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who I am

 

Sleeping is essentially the only time during which I am not writing; or thinking about writing

(although there are a few exceptions that I will refrain from elaborating on)

 

Sleeping is essentially the only time during which I am not writing; or thinking about writing

(although there are a few exceptions that I will refrain from elaborating on)

a complete resume here: jeanlouismilesi.com

jeanlouismilesi.com

Jean-Louis Milesi was born in Italy, came to France at 2 months old, to Paris at 27, to California at 54.

Graduated from Kindergarden, he flees the university after a few weeks.

He does odd jobs that permit him to discover (among other things) the heart of a nuclear power plant, also a desert region at the Iran-Iraq border, and some heady vapors of wine tanks in Provence.

He goes to Paris to try film making and becomes a screenwriter without really wanting to, (he just wanted to write his own stories). The films that he writes for Robert Guédiguian are a national and international success (Marius and Jeannette, The town is quiet, Marie-Jo and her 2 lovers, The Snows of Kilimanjaro…).

He goes to California for a family project. This quaking land shakes his neurons like a tree, some new ideas fall on the floor: his first american movie Don't Give Up The Ghost (script, direction, production, editing, acting...), the script The Blood Remains The Same (will be directed by Pitof), a french novel Les bottes de Clint Eastwood...

Milesi in social medias...

Milesi in social medias...

Cannes Film Festival

Berlin Inter. Film Festival

Biennale di Venezia

Torino Inter. Film Festival

San Sebastian Inter. Film Festival

Toronto Inter. Film Festival

Palm Beach Inter. Film Festival

San Francisco Inter. Film Festival

Valladolid Inter. Film Festival

prizes and nominations : screenwriter

Prix des Lumières de Paris, meilleur scénario, 2012

Finaliste Mid-Carer Grant, San Francisco Film Society, 2011

Prix Charles Spaak, Université Européenne d'Écriture, 2006

Nomination meilleur scénario, European Film Arwards, 2001

Prix du meilleur scénario, Festival de Mons, 2000

Nomination meilleur scénario, César 1998

Mention Spéciale pour le scénario, San Sebastian, 1998

Prix Henri Jeanson (SACD) 1997

 

prizes : director

Prix Spécial du Jury, Tokyo, 2008

Mention Spéciale du Jury, Luchon, 2002

Filmography

  • 1992 L'argent fait le bonheur, by Robert Guédiguian
  • 1995 À la vie, à la mort, by Robert Guédiguian
  • 1997 Marius et Jeannette, by Robert Guédiguian
  • 1998 À la place du cœur, by Robert Guédiguian
  • 2000 Nag, la bombe - Writer-director
  • 2000 À l'attaque, by Robert Guédiguian
  • 2000 La ville est tranquille, by Robert Guédiguian
  • 2001 Charmant garçon, by Patrick Chesnais
  • 2002 Marie-Jo et ses 2 amours, by Robert Guédiguian
  • 2002 Fragile (TV) - Writer-director
  • 2004 Mon père est ingénieur, by Robert Guédiguian
  • 2004 Camille des Lilas - Writer-director (unreleased)
  • 2005 Talents Cannes - 5 short films, by L. Tirard, T. Binisti…
  • 2007 Sempre vivu, by Robin Renucci
  • 2008 Lady Jane, by Robert Guédiguian
  • 2009 Lino - Writer-director
  • 2011 Les neiges du kilimandjaro, by Robert Guédiguian
  • 2012-16 Don’t Give Up The Ghost - Writer-director
  • 2017 Les amis de Fred - Writer-director
  • 2018 Je m’appelle Hippolyte - Writer-director
  • 2015-18 Josep, by Aurel
  • 2016-18 The Blood Remains The Same, by Pitof