François Chalais [SEP] native language
François Chalais
François Chalais (; December 15, 1919 – May 1, 1996) was a prominent French reporter, journalist, writer and film historian. The François Chalais Prize at the annual Cannes Film Festival is named after him.
Biography.
Born in Strasbourg in 1919, Chalais' real name was François-Charles Bauer. His journalism career began under the German occupation of France during World War II, as a writer for several collaborationist publications. Nevertheless, he was awarded the Médaille de la Résistance after the liberation
- Cannes Film Festival - François Chalais Prize
- 2015 - Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film
- 2016 - Independent Spirit Award for Best International Film 
- 2016 - Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- 2017 - BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language
- 2018 - 75th Venice International Film Festival - FIPRESCI Award
- 2018 - 15th Seville Film Festival - Eurimages Award To The Best European Coproduction
- 2019 - 9th Beijing International Film Festival - The Best Director
Awards Short films.