Christophe Gans

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Born in 1960 in Antibes (in the South of France), Christophe Gans became crazy about movies at an early stage. As a teenager, he made a lot of samurai and kung fu super-8 films with his friends. At the end of the seventies, he founded the fanzine "Rhesus Zero" about B-movies. In 1980, he studied at the French cinema school Idhec and directed a ... See full bio »

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March 11, 1960 in Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, France

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2 wins & 6 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Brotherhood of the Wolf Director

(2001)

Crying Freeman Director

(1995)

La belle et la bête Director

(2014)

Silent Hill Director

(2006)

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Director (7 credits)

Corto Maltese (pre-production)

2014 La belle et la bête

2006 Silent Hill

2001 Brotherhood of the Wolf

1995 Crying Freeman

1993 Necronomicon: Book of Dead (segment "part #1: The Drawned")

1981 Silver Slime (Short)

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Writer (6 credits)

Corto Maltese (pre-production)

2014 La belle et la bête (scenario and dialogue)

2001 Brotherhood of the Wolf (adaptation)

1995 Crying Freeman (screenplay)

1993 Necronomicon: Book of Dead (screenplay - part 1)

1981 Silver Slime (Short)

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Producer (2 credits)

2004 L'atelier: l'histoire de la Film Worshop (Video documentary short) (producer)

2004 Saint Ange (producer)

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Editor (1 credit)

1981 Silver Slime (Short)

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Thanks (3 credits)

2018 Le Ciné-club de M.Bobine (TV Series short) (thanks - 1 episode)

- The Killer de John Woo: l'analyse de M. Bobine (2018) ... (thanks)

2012 Play Doll (Short) (thanks)

1998 I Stand Alone (special thanks)

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Self (21 credits)

2017 CinéKino (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Balades cinématographiques entre la France et l'Allemagne: 1ère partie (2017) ... Himself

2016 Itv célébrités (TV Movie documentary)
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2016/I En ligne de mire (TV Movie documentary)
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2016 Fury of the Demon (Documentary)
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2015 Stake Holders: An Appreciation of Jess Franco's 'Count Dracula' (Video short)
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2014 Il était une fois la Belle et la Bête (Video documentary)
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2014 Rencontres de cinéma (TV Series)
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- Episode dated 9 February 2014 (2014) ... Himself

2009 Silent hill: entre deux mondes (Video documentary)
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2006 Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill' (Video documentary)
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2006 Mémoires du cinéma francais, de la libération à nos jours (TV Series documentary)
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- Episode #1.3 (2006) ... Himself

- Episode #1.1 (2006) ... Himself

2004 Gunmen revisité (Video documentary short)
Himself (voice)

2004 J'étais... (Video documentary short)

2004 Roma Termini (Video documentary short)

2004 Un monde de mort au fond de leurs regards de pierre (Video documentary short)

2004 Non risponde più (Video documentary short)
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2001 Le pacte des Loups: Christophe Gans par Jean-Pierre Jackson (Video documentary short)
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2001 Le pacte des loups - Les coulisses du tournage (TV Movie documentary)
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2001 Le pacte des loups - Les entrailles de la bête (Video documentary)
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1997 Le cercle du cinéma (TV Series)
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- Episode dated 6 November 1997 (1997) ... Himself

1995 Nulle part ailleurs (TV Series)
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- Episode dated 23 May 1995 (1995) ... Himself

1982 Ciné parade (TV Series documentary)
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- Le fantastique (1982) ... Himself

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Made audio commentaries on French DVD editions of "Crying Freeman" (1995), "Brotherhood of the Wolf" (2002), " Sugata Sanshiro" (1943) and "Crying furîman" (1988).

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It is important to consider that the horror movies should - like modern art - not have a too obvious meaning. When you watch them it is more important what you feel than what you understand. See more »