Director Research

Cell 211
Director- Daniel Monzon
Born in 1968 he was journalist and film critic for a magazine called Magazine Still and was previously a deputy director of a Spanish television program called "Film Days". For his best known film Cell 211 he received rewards for best film and also received a Goya for best director amounting to Cell 211 winning 8 Goya's which is the Spanish equivalent of the Oscars... I think

In an interview he stated that the reason he sought a career in film was after he watched King Kong. He is a keen admirer and appreciator of England stating that he loves it here and that his film being released in British cinema is his career highlight. Cell 211 was not his idea it was originally a novel that producers offered to him to direct which he accepted. He spends a long time during pre production of films as he spent 8 months selecting the cast to get the film balance correct.

The Prophet
Director- Jacques Audiard
Born in April 1952 he was the son of a Michael Audiard who was like him a successful film writer and director he was won many awards for his films the most well known film worldwide is "The Prophet" of which he won a BAFTA for best film not in the English language. He has released Music videos also as well as directing six other films and writing over ten more.

Audiard has been labelled the French Scorcese and has often been criticised for his slow creations and laziness. He began directing in 1994 but has since just produced six full length films a low amount for someone who has been labelled a Scorcese don't you think? Audiard is forever trying to creep out of his fathers shadow and become his own film maker rather than it being compared to his father's work, that's why in some of his films a father figure is often shunned and or rejected in order to show Jacques rejecting the connotation that he aims to be like his father or create similar films. Out of the two directors Audiard is the one who claims auteur status and his film the prophet is set for a big Hollywood production with translation.