Jacques Martineau
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Jacques Martineau is a French
film director
and screenwriter
who works in collaboration with partner Olivier Ducastel
.
, Martineau moved to Paris
to study at the Ecole Normale Supérieure
. After graduating, he took up a teaching post at the facility.
In 1995 Martineau met Olivier Ducastel, and the two began a professional and personal relationship. Their first collaborative venture, Jeanne et le Garçon formidable (an HIV/AIDS-themed musical comedy inspired by the films of Jacques Demy
and featuring Virginie Ledoyen
and Demy's son Mathieu
), was released in 1998. Ducastel and Martineau have since directed further films with gay
-related storylines, including the ambitious, almost three hour-long Nés en 68
starring Laetitia Casta
and Yannick Renier
.
Martineau currently combines film work with a lectureship at Paris X University Nanterre.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and screenwriter
Screenwriting
Screenwriting is the art and craft of writing scripts for mass media such as feature films, television productions or video games. It is a freelance profession....
who works in collaboration with partner Olivier Ducastel
Olivier Ducastel
Olivier Ducastel is a French film director, screenwriter and sound editor who currently works in collaboration with partner Jacques Martineau.- Biography :...
.
Biography
After spending his adolescence in NiceNice
Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, after Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, with a population of 348,721 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Nice extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of more than 955,000 on an area of...
, Martineau moved to Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
to study at the Ecole Normale Supérieure
École Normale Supérieure
The École normale supérieure is one of the most prestigious French grandes écoles...
. After graduating, he took up a teaching post at the facility.
In 1995 Martineau met Olivier Ducastel, and the two began a professional and personal relationship. Their first collaborative venture, Jeanne et le Garçon formidable (an HIV/AIDS-themed musical comedy inspired by the films of Jacques Demy
Jacques Demy
Jacques Demy was one of the most approachable filmmakers to appear in the wake of the French New Wave. Uninterested in the formal experimentation of Alain Resnais, or the political agitation of Jean-Luc Godard, Demy instead created a self-contained fantasy world closer to that of François...
and featuring Virginie Ledoyen
Virginie Ledoyen
Virginie Fernandez , known by her stage name Virginie Ledoyen, is a French actress.-Life and career:She was born in Aubervilliers, Paris, the daughter of Olga, a restaurateur, and Bernard Fernandez, a merchant who sold cleaning products. Her paternal grandfather was Spanish...
and Demy's son Mathieu
Mathieu Demy
Mathieu Demy is a French actor and director, born 15 October 1972 in Paris. He is the son of Agnès Varda and Jacques Demy.- Filmography :*1988 : Kung-Fu Master*1993 : À la belle étoile with Julie Gayet, Chiara Mastroianni...
), was released in 1998. Ducastel and Martineau have since directed further films with gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
-related storylines, including the ambitious, almost three hour-long Nés en 68
Born in 68
Born in 68 is a 2008 drama film directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau.-Cast:*Laetitia Casta - Catherine*Yannick Renier - Yves*Yann Trégouët - Hervé*Christine Citti - Maryse*Marc Citti - Serge...
starring Laetitia Casta
Laetitia Casta
Laetitia Marie Laure Casta is a French model and actress.-Early life:Laetitia Casta was born in Pont-Audemer, Normandy, France. Her mother, Line Blin, is from Normandy. Her father, Dominique Casta, is from Corsica. She has an older brother, Jean-Baptiste, and a younger sister, Marie-Ange...
and Yannick Renier
Yannick Renier
Yannick Renier is a Belgian actor who started his career in the theatre in the 1990s and has since gone on to appear in several films and television productions.-Biography:...
.
Martineau currently combines film work with a lectureship at Paris X University Nanterre.
Filmography
- 1998: Jeanne et le Garçon formidable
- 2000: Drôle de FélixDrôle de FélixDrôle de Félix is a 2000 French film, a road movie written and directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau. It stars Sami Bouajila as the title character.- Plot :Félix, a young gay man of Arab descent, living in Dieppe, is currently unemployed and HIV positive...
- 2002: Ma vraie vie à RouenMa vraie vie à RouenMa vraie vie à Rouen , is a 2002 movie by French directors Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau, which tracks a year in the life of a teenage figure skater in a quasi-documentary, video diary style...
- 2005: Crustacés et CoquillagesCrustacés et coquillagesCrustacés et coquillages also known as Côte d'Azur, is a 2005 French film directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau.-Main cast:...
- 2008: Nés en 68Born in 68Born in 68 is a 2008 drama film directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau.-Cast:*Laetitia Casta - Catherine*Yannick Renier - Yves*Yann Trégouët - Hervé*Christine Citti - Maryse*Marc Citti - Serge...
- 2010: L'Arbre et la Forêt