Biography

Jean-Pierre Dardenne was born in Engis, Belgium, in April 1951.

Luc Dardennewas born in Awirs, Belgium, in March 1954.

They made numerous documentaries.
In 1975, Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne founded the company “DERIVES,” which has since produced some 60 documentaries, including their own.
In 1994, they founded the production company Les Films du Fleuve.

1987        FALSCH
                Feature film with Bruno Crémer

1992        JE PENSE A VOUS
                Feature film with Fabienne Babe, Robin Renucci

1996        LA PROMESSE
                Feature film with Jérémie Renier, Olivier Gourmet, Assita Ouédraogo

1999        ROSETTA
                Feature film with Emilie Dequenne, Fabrizio Rongione, Anne Yernaux and Olivier Gourmet
                Golden Palm and Best Actress Award to Emilie Dequenne - Cannes International Film Festival 1999

2002        THE SON
                Feature film with Olivier Gourmet, Morgan Marinne, Isabella Soupart
                Best Actor Award to Olivier Gourmet - Cannes International Film Festival 2002

2005        THE CHILD
                Feature film with Jérémie Rénier, Déborah François, Jérémie Segard, Fabrizio Rongione
                and the participation of Olivier Gourmet
                Golden Palm - Cannes International Film Festivalfestival 2008

2008        LORNA'S SILENCE
                Feature film with Arta Dobroshi, Jérémie Rénier, Fabrizio Rongione, Alban Ukaj, Morgan Marinne
                and the participation of Olivier Gourmet
                Best Screenplay - Cannes International Film Festival festival 2008

2011        THE KID WITH A BIKE
                Feature film with Cécile de France, Thomas Doret, Jérémie Rénier, Egon Di Mateo, Fabrizio Rongione
                and the participation of Olivier Gourmet
                Grand Prix - Cannes International Film Festival festival 2011