About

Known credits:
29
Birthday:
1985-01-01
Place of birth:
France, EU
Website:
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Jean-Baptiste Durand

Overview

Born in 1985, Jean-Baptiste Durand grew up in Montpeyroux, a little village near Montpellier. After a difficult time in school, he nevertheless passed a literary baccalaureate with a speciality in art history. He went on to study at the École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Montpellier. He was firstly interested in painting and drawing, but his work evolved towards film. His first short fiction, L'Amour sans le sexe, was his art school graduation film and is an autobiographical film about friendship, exploring the passionate relationship between three young people in a village. On leaving art college, he worked for a time as a technician on films as a stagehand, set constructer, assistant director and even actor. Alongside this he made some rap music videos and continued drawing. In 2014, his first short in a professional context, Il venait de Roumanie, was screened in several festivals. He then made Même les choses invisibles se cachent (2016), a creative documentary on the contemporary artist Abdelkader Benchamma, for whom he had worked as an assistant for several years. His first feature, Chien de la casse (Junkyard Dog), was selected for the screenplay reading at Premiers Plans in 2021. Presented in competition in 2023, the film won the Audience Award.

Known for

Acting
2024 Misericordia Actor Vincent 59
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2023 L'Acteur (ou la surprenante vertu de l'incompréhension) Actor 59
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2022 Fireworks Actor Marc N/A
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2021 Big Boy Actor 58
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2021 La cousinade Actor N/A
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2014 Chaque jour est une petite vie Actor Momo N/A
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2011 Jo ou Joe Actor J.B. N/A
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2010 L'Amour sans le sexe Actor J.B. N/A
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Que ma volonté soit faite Actor N/A
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La danse des renards Actor Boxing coach N/A
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Directing
2023 Junkyard Dog Directing Director 62
Fair
2021 Big Boy Directing Director 58
Average
2019 Le bal Directing Director N/A
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2018 Piano Panier Directing Director N/A
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2014 Il venait de Roumanie Directing Director N/A
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2014 Chaque jour est une petite vie Directing Assistant Director N/A
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2011 Jo ou Joe Directing Director N/A
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2010 L'Amour sans le sexe Directing Director N/A
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L'homme qui avait peur des femmes Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2023 Junkyard Dog Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
2021 Big Boy Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2019 Le bal Writing Writer N/A
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2018 Piano Panier Writing Screenplay N/A
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2011 Jo ou Joe Writing Writer N/A
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L'homme qui avait peur des femmes Writing Author N/A
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L'homme qui avait peur des femmes Writing Screenplay N/A
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Camera
2021 Big Boy Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
2018 Piano Panier Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Editing
2011 Jo ou Joe Editing Editor N/A
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