Dominik Moll

Dominik Moll
Dominik Moll in 2011
Born (1962-05-07) 7 May 1962 (age 62)
Occupation(s)Film director, screenwriter
Years active1987–present

Dominik Moll (born 7 May 1962) is a German-born French film director and screenwriter. He was born in Bühl, West Germany.

In 2001, he won the César Award for Best Director for Harry, He's Here to Help. Both Lemming and Harry, He's Here to Help were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2023, Moll won the César Award for Best Director for his film The Night of the 12th, which also won Best Film at the 48th César Awards.

Life and career

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Moll was born to a German father and a French mother. After spending his childhood in Germany, Moll studied film at the City College of New York and the French National Film School (IDHEC). He then worked as assistant editor, editor and assistant director, among others with Marcel Ophuls and Laurent Cantet. His debut feature film, Intimité, was released in 1994. In 2000, his second feature film, Harry, He's Here to Help, was screened in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival. His third film, Lemming, was chosen to open the Cannes Film Festival in 2005.

At the 48th César Awards in 2023, Moll's film The Night of the 12th won the César Award for Best Film, and earned him the César Award for Best Director as well, the second in his career.[1]

Filmography

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Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Screenwriter Other
1987 Le Gynécologue et sa secrétaire Yes Yes Yes Short film; also cinematographer
1991 November Days Yes Documentary film; assistant editor
1994 Intimité Yes Yes
1994 Veillées d'armes : histoire du journalisme en temps de guerre Yes Documentary film; assistant director
1994 Joyeux Noël Yes Short film; editor
1996 Le Cri de Tarzan Yes Editor
1997 Les Sanguinaires Yes Assistant director
1999 Human Resources Yes Assistant director
1999 C'est plus fort que moi Yes Short film; assistant director
2000 Harry, He's Here to Help Yes Yes César Award for Best Director
San Diego Film Festival - Best Feature Film
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language
Nominated—Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or
Nominated—César Award for Best Film
Nominated—César Award for Best Writing
Nominated—European Film Award for Best Film
Nominated—European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
2005 Lemming Yes Yes Nominated—Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or
2009 The Queen of Hearts Yes Actor
2010 Black Heaven Yes
2011 The Monk Yes Yes
2013 The Tunnel Yes TV series
Globes de Cristal Award for Best Television Film or Television Series
2016 News from Planet Mars Yes Yes
2016 Dans la forêt Yes
2019 Only the Animals Yes Yes
2022 The Night of the 12th Yes Yes

References

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  1. ^ "César Awards: Dominik Moll's 'The Night Of The 12th' Sweeps Board Winning Best Film & Director – Full List". www.yahoo.com. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
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