Xavier Gens
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Xavier Gens at the Teatro Victoria Eugenia in 2011
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| Born | 27 April 1975 Dunkirk, France |
| Occupation | Film director |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Xavier Gens (French: [ɡzavje ʒɑ̃]; born on 27 April 1975 in Dunkirk, France) is a French film director.[1]
Career
A few weeks before the release of Hitman, reports came in that the studio, 20th Century Fox, had turned down the version of the film that Gens submitted to them. Nicolas de Toth was brought in to edit the movie for commercial purposes, and Fox ordered a number of reshoots. While Fox denied claims that Xavier Gens had been fired due to the extreme violence in his cut, and insisted that he was still on the project, some reports stated that Gens was not even in the country as these reshoots were being made.[2] Hitman was a success with a gross of $92 million, Gens' most successful film.[3]
He narrated and produced the French zombie film La Horde,[4] directed by Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher.[5] The film was released in 2009 and distributed by IFC Films.[6]
Gens directed The Divide (initially titled The Fallout), his second English-language film,[7] which features Michael Biehn in the lead role.[8]
Filmography
Feature Films
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Frontier(s) | Yes | Yes | In French |
| 2007 | Hitman | Yes | In English | |
| 2011 | The Divide | Yes | In English | |
| 2017 | Cold Skin | Yes | In English | |
| 2017 | The Crucifixion | Yes | In English | |
| 2017 | Budapest | Yes | In French | |
| 2023 | Farang | Yes | Yes | In French |
| 2024 | Under Paris | Yes | Yes | In French |
Short film
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | BTK – Born to Kast | Yes | Yes | [9] |
| 2005 | Au petit matin | Yes | Yes | |
| 2006 | Sable noir | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | X Is for XXL | Yes | No | Segment of The ABCs of Death |
Acting roles
- Le Bon, la Brute et les Zombies (2004)
- Lady Blood (2008)
- La Horde (2009, voice only)
Television
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sable noir | Episode "Fotografik" |
| 2014 | Crossing Lines | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Gangs of London | 3 episodes |
| 2021 | Mortel | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Lupin | 3 episodes |
Other credits
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Maximum Risk | Production assistant |
| Never Ever | ||
| 1997 | Double Team | |
| Madame Jacques sur la Croisette | ||
| Le Bossu | Production manager | |
| Les Kidnappeurs | ||
| 1999 | The Secret Laughter of Women | Production assistant |
| 2000 | 30 Ans | Casting director |
| Cramps | Production assistant | |
| 2009 | La Horde | |
| 2016 | Cell |
References
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