Marion Vernoux

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| name = Marion Vernoux

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| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|29 June 1966}}

| birth_place =Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

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| children = 3

| years_active = 1990-present

| occupation = Director, screenwriter

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Marion Vernoux ({{IPA|fr|maʁjɔ̃ vɛʁnu}}; born 29 June 1966) is a French director and screenwriter.

Life and career

Born in Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis, Vernoux was the only daughter of a casting director and of a set decorator.{{cite news|last1=Sabrina Champenois|title=Marion Vernoux: tendre est l’envie|url=http://next.liberation.fr/cinema/2013/06/16/marion-vernoux-tendre-est-l-envie_911278|accessdate=20 October 2015|work=Libération|date=16 June 2013}} After several experiences as a production assistant, she debuted in 1988 as co-director of the music video for the song "N'importe quoi" by Florent Pagny, and in 1990 she wrote the film Pacific Palisades, inspired by her own experiences. In 1991 she made her feature film debut with Pierre qui roule, which was well received by critics. Her 1999 film Empty Days was entered into the main competition at the 56th edition of the Venice Film Festival, winning the President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal.{{cite magazine|last1=David Rooney|title=Chinese best at Venice fest|url=https://variety.com/1999/film/news/chinese-best-at-venice-fest-1117755601/|accessdate=3 November 2014|magazine=Variety|date=September 13, 1999}}