Encyclopedia of French Film Directors

454 • GOLDSCHMIDT, DIDIER
Switzerland / Italy / France) and TV screenwriter
(1978 Marthe, 19 Ans en 18, as screenwriter, dialogist,
Roger Kahane; 1979 L’Etrange Monsieur Duvallier, as
co-screenwriter, 12 60', Victor Vicas; Le Jeune vert,
as co-screenwriter, Roger Pigaut; 1980 Kick, Raoul, la
Moto, les Jeunes et les Autres, as co-screenwriter, Marc
Simenon; Papa Poule, as screenwriter, dialogist, 12
60’, Roger Kahane; 1984 L’Âge vermeil, as screenwriter,
dialogist, 6 60', Roger Kahane; 1986 Le Véto, as
screenwriter, 6 60', Daniel Moosmann; 1988 Le
Retour d’Arsène Lupin, as co-screenwriter, co-dialogist,
episode “Un Savant bien tranquille,” Michel Boisrond;
1990 Renseignements généraux, as co-screenwriter, codialogist,
episode “Jeux dangereux”; 1991 Talkie-Walkie,
as screenwriter, dialogist, 6 60', Daniel Moosmann;
Renseignements généraux, as co-screenwriter, codialogist,
episodes “Simon mène l’Enquête,” “Bêtes et
Méchants”; 1992 Imogène, as screenwriter, dialogist,
episode “Imogène dégaine,” Thierry Chabert; 1993
Ma Petite Mimi, as co-screenwriter, Roger Kahane;
J’aime pas qu’on m’aime, as author of original novel,
screenwriter, adapter, dialogist, Stéphane Kurc; 1996
Imogène, as screenwriter, dialogist, episode “Imogène
contre-espionne,” Paul Vecchiali; 1997 Belle comme
Crésus, as co-dialogist, Jean-François Villemer; 2005 Le
Triporteur de Belleville, as co-screenwriter, co-dialogist,
also author of original novel, 2 90', Stéphane Kurc).
Other credit (as author of original novel): 2004 Le
Grand Rôle (Steve Suissa).
Filmography
1959 Le Retour (short)
1971 Le Portrait de Marianne (also screenwriter,
dialogist; shot in 1969)
Television Filmography
1967 L’Âne Culotte (13 26'; also co-screenwriter)
GOLDSCHMIDT, DIDIER
A former fi lm critic for Cinématographe, he was an
assistant director (1983 Une Pierre dans la Bouche,
Jean-Louis Leconte) and directed several plays.
Filmography
1980 Déroutes (short)
1984 Le Continent (short)
1988 Ville étrangère (also co-screenwriter)
1998 Alissa (also co-screenwriter)
GOMEZ, LÉOPOLD (November 2, 1896, Sidi-Bel-
Abbes, Algeria–Deceased)
A playwright, he was mainly a screenwriter and dialogist
(1935 Bourrasque / Moghreb, Pierre Billon; 1936
Les Gaietés du Palace, Walter Kapps; Pantins d’Amour,
Walter Kapps; 1939 Cas de Conscience, Walter Kapps;
1948 La Dernière Chevauchée, Léon Mathot; La Danseuse
de Marrakech, Léon Mathot; 1949 Le Dolmen
tragique, Léon Mathot).
Filmography
1951 Le Clochard Milliardaire (also screenwriter,
adapter, dialogist, producer)
GOMIS, ALAIN (1972, Senegal–)
The son of a Senegalese father and a French mother,
he studied art. Having graduated with a master’s degree
in cinematographic studies, he started directing
video documentaries.
Filmography
1999 Tourbillons / USA: Whirlwinds (short; France /
Senegal)
2001 L’Afrance (also co-screenwriter; shot in 1999–
2000)
2003 Petite Lumière (short; also screenwriter; France
/ Senegal)
2006 Ahmed (short; also screenwriter)
2007 Andalucia (also co-screenwriter)
GONDRY, MICHEL (May 8, 1963, Versailles, Yvelines,
France–)
While studying graphics in a Parisian art school, he
directed musical videos of a pop-rock band he cocreated,
Oui-Oui (he was the drummer of the group).
Oui-Oui recorded two albums (Chacun tout le Monde
and Formidable) and several singles until 1992. He
fi lmed video clips for the Rolling Stones, Oasis, and
the Chemical Brothers. His collaboration with singer
Björk led him to fi ction and Hollywood.
Filmography
1989 Vingt p’tites Tours (short; co-director with
Philippe Truffault)
1998 La Lettre (short; also screenwriter, dialogist)
1999 D.A.F.T. (video clip; segment “Around the
World”; also actor)
2001 One Day (short; also screenwriter, actor;
USA)