Emmanuel Courcol

Emmannuel Courcol (born December 25, 1957) is a French actor and filmmaker.

Education
In 1984, Courcol graduated from the École Nationale des Arts et Techniques du Théâtre, where he had studied acting.

Career
After acting in a number of feature films, Courcol ventured into screenwriting with the 2001 film Mademoiselle directed by Philippe Lioret. In 2010, he was nominated alongside Lioret and Olivier Adam for the César Award for Best Original Screenplay for Welcome.

Courcol's directorial debut, Ceasefire, was released in 2016. His second feature film, The Big Hit, was awarded the 2020 European Film Award for Best Comedy. The Marching Band, Courcol's third directorial effort, premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.