Courtois, Miguel

(June 26, 1960, Paris, France - )

   Born to a French father and a Spanish mother, he graduated with a master's degree in philosophy. He briefly was a teacher and worked for radio. From 1982 to 1986, he earned a living as a fashion pho­tographer for several magazines before becoming reporter and cameraman for the Sygma press agency. In 1990, he co-created Tetra Media, a production company founded by cinema professionals. He fi­nanced films (1994 Killer Kid / US DVD: The Boy from Lebanon, also actor, Gilles de Maistre; 1997 Bouge!, Jérôme Cornuau; 2002 Féroce, Gilles de Maistre, shot in 1999-2000; Squash, short, Lionel Bailliu; 2003 Dis­sonances, as executive producer, Jérôme Cornuau; 2007 Le Premier Cri, documentary, Gilles de Maistre) and TV movies (1998 Le Chant de l'Homme mort, also producer, Jérôme Cornuau; 1999 Premières Neiges, Gaël Morel).

 Filmography

1988 ◘ Preuve d'Amour (also co-screenwriter, co-adapter, co-dialogist)

1999 ◘ Une Journée de Merde! (shot in 1997)

2001 ◘ Un Ange (shot in 1999)

2004 ◘ El Lobo (Spain)

2006 ◘ Gal (Spain)

2008 ◘ Skate or Die

 Television Filmography

        ◘ Les Jupons de la Révolution: Théroigne de Méri-court—LAmazone rouge (also co-screenwriter, co-dialogist)

        ◘ The Hitchhiker (episode "Working Girl"; USA / France / Canada)

        ◘ Une Maman dans la Ville

        ◘ Leila née en France (also co-screenwriter)

        ◘ Le Sang des Innocents

        ◘ Vengeances Le Cri coupé

        ◘ Les Faux-Frères

        ◘ La Femme rêvée Laroles d'Enfant La Vie avant tout

        ◘ La Bastide blanche

        ◘ La Spirale

        ◘ La Crim' (episodes "La Part du Feu", "Mort d'un Peintre", "Ad patres", "Le Saigneur", "Les Tripes de Louchebem", "Le Serpent")

        ◘ Le Lycée (TV series; co-director only)

        ◘ La Crim' (episodes "Le Sang d'une Etoile", "Mort au Rat")

        ◘ Brigade des Mineurs (also producer; episode "Tacle gagnant")

2005 ◘ Seconde Chance

2007 ◘ Où es-tu? (4 X 52')