Isild Le Besco
Encyclopedia
Isild Le Besco is a French actress and the daughter of Catherine Belkhodja
. She is of mixed Breton
, Vietnamese
, French and Algeria
n descent.
She has starred in many films, including Sade (2000), a French film starring Daniel Auteuil
, and in The Good Heart, directed by Dagur Kari
. She is the sister of Maïwenn Le Besco
, Jowan Le Besco
, Leonor Graser
and Kolia Litscher
.
Catherine Belkhodja
Catherine Belkhodja is a French artist, actress and film director.-Early life:Catherine Belkhodja was born in Paris to a Kabyle Algerian father and a French mother on 15 April 1955. She first lived and studied in Algiers where she started to write her first short stories...
. She is of mixed Breton
Breton people
The Bretons are an ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France. They trace much of their heritage to groups of Brythonic speakers who emigrated from southwestern Great Britain in waves from the 3rd to 6th century into the Armorican peninsula, subsequently named Brittany after them.The...
, Vietnamese
Vietnamese people
The Vietnamese people are an ethnic group originating from present-day northern Vietnam and southern China. They are the majority ethnic group of Vietnam, comprising 86% of the population as of the 1999 census, and are officially known as Kinh to distinguish them from other ethnic groups in Vietnam...
, French and Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
n descent.
She has starred in many films, including Sade (2000), a French film starring Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil
Daniel Auteuil is a French film, television and theatre actor.-Early life and education:He was born in Algiers, French Algeria.-Career:...
, and in The Good Heart, directed by Dagur Kari
Dagur Kári
Dagur Kári is an Icelandic film director.He was born in Paris, France to Icelandic parents and returned to Iceland when he was 3 years old. Dagur graduated from the National Film School of Denmark in 1999, with art house short movie Lost Weekend...
. She is the sister of Maïwenn Le Besco
Maïwenn Le Besco
Maïwenn |Île-de-France]]) is a French actress and film director.-Biography and career:She is the daughter of actress Catherine Belkhodja, who ushered her into the entertainment industry at a young age, an experience later chronicled by Le Besco in her one-woman shows "Le Pois Chiche" and "I'm an...
, Jowan Le Besco
Jowan Le Besco
Born on 26 August 1981, Jowan Le Besco is a French actor, scriptwriter, director and chief cameraman. He is the second child in a family of five, the son of Franco-Algerian actress and journalist of Kabyl and Turco-Mongol descent, Catherine Belkhodja...
, Leonor Graser
Léonor Graser
Léonor Graser is a French actress, scriptwriter and film director.Graser is the daughter of Antoine Silber and Catherine Belkhodja, the Franco-Algerian actress and journalist of Kabyle and Turco-Mongol descent, the fourth child in a family of five. One of her sisters, Maïwenn Le Besco, is also an...
and Kolia Litscher
Kolia Litscher
Kolia Litscher is a French actor.Born to a Russian Swiss father and a French mother, he could not escape following in his parents’ footsteps. As a baby, he was already “on stage” in his cradle as his father, play director Hans-Peter Litscher and his actress mother Catherine Belkhodja were...
.
Feature films
- 19901990 in filmThe year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....
: Lacenaire by Francis GirodFrancis GirodFrancis Girod was a French film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 20 films between 1974 and 2006. His film L'enfance de l'art was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival... - 19961996 in filmMajor releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient, Twister, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a version of Evita starring Madonna.-Events:...
: La Puce by Emmanuelle Bercot - 19991999 in filmThe year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...
: Girls Can't SwimGirls Can't SwimGirls Can's Swim is a French coming of age comedy/drama film. It was first shown at the 2000 Montreal Film Festival.-Summary:Gwen is a teenager living in a coastal town in Brittany; Lise is her city-living best friend...
by Anne-Sophie Birot - 20002000 in filmThe year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
: Adieu Babylone by Frédéric Frydmann - 20002000 in filmThe year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
: SadeSade (film)Sade is a 2000 French film directed by Benoît Jacquot, adapted by Jacques Fieschi and Bernard Minoret from the novel La terreur dans le boudoir by Serge Bramly.- Plot :...
by Benoît JacquotBenoît JacquotBenoît Jacquot is a French film director who has had a varied career in European cinema.Born in Paris, he began his career as assistant director of Marguerite Duras films including Nathalie Granger, India Song and also actor in the 1973 short film La Sœur du cadre.He turned to writing and... - 20012001 in filmThe year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
: Roberto SuccoRoberto Succo (film)Roberto Succo is a 2001 film directed by Cédric Kahn and based on the true story of the eponymous serial killer. The film was adapted from the book Je te tue. Histoire vraie de Roberto Succo assassin sans raison by Pascale Froment...
by Cédric KahnCédric KahnCédric Kahn is a French screenwriter and film director. His films include L'Ennui , from the Alberto Moravia novel Boredom and Red Lights , from the Georges Simenon novel... - 20022002 in filmThe year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
: Un Moment de bonheur by Antoine Santana - 20022002 in filmThe year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
: La Repentie by Laetitia Masson - 20022002 in filmThe year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
: AdolpheAdolphe (film)Adolphe is a 2002 film based on the novel Adolphe by Benjamin Constant. The film was directed by Benoît Jacquot and starred Isabelle Adjani as Ellénore and Stanislas Merhar as Adolphe.- Cast :* Isabelle Adjani - Ellénore* Stanislas Merhar - Adolphe...
by Benoît Jacquot - 20032003 in filmThe year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
: Le Coût de la vie by Philippe Le Guay - 20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
: À tout de suiteÀ tout de suiteRight Now is a 2004 French film by director Benoît Jacquot. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival.-Synopsis:...
by Benoît Jacquot - 20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
: Princesse Marie by Benoît Jacquot - 20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
: BackstageBackstage (2005 film)Backstage is a French film directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, released in 2005. It was screened in the Official Selection category of the 62nd Venice International Film Festival.-Synopsis:...
by Emmanuelle Bercot - 20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
: La Ravisseuse by Antoine Santana - 20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
: Camping sauvage by Christophe Ali and Nicolas Bonilauri - 20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
: L'Intouchable by Benoît Jacquot - 20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
: UU (film)U is a 2006 French animated film directed by Serge Élissalde and Grégoire Solotareff. It was at the 2007 Seattle International Film Festival.-External links:*...
(voix de la princesse)by Serge Elissalde and Grégoire Solotareff - 20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
Pas douce by Jeanne Waltz - 2008 : EnfancesEnfances"Enfances" is an essay written by French author and Nobel laureate J. M. G. Le Clézio for a book of the same name which was co-written by Brigitte Fossey and set to photographs by Christophe Kuhn.-Purpose:...
- 2009 : The Good HeartThe Good HeartThe Good Heart is a Icelandic independent film written and directed by Dagur Kári, starring Brian Cox and Paul Dano. It debuted at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.-Plot:...
Short films
- 19991989 in film-Events:* Batman is released on June 23, and goes on to gross over $410 million worldwide.* Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton, Georgia, for $20 million...
: CinematonCinématonCinématon is a 162-hour long experimental film by French director Gérard Courant. It was the longest film ever released, until 2011. Composed over 33 years from 1978 until 2011, it consists of a series of over 2,432 silent vignettes , each 3 minutes and 25 seconds long, of various celebrities,...
by Gérard Courant - 19911991 in filmThe year 1991 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael O'Keefe in New York* Terminator 2: Judgment Day, became one of the landmarks for science fiction action films with its groundbreaking visual effects from Industrial Light & Magic.*November...
: Place des VosgesPlace des VosgesThe Place des Vosges is the oldest planned square in Paris.It is located in the Marais district, and it straddles the dividing-line between the 3rd and 4th arrondissements of Paris.- History :...
by Catherine BelkhodjaCatherine BelkhodjaCatherine Belkhodja is a French artist, actress and film director.-Early life:Catherine Belkhodja was born in Paris to a Kabyle Algerian father and a French mother on 15 April 1955. She first lived and studied in Algiers where she started to write her first short stories... - 19971997 in film-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
: Anniversaires by RosetteRosette (actress)Rosette is a French actress and producer.-Roles :* Immoral Women * Pauline at the Beach * The Green Ray... - 19971997 in film-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
: Kub Valiumby Marine Ledu - 19971997 in film-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
: Les Vacances by Emmanuelle Bercot
- 19971997 in film-Events:* The original Star Wars trilogy's Special Editions are released.* Production begins on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.* Titanic becomes the first film to gross US$1,000,000,000 at the box office making it the highest grossing film in history until Avatar broke the record in 2010.*...
: Coquillettes by Joséphine Flasseur - 19981998 in film-Events:* February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein.* Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall.-Top grossing films:...
: Les amis de Ninon by RosetteRosette (actress)Rosette is a French actress and producer.-Roles :* Immoral Women * Pauline at the Beach * The Green Ray... - 20002000 in filmThe year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
: Des Anges by Julien Leloup - 20032003 in filmThe year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
: Quelqu'un vous aime - 20032003 in filmThe year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
: Dans la forêt noire by Joséphine Flasseur
Television
- 1987 : Reflets perdus du miroir by Catherine BelkhodjaCatherine BelkhodjaCatherine Belkhodja is a French artist, actress and film director.-Early life:Catherine Belkhodja was born in Paris to a Kabyle Algerian father and a French mother on 15 April 1955. She first lived and studied in Algiers where she started to write her first short stories...
- 1999 : Une Fille rebelle
- 1999 : Le Choix d’Élodie by Emmanuelle Bercot
- 2003 : La Maison du canalLa Maison du canalLa Maison du canal is a Franco-Belgian telefilm, directed by Alain Berliner, released in 2003. Its running time is 94 minutes.-Technical details:* Director: Alain Berliner...
(série ’'Maigret) - 2003 : Les Mythes urbains
Director
- 2004 : Demi-tarif
- 20072007 in filmThis is a list of major films released in 2007.-Top grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2007...
EnfancesEnfances"Enfances" is an essay written by French author and Nobel laureate J. M. G. Le Clézio for a book of the same name which was co-written by Brigitte Fossey and set to photographs by Christophe Kuhn.-Purpose:...
co-réalisé par Safy Nebbou, Isild Le Besco, Joana HadjithomasJoana HadjithomasJoana Hadjithomas is a Lebanese film director, screenwriter and producer. She often collaborates with Khalil Joreige. A Perfect Day is one of their most acclaimed films, and earned them the Don Quixote Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival...
& Khalil JoreigeKhalil JoreigeKhalil Joreige is a Lebanese film director, screenwriter and producer. He often collaborates with Joana Hadjithomas. A Perfect Day is one of their most acclaimed films, and earned them the Don Quixote Award and the FIPRESCI Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival...
, Corinne Garfin, Ismaël FerroukhiIsmaël FerroukhiIsmaël Ferroukhi is a French-Moroccan film director.Ferroukhi was born in Kenitra. He gained exposure with his 1992 short film L'Exposé, which won the Kodak Prize at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival...
et Yann Le Gal - 2007 : Charly ( sortie en salle en septembre 2007)
- 2010 : Bas Fonds
Theater
- 2007 : La Double InconstanceLa Double InconstanceLa Double Inconstance is a three-act romantic comedy by French playwright Marivaux. Its title is usually translated into English as The Double Inconsistency. La Double Inconstance was first performed 6 April 1723 by the Comédie Italienne. In this play, a young woman is kidnapped from her lover by...
by Marivaux au Théâtre National de ChaillotThéâtre national de ChaillotThe Théâtre national de Chaillot is a theatre located in the Palais de Chaillot at 1, place du Trocadero, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. Close by the Eiffel Tower and the Trocadéro Gardens—the Théâtre de Chaillot is among the largest concert halls in Paris. It has long been synonymous with...
, mise en scène by Christian Colin with Grégoire ColinGrégoire ColinGrégoire Colin is a French actor, producer, screenwriter, and director.-Career:Grégoire started acting on the French stage at age 12. He first caught the eye of critics in the 1992 Agnieszka Holland's psychological family drama Olivier, Olivier when he was just 17...
Other media
- "Marais," narrator—an audio walking tour of the Paris neighborhood. Created by Soundwalk
Awards
- 2000 : Prix du meilleur scénario Junior au festival de Paris pour son premier scénario : Demi-tarif
- 2001 : Étoile d'or de la révélation féminine, pour son interprétation dans le film Sade, de Benoît JacquotBenoît JacquotBenoît Jacquot is a French film director who has had a varied career in European cinema.Born in Paris, he began his career as assistant director of Marguerite Duras films including Nathalie Granger, India Song and also actor in the 1973 short film La Sœur du cadre.He turned to writing and...
. - 2001 : Nomination : 7 d'or pour le Choix d'Elodie
- 2001 : Nomination : César du Meilleur espoir féminin pour Sade
- 2001 : Prix Lumiere du Meilleur espoir féminin pour Sade
- 2002 : Nomination : César du Meilleur espoir féminin pour Roberto Succo
- 2004 : Prix spécial du Jury à l'European first film festival d’Angers pour Demi -tarif
- 2004 : Prix Procirep. Premiers plans. Angers pour Demi-tarif
- 2004 : Special price of Jury du festival de Séoul pour Demi-tarif
- 2004 : Grand Prix du Jury. Crossing Europe Festival. Linz pour Demi-tarif
- 2004 : Nomination pour le prix Louis Deluc pour Demi-tarif
- 2006 : Prix Marcello Mastroianni à la Mostra de Venise (best new actress)
External links
- Isild Le Besco - Internet Movie Database
- Isild Le Besco at Actrices Françaises Fan Site
- Official site (fr)
- Actresses of France - site with photos and updates
- Site with photos and updates
- Isild Le Besco, actor-director
- Portrait in Le MondeLe MondeLe Monde is a French daily evening newspaper owned by La Vie-Le Monde Group and edited in Paris. It is one of two French newspapers of record, and has generally been well respected since its first edition under founder Hubert Beuve-Méry on 19 December 1944...
- Wildlife: Isild Le Besco, Scott Foundas, Film Comment, January/February 2011