Director
Christophe Gans
Born March 11, 1960 in Antibes, France8 films
Christophe Gans is a French film director, producer and screenwriter, who specializes in horror and fantasy movies.
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Gans was born in Antibes, France. As a teenager, he spent a large portion of his time creating kung fu-themed Super 8 movies with his friends. He later went on to attend the French film school Idhec, where he created his first short film, Silver Slime. He later spent time as a film critic before co-directing his first film, Necronomicon.
His $29 million-budgeted film Brotherhood of the Wolf was a worldwide success, grossing over $70 million+ in theaters worldwide. It became the second-highest-grossing French-language film in the United States since 1980.
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First watchBrotherhood of the Wolf20016.7In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious…View filmEssential films
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8 films as director- TBAFatal FrameDirector
- 2026Return to Silent HillDirector
- 2014Beauty and the BeastDirector
- 2006Silent HillDirector
- 2001Brotherhood of the WolfDirector
- 1995Crying FreemanDirector
- 1993NecronomiconDirector
- 1981Silver SlimeDirector