Olivier Adam
Sceneggiatore
12 luglio 1974 (51 anni)
Olivier Adam (born 12 July 1974) is a French author and screenwriter. His debut novel Je vais bien, ne t’en fais pas (Don't worry, I am fine) was adapted into the eponym film. He also writes books for young adults, among them La messe anniversaire. Adam won the 2004 Prix Goncourt de la Nouvelle for Passer l'hiver.
He grew up in the Paris suburbs and now lives in Brittany near Saint-Malo. He participated in the creation of the literary festival Correspondence Manosque. Also a screenwriter, he has participated in writing Don't Worry, I'm Fine (2006) and Welcome (2009).
Biography
Adam was born on July 12, 1974 and grew up in the commune of Draveil with two brothers. His father was a bank clerk. He attended Paris Dauphine University where he studied cultural business management. This was where he met his future partner Karine Reysset. He first became a consultant to advise local authorities in cultural policy and participated in the creation of the Correspondances de Manosque in 1999 with Olivier Chaudenson. He then briefly worked in publishing, where he was a collection director at the Éditions du Rouergue.
His first novel Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas (I'm fine, don't worry), published in 2000, received critical acclaim. He was selected for the Festival du premier roman in 2001. From his third novel Poids léger (Lightweight) in 2002 and the purchase of the rights by Jean-Pierre Améris to make a future movie adaptation, which released in 2004, he devoted himself entirely to writing. Following a meeting with Geneviève Brisac, he also wrote books for young people and led writing workshops in schools. In 2004, he won the Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle (Goncourt Short Story Prize) for his collection Passer l'hiver (Spend The Winter). In 2005 he left Paris to live in Saint-Malo, a town in Brittany, which he mentioned in Des vents contreins in 2009. He returned to the Paris region in 2014.
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He grew up in the Paris suburbs and now lives in Brittany near Saint-Malo. He participated in the creation of the literary festival Correspondence Manosque. Also a screenwriter, he has participated in writing Don't Worry, I'm Fine (2006) and Welcome (2009).
Biography
Adam was born on July 12, 1974 and grew up in the commune of Draveil with two brothers. His father was a bank clerk. He attended Paris Dauphine University where he studied cultural business management. This was where he met his future partner Karine Reysset. He first became a consultant to advise local authorities in cultural policy and participated in the creation of the Correspondances de Manosque in 1999 with Olivier Chaudenson. He then briefly worked in publishing, where he was a collection director at the Éditions du Rouergue.
His first novel Je vais bien, ne t'en fais pas (I'm fine, don't worry), published in 2000, received critical acclaim. He was selected for the Festival du premier roman in 2001. From his third novel Poids léger (Lightweight) in 2002 and the purchase of the rights by Jean-Pierre Améris to make a future movie adaptation, which released in 2004, he devoted himself entirely to writing. Following a meeting with Geneviève Brisac, he also wrote books for young people and led writing workshops in schools. In 2004, he won the Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle (Goncourt Short Story Prize) for his collection Passer l'hiver (Spend The Winter). In 2005 he left Paris to live in Saint-Malo, a town in Brittany, which he mentioned in Des vents contreins in 2009. He returned to the Paris region in 2014.
Source: Article "Olivier Adam" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Filmografia
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| 2016 | Kokoro · as Novel |
| 2013 | Passer l'hiver · as Novel |
| 2011 | Headwinds · as Screenplay |
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| 2007 | |
| 2006 | |
| 2004 | Lightweight · as Novel |
| 2025 | Chez Ruquier · as Self |
| 2009 | C à Vous · as Self |
| 2008 | La Grande Librairie · as Self |
| 2006 | On n'est pas couché · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ · as Self |
| 2024 | Frères · as Participation |
| 2022 | The (In)Famous Youssef Salem · as Scenario Consultant |