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Xavier Legrand is 47 years old, born March 28, 1979 in FR · Aries.
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About
Xavier Legrand builds tension through family drama, earning an Oscar nomination and a Silver Lion for directing. Born in France on 28 March 1979, Legrand was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the Academy Awards for Avant que de tout perdre in 2013. His debut feature Custody competed at the 74th Venice Film Festival, where it won the Silver Lion for Best Director and four César Awards. As an Aries, Legrand channels the sign's directness into unflinching examinations of domestic conflict.
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Biography
Xavier Legrand is a French actor, scriptwriter and filmmaker born 28 March 1979. He earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film for the 2013 film Avant que de tout perdre (Just Before Losing Everything). His directorial debut, Custody, premiered in competition at the 74th Venice Film Festival, where it secured the Silver Lion for Best Director—a major recognition for a first feature—and the film went on to win four César Awards. Legrand's second feature, The Successor (Le Successeur), premiered at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2023, though it drew mixed critical responses.
As a screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker, Legrand works across genres rooted in psychological and social realism. Born under Aries, he carries the sign's reputation for bold, unflinching confrontation—a trait evident in his unflinching treatment of family dysfunction and moral breakdown in his scripts and direction. His work in France has positioned him as a significant voice in contemporary European cinema, particularly in exploring intimate domestic spaces as sites of conflict and revelation.
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Trivia
- Legrand was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for Avant que de tout perdre in 2013.
- His feature debut Custody won both the Silver Lion for Best Director at the 74th Venice Film Festival and four César Awards.
- His second feature, The Successor, premiered at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2023 and received mixed critical reviews.
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Expressive and creative. Xavier Legrand gravitate to performance, writing, and social platforms where personality compounds the work.
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Birthday compatibility
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- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
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Frequently asked
- How old is Xavier Legrand?
- Xavier Legrand is 47 years old (born March 28, 1979).
- When is Xavier Legrand's birthday?
- Xavier Legrand was born on March 28, 1979.
- What is Xavier Legrand's zodiac sign?
- Xavier Legrand is a Aries, born March 28, 1979.
- What is Xavier Legrand's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Xavier Legrand was born in 1979, the year of the Earth Goat.
- Where is Xavier Legrand from?
- Xavier Legrand is from FR.
- What does Xavier Legrand do?
- Xavier Legrand is a writer.
- Is Xavier Legrand still alive?
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