 Olivier Cotte

Olivier Cotte (born 20 June 1963) is a French film director, writer, graphic novel author, illustrator, and animation historian.After studying music, ballet, fine arts and films, and directing his first film at the age of 14, he worked 15 years in the industry as director, flame artist and director of special effects, with such people as Wim Wenders ("Until the End of the World"), Roman Polanski ("Death and the Maiden"), Costa-Gavras ("Mad City"), Bob Swaim ("The Climb"), Josiane Balasko ("Un grand cri d'amour"), Jaco van Dormael ("The Eighth Day"), Leos Carax ("Pola X"), and Matthieu Kassovitz ("Assassin(s)").