Jardin, Frédéric

(May 24, 1968, Paris, France - )

   The son of novelist and screenwriter Pascal Jardin and brother of novelist and filmmaker Alexandre Jar­din, he studied political science in Paris and graduated with a degree in English from Cambridge University. He entered films as an assistant director (1991 Alle­magne 90 Neuf Zéro / USA: Germany Year 90 Nine Zero, Jean-Luc Godard; 1992 Amoureuse, Jacques Doillon; Un Cœur en Hiver / UK: A Heart in Winter / USA: Heart of Stone, Claude Sautet; 1993 Hélas pour moi / USA: Alas for Me / Oh, Woe Is Me, Jean-Luc Godard, France / Switzerland). He appeared as an actor in 1999 Chico notre Homme à Lisbonne (short, Edouard Baer), 2005 Akoibon (Edouard Baer), and 2007 Pars vite et reviens tard (Régis Wargnier).

 Filmography

1994 ◘ La Folie douce (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)

2000 ◘ Les Frères Sœur (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist; shot in 1998)

2002 ◘ Cravate Club (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)