Jacques Audiard

Son of French director and dialogue writer Michel Audiard, Jacques Audiard is a French film-maker, screenwriter and former editor.

In the early 80s, he wrote the scripts for Réveillon chez Bob, Mortelle randonnée and Fréquence Meurtre.

In 1994, he made his first films, See How They Fall (César for Best First Film) and A Self-Made Hero (Best Screenplay at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival).

He went on to win several César awards, including three Césars for Best Director – in 2006 for The Beat That My Heart Skipped, in 2010 for A Prophet and in 2019 for The Sisters Brothers – and numerous prizes, including the Palme d’or at the 2015 Cannes Festival for Dheepan and the Jury Prize for Emilia Pérez at the 2024 Cannes Festival.

The actresses in his latest film also all won the Best Actress award at Cannes 2024.

He is a member of the 50/50 collective, which aims to promote gender equality and diversity in the film and audiovisual sector.