Martin Bourboulon
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| Born | 27 June 1979[1] France[1] |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
Martin Bourboulon (born 27 June 1979) is a French film director and screenwriter.[1] He directed the films Daddy or Mommy (2015), Daddy or Mommy 2 (2016), Eiffel (2021), The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan (2023) and The Three Musketeers: Milady (2023).
Career
[edit]Son of film producer Frédéric Bourboulon,[1] he started his career as an assistant director in films such as Pierre Jolivet's My Little Business (1999), Roland Joffé's Vatel (2000), Mathieu Kassovitz's The Crimson Rivers (2000), Bertrand Tavernier's Safe Conduct (2002), Jonathan Demme's The Truth About Charlie (2002), Jean-Paul Rappeneau's Bon Voyage (2003), Frédéric Auburtin's San-Antonio (2004), Thomas Vincent's The Hook (2004), and Jeanne Labrune's Cause toujours ! (2004).[1][2]
Bourboulon made his directorial debut in 2003 with the short film Sale Hasard. In 2007, he directed his second short film, Emprise. He then directed feature films such as the comedy Daddy or Mommy (2015) and its sequel Daddy or Mommy 2 (2016),[1] the romantic drama Eiffel (2021),[1] and the epic adventure saga The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan (2023)[3][4] and The Three Musketeers: Milady (2023).[5][6]
In June 2023, it was announced that Bourboulon will direct a television series for Apple TV+ titled Carême, about the world's first celebrity chef, Marie-Antoine Carême, starring Benjamin Voisin in the title role and also Jérémie Renier and Lyna Khoudri.[7]
In December 2023, Bourboulon announced that he will direct the film 13 jours, 13 nuits dans l'enfer de Kaboul, about the evacuation of Afghan civilians by French police during the fall of Kabul in 2021. Shooting is set to begin in spring 2024.[8]
Influences
[edit]Bourboulon has cited Time of the Gypsies (1989), Elephant (2003), The Things of Life (1970), Little Girl Blue (2023), and Les Bronzés (1978) as his favorite films.[9]
Filmography
[edit]Director
[edit]Feature films
[edit]- 2015: Daddy or Mommy
- 2016: Daddy or Mommy 2
- 2021: Eiffel
- 2023: The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan
- 2023: The Three Musketeers: Milady
Short films
[edit]- 2003: Sale Hasard
- 2007: Emprise
Assistant director
[edit]- 1999: My Little Business by Pierre Jolivet
- 2000: Vatel by Roland Joffé
- 2000: The Crimson Rivers by Mathieu Kassovitz
- 2002: Safe Conduct by Bertrand Tavernier
- 2002: The Truth About Charlie by Jonathan Demme
- 2003: Bon Voyage by Jean-Paul Rappeneau
- 2004: San-Antonio by Frédéric Auburtin
- 2004: The Hook by Thomas Vincent
- 2004: Cause toujours ! by Jeanne Labrune
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | L'Alpe d'Huez Film Festival | Audience Award – Best Film | Daddy or Mommy | Won | [10] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g "Martin Bourboulon". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Martin Bourboulon". Unifrance. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (5 December 2022). "'The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan:' Trailer, Official Poster Unveiled by Pathe, Chapter 2 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ Kerdreux, Gilles (5 April 2023). "Martin Bourboulon, réalisateur des "Trois mousquetaires" : "Ma priorité était la chasse au vrai"". Ouest-France (in French).
- ^ Lemoine, Philippe (13 December 2023). "ENTRETIEN. Martin Bourboulon, réalisateur de "Milady" : "Le spectateur est une obsession"". Ouest-France (in French).
- ^ Booth, Ned (15 December 2023). "'The Three Musketeers – Part II: Milady' Trailer: The Latest Adaptation Of The Epic Tale Ends In 2024". The Playlist.
- ^ "Apple TV+ Sets French Original About Chef-Turned-Spy Antonin Carême With Director Martin Bourboulon (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 12 June 2023.
- ^ Schütz, Violaine (11 December 2023). "Le réalisateur Martin Bourboulon nous raconte les coulisses des Trois Mousquetaires" [Director Martin Bourboulon takes us behind the scenes of The Three Musketeers]. Numéro (in French).
- ^ Schütz, Violaine (12 December 2023). "Quels sont les films préférés de Martin Bourboulon, le réalisateur des Trois Mousquetaires : Milady ?" [What are the favorite films of Martin Bourboulon, the director of The Three Musketeers: Milady?]. Numéro (in French).
- ^ "Palmarès du Festival de l'Alpe d'Huez 2015 : Toute première fois remporte le Grand Prix". Première (in French). 18 January 2015.
External links
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- Martin Bourboulon at IMDb
- Martin Bourboulon at AlloCiné (in French)
- Martin Bourboulon at Unifrance
- Martin Bourboulon at Cineuropa
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