About

Known credits:
18
Birthday:
1960-03-11
Place of birth:
Antibes, France
Website:
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Christophe Gans

Overview

Christophe Gans is a French film director, producer and screenwriter, who specializes in horror and fantasy movies.

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. He later spent time as a film critic before co-directing his first film, Necronomicon.

His $29 million-budgeted film Brotherhood of the Wolf was a worldwide success, grossing over $70 million+ in theaters worldwide. It became the second-highest-grossing French-language film in the United States since 1980.

Known for

Acting
2016 Fury of the Demon Actor Himself 59
Average
2006 Path of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill' Actor Self 59
Average
2004 Non risponde più Actor Himself 59
Average
2004 J'étais... Actor Himself 59
Average

Directing
2014 Beauty and the Beast Directing Director 61
Fair
2006 Silent Hill Directing Director 65
Fair
2001 Brotherhood of the Wolf Directing Director 65
Fair
1995 Crying Freeman Directing Director 60
Fair
1993 Necronomicon Directing Director 59
Average
1981 Silver Slime Directing Director 59
Average
Return to Silent Hill Directing Director N/A
N/A

Writing
2014 Beauty and the Beast Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
2001 Brotherhood of the Wolf Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1995 Crying Freeman Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1993 Necronomicon Writing Screenplay 59
Average
Return to Silent Hill Writing Writer N/A
N/A

Production
2004 House of Voices Production Producer 58
Average

Editing
1981 Silver Slime Editing Editor 59
Average