Philippe Claudel

Philippe Claudel
Philippe Claudel in 2013
Born (1962-02-02) 2 February 1962 (age 62)
Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Occupation(s)Novelist, Film director, Writer
Years active1999–present

Philippe Claudel (born 2 February 1962) is a French writer and film director.[1]

Claudel was born in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, Meurthe-et-Moselle. In addition to his writing, Claudel is a professor of literature at the University of Nancy.[2]

He directed the 2008 film I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime).[3] Much admired, it won the 2009 BAFTA for the best film not in English.[4]

  1. ^ "Philippe Claudel – EVENE". Evene.fr. 2 February 1962. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  2. ^ "French novelist follows inspirations wherever they lead". Deseret News. 2 July 2006. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Philippe Claudel". IMDb.
  4. ^ The Independent, 14 May 2010