Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (born 31 December 1968), is a French filmmaker, producer and screenwriter.[1] He is best known as the director of films Johnny Mad Dog, A Prayer Before Dawn and La mule.[2]

Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Born
Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

(1968-12-31) December 31, 1968
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
OccupationDirector, producer, screenwriter
Years active1993–present

Personal life

He was born in 31 December 1968 in Paris, France.

Career

In 1991, he started film career as a first assistant director of the film Les Nuits Fauves by Cyril Collard. Then he joined the crew for the films Les Demons de Jesus and Les Grandes Bouches directed by Bernie Bonvoisin, Seul contre tous by Gaspar Noé, Sous Les Pieds Des Femmes directed by Rachida Krim, Hors Jeu by Karim Dridi, Louise by Siegfried and Love Me by Laetitia Masson. He continued to work as the assistant director until 2000. At the end of 2000, he directed his three short films, La Mule (co-directed with Rossy DePalma), A Dios and Matalo. In all these three short films, he used the theme of violence among adolescents. However, the films received mixed reviews.[3]

In 2008, he made the film Johnny Mad Dog co-produced with Mathieu Kassovitz. The film was later presented in the Official Selection, 'Un Certain Regard' section at the Cannes Film Festival and won the Prize for Hope. The film was an adaptation of the novel 'Johnny Chien Méchant' written by Congolese writer Emmanuel Dongala.[4] It tells the story of a group of child soldiers fighting for the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) rebels in 2003, during the latter part of the Second Liberian Civil War.

After the success of the film, he directed a telefilm Punk in 2012, which was co-produced by Arte, with Paul Bartel and Béatrice Dalle.[5] In 2017, he made the film A Prayer Before Dawn which was adapted from the story of Billy Moore. The film received an official selection at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in 2017.

Filmography
YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
1993The TenorsSecond assistant directorFilm
1994Éclats de familleAssistant directorTV Movie
1994Tout le monde est parfaitAssistant directorFilm
1996L'embellieFirst assistant directorTV Movie
1997Les démons de JésusFirst assistant directorFilm
1997Echec au capitalFirst assistant directorShort film
1997Sous les pieds des femmesFirst assistant directorFilm
1998Foul PlayAssistant directorFilm
1998Louise (Take 2)First assistant directorFilm
1999The LoudmouthsFirst assistant directorFilm
2000La muleDirector, writerShort film
2000Love meFirst assistant directorFilm
2001A DiosDirector, writer, cinematographerDocumentary short
2004Why (Not) Brazil?VideographerFilm
2004Carlitos MedellinDirector, cinematographer, editorDocumentary
2005Matalo!Director, writer, cinematographerShort film
2008Johnny Mad DogDirector, writer, producerFilm
2011Heat WaveProducerShort
2012PunkDirector, writerTV Movie
2014Welcome to New YorkActor: Male JournalistFilm
2015BizarreProducerShort
2017A Prayer Before DawnDirector, associate producerFilm[6]
2019Une prière avant l'aubeDirectorShort
TBDAddicted to ViolenceDirector, writerFilm

References
  1. "Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire". cineserie. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. "Dave LaMattina: DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, SCREENWRITER". MUBI. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. "Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire films". cineuropa. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. ""Yes, I will make the film on the Heysel"". sudinfo. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. "Marie-Ange Casta, Paul Bartel et Béatrice Dalle dans Punk, ce soir". leblogtvnews. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. "Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire: A PRAYER BEFORE DAWN". Atlanta Film Festival. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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