Xavier Gens
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Xavier Gens
Xavier Gens (born on April 27, 1975 in Dunkirk, France
) is a French film director.
reports came in that the studio, 20th Century Fox
, had turned down the version of the film that Gens submitted to them. Nicolas de Toth was brought in to edit the movie for commercial purposes, and Fox ordered a number of reshoots. While Fox denied claims that Xavier Gens had been fired due to the extreme violence in his cut, and insisted that he was still on the project, some reports stated that Gens was not even in the country as these reshoots were being made. The film's lead actor Timothy Olyphant
later confirmed Xavier Gens did not direct the reshoots. Hitman was a success with a gross of $92 million, Gens' most successful film.
Zombie film La horde
who is directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher. The film was released on 10 February 2010 over IFC Films.
.
Xavier Gens (born on April 27, 1975 in Dunkirk, France
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...
) is a French film director.
Director
- Vanikoro (TBA)
- The DivideThe Divide (film)The Divide is a post-apocalyptic science-fiction thriller film directed by Xavier Gens and written by Karl Mueller and Eron Sheean. It stars Michael Biehn, Lauren German, Milo Ventimiglia.-Plot:...
(2011) - HitmanHitman (2007 film)Hitman is a 2007 film directed by Xavier Gens and based on the video game series of the same name. A gun-for-hire "Hitman" is a genetically-engineered assassin known as Agent 47. He is hired by a group, 'The Organization' and becomes ensnared in a political conspiracy. He finds himself pursued by...
(2007) - Frontier(s) (2007)
- Sable noir (2006) - short film
- Au petit matin (2005) - short film
- Born to Kast (2000) - short film
Writer
- The DivideThe Divide (film)The Divide is a post-apocalyptic science-fiction thriller film directed by Xavier Gens and written by Karl Mueller and Eron Sheean. It stars Michael Biehn, Lauren German, Milo Ventimiglia.-Plot:...
(2011) - Frontier(s) (2007)
- Sable noir (2006)
- Au petit matin (2005)
- BTK - Born to Kast (2000)
Productions assistant
- La hordeLa hordeLa Horde or The Horde is a French horror film directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher, it stars Jean-Pierre Martins, Eriq Ebouaney and Doudou Masta.-Plot:...
(2009) - Cramps (2000)
- The Secret Laughter of Women (1999)
- Madame Jacques sur la Croisette (1997)
- Double Team (1997)
- Maximum RiskMaximum RiskMaximum Risk is a 1996 American action film directed by Ringo Lam. The film starred Jean-Claude Van Damme and Natasha Henstridge.-Plot:Alain Moreau is a cop in Nice, France. Alain is at a funeral that is being held for a fellow cop, when Alain’s partner Sebastien shows up...
(1996) - Never Ever (1996)
Hitman
A few weeks before the release of HitmanHitman (2007 film)
Hitman is a 2007 film directed by Xavier Gens and based on the video game series of the same name. A gun-for-hire "Hitman" is a genetically-engineered assassin known as Agent 47. He is hired by a group, 'The Organization' and becomes ensnared in a political conspiracy. He finds himself pursued by...
reports came in that the studio, 20th Century Fox
20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation — also known as 20th Century Fox, or simply 20th or Fox — is one of the six major American film studios...
, had turned down the version of the film that Gens submitted to them. Nicolas de Toth was brought in to edit the movie for commercial purposes, and Fox ordered a number of reshoots. While Fox denied claims that Xavier Gens had been fired due to the extreme violence in his cut, and insisted that he was still on the project, some reports stated that Gens was not even in the country as these reshoots were being made. The film's lead actor Timothy Olyphant
Timothy Olyphant
Timothy David Olyphant is an American actor whose notable roles in television drama series include Deadwood as Seth Bullock, Justified as Raylan Givens, The Office as Danny Cordray, and Damages as Wes Krulik...
later confirmed Xavier Gens did not direct the reshoots. Hitman was a success with a gross of $92 million, Gens' most successful film.
La Horde
He narrated and produced the FrenchFrench language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
Zombie film La horde
La horde
La Horde or The Horde is a French horror film directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher, it stars Jean-Pierre Martins, Eriq Ebouaney and Doudou Masta.-Plot:...
who is directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher. The film was released on 10 February 2010 over IFC Films.
The Divide
Gens directed The Fallout now known as The Divide his second English-language film and casted for the lead role Michael BiehnMichael Biehn
Michael Connell Biehn is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in James Cameron's science fiction action films The Terminator as Kyle Reese, Aliens as Cpl. Dwayne Hicks, and The Abyss as Lt. Coffey. He has also acted in such films as Tombstone, The Rock, and Planet Terror...
.