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- Actor
- Writer
- Stunts
Alban Lenoir was born on 16 December 1980 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. He is an actor and writer, known for Taken (2008), Erased (2012) and Hero Corp (2008).- Claude Jade, the daughter of English-teachers, was a student at the "Conservatoire d'Art Dramatique" in Dijon. In 1966, she won a Prize for best actress on stage (Agnès in Molière's "L'école des femmes"). She was also a student on the Academy in Paris (teacher: Jean-Laurent Cochet), appeared in a TV series, and on stage in Paris, and made her first movie, Stolen Kisses (1968) ("Stolen Kisses") directed by François Truffaut. He proposed to marry her in the Spring of 1968, but she later married Bernard Coste (son Pierre was born in 1976), a diplomat with whom she also lived for some years in Russia.
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Catherine Wilkening was born on 16 July 1963 in Dijon, France. She is an actress and director, known for Jesus of Montreal (1989), Le crime d'Antoine (1989) and The Days of Desire (2008).- Actress
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Christine Carère was born on 27 July 1930 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. She was an actress and writer, known for Don Juan (1956), The Case of Poisons (1955) and I Deal in Danger (1966). She was married to Philippe Nicaud. She died on 13 December 2008 in Fréjus, Var, France.- Director
- Writer
- Actress
Patricia Mazuy was born on 22 January 1960 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. She is a director and writer, known for Saint-Cyr (2000), Thick Skinned (1989) and Tous les garçons et les filles de leur âge... (1993).- Actress
- Writer
- Director
Nathalie Boutefeu was born in 1968 in Dijon, France. She is an actress and writer, known for Comme c'était bien (1999), Apesanteurs (2000) and Irma Vep (1996).- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Jocelyn Quivrin was born on 14 February 1979 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. He was an actor and writer, known for 99 Francs (2007), Syriana (2005) and Jacquou le croquant (2007). He was married to Alice Taglioni. He died on 15 November 2009 in Saint-Cloud, Hauts-de-Seine, France.- Actor
- Production Manager
- Additional Crew
Jean Lara was born on 20 September 1922 in Dijon, France. He was an actor and production manager, known for The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), Das Boot (1981) and King on Horseback (1958). He died on 25 September 2010 in France.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Jacques Frantz was born on 4 April 1947 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. He was an actor, known for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009), Heartbreaker (2010) and The masked avenger: Lagardère (2003). He died on 17 March 2021 in Paris, France.- Actor
- Director
- Writer
Eric Kole was born in Dijon, France. He is an actor and director, known for Django (2022), World on Fire (2019) and Manhunt (2019).- Actress
Louise Colombet was born on 10 September 1886 in Dijon, France. She was an actress. She died on 1 August 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Eric Valli was born on 21 December 1952 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. He is a director and writer, known for Himalaya (1999), Seven Years in Tibet (1997) and Chasseur de miel (1989).- François Berland was born on 10 April 1958 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. He is an actor, known for Double zéro (2004), La reine s'évade (2011) and Une poignée de main historique (2015).
- Writer
- Additional Crew
- Camera and Electrical Department
Sabrina Karine is a young French filmmaker. She arrived in Vancouver in summer 2005 and co-directed her first short, "We're so screwed", in summer 2006 with Jessica Brajoux. "We're so screwed" was nominated for best picture editing at the Leo awards 2006.
Three months later, along with Jessica Brajoux, she wrote and directed two others shorts, "Save my soul" and "Planet 6". While working on these shorts, she started writing Smile of April her first feature film. They auto produced it and wrapped production in July 2007.
In august 2007 they present the script of a new feature film, "Elles Trois" at the Cold Reading Series, a script reading event up in Vancouver, BC. They win the Keith Provost Award.
Back in France, she shot another short, La ligue des amis imaginaires and is now working with producers in Paris on other projects, shorts and features.- Denis Brogniart was born on 12 June 1967 in Dijon, France. He is an actor, known for Les aventuriers de Koh-Lanta (2001), Domino Day (1998) and Un gars, une fille (au pluriel) (2023).
- Sound Department
Boris Chapelle was born on 3 February 1978 in Dijon, France. He is known for La Vie En Rose (2007), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (2007) and 36th Precinct (2004).- Ali Boulabiar was born on 17 July 1989 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. Ali is an actor, known for Back to the Present!, Compatible (2022) and Or noir (2022).
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Christophe Julien was born on 14 November 1972 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. He is a composer and actor, known for Joyeux Noel (2005), See You Up There (2017) and Delicious (2021).- Damien Witecka was born on 10 April 1968 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. He is an actor, known for Cap Nord (2007), Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011) and Cordier and Son: Judge and Cop (1992).
- Soundtrack
Thoinot Arbeau was born on 17 March 1520 in Dijon, France. Thoinot died on 23 July 1595 in Langres, France.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Jean Berton was born on 11 March 1906 in Dijon, France. He was an actor, known for Andalousie (1951), El sueño de Andalucía (1951) and Quentin Durward (1971). He died on 20 April 1979 in Draguignan, Var, France.- After graduating from school, Gustave Eiffel first studied chemistry at the École des Arts et Manufactures in Paris. The internship period in an ironworks sparked Eiffel's interest in civil engineering. After his studies, he founded a company that specialized in iron structures. Eiffel made a name for himself as a designer and was able to realize numerous projects such as the construction of bridges and domes. For the Paris World Exhibition in 1889, he constructed the Eiffel Tower, which was then named after him and served as the entrance to the French pavilion, based on a design by M. Koechlin. The later symbol of the French capital made it world famous.
To build the tower, Eiffel was able to draw on his extensive experience in bridge construction. The Eiffel Tower was constructed as a steel frame structure with prefabricated elements; the construction time was 16 months. The construction method with its maximum wind permeability allowed a then sensational height of over 300 meters; This made the Eiffel Tower the world's tallest building. The structure was hailed as a groundbreaking advance in construction technology. Beginning in 1890, Eiffel conducted aerodynamic experiments on the tower's platform. Eiffel also constructed the iron skeleton for the Statue of Liberty in New York.
His other monumental buildings include the largest bridge in the world at the time, the Garhabit Viaduct, the dome of the observatory in Nice and the huge locks of the Panama Canal.
Gustave Eiffel died on December 28, 1923 in Paris. - Music Department
- Composer
- Soundtrack
Jean-Philippe Rameau was born on 25 September 1683 in Dijon, France. He was a composer, known for Casanova (2005), Babylon A.D. (2008) and The Handmaiden (2016). He died on 12 September 1764 in Paris, France.- Jacques Chérèque was born on 9 September 1928 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. He was married to Marie-Elisabeth Colson. He died on 24 December 2017 in France.
- Writer
- Director
- Visual Effects
Mathieu Sapin was born in 1974 in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France. He is a writer and director, known for La loi de la jungle, We Need Your Vote (2018) and Arthur and the Invisibles (2006).