French film producer and actor (born 1971)
Thomas Langmann (born 24 May 1971) is a French film producer and actor, known for producing The Artist Academy Award for Best Picture as producer in 2012.
Career 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 [1] [2] In 2011, Langmann produced the black and white, silent film The Artist 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 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 Langmann at the César Awards 2009 .
As producer
As actor 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
References ^ "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.
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