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Xavier Legrand (born 28 March 1979; Melun) is a French actor, direcor and screenwriter. Legrand was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for the 2013 film Avant que de tout perdre (Just Before Losing Everything). His first feature Custody was in competition at the 74th Venice Film Festival and earned Legrand the Silver Lion for Best Director.
Xavier Legrand is known for work in directing across film and television. New Release currently presents 17 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes Mortel (2019), Blaise (2016), Au Revoir les Enfants (1987), Custody (2018), The Successor (2023), Escape from Raqqa (2019), Regular Lovers (2005), Marius Petipa, le maître français du ballet russe (2018). The recorded credits span 1987 to 2025, including 15 movies and 2 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forDirecting
Movies15
TV shows2
Active years represented1987–2025
Place of birthMelun, Seine-et-Marne, France
Also known as
Ксавье Легран · Ксавʼє Леґран
Known for
TV ShowMortel
TV ShowBlaise
MovieAu Revoir les Enfants
MovieCustody
MovieThe Successor
MovieEscape from Raqqa
MovieRegular Lovers
MovieMarius Petipa, le maître français du ballet russe
MovieA Night in March
MovieBefore What Comes After
MovieFree Hands
MovieJust Before Losing Everything
MovieKaojikara
MovieCamus
MovieLa Ligne de fuite
MoviePoint de fuite
MovieThe Soviet Revolution Told Through its Cinema