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Jean-François Richet
Paris, France
Jean-François Richet (born July 2, 1966) is a French film director and screenwriter. Debuting with État des lieux (1995) and Ma 6-T va crack-er (1997), he earned early critical no…
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Jean-François Richet (born July 2, 1966) is a French film director and screenwriter. Debuting with État des lieux (1995) and Ma 6-T va crack-er (1997), he earned early critical notice for his gritty portrayals of French suburban life. Richet expanded into international genre filmmaking with the remake Assault on Precinct 13 (2005). He achieved major critical acclaim with his two-part biographical crime epic Mesrine (2008), for which he won the César Award for Best Director. His subsequent directorial credits include Blood Father (2016), The Emperor of Paris (2018), and Plane (2023).
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2026
Mutiny
Movie Director
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2023
Plane
Movie Director
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2018
The Emperor of Paris
Movie Marshal of the Empire Michel Ney
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2016
Blood Father
Movie Director
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2015
One Wild Moment
Movie Director
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2014
WTF
Movie Producer
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2008
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Movie Director
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2008
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Movie Director
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2005
Assault on Precinct 13
Movie Director
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2001
All About Love
Movie Director
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1997
Crack 6T
Movie Djeff
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1995
Inner City
Movie Director
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The Hunchback, Soul of Paris
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Twice
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