Philippe Le Guay
Philippe Le Guay | |
|---|---|
 Philippe Le Guay in 2014 | |
| Born | 22 October 1956 |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director, actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Relatives | Dominique de Villepin (brother-in-law) Marie de Villepin (niece) |
Philippe Le Guay (born 22 October 1956) is a French screenwriter, film director and occasional actor. He studied film at the IDHEC and began his career as a screenwriter before directing his first feature film Les Deux Fragonard in 1989. He is known for his work on The Women on the 6th Floor (2010), which was well received at the French box office, and the César Award-nominated Bicycling with Molière (2013).[1]
Filmography
As director/screenwriter
| Year | Title | Credited as | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Screenwriter | |||
| 1983 | Il ne faut jurer de rien | Yes | Short film | |
| 1984 | Le Clou | Yes | Yes | Short film Audience Award (Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival) |
| 1985 | Grosse | Yes | Short film | |
| 1986 | 15 août | Yes | Short film | |
| 1987 | Cayenne Palace | Yes | ||
| 1989 | Les Deux Fragonard | Yes | Yes | |
| 1989 | Sandra | Yes | Also as actor | |
| 1990 | Every Other Weekend | Yes | ||
| 1990 | Overseas | Yes | Bayard d'Or for Best Screenplay | |
| 1992 | Lapse of Memory | Yes | ||
| 1992 | Urgence d'aimer | Yes | Yes | Telefilm |
| 1993 | Ascension Express | Yes | Telefilm | |
| 1993 | Rhésus Roméo | Yes | Telefilm | |
| 1995 | L'Année Juliette | Yes | Yes | |
| 1996 | Tout ce qui brille | Yes | Telefilm | |
| 1997 | After Sex | Yes | ||
| 2001 | Nightshift | Yes | Yes | |
| 2003 | The Cost of Living | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Du jour au lendemain | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | The Women on the 6th Floor | Yes | Yes | |
| 2011 | Vian Was His Name | Yes | Telefilm | |
| 2011 | My Little Princess | Yes | ||
| 2013 | Bicycling with Molière | Yes | Yes | Audience Award for Best in World Cinema (Sarasota Film Festival) Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay |
| 2015 | Belles Familles | Yes | ||
| 2015 | Floride | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Naked Normandy | Yes | Yes | |
| 2020 | The Rose Maker (La fine fleur) | Yes | ||
| 2021 | L'homme de la cave | Yes | Yes | |
As actor
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Sandra | A diplomat |
| 1991 | Août | The bar owner |
| 1991 | Textiles | The regular patron |
| 2014 | Not My Type | The moderator |
