Xavier Giannoli
Birth date7 March 1972 (age 54)
OccupationFilm director
Screenwriter
Producer
Yearsactive1993–present

Xavier Giannoli (born 7 March 1972) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. Most known for his films Marguerite (2015) and Lost Illusions (2021).

In 2010, he was named a Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.[1]

Filmography

Feature film

YearEnglish TitleOriginal TitleNotes
2003Eager BodiesLes Corps impatientsAlso cinematographer
2005Une aventure
2006When I Was a SingerQuand j'étais chanteur
2009In the BeginningÀ l'origine
2012Superstar[2]
2015Marguerite
2018The ApparitionL'Apparition
2021Lost IllusionsIllusions perdues
2026Rays and ShadowsDes Rayons et des Ombres[3][4]

Short film

YearTitle
1993Le Condamné
1994Terre sainte
1995J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites
1996Dialogue au sommet
1998L'Interview

Only producer

Television

YearEnglish TitleOriginal TitleNotes
2023Of Money and BloodD'argent et de sang12 episodes co-directed with Frederic Planchon

Awards and nominations

YearTitleNotes
1996Dialogue au sommetNominated—César Award for Best Short Film
1998L'InterviewCésar Award for Best Short Film
Short Film Palme d'Or
2006When I Was a SingerNominated—César Award for Best Film
Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay
Nominated—Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or
Nominated—Globes de Cristal Award for Best Film[5]
2009In the BeginningNominated—César Award for Best Film
Nominated—César Award for Best Director
Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay
Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Film
Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Director
Nominated—Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or[6]
2012SuperstarNominated—Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion[2]
2015MargueriteVenice Film Festival - P. Nazareno Taddei Award
Nominated—César Award for Best Film
Nominated—César Award for Best Director
Nominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay
Nominated—Louis Delluc Prize for Best Film
Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Film
Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Director
Nominated—Lumière Award for Best Screenplay
Nominated—Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion

References

  1. ^ French Ministry of Culture
  2. ^ "Venezia 69". labiennale. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Xavier Giannoli et Jean Dujardin : « Les Rayons et les Ombres, un film qui montre de quoi la France a été capable, pour le meilleur et pour le pire »" (in French). Le Figaro. 2026-03-15. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  4. ^ Willsher, Kim (19 April 2026). "French director of Nazi collaborator film rejects ‘historical gaslighting’ claims". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2026.
  5. ^ "Festival de Cannes: When I Was a Singer". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Festival de Cannes: In the Beginning". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2009. Retrieved 9 May 2009.