Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano
Olivier Nakache (born 15 April 1973) and Éric Toledano (born 3 July 1971) are French filmmakers, best known for directing the films Those Happy Days and The Intouchables.
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| Born | 15 April 1973 3 July 1971 | ||
| Occupation | Filmmakers | ||
| Years active | 1995–present | ||
Early life
Olivier Nakache was born to Jewish migrant parents from Algeria. His sister is actress and director Géraldine Nakache.
Éric Toledano was born to Jewish migrant parents from Morocco.[1][2]
Career
Nakache and Toledano collaborated several times before directing The Intouchables (2011), which became one of the greatest box office successes in French film history[3] and for which they were nominated for several awards, including three Cesar Awards. They have collaborated several times with actor Omar Sy, most recently with the 2014 film Samba. They will be releasing a new movie in 2019 called The Specials starring Vincent Cassel and Reda Kateb[4]
Filmography
References
- Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache - The Intouchables Interview. 6:30. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2019.CS1 maint: location (link)
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/chart-topping-french-film-directors-in-town-for-festival/
- Bosio, Alice (9 January 2012). "Intouchables réussira-t-il à battre les Ch'tis ?". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 17 October 2013.
- Keslassy, Elsa (2019-01-18). "Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano's 'The Specials' Already a Gaumont Sales Hit (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-04-23.