Ladj Ly
The work of Ladj Ly is that of a director whose name recurs across a run of productions. Most of this work was done in rooms the audience never sees. 'Les Misérables' is the project most people will have heard of. 'Speak Up' is close behind in visibility.
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The work of Ladj Ly is that of a director whose name recurs across a run of productions. Most of this work was done in rooms the audience never sees. 'Les Misérables' is the project most people will have heard of. 'Speak Up' is close behind in visibility.
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How old is Ladj Ly and where are they from?
Ladj Ly is 48 years old, born on January 3, 1978 in Mali.
What are the most famous roles of Ladj Ly?
Ladj Ly is best known for directing Les Misérables, Athena, Speak Up.
How many movies has Ladj Ly directed?
Over a 20-year career (since 2006), Ladj Ly has directed or written 7 films and worked on 0 TV shows.
What was Ladj Ly's first movie?
The career of Ladj Ly began with 365 jours à Clichy Montfermeil (2006).
What is Ladj Ly's most recent movie or series?
Ladj Ly's most recent release is Les Indésirables, which premiered on December 6, 2023.
Does Ladj Ly have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Ladj Ly's upcoming work includes: Dumas: Black Devil (2027).
Ladj Ly
1978-01-03 · Mali
Ladj Ly (born 19 March 1980 in Paris) is a French film director and screenwriter. He won a Jury Prize in Cannes Film Festival for Les Misérables in 2019. The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
Ly's parents are from Mali and he grew up in Montfermeil, a district of Bosquets. He started making films with his friends Kim Chapiron, Romain Gavras, and JR, in the collective Kourtrajmé.
He directed his first films, notably for Oxmo Puccino, and his first documentaries, 365 jours à Clichy-Montfermeil (365 days in Clichy-Montfermeil), filmed after the 2005 French riots; Go Fast Connexion; and 365 jours au Mali (365 days in Mali).
In 2011, Ly was given a three-year prison sentence for kidnapping and false imprisonment. In 2012, the sentence was reduced on appeal to two years imprisonment, and one year suspended sentence.
Les Misérables is the first non-documentary film he directed. The film received many awards, notably at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and a nomination for the César Award for Best Short Film in 2018. In the same year, he was nominated for the César Award for Best Documentary Film for À voix haute: La Force de la parole with Stéphane de Freitas.
In 2018 in Montfermeil, Ly created a free film school, called "L'école Kourtrajmé".
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