Les Arcs 2016

1. Bertrand Bonello

Bertrand Bonello was born on September 11, 1968 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France. He is a writer and director, known for Nocturama (2016), House of Tolerance (2011) and The Beast (2023).

Valeria Golino is an Italian actress and film director. She is known to English-language audiences for her role in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee and the two Hot Shots! films, especially the olive-in-the-belly-button scene. The second child of an Italian germanist and a Greek painter, Valeria Golino ...

3. Ólafur Darri Ólafsson

Actor | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga

Ólafur Darri was born on the 3rd of March in Connecticut, USA in 1973. Growing up in Iceland from the age of 4 he went to The Icelandic Drama School. Olafur Darri has been fortunate enough to work full time as an actor from his graduation with the help of a lot of good people. He is one of the ...

4. Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Actress | La pazza gioia

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi was born on November 16, 1964 in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. She is an actress and director, known for Like Crazy (2016), Il est plus facile pour un chameau... (2003) and Human Capital (2013).

5. Thomas Vinterberg

Director | Jagten

With Sidste omgang (1993) (Last Round), his graduation short from The National Film School of Denmark, Thomas Vinterberg got an early taste of critical success. He received the Jury's and Producers' Awards at the International Student Film Fest in Munich and won the 1st Prize at the Tel Aviv Film ...

6. Mélanie Doutey

Actress | Post partum

Mélanie Doutey was born on November 22, 1978 in Paris, France. She is an actress and director, known for Post partum (2013), Il ne faut jurer... de rien! (2005) and Le frère du guerrier (2002).

7. Catherine Corsini

Director | La fracture

Catherine Corsini was born on May 18, 1956 in Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, France. She is a director and writer, known for The Divide (2021), Summertime (2015) and Three Worlds (2012).

8. Sebastian Schipper

Director | Victoria

Sebastian Schipper was born on May 8, 1968 in Hanover, Lower Saxony, West Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Victoria (2015), Roads (2019) and The English Patient (1996).

9. Bruno Coulais

Composer | Les choristes

Bruno Coulais was born on January 13, 1954 in Paris, France. He is a composer and actor, known for The Chorus (2004), Wolfwalkers (2020) and Coraline (2009).

10. Mélanie Bernier

Actress | Vénus & Apollon

Mélanie Bernier was born on January 5, 1985 in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, France. She is an actress, known for Venus and Apollo (2005), Delicacy (2011) and Populaire (2012).

11. Ramzy Bedia

Actor | H

Ramzy Bedia was born on March 10, 1972 in Paris, France. He is an actor and writer, known for H (1998), Don't Die Too Hard! (2001) and Bacon on the Side (2010).

12. Grand Corps Malade

Soundtrack | Patients

Grand Corps Malade was born on July 31, 1977 in Le Blanc-Mesnil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He is a music artist and actor, known for Patients (2016), School Life (2019) and Monsieur Aznavour (2024).

13. Tchéky Karyo

Actor | Nikita

Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Tcheky Karyo grew up in Paris. He studied drama at the Cyrano Theatre and became a member of the Daniel Sorano Company, where he played numerous classical roles. He next joined the National Theatre of Strasbourg, where he starred in contemporary theatre as well as in such ...

14. Jonathan Zaccaï

Actor | Robin Hood

Jonathan Zaccaï was born on July 22, 1970 in Brussels, Belgium. He is an actor and director, known for Robin Hood (2010), Private Lessons (2008) and The Bureau (2015).

15. Clotilde Hesme

Actress | Angèle et Tony

Clotilde Hesme was born in Troyes, France in 1979. She is the sister of Annelise Hesme, and Élodie Hesme, who are also actresses. After studying at the Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD), she appeared in plays and was noticed by Jérôme Bonnel who cast her in his film Le ...

16. Niels Schneider

Actor | Les amours imaginaires

Niels Schneider was born on January 18, 1987 in Meudon, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He is an actor and director, known for Heartbeats (2010), Le rite (2022) and I Killed My Mother (2009).

17. Baltasar Kormákur

Producer | Mýrin

Baltasar Kormákur is an actor, producer and director whose work spans theater, movies and television. Born in Reykjavik, Iceland, he graduated as an actor from Iceland's National Academy of Fine Arts in 1990. He was immediately signed on by the National Theatre of Iceland, where he worked as one of...

18. Houda Benyamina

Director | Divines

Houda Benyamina was born on November 30, 1980 in Viry-Châtillon, Essonne, France. She is a director and writer, known for Divines (2016), Sur la route du paradis (2011) and Ma poubelle géante (2009).

19. Antonin Peretjatko

Director | La loi de la jungle

Antonin Peretjatko was born on March 25, 1974. He is a director and writer, known for Struggle for Life (2016), Vous voulez une histoire? (2014) and Yellow Saturday (2021).

20. Lola Bessis

Actress | Swim Little Fish Swim

Lola Bessis is a French actress and filmmaker. At age 12, Lola was cast to play the lead in a short film. From that time, she knew she wanted to be on a film set when she grew up. Later, while attending some of the most prestigious international universities (University College London; La Sorbonne,...

21. Finnegan Oldfield

Actor | Nocturama

Finnegan Oldfield was born on January 10, 1991 in Lewes, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Nocturama (2016), Bang Gang: A Modern Love Story (2015) and Reinventing Marvin (2017).

22. Alice de Lencquesaing

Actress | La tête la première

Alice de Lencquesaing was born on August 11, 1991 in Paris, France. She is an actress and assistant director, known for Headfirst (2012), In a Rush (2012) and The Nun (2013).

23. Rachel Lang

Director | Mon légionnaire

Rachel Lang is known for Our Men (2021), For You I Will Fight (2010) and Baden Baden (2016).

24. Dominique Abel

Actor | Paris pieds nus

Dominique Abel was born in 1957. He is an actor and writer, known for Lost in Paris (2016), The Fairy (2011) and Walking on the Wild Side (2000).

25. Fiona Gordon

Actress | Paris pieds nus

Fiona Gordon was born in 1957 in Australia. She is an actress and writer, known for Lost in Paris (2016), The Fairy (2011) and The Falling Star (2023).

26. Alante Kavaite

Director | Sangailes vasara

Alante Kavaite was born in 1973 in Vilnius, Lithuanian SSR, USSR. She is a director and writer, known for The Summer of Sangaile (2015), Écoute le temps (2006) and Submergée.

27. Jenna Thiam

Actress | Le Cahier Noir

Jenna Thiam was born on December 19, 1990 in Brussels, Belgium. She is an actress, known for The Black Book (2018), Next Year (2014) and The Returned (2012).

28. Ivan I. Tverdovskiy

Director | Konferentsiya

Ivan I. Tverdovskiy was born on December 29, 1988 in Moscow, RSFSR, USSR. He is a director and writer, known for Conference (2020), Corrections Class (2014) and Zoology (2016). He has been married to Anna Slyu since 2019.

29. Adrian Sitaru

Director | Fixeur

Adrian Sitaru was born on November 4, 1971 in Deva, Romania. He is a director and writer, known for The Fixer (2016), Art (2014) and Counterpart (2014).

30. Tudor Istodor

Actor | Fixeur

A 2009 graduate of the Academy for Drama and Film in Bucharest, Tudor met on stage with roles written by Anton Chekhov, George Bernard Shaw, William Shakespeare, Luigi Pirandello, Horace McCoy, David Mamet, Mario Diament, etc. His performances in theater were directed by Liviu Ciulei, Andrei Serban...

31. Jessica Hausner

Director | Little Joe

Jessica Hausner was born on October 6, 1972 in Vienna, Austria. She is a director and writer, known for Little Joe (2019), Lourdes (2009) and Amour Fou (2014).

32. William Oldroyd

Director | Lady Macbeth

William Oldroyd is known for Lady Macbeth (2016), Eileen (2023) and Best (2014). He has been married to Romana Londi since October 2023.

33. Florence Pugh

Actress | The Falling

Florence Pugh is an English actress. She is known for Midsommar (2019), Little Women (2019), her MCU debut Black Widow (2021), and Fighting with My Family (2019).

Pugh made her film debut in The Falling (2014). She also appears in Lady Macbeth (2016), Outlaw King (2018), Malevolent (2018), and the ...

34. Fulvio Bernasconi

Director | Fuori dalle corde

Fulvio Bernasconi was born on March 6, 1969 in Lugano, Switzerland. He is a director and writer, known for Out of Bounds (2007), Miséricorde (2016) and ID Swiss (1999).

35. Caroline Deruas-Garrel

Writer | L'indomptée

Caroline Deruas-Garrel is known for Daydreams (2016), Le feu, le sang, les étoiles (2008) and Children of the Night (2011).

36. Erik Skjoldbjærg

Writer | Okkupert

Erik Skjoldbjærg was born on December 14, 1964 in Tromsø, Norway. He is a writer and director, known for Okkupert (2015), Insomnia (1997) and Nokas (2010).

37. Hélène Angel

Writer | Peau d'homme coeur de bête

Hélène Angel was born on May 3, 1967. She is a writer and director, known for Peau d'homme coeur de bête (1999), La vie parisienne (1995) and Rencontre avec le dragon (2003).

38. Emilie Deleuze

Director | Peau neuve

Emilie Deleuze was born on May 7, 1964 in Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, France. She is a director and writer, known for Peau neuve (1999), Miss Impossible (2016) and Mister V. (2003).

39. Léna Magnien

Actress | Jamais contente

Léna Magnien is known for Miss Impossible (2016), Un mois après la nuit (2022) and Huguette (2019).

40. Laura Bispuri

Director | Figlia mia

Laura Bispuri is a director and writer, known for _Sworn Virgin (2015)_ and _Daughter of Mine (2018)_ both presented in Competition at the Berlinale, in 2015 and 2018. She was awarded with the David di Donatello in 2010 for Best Short Film for _Passing Time (2010)_ and with Nastro d'Argento in 2011...

41. Rebecca Daly

Director | Good Favour

Rebecca Daly was born in 1980 in the United Kingdom. Rebecca is a director and writer, known for Good Favour (2017), Mammal (2016) and The Other Side of Sleep (2011).

42. Pia Marais

Director | Layla Fourie

Pia Marais was born in 1971 in South Africa. She is a director and writer, known for Layla Fourie (2013), Im Alter von Ellen (2010) and The Unpolished (2007).

43. Serge Bozon

Director | La France

Serge Bozon was born on November 8, 1972. He is an actor and director, known for La France (2007), Tip Top (2013) and Mrs. Hyde (2017).

44. Adolfo Arrieta

Director | Merlín

Adolfo Arrieta was born on August 28, 1942 in Madrid, Spain. He is a director and writer, known for Merlín (1991), Sleeping Beauty (2016) and Les intrigues de Sylvia Couski (1975).

45. Yann Coridian

Writer | Une jeune fille de 90 ans

Yann Coridian is known for A Young Girl in Her Nineties (2016), Nuts (2012) and Le baiser (2007).