Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano

Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano
Olivier Nakache & Éric Toledano
Olivier Nakache	Éric Toledano
Born	15 April 1973 (age 48); 3 July 1971 (age 50); Suresnes, France; Paris, France
Occupation	Filmmakers
Years active	1995–present

Olivier Nakache (born 15 April 1973) and Éric Toledano (born 3 July 1971) are French filmmakers, best known for directing the films Those Happy Days and The Intouchables.

Early life[]

Olivier Nakache was born to Jewish migrant parents from Algeria. His sister is actress and director Géraldine Nakache.

Éric Toledano was born to Jewish migrant parents from Morocco.^[1]^[2]

Career[]

Nakache and Toledano collaborated several times before directing The Intouchables (2011), which became one of the greatest box office successes in French film history^[3] and for which they were nominated for several awards, including three Cesar Awards. They have collaborated several times with actor Omar Sy, most recently with the 2014 film Samba. They will be releasing a new movie in 2019 called The Specials starring Vincent Cassel and Reda Kateb^[4]

Filmography[]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Le jour et la nuit	Director & writer	Short
1999	Les petits souliers	Director & writer	Short Paris Film Festival - Best Short Film
1999	La part de l'ombre	Director	Short Paris Film Festival - Best Short Film
2002	Ces jours heureux	Director & writer	Short
2005	Let's Be Friends	Director & writer	Nominated - Golden Goblet Award for Best Feature Film
2006	Those Happy Days	Director, writer & actor	Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival - Audience Award
2009	Tellement proches	Director & writer	Alpe d'Huez International Comedy Film Festival - Youth Jury Award
2011	The Intouchables	Director & writer	African-American Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Language Film Japan Academy Prize for Outstanding Foreign Language Film Black Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Foreign Film Black Reel Award for Outstanding Foreign Film Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro - Best Foreign-Language Film Czech Lion Award - Best Foreign Language Film David di Donatello for Best European Film FICE - Federazione Italiana Cinema d'Essai - Best Foreign Film Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film Globes de Cristal Award for Best Film Goya Award for Best European Film NAACP Image Award for Outstanding International Motion Picture Melbourne International Film Festival - Most Popular Feature Film Nantucket Film Festival - Best Feature National Board of Review Award for Top Five Best Foreign Language Film North Texas Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Language Film Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film Rembrandt Award for Best International Film Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Film Sarajevo Film Festival - Best Feature Film Satellite Award for Best Foreign Language Film Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film St. Louis Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Language Film Tokyo International Film Festival - Tokyo Grand Prix Wisconsin Film Festival - Best Narrative Feature Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Film not in the English Language Nominated - Amanda Award - Best Foreign Feature Film Nominated - Awards Circuit Community Awards - Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - Black Reel Award for Outstanding Film Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - Cinema Writers Circle Awards - Best Foreign Film Nominated - César Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated - César Award for Best Director Nominated - César Award for Best Film Nominated - Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - Denver Film Critics Society - Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - European Film Academy People's Choice Award for Best European Film Nominated - European Film Award for Best Screenwriter Nominated - European Film Award for Best Film Nominated - Gaudí Award for Best European Film Nominated - Gold Derby Award for Foreign Language Film Nominated - Houston Film Critics Society - Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - Lumières Award for Best Film Nominated - North Carolina Film Critics Association - Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - Online Film & Television Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - Polish Academy Award for Best European Film Nominated - San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay Nominated - Vancouver Film Critics Circle - Best Foreign Language Film Nominated - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film
2014	Samba	Director & writer	Nominated - Black Reel Award for Outstanding Foreign Film Nominated - European Film Academy People's Choice Award for Best European Film
2017	C'est la vie !	Director & writer	Nominated - César Award for Best Original Screenplay
2019	The Specials	Director & writer

References[]

^ Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache - The Intouchables Interview. 6:30. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2019.CS1 maint: location (link)
^ https://www.timesofisrael.com/chart-topping-french-film-directors-in-town-for-festival/
^ Bosio, Alice (9 January 2012). "Intouchables réussira-t-il à battre les Ch'tis ?". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 17 October 2013.
^ Keslassy, Elsa (2019-01-18). "Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano's 'The Specials' Already a Gaumont Sales Hit (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-04-23.

External links[]

Olivier Nakache at IMDb
Éric Toledano at IMDb

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[1] Eric Toledano and Olivier Nakache - The Intouchables Interview. 6:30. 22 May 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2019.CS1 maint: location (link)

[2] ttps://www.timesofisrael.com/chart-topping-french-film-directors-in-town-for-festival/

[3] Bosio, Alice (9 January 2012). "Intouchables réussira-t-il à battre les Ch'tis ?". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 17 October 2013.

[4] Keslassy, Elsa (2019-01-18). "Olivier Nakache, Eric Toledano's 'The Specials' Already a Gaumont Sales Hit (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2019-04-23.

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