Yann Gael
Yann Gael | |
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| Born | Garoua, Cameroon |
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| Notable work | 1899, Saloum, Le Rêve Français |
Yann Gael is a French-Cameroonian actor. He is best known for 1899, Saloum and Le Rêve Français.
On the invitation of Léonora Miano, he writes a chapter of the book Marianne and the Black Boy, Editions Pauvert, where he talks about black masculinity in France through his work as an actor.
Early life and education
[edit]Gael was born in Garoua, Cameroon. He attended the French National Academy of Drama (Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique) in Paris.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2018 | Loro | Paolo Sorrentino |
| 2021 | Black Soldier | Jimmy Laporal-Trésor |
| 2021 | Saloum | Jean Luc Herbulot |
| 2023 | Vanilla | Joseph A. Adesunloye |
| 2023 | Hot Milk | Rebecca Lenkiewicz |
| 2024 | Gladiator II | Ridley Scott |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Director |
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| 2014–2016 | Duel Au Soleil | Olivier Guignard |
| 2015 | Il Coraggio Di Vincere | Marco Pontecorvo |
| 2017 | Le Rêve Français | Christian Faure |
| 2019 | Plan Coeur | Noémie Saglio, Renaud Bertrand |
| 2019 | Sakho and Mangane | Jean Luc Herbulot |
| 2022 | 1899 | Baran bo Odar, Jantje Friese |
Music Videos
[edit]- Jimmy, Booba (2013)
Awards
[edit]- 2013 : Best Male Interpretation Award of Festival de Hyères Les Palmiers for Le Retour [1]
- 2014 : Best Male Interpretation Award of Festival Cinebanlieue for Le Retour [2]
- 2017 : France Televisions Award for Best Male Interpretation of Festival du Court-Métrage de Clermont-Ferrand for Et toujours nous marcherons[3]
- 2017 : Melhor Ator of Festival FestiFrance Brésil for Et toujours nous marcherons[4]
- 2017 : Best Male Interpretation Award at Festival de la Fiction at La Rochelle 2017 for Le Rêve français[5]
- 2018 : Special Mention at Festival Vues d'Afrique for Le Rêve français[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Biographie de Yann Gael". Africultures. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
- ^ "Nouveau Prix pour Yann Gael à Cinébanlieue". Mezzanine Films. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
- ^ "Le Palmarès du Prix France Télévisions du Court Métrage". Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Et Toujours Nous Marcherons". Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ Jean-Christophe Nurbel (17 September 2017). "Le palmarès du Festival de la Fiction TV de la Rochelle 2017". Bulles de Culture. Retrieved 17 September 2017..
- ^ Vues d'Afrique (22 April 2018). "Palmarès du 34e Festival international de cinéma Vues d'Afrique". Vues d'Afrique. Retrieved 22 April 2018..
External links
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