Christopher Thompson | |
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| Born | (1966-08-13)13 August 1966 (age 59) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Géraldine Pailhas[1] |
| Children | 2 |
Christopher Thompson (born 13 August 1966) is a Frenchactor,screenwriter, andfilm director.
Thompson comes from a family deeply associated with theatrical arts. He is the son of film director and screenwriterDanièle Thompson, and his maternal grandfather is directorGérard Oury (1919–2006);[2] his sister is the actressCaroline Thompson.[3] He is married to actressGéraldine Pailhas. They have two children.
Born in New York City in 1966, Thompson was raised in his parents' home country,France. Later he returned to the United States to attendBrown University.[4]
As an actor, Thompson's first major screen role was his portrayal of the revolutionary leaderSaint-Just inLa Révolution française (1989), a French television epic produced for the bicentennial of theFrench Revolution. His principal screen credits are in French productions, including the filmsL'Atlantide (1992) andGiorgino (1994), and the television miniseriesThe Count of Monte Cristo (1998). His credits in English-language productions include supporting roles inJefferson in Paris (1995) andThe Luzhin Defence (2001).[5][6]
Thompson collaborated with his mother on the screenplay of her first feature-length film,La Bûche (akaSeason's Beatings, 1999).[2] The two worked together again on the script ofDecalage horaire (akaJet Lag, 2001),[2] and their script forFauteuils d'orchestre (akaOrchestra Seats orAvenue Montaigne, 2006) was a nominee in the category ofBest Original Screenplay at theCésar Awards. A later collaboration, the comedyChange of Plans, was released in 2009.[7]
