Thomas Langmann
Thomas Langmann | |
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 Langmann at the César Awards 2012 | |
| Born | 24 May 1971 Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, actor, screenwriter, film director |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Notable work | The Artist (2011) |
| Spouse |
Céline Bosquet (m. 2013) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Claude Berri Anne-Marie Rassam |
| Relatives | Julien Rassam (brother) Arlette Langmann (aunt) Dimitri Rassam (cousin) |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Picture |
Thomas Langmann (born 24 May 1971) is a French film producer and actor, known for producing The Artist (2011), for which he received an Academy Award for Best Picture as producer in 2012.
Career
[edit]Langmann began his career as an actor in his father's films when he was a teenager, earning Cesar Award nominations for Most Promising Newcomer for Les années sandwiches in 1988 and Paris s'éveille in 1991, as well as a nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 1993 for Le nombril du monde. He became a film producer in the early 2000s. During the filming of Asterix at the Olympic Games, he was arrested for employing prostitutes and purchasing narcotics.[1][2] In 2011, Langmann produced the black and white, silent film The Artist with director Michel Hazanavicius. He was unable to attract investors to the risky project and self-financed the film. He won the Academy Award for the film at the 2012 Oscars[3] and won the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Theatrical Motion Picture.[4] He was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in June 2012 along with 175 other individuals.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Langmann was born in Paris, France, the son of Anne-Marie Rassam and film director Claude Berri. His uncle was the late producer Jean-Pierre Rassam and his brother was the late French actor Julien Rassam.[6] Both his mother and his brother committed suicide, in 1997[7] and in 2002, respectively, while his father died of a stroke in 2009.[8] He has a younger half-brother from his father's later relationship, Darius Langmann. His father Claude Berri was Jewish, and his mother Anne-Marie Rassam, who was born in Lebanon, was Lebanese Christian.[9][10][11]
In 2008, Langmann was sentenced to four months in prison for assaulting his long-term girlfriend Frédérique, with whom he had a daughter in 2002.[12] Langmann married French journalist Céline Bosquet on 21 June 2013.[13]
Filmography
[edit]
As producer
[edit]- 2002 Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
- 2002 Dead Weight
- 2004 Blueberry
- 2004 Double zéro
- 2005 Foon
- 2006 Those Happy Days
- 2007 Steak
- 2008 Asterix at the Olympic Games (also director)
- 2008 Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
- 2008 Mesrine: Killer Instinct
- 2010 Le mac
- 2011 Mon père est femme de ménage
- 2011 The Artist
- 2011 La nouvelle guerre des boutons (War of the Buttons)
- 2012 The Suicide Shop
- 2012 Maniac
- 2012 Stars des années 80
- 2012 Colt 45
- 2014 The Search
- 2015 One Wild Moment
- 2016 Tout, tout de suite
- 2016 The Jews
- 2019 Quand on crie au loup
As actor
[edit]- 1980 Je vous aime
- 1988 Les années sandwiches
- 1989 Jour après jour
- 1989 Bille en tête
- 1990 Déminage (short)
- 1990 Alberto Express
- 1991 Night and Day
- 1991 Paris s'éveille
- 1992 Tous les garçons (short)
- 1992 Les paroles invisibles (short)
- 1992 Lover
- 1994 Le nombril du monde
- 1995 Court toujours: Joséphine et les gitans (short)
- 1995 La musique de l'amour: Robert et Clara
- 1997 Une femme très très très amoureuse
- 1998 Foul Play
- 2002 Dead Weight
- 2006 Days of Glory
- 2012 Toussaint Louverture
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | César Awards | Best Promising Actor | The Sandwich Years | Nominated |
| 1992 | César Awards | Best Promising Actor | Paris s'éveille | Nominated |
| 1994 | César Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Le nombril du monde | Nominated |
| 2009 | César Awards | Best Film | Mesrine Public Enemy #1 |
Nominated |
| 2010 | Lumiere Awards | Best Film | The Artist | Won |
| 2011 | Asheville Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Won | |
| Austin Film Festival | Out of Competition Feature | Won | ||
| Chicago International Film Festival | Founder's Award | Won | ||
| European Film Awards | Best Film | Nominated | ||
| Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival | Best Film | Won | ||
| Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards | Best Picture | Won | ||
| Leeds International Film Festival | Best Feature | Won | ||
| Mill Valley Film Festival | Favorite World Feature | Won | ||
| St. Louis International Film Festival | Best Dramatic Feature | Won | ||
| 2012 | Academy Award | Best Motion Picture of the Year | Won | |
| Australian Film Institute | Best Film | Won | ||
| BAFTA Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| César Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best Film | Won | ||
| PGA Awards | Theatrical Motion Picture | Won | ||
| Étoiles d'Or | Best Film | Won | ||
| Best Producer | Won |
References
[edit]- ^ "Procès de l'escort girl: le producteur d'Asterix devra-t-il comparaître? – LePost.fr (17:21)". Archives-lepost.huffingtonpost.fr. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ lefigaro.fr (9 January 2009). "Le Figaro – Flash actu : Tournage Astérix: l'escort girl acquittée". Le Figaro (in French).
- ^ "Winners for the 84th Academy Awards | Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences". Oscars.org. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Thomas Langmann: 'Crazy' risk pays off for 'The Artist' producer". Los Angeles Times. 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Academy Invites 176 to Membership". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 29 June 2012.
- ^ "Thomas Langmann – AlloCiné". Allocine.fr. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Claude Berri : adieu, Monsieur Cinéma". Le Point. Paris. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Claude Berri : adieu, Monsieur Cinéma, actualité Cinéma : Le Point". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ Thomas Langmann, le nouveau nabab
- ^ Ronald Bergan (14 January 2009). "Obituary: Claude Berri | Film". The Guardian. UK.
- ^ Film – British Federation of Film Societies, Federation of Film Societies (Great Britain). 1975.
- ^ "Thomas Langmann condamné à quatre mois de prison". Archives.lesoir.be. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
- ^ "Thomas Langmann et Céline Bosquet : Mariage cinq étoiles devant Marion Cotillard". Pure People. Paris. 30 June 2013.
External links
[edit]
- 1971 births
- Living people
- French male film actors
- French film producers
- Male actors from Paris
- Producers who won the Best Picture Academy Award
- Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award
- Golden Globe Award–winning producers
- French people of Lebanese descent
- French people of Polish-Jewish descent
- French people of Romanian-Jewish descent
- Film directors from Paris