Samuel Theis (French: [samɥɛl tais];[1] born 1978) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He was awarded the Camera d'Or prize along with Claire Burger and Marie Amachoukeli for directing the film Party Girl at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[2] Most recently, he played Samuel Maleski in Anatomy of a Fall, which premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2023, where it won the Palme d'Or and the Palm Dog Award.
Samuel Theis | |
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 Samuel Theis at the 2014 Cabourg Film Festival | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Rape allegation
In 2023, Theis was accused of sexually assaulting a crew member during the production of Je te jure, his third film as director. The crew member alleged that they were too inebriated to consent, while Theis asserted that the encounter was consensual. It was decided that Theis would continue directing, but remotely (from an adjoining room).[3]
Filmography
Actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Oui, peut-être | Short film | |
| 2008 | Versailles: The Dream of a King | Louis XIV | TV movie |
| Forbach | Samuel | Short film | |
| Musée haut, musée bas | Le critique Paulin | ||
| 2009 | The Queen and the Cardinal | Beaufort | TV movie |
| L'odyssée de l'amour | John | TV movie | |
| 2010 | The Princess of Montpensier | La Valette | |
| Belle salope | Client Alfa | Short film | |
| Un village français | Kurt | TV series (16 episodes) | |
| Joséphine, ange gardien | Antoine Duroc | TV series (1 Episode) | |
| 2011 | Chez Maupassant | Le capitaine français | TV series |
| 2012 | Une nuit | Arnaud, le dealer au Banana Café | |
| 2013 | Manon Lescaut | Le Chevaliers Des Grieux | |
| Drôle de famille! | Matthieu | ||
| 2014 | Joel & Jeanne | Joel | Short film |
| 2015 | Our Futures | Yann's father | |
| 2023 | Anatomy of a Fall | Samuel |
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Party Girl | Camera d'Or (shared with Claire Burger and Marie Amachoukeli) |
| 2021 | Softie (Petite nature) |
References
External links
- Samuel Theis at IMDb