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In-branch use onlyDenis Dercourt
Denis Dercourt (; born 1 October 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter.Denis Dercourt's grandfather directed documentaries; his father was a film producer and his brother is also a film producer. From 1988 to 1993, Dercourt studied philosophy at the Paris Nanterre University and also studied at Sciences Po.
Dercourt started his career as a singer and violin player. He performed with the French symphonic orchestra directed by Laurent Petitgirard and taught music at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg. He shot his first short film with his brother.
He has directed nine films since 1997. His film ''The Page Turner'' (''La Tourneuse de pages'') was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. The $4.2 million (€3.07 million) film went on to become an international box office success, grossing $11.1 million worldwide.
Three years later, his film ''Demain dès l'aube'' competed in the same section at the 2009 festival.
In 2021, he shot the French-Korean film ''Vanishing'' based on the novel ''The Killing Room'' by Peter May. Provided by Wikipedia
