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Samuel Theis
Samuel Theis at the 2014 Cabourg Film Festival
Born	Forbach, Lorraine, France
Nationality	French
Occupation(s)	Actor, film director, screenwriter
Years active	2007–present

Samuel Theis (French: [samɥɛl tais]; born 1978) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He was awarded the Camera d'Or prize along with Claire Burger and Marie Amachoukeli for directing the film Party Girl at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Most recently, he played Samuel Maleski in Anatomy of a Fall, which premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2023, where it won the Palme d'Or and the Palm Dog Award.

Rape allegation

In January 2024, it was reported that Theis had been accused of sexually assaulting a crew member during the production of Je le jure, his third film as director, in summer 2023. The crew member alleged that they were too inebriated to consent, while Theis asserted that the encounter was consensual. It was decided that Theis would continue directing, but remotely (from an adjoining room).

Filmography

Actor

Director

References

1. "Samuel Theis (PETITE NATURE) - Moteur demandé FFA 2021". Film Francophone d'Angoulême. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
2. "2014 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
3. Leffler, Rebecca (9 January 2024). "French actor/filmmaker Samuel Theis accused of rape, forced to direct next film remotely". Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

External links

• Samuel Theis at IMDb

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