Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre

Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre
Born
Laure Marsa Frédérique de Clermont-Tonnerre

Paris, France
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, actress, and screenwriter

Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre is a French film actress, director, producer, and screenwriter. Beginning as an actress in primarily French film and television, she transitioned into film directing and screenwriting.[1] In 2019, she directed, associated produced, and co-wrote her debut feature film, The Mustang.[2] For the film, she was nominated for Best First Feature at the 35th Independent Spirit Awards and she won the Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award at the 2019 Gotham Independent Film Awards.[3][4] She also won Best First Feature at the 24th Satellite Awards.[5] She had previously written and directed two shorts, Atlantic Avenue and Rabbit, debuting the latter at Sundance Film Festival.[6][7][8] In 2019, she also directed three episodes, including the pilot, of the TV show The Act.[9] In 2022, she directed Lady Chatterley's Lover, a film adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's novel Lady Chatterley's Lover, starring Emma Corrin.[10]

  1. ^ "Budding auteur Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre takes the reins of 'The Mustang'". Los Angeles Times. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre and Matthias Schoenaerts on how The Mustang avoids genre clichés". Film. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Best Screenplay – 'Marriage Story' Sweeps Gotham Awards; Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  4. ^ Sharf, Zack (21 November 2019). "2020 Independent Spirit Awards Nominees: 'Marriage Story,' 'Uncut Gems,' and More". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  5. ^ "2019 Winners | International Press Academy". Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  6. ^ Erbland, Kate (14 March 2019). "Horses to the Rescue: How the Director of 'The Mustang' Infiltrated a Male Prison Rehabilitation Program". IndieWire. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  7. ^ Tauer, Kristen (1 February 2019). "Sundance 2019: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre on Directing First Feature 'The Mustang'". WWD. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  8. ^ Wise, Damon. "MIA: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre On Sundance-supported Debut 'Mustang' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (11 April 2019). "'The Act' Crime Anthology Sets New Subscribers-To-Series Record For Hulu". Deadline. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  10. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (8 March 2021). "'The Crown's' Emma Corrin to Star in Romantic Drama 'Lady Chatterley's Lover'". Variety. Retrieved 6 October 2021.