Emmannuel Courcol (born December 25, 1957) is a French actor and filmmaker.
Education In 1984, Courcol graduated from the École Nationale des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre, where he had studied acting.
Career After acting in a number of feature films, Courcol ventured into screenwriting with the 2001 film Mademoiselle directed by Philippe Lioret. In 2010, he was nominated alongside Lioret and Olivier Adam for the César Award for Best Original Screenplay for Welcome.
Courcol's directorial debut, Ceasefire, was released in 2016. His second feature film, The Big Hit, was awarded the 2020 European Film Award for Best Comedy. The Marching Band, Courcol's third directorial effort, premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography Film Year Title Director Writer Actor Role Ref. 2001 Mademoiselle Arthuis 2004 The Light Parish priest 2009 Welcome Supermarket manager 2011 All Our Desires Doctor Stroesser 2013 Géraldine je t'aime 2015 Boomerang Face Down 2016 Ceasefire 2019 In the Name of the Land Notary I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere 2020 The Big Hit 2024 The Marching Band
Television Year Title Director Writer Actor Role Notes Ref. 1997 L'histoire du Samedi Sebastien 1 episode 2001 The Judge is a Woman Alexis 1 episode 2003 Avocats & associés Robert 1 episode 2004 Sauveur Giordano Michel Prévin 1 episode 2022 Boxer les mots TV movie
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2010 César Awards Best Original Screenplay Welcome 2020 European Film Awards Best Comedy The Big Hit
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