Xavier Legrand
Known for
Directing
Born
March 28, 1979 (age 47)
Birthplace
Melun, Seine-et-Marne, France
Biography
Xavier Legrand (born 28 March 1979; Melun) is a French actor, direcor and screenwriter. Legrand was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for the 2013 film Avant que de tout perdre (Just Before Losing Everything). His first feature Custody was in competition at the 74th Venice Film Festival and earned Legrand the Silver Lion for Best Director.
Best known work
Au Revoir les Enfants
1987
Custody
2018
Mortel
2019
The Successor
2023
Escape from Raqqa
2019
Regular Lovers
2005
Just Before Losing Everything
2013
Before What Comes After
2025
Camus
2010
Free Hands
2010Filmography
2025
Before What Comes Afteras Editor
2023
The SuccessorScreenplay, Director
2019
MortelTV2019
Escape from Raqqaas Matray
2018
2018
CustodyDirector, Writer
2017
2016
BlaiseTV2016
A Night in Marchas Thomas
2013
Just Before Losing EverythingWriter, Director
2010
2010
2009
2007
2007
2005
1987
Au Revoir les Enfantsas Babinot