2021
Publication of his fith novel « À VIF » , CALMANN-LÉVY/Editions de L’épée
2019-20
He directs « MADDY ETCHEBAN » for FONTARAM PROD, starring Cristiana REALI, Arnaud BINARD and Laure PESTER
2018
Publication of his fourth novel « APOCRYPHAL » , CALMANN-LÉVY/Editions de L’épée
2018
He directs « MEURTRES EN LORRAINE » for MORGANE GROUP & French Channel 3
2017
He directs « MEURTRES EN HAUTE-SAVOIE » for TERENCE FILMS & French Channel 3
2016
Publication of his third novel on October 19th "DANS LES BRUMES DU MAL", CALMANN-LÉVY/Editions de L’épée
2016
He directs for SON & LUMIÈRE and French Channel 3, one episode of the series « MONGEVILLE »
2016-2017
In development :
« THE NAMELESS », a TV series of 6 x 52’ based on his novel "HE WHOSE NAME IS NO MORE"
« DESTINATION MARS », a TV series of 8 x 52’ he creates for New Media Group / Starmedia and Cynergy.
2015
He directs for TELECIP and French Channel 3, two episodes of the series « BLOOD OF THE VINE »
"MEDOC SUR ORDONNANCE"
"POUR QUI SONNE L’ANGELUS"
2014
Publication of his second novel on May 26th "CELUI DONT LE NOM N’EST PLUS", KERO/Editions de L’épée
Best Thriller Award Cognac 2014
2013
He directs for GMT Productions and TF1 the three hours series finale of « JULIE LESCAUT »
"L’AMI PERDU"
"TRAGÉDIE"
"MÈRE ET FILLES"
2012
Published his first novel « LES ÂMES RIVALES », KERO Editions
2012
He directs for TF1 Productions, « R.I.S. POLICE SCIENTIFIQUE » season 8 premiere
"CINDERELLA & CO"
2011
Show Runner and director on the TV series « ALICE NEVERS, LE JUGE EST UNE FEMME »
2009/2010
He writes and directs « TOTAL BLACKOUT » starring Florent PAGNY, Cristiana REALI and Jean-Pierre MARTINS
2008
In development,
"LABYRINTH", Writer (screenplay), starring Hilary Swank
2007
Showrunner and director for EGO Productions and TF1, the 8 hours mini series « ALICE NEVERS, LE JUGE EST UNE FEMME » starring Marine DELTERME and Jean-Michel TINIVELLI
2004/2005
He directs for Aubes Productions and TF1, three chapters of the TV series « THE NEGOTIATOR » starring Georges CORRAFACE
"ACCIDENT"
"THE TARGET"
"THE PREDATOR"
2003
He writes and directs « DEDALES » (Labyrinth) a feature film starring Lambert WILSON, Sylvie TESTUD, Frédéric DIEFENTHAL and Michel DUCHAUSSOY
2001
He directs the final chapter of the TV series « LES REDOUTABLES »
(Geteve/13e Rue/Universal)
« CONFESSION » starring Christopher LEE et Ticky HOLGADO
2000/2002
He writes « MONSIEUR N. » for Loma Nasha production, starring Philippe TORRETON, Richard E. GRANT and Jay RODAN
Official selection at the 2003 Berlin Film Festival Winner of the Fondation Napoléon Grand Prize
1996/1997
He writes and directs « WITCH WAY LOVE » starring Vanessa PARADIS, Gil BELLOWS, Jean RENO et Jeanne MOREAU and Dabney COLEMAN
1994/1995
He writes and directs two movies of the week for Gaumont, Canal +
and Trimark Pictures :
« WARRIOR SPIRIT » starring Lukas HAAS and Alain Musy
« LEGENDS OF THE NORTH » starring Randy QUAID and Georges CORRAFACE
1992/1993
He directs two episodes of Steven SPIELBERG and George LUCAS’ series :
« THE YOUNG INDIANA JONES CHRONICLES » for Paramount & ABC
VERDUN 1916
PARIS 1908
1990/2000
The U.S. Years
Following « 36-15 CODE PERE NOEL » (Pere Noel), René Manzor receives offers of representation in Hollywood. He signs with ICM and launches an American career, both as a writer on various feature films and as a director for television.
For American TV, he directs :
« THE HITCHHICKER » (Chesler/USA Network)
"WINDOWS" starring David Marshall GRANT
"MADE IN PARIS" starring Terence KNOX
"A NIGHT OF ABANDON" starring David DUCHOVNY (Showtime)
"A GUARDIAN ANGEL" starring Jonathan FRAKES (Fox)
"THE HIGHLANDER"starring Adrian PAUL (Rysher - Gaumont)
"BAND OF BROTHERS"
"THE RAVEN"
"CLOAK AND DAGGER" starring Paul JOHANSSON (USA - Gaumont)
1990
He writes and directs his second feature « 36-15 CODE PERE NOEL » (Pere Noel), starring Patrick FLOERSHEIM, Alain MUSY, Brigitte FOSSEY, Louis DUCREUX and François-Eric GENDRON
The film opens the Avoriaz International Film Festival
Winner of three major awards at the Rome Film Festival :
Best Film
Best Director
Best Young Actor : Alain MUSY
1988
He writes two episodes for Christian Fechner’s TV series « SUEURS FROIDES » :
« LA SUBLIME AVENTURE » which he also directs
« LA BELLE OUVRAGE »
The series is nominated for the French Sept d’Or TV awards
1986
He writes and directs « LE PASSAGE », his first feature, starring Alain DELON, Christine BOISSON, Jean-Luc MOREAU et Alain MUSY
1984
He writes and directs « LE SANG OU LE TESTAMENT D’UN VIEUX FOU » a cartoon and pilot film for « LE PASSAGE »
1983
He writes and directs « LE SUICIDE DE FRANK EINSTEIN » a short film for Gaumont
1981
He writes and directs « SYNAPSES » a short film of animation
Winner of two awards at the Hyères Short film Festival :
Best Film
Jean-Jacques Perron award
The film is screened at the prestigious exposition of the Pompidou Center, "Thirty years of Experimental Cinéma".
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