Christophe Gans
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| Born | Christophe Gans 11 March 1960 |
| Occupation | Film director, producer; screenwriter |
Christophe Gans (born 11 March 1960) is a French film director, producer and screenwriter, who specializes in horror and fantasy movies.
Life and career[]
Gans was born in Antibes, France. As a teenager, he spent a large portion of his time creating kung fu-themed Super 8 movies with his friends. He later went on to attend the French film school Idhec, where he created his first short film, Silver Slime, dedicated to Mario Bava. He later spent time as a film critic before co-directing his first film, H.P. Lovecraft's: Necronomicon.
His $29 million-budgeted film Brotherhood of the Wolf was a worldwide success, grossing over $70 million [1] in theaters worldwide. It became the second-highest-grossing French-language film in the United States since 1980.[2] After the film's success, many producers approached Gans to work on very similar projects to appeal to young audience.[3]
He went on to direct 2006's cinematic adaptation of the video game Silent Hill, as well as the 2014 fantasy film, Beauty and the Beast. Gans has also appeared in films as an actor, as he portrayed himself in the 2016 mockumentary Fury of the Demon.
Future projects[]
Gans was to write and direct the Capcom video game Onimusha; however, after several setbacks he abandoned it and is now attached to the French film Fantômas.[4][5] He initially was to direct a sequel to Silent Hill, but later pulled out and was replaced by Michael J. Bassett.[6] Gans was developing a new live action Corto Maltese film for release in 2020. It was to star Tom Hughes and Milla Jovovich.[7] However, it was cancelled due to legal problems.[8] In January 2020, Gans expressed an interest in directing new Silent Hill and Fatal Frame films, stating that he is developing a screenplay for the former.[9]
Filmography[]
| Year | Film | Credited as | Note | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | |||
| 1981 | Silver Slime | Yes | Yes | Short film[10][better source needed] | |
| 1993 | H.P. Lovecraft's: Necronomicon | Yes | Yes | Directed first sequence[11] | |
| 1995 | Crying Freeman | Yes | Yes | Also fight choreographer | |
| 2001 | Brotherhood of the Wolf | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2004 | Saint Ange | Yes | |||
| 2006 | Silent Hill | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2014 | Beauty and the Beast | Yes | Yes | ||
Notes[]
- ^ Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001), boxofficemojo.com; accessed 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Foreign Language, 1980-Present". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110901084629/http://www.hdvision-mag.com/2011/04/brotherhood-of-the-wolfman.html
- ^ "Onimusha film delayed due to Ledger's death". 28 March 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Christophe Gans Preps Fantomas With Vincent Cassel". Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "EXCL: Avary Skips Trip to Silent Hill 2". Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ "Tom Hughes, Milla Jovovich Starring in Swashbuckler 'Corto Maltese'". November 2018.
- ^ "Corto Maltese : Pourquoi l'adaptation de Christophe Gans est-elle annulée ?".
- ^ Tyler Fischer (January 31, 2020). "New Silent Hill Movie Announced". comicbook.com.
- ^ Necronomicon details, imdb.com; accessed 27 December 2015.
- ^ Butler, Craig. "Necronomicon: review". Allmovie. Retrieved September 28, 2009.
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