Jean-Claude Dreyfus became known with his part as the butcher of a small community of post-apocalyptic cannibals in Jeunet and Caro’s acclaimed movie Delicatessen. The gifted duo also gave him the part of Marcelo in their next film La cité des enfants perdus. But Jean-Claude Dreyfus is also a familiar face in the films of… Continue reading Jean-Claude Dreyfus
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Rick Baker
Rick Baker is a special make-up effects legend. He (literally) made his first steps in the world of movies in the costume of King Kong (1976). His first make-up job was none other than the famous scene in the Mos Eisley Cantina in George Lucas’ Star Wars (1977). Baker made a breakthrough with his groundbreaking… Continue reading Rick Baker
David Caffrey
After directing some remarkable shorts like Bantams, British director David Caffrey will present at our festival his long feature film debut : Divorcing Jack. And what a debut it is. Divorcing Jack, an adaptation of the cult-book by Colin Bateman (who was also responsible for the screenplay) is a pacey, narrow-eyed and tightly plotted comedy-thriller… Continue reading David Caffrey
Jorg Buttgereit
Jörg Buttgereit loves his fellow human, especially in small, bloody pieces. Jörg Buttgereit loves animals, especially those with foam on their razor-sharp teeth. Jörg Buttgereit loves movies, especially those with gallons of blood and heaps of rotting corpses. This notorious German filmmaker has a preference for poetic film titles such as Blutige Exzesse im Führerbunker… Continue reading Jorg Buttgereit
Asia Argento
Asia is not only the daughter of Giallograndmaster Dario Argento, she is also her father’s favourite actress. She proved her acting talent with leading parts in Argento’s Trauma, The Stendhal Syndrome and The Phantom of the Opera. But Asia didn’t only excel in front of her father’s camera. She also played beautiful parts in Nanni… Continue reading Asia Argento
Dario Argento
Genre icon Dario Argento has given us many timeless classics. It all started when he wrote the script for Sergio Leone’s Once Upon A Time In The West, together with his friend Bernardo Bertolucci. The Maestro then showed an interest in Giallo and that is how the legend started. After the worldwide success of his… Continue reading Dario Argento
Jude Law
a television soap, he quits school and starts a professional career as an actor, with appearances at the Royal Shakespeare company and Britain’s national Theatre. In 1993, Jude Law makes his feature film debut with the leading part in Paul Anderson’s Shopping, a story of joy-riding car thieves. In the following years, he continues to… Continue reading Jude Law
Jonathan Frakes
It was love at first sight between Star Trek and Jonathan Frakes. Ever since he started playing Commander Will Riker, the first officer on the Enterprise, he has left his mark on the Star Trek universe. He not only stars in Star Trek: Insurrection, but was also responsible for directing the movie. A job he… Continue reading Jonathan Frakes
Peter Jackson
At the age of 22, New Zealander Peter Jackson (Wellington, 1961) started working with some friends on a 16mm film project called Bad Taste. This bizarre film about aliens with a craving for human flesh, took four years to complete (they shot it in their spare time). It turned out to be a big hit… Continue reading Peter Jackson
Alex Proyas
You can’t say that Alex Proyas made his directing debut without being noticed. The Crow from 1994 was the movie in which leading actor Brandon Lee, son of Bruce Lee, died during the rehearsal of a scene. A tragic undertone was added to the fascinating adaptation of James O’Barr’s dark comicstrip. In his second film,… Continue reading Alex Proyas