Lorraine Lévy

Lorraine Lévy (born 29 January 1964) is a French screenwriter, film and stage director, and playwright. She is the sister of writer Marc Levy.[1][2]

Lorraine Lévy
Lorraine Lévy in 2008
Born (1964-01-29) 29 January 1964 (age 60)
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, film director, playwright, stage director
Years active1987–present

Life and career

After studying literature and law, Lévy became a screenwriter for Jean-Loup Dabadie and René Cleitman while also working as an editor for a publishing house that specializes in art. In 1985, she founded the stage company Compagnie de l'Entracte which staged her first play Finie la comédie (1987). Mostly a screenwriter, she has written screenplays for many telefilms and several episodes of the series Joséphine, ange gardien. In 2004, she made her feature film directorial debut with the comedy film The First Time I Turned Twenty.[3]

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asNotes
DirectorScreenwriter
1998–2002Joséphine, ange gardienYesTV series
2002Les FranginesYesTelefilm
2003Père et MaireYesTV series
2003L'EmmerdeuseYesTelefilm; episode "Les Caprices de l'amour"
2003Maquette !YesShort film
2003LagardèreYesTelefilm
2004The First Time I Turned TwentyYesYes
2005Ma meilleure amieYesTelefilm
2006L'Homme de ta vieYesTelefilm
2007Dix films pour en parlerYesShort film
2007L'Affaire Sacha GuitryYesTelefilm
2008Mes amis, mes amoursYesYes
2008De sang et d'encreYesTelefilm
2009Cartouche, le brigand magnifiqueYesTelefilm
2010Un divorce de chienYesYesTelefilm
2012The Other SonYesYesTokyo International Film Festival - Grand Prix
Tokyo International Film Festival - Best Director
2015Les Yeux ouvertsYesYesTelefilm
2016Marion, 13 ans pour toujoursYesTelefilm
2017KnockYesYes

Theatre

YearTitleNotes
1987Finie la comédie
1990Le Partage
1991Zelda ou Le MasquePrix Beaumarchais
1993La Vie extraordinaire de Léonie Coudray
1993Noces de cuir

References