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Samuel Theis

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Samuel Theis
Samuel Theis at the 2014 Cabourg Film Festival
Born
Forbach, Lorraine, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active2007–present

Samuel Theis (French: [samɥɛl tais];[1] born 1978) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He was awarded the Camera d'Or prize along with Claire Burger and Marie Amachoukeli for directing the film Party Girl at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[2] Most recently, he played Samuel Maleski in Anatomy of a Fall, which premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2023, where it won the Palme d'Or and the Palm Dog Award.

Rape allegation

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In January 2024, it was reported that Theis had been accused of sexually assaulting a crew member during the production of Je le jure, his third film as director, in summer 2023. The crew member alleged that they were too inebriated to consent, while Theis asserted that the encounter was consensual. It was decided that Theis would continue directing, but remotely (from an adjoining room).[3]

Filmography

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Actor

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Oui, peut-être Short film
2008 Versailles: The Dream of a King Louis XIV TV movie
Forbach Samuel Short film
Musée haut, musée bas Le critique Paulin
2009 The Queen and the Cardinal Beaufort TV movie
L'odyssée de l'amour John TV movie
2010 The Princess of Montpensier La Valette
Belle salope Client Alfa Short film
Un village français Kurt TV series (16 episodes)
Joséphine, ange gardien Antoine Duroc TV series (1 Episode)
2011 Chez Maupassant Le capitaine français TV series
2012 Une nuit Arnaud, le dealer au Banana Café
2013 Manon Lescaut Le Chevaliers Des Grieux
Drôle de famille! Matthieu
2014 Joel & Jeanne Joel Short film
2015 Our Futures Yann's father
2023 Anatomy of a Fall Samuel

Director

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Year Title Notes
2014 Party Girl Camera d'Or (shared with Claire Burger and Marie Amachoukeli)
2021 Softie (Petite nature)

References

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  1. ^ "Samuel Theis (PETITE NATURE) - Moteur demandé FFA 2021". Film Francophone d'Angoulême. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
  2. ^ "2014 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  3. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (9 January 2024). "French actor/filmmaker Samuel Theis accused of rape, forced to direct next film remotely". Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
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