French screenwriter and film director Jean-Pierre Genet was born in the city of Roanne, department of Loire, September 3, 1953. At the age of seventeen, he got a job in the post office to help parents financially. By the age of twenty, he became interested in the art of creating cartoon films, left the post office and began to help artists in a small animation studio. At first he was not paid for work, he had to work on enthusiasm. However, this young man did not bother, he found something to his liking.
Carier start
Soon, Jean-Pierre Genet met with cartoon artist Mark Carot, the two of them shot the film "Bunker of the last turn", which was shown at the box office for several years. Then, Jean-Pierre, along with Caro, create a feature film called "Delicatessen", reinforcing their image as the creators of commercially successful films. However, the directors thought little about the financial side of their work, in them artists primarily spoke.
Nevertheless, the newcomer soon thought about both money and new methods of work, since the next project, “City of Lost Children,” against expectations, turned out to be almost a failure and forced the authors to reconsider the technologies used during installation, as well as introduce more smooth change of episodes. Nevertheless, thanks to this movie, Jean-Pierre Genet was seen in Hollywood.
Foreign friends and colleagues
The Americans were impressed by the fact that the director for the filming of the film “City of Lost Children” created an international creative group of specialists gathered from around the world. The film starred an American film actor Ron Perlman, as well as a Chilean Daniel Emilfork. The cameraman was Darius Hongji from Iran, the music was written by American composer Badalamenti Angelo.
Hollywood
Soon, Jean-Pierre was invited to Los Angeles to work on the fourth part of the sci-fi horror film “Alien”. After finishing work, the director returned to France with a dream to make an author's film about an unusual girl from Montmartre and her fantastic fate. For the main role, Jean-Pierre Genet invited Audrey Tatou, still little known at that time. So there was a film called "Amelie", which was destined to become the most successful film project in the history of cinema in France.
The painting, chamber in its style, unexpectedly found admirers all over the world, secured record box office and received a number of prestigious awards.
In the end, Jean-Pierre Genet, who already began to work alone, found his own style, his work gained fame and fell in love with millions of viewers. The director learned to skillfully mix reality with science fiction and create amusing images from the simplest, most ordinary things. The trademark of the films of Jean-Pierre was the light and light humor that permeated every episode. Fascinating stories, exciting scenarios - this is what distinguished the work of the director.
In 2004, Jean-Pierre Genet filmed Sebastian Japrizo's novel "The Long Engagement." The main roles in the film were played by Dominic Pignon and Audrey Tatu. In addition to them, the film starred a Hollywood megastar incomparable Jodie Foster. The cast has become a guarantee of the success of the movie.
Like-minded people
Jean-Pierre Genet, whose films were watched with interest by moviegoers all over the world, owed his success to costume designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, a specialist in creating exclusive clothing. The creative tandem of the director and couturier became a source of fresh ideas, most of which were subsequently implemented on the big screen.
Another faithful ally of the master was the Frenchman Pitof, a master of special effects. Thanks to him, the film "The Incredible Journey of Mr. Spivet" was created about a ten-year-old inventor, whose work became interested in one of the Washington institutes. The boy receives a notice that he is awarded a reward, and he is invited to receive it. In addition, the young child prodigy will have to give lectures in front of a student audience.
Filmography
During his career, the director shot seven films and five short films. The following is a complete list of his works.
- "Delicatessen" (1991).
- "Alien" (1997).
- "City of Lost Children" (1995).
- The Long Engagement (2004).
- Amelie (2001).
- "The Incredible Journey of Mr. Spiveth" (2013).
- “Losers” (2009).
- "Escape" (1978), animated film, the demonstration time is 8 minutes.
- Manege (1979), animated film, duration 10 minutes.
- "The Bunker of the Last Shot" (1981), a 26-minute action-packed motion picture.
- "There Is No Rest Billy Bracco" (1984), a five-minute film.
- "Trivia" (1989), a film lasting 8 minutes.
Currently, the director is preparing to shoot in several of his scenarios. There is a selection of actors, the budget of film projects is calculated. The audience is waiting for the next work of a venerable director.