Christophe Gans

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1960-03-11 (64 years old)

Place of Birth Antibes, France

Christophe Gans

Biography

Christophe Gans is a French film director, producer and screenwriter, who specializes in horror and fantasy movies. 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.

Known For

Director

2014
2006
Silent Hill

as Director

2001
1995
Crying Freeman

as Director

1993
Necronomicon

as Director

1981
Silver Slime

as Director

Writer

2014
Beauty and the Beast

as Screenplay

2001
1995
Crying Freeman

as Screenplay

1993
Necronomicon

as Screenplay

Actor

2022
Cannes Festival

as Self - Guest

2016
2004
2004
J'étais...

as Himself

Producer

2004
House of Voices

as Producer

Editor

1981
Silver Slime

as Editor