Thomas Bidegain

Thomas Bidegain
Bidegain in 2011
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, Producer, Film director
Years active2001–present

Thomas Bidegain is a French screenwriter, producer and film director.[1] He is noted for his collaborations with the director Jacques Audiard. He received the César Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2010 for A Prophet and Best Adaptation in 2013 for Rust and Bone; both awards were shared with Audiard.[2][3][4] Bidegain's directorial debut The Cowboys premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[5]

His Machine TV series, co-created with Fred Grivois, took the main prize at 2024 Series Mania French Competition.[6]

  1. ^ "Thomas Bidegain : " Un bon scénariste c'est une personne qui réécrit bien "". Bondy Blog (in French). 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  2. ^ "Thomas Bidegain : Ses récompenses et nominations". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  3. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (2024-02-02). "Director Thomas Bidegain Denies Jake Gyllenhaal's Behavior Ruined Their Film, but Says 'We Didn't Have the Same Vision'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. ^ McDougall, A. J. (2024-02-01). "French Screenwriter Shivs Jake Gyllenhaal With Bizarre Claims". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  5. ^ Chang, Justin (2015-04-21). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Unveils 2015 Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  6. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (2024-03-25). "French series Rematch triumphs at Series Mania". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-03-28.