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[[File:Claus_Drexel.jpg|thumb|255x255px|Claus Drexel at the Cannes Film Festival 2013]] |
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== Biography == |
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Claus Drexel moved to Grenoble, France with his parents at the age of three. His father worked as a scientist in fundamental research in particle physics. |
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His first film, ''Affaire de famille'', a comedy with [[Miou-Miou]], [[André Dussollier]] and [[Hande Kodja]], was released in 2008.{{r|marie}} |
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During his teenage years, he was very active in sports. First as an alpine ski downhill racer. Then he joined the [[Centaures de Grenoble]] American football team, where he played tight-end. He won the French National 2nd division championship in 1989 and played in the 1st division for several years. He is part of the team's Hall of Fame. |
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In 2012 he [[production design|designed]] a performance of the [[St Matthew Passion]] of [[Johann Sebastian Bach]] at the [[Cirque d'Hiver]] in Paris.{{r|mich}} |
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After attending international school and studying cinematography and sound at the University of Grenoble, Claus moved to Paris, where he went to film school. After his graduation, he first worked as sound engineer, editor and cinematographer, before starting his career as a director. |
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Drexel's film ''Au Bord Du Monde'' ("on the edge of the world"), about [[homeless people]] in Paris, was made in 2012.{{r|john|page=257}} |
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He has directed three short-films<span> </span>: ''[[Claus Drexel|C4]]'' (1996), ''Max au bloc'' (1998) and ''La Divine Inspiration'' (2000), with lead actor [[Keir Dullea]], star of Stanley Kubricks 2001: a space odyssey. |
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His first feature-film, ''Affaire de famille'', with [[André Dussollier]] and [[Miou-Miou]], was theatrically released on June, 4th 2008. The screenplay, co-written with Claude Scasso, won the screenplay prize of the French National Cinema Center (CNC). The film was selected in many international festivals and won several prizes. |
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In 2012, Claus directed a stage version of [[Bach|Johann Sebastian Bach]]'s [[St Matthew Passion]] at the famous [[Cirque d'Hiver]] in Paris<ref><span class="ouvrage" id="2012"><span class="indicateur-langue">(<abbr class="abbr" title="Langue : français">fr</abbr>)</span> [http://www.lesauvage.org/2012/04/grandiose-passion-selon-saint-matthieu/ « <cite style="font-style: normal">Grandiose Passion selon Saint Matthieu</cite> »], sur ''Le Sauvage'',‎ <time class="nowrap" datetime="2012-04-02">2 avril 2012</time> <small style="line-height:1em;">(consulté le <span class="nowrap">13 mai 2016</span>)</small></span><span class="ouvrage" id="2012"></span></ref>. |
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* 2012 : ''Au bord du monde'' |
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* 2018 : ''[[America (documentary)|America]]'' |
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* 2020 : ''Sous les étoiles de Paris'' |
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== References == |
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''Au bord du monde'' (On the Edge of the World), his documentary about the homeless people of Paris, premiered in the Acid section of the Cannes Film Festival in 2013. The film won many international awards, including the [[International Federation of Film Critics|FIPRESCI]]-Prize in Thessaloniki. It has been screened at the [[National Gallery of Art]] in Washington DC and received the "La Croix - Best documentary of the year" award in 2014. That same year, the film was among the 8 nominees for the prestigious "[[Louis Delluc Prize|Louis-Delluc]] - Best French film of the year" award, along with works from directors such as [[Jean-Luc Godard]], [[Olivier Assayas]] and [[Abderrahmane Sissako]]. French art-magazine Telerama listed Au bord du monde among the "15 best films of 2014", along with films such as [[Winter Sleep (film)|Winter Sleep]], [[Mommy (2014 film)|Mommy]], [[Ida (film)|Ida]] and [[The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)|the Grand Budapest Hotel]]... |
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https://variety.com/2020/film/global/claus-drexel-on-under-the-stars-of-paris-and-prostitution-documentary-the-amazons-1203473389/ |
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== Miscellaneous == |
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Claus Drexel is descendant of [[Martin Luther]]. |
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He is the great-grandson and grandnephew of Munich painters Wilhelm and Rudolf Schacht. He is a painter himself and attended classes at the [[École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts|Beaux-Arts de Paris]]. |
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<ref name=john>John Rennie Short (2014). [https://books.google.com/books?id=FZy7BgAAQBAJ&pg=PA257 ''Urban Theory: A Critical Assessment'']. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. {{ISBN|9781137382665}}.</ref> |
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== Filmography == |
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<ref name=marie>Marie-Noëlle Tranchant (03 June 2008). [http://www.lefigaro.fr/cinema/2008/06/03/03002-20080603ARTFIG00528-miou-miou-rajeunir-quelle-horreur-.php Miou-Miou: 'Rajeunir, quelle horreur!'] (in French). ''Le Figaro''. Accessed February 2017.</ref> |
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=== Feature films === |
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* [[2014 in film|2014]] : ''Au bord du monde (On the Edge of the World)<br> '' |
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<ref name=mich>Michèle Valmont (2 April 2012). [http://www.lesauvage.org/2012/04/grandiose-passion-selon-saint-matthieu/ Grandiose Passion selon Saint Matthieu] (in French). ''Le Sauvage''. Accessed February 2017.</ref> |
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=== Short films === |
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* [[1996 in film|1996]] : ''[[Claus Drexel|C4]]'' |
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* [[1998 in film|1998]] : ''Max au bloc'' |
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* [[2000 in film|2000]] : ''La Divine Inspiration'' |
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== Music and opera == |
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* 2012 : St. Matthew Passion (Bach) (Cirque d’hiver, Chœur symphonique de Paris) |
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* 2012 : ''Le Bal'' ([[Oscar Strasnoy]]) ([[Théâtre du Châtelet]], Paris, [[Orchestre National de France|Orchestre national de France]]) |
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* 2000 : Ephéméra ([[Oscar Strasnoy|Oscar Strasnoy)]] ([[Musée d'Orsay]], Paris) |
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== Awards and nominations == |
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* 2015 : Nomination: ''[[Louis Delluc Prize|Prix Louis-Delluc]]'', ''Au bord du monde'' |
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* 2014 : Won: « La Croix » best documentary of the year, ''Au bord du monde'' |
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* 2014 : Won: [[International Federation of Film Critics|FIPRESCI]]- Internatinal critics award, Thessaloniki, Greece, ''Au bord du monde'' |
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* 2014 : Won: Best documentary, Festival de Nador, Morocco, ''Au bord du monde '' |
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* 2014 : Won: Best documentary, Teheran Film Festival, Iran, ''Au bord du monde'' |
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* 2008 : Won: National Screenplay Prize, Franch National Cinema Center, ''Affaire de famille'' |
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* 2008 : Best European Film, 25th Avignon Film Festival, ''Affaire de famille'' |
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== Notes et références == |
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His first feature-film, ''Affaire de famille'', with [[André Dussollier]] and [[Miou-Miou]], was theatrically released on June, 4th 2008. The screenplay, co-written with Claude Scasso, won the screenplay prize of the French National Cinema Center (CNC). The film was selected in many international festivals and won several prizes.<div class="references-small decimal" style=""> |
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[[Category:French screenwriters]] |
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[[Category:1968 births]] |
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* [http://auborddumonde.fr/?chemin=./home/050-NEWS&langue=en Au bord du monde, official website<br> ] |
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* <span class="indicateur-langue">(<abbr class="abbr" title="Langue : anglais">en</abbr>)</span><span> </span>[[imdbname:0002611|Claus Drexel]]<span> sur l’</span>''<span class="lang-en" lang="en">[[IMDb|Internet Movie Database]]</span>'' |
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Latest revision as of 23:42, 14 March 2023
Claus Drexel | |
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| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Claus Drexel (born 24 June 1968) is a German screenwriter and film director. He has worked in France.
His first film, Affaire de famille, a comedy with Miou-Miou, André Dussollier and Hande Kodja, was released in 2008.[1]
In 2012 he designed a performance of the St Matthew Passion of Johann Sebastian Bach at the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris.[2]
Drexel's film Au Bord Du Monde ("on the edge of the world"), about homeless people in Paris, was made in 2012.[3]: 257
Films
[edit]- 2008 : Affaire de famille
- 2012 : Au bord du monde
- 2018 : America
- 2020 : Sous les étoiles de Paris
References
[edit]- ^ Marie-Noëlle Tranchant (03 June 2008). Miou-Miou: 'Rajeunir, quelle horreur!' (in French). Le Figaro. Accessed February 2017.
- ^ Michèle Valmont (2 April 2012). Grandiose Passion selon Saint Matthieu (in French). Le Sauvage. Accessed February 2017.
- ^ John Rennie Short (2014). Urban Theory: A Critical Assessment. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781137382665.
