Directing

Romain Gavras

Born July 4, 1981 · Paris, France (age 45)

Romain Gavras (French: [ʁɔmɛ̃ ɡavʁas]; born 4 July 1981) is a French director. He is known for directing M.I.A.'s videos "Bad Girls" and "Born Free," Kanye West and Jay-Z's video "No Church in the Wild," and Jamie xx's video "Gosh." He also directed Justice's "Stress.". His second film, The World Is Yours, was screened at the Directors' Fortnight during the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. His third fi…

Known For

The Moment

The Moment · 2026

MovieMusicComedy

A rising pop sensation navigates fame and industry pressures while preparing for her arena tour debut, revealing the transformation of underground culture into mainstream success.

Les Misérables

Les Misérables · 2019

Les Misérables

MovieCrimeDrama

Stéphane has recently joined the Anti-Crime Squad in Montfermeil, in the suburbs of Paris, France, where Victor Hugo set his famed novel “Les Miserables”. Alongside his new colleagues Chris and Gwada – both experienced members of the team – he quickly discovers tensions running high between local gangs. When the trio finds themselves overrun during the course of an arrest, a drone captures the encounter, threatening to expose the reality of everyday life.

Sacrifice

Sacrifice · 2026

MovieAdventureComedy

At an elite fundraising gala, celebrities and socialites find themselves in danger when armed activists storm the venue in pursuit of a legendary relic that could unlock supernatural powers.

Athena

MovieActionAdventure

Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos.

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare · 2010

MovieComedyThriller

Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.

Banger

MovieComedyMusic

When cops recruit a has-been DJ to bust a quirky criminal gang with ties to his rival, he spots a chance to mix his way back to the top with a banger.

The Ax

MovieComedyCrime

Bruno loved his job as a middle manager at a paper company, but optimistically views being laid off as an opportunity. After two years of searching for a comparable position, optimism turns to desperation. His wife works two jobs, and their marriage slowly deteriorates as their hold on the middle class slips away. Bruno concocts a grimly audacious plan to identify and kill his fellow job applicants so that he is the only qualified person left.

The World Is Yours

The World Is Yours · 2018

The World Is Yours

MovieComedyCrime

To escape his life of crime, a Paris drug dealer takes on one last job involving Spain, unhinged gangsters, his longtime crush and his scheming mother.

Filmography

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The Moment

The Moment · 2026

MovieMusicComedy

A rising pop sensation navigates fame and industry pressures while preparing for her arena tour debut, revealing the transformation of underground culture into mainstream success.

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Les Misérables

Les Misérables · 2019

Les Misérables

MovieCrimeDrama

Stéphane has recently joined the Anti-Crime Squad in Montfermeil, in the suburbs of Paris, France, where Victor Hugo set his famed novel “Les Miserables”. Alongside his new colleagues Chris and Gwada – both experienced members of the team – he quickly discovers tensions running high between local gangs. When the trio finds themselves overrun during the course of an arrest, a drone captures the encounter, threatening to expose the reality of everyday life.

Mayor's Henchman (uncredited)

Sacrifice

Sacrifice · 2026

MovieAdventureComedy

At an elite fundraising gala, celebrities and socialites find themselves in danger when armed activists storm the venue in pursuit of a legendary relic that could unlock supernatural powers.

Director

Athena

MovieActionAdventure

Hours after the tragic death of their youngest brother in unexplained circumstances, three siblings have their lives thrown into chaos.

Screenplay

Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare · 2010

MovieComedyThriller

Two 19th-century opportunists become serial killers so that they can maintain their profitable business supplying cadavers to an anatomist.

French Family

Banger

MovieComedyMusic

When cops recruit a has-been DJ to bust a quirky criminal gang with ties to his rival, he spots a chance to mix his way back to the top with a banger.

Guitarist

The Ax

MovieComedyCrime

Bruno loved his job as a middle manager at a paper company, but optimistically views being laid off as an opportunity. After two years of searching for a comparable position, optimism turns to desperation. His wife works two jobs, and their marriage slowly deteriorates as their hold on the middle class slips away. Bruno concocts a grimly audacious plan to identify and kill his fellow job applicants so that he is the only qualified person left.

Civil Inspector

The World Is Yours

The World Is Yours · 2018

The World Is Yours

MovieComedyCrime

To escape his life of crime, a Paris drug dealer takes on one last job involving Spain, unhinged gangsters, his longtime crush and his scheming mother.

Director

Les Mathématiques du Roi Heenok

Les Mathématiques du Roi Heenok · 2008

Les Mathématiques du Roi Heenok

MovieDocumentaryMusic

An immersive dive into the world of Heenok and his collective Gangster & Gentleman, while touching on broader questions about the survival of hip-hop and the state of humanity. Did Roi Heenok really earn his first million at 18? Is he a real fake gangster or a fake real MC? And ultimately, is Roi Heenok truly a king?

Director

The King of Algiers

The King of Algiers · 2023

The King of Algiers

MovieComedyDrama

Omar, better known as Omar the Strawberry, is an old-fashioned bandit. Forced to flee to Algeria, he makes a living out of petty crime, accompanied by his famous sidekick Roger. After decades of ruling the French criminal underworld, they must come to terms with their new life together, which until now has been one of debauchery and violence.

Executive Producer

Our Day Will Come

Our Day Will Come · 2010

Our Day Will Come

MovieDramaComedy

Redheaded teen Remy is bullied by his soccer teammates and drawn into fights with his younger sister and mother in their cramped apartment. After a flare-up of domestic violence, he flees home and is tracked down by a bitter guidance counselor, Patrick, also a redhead. Patrick looks upon Remy’s sullen insolence with both sympathy and disdain and decides to toughen him up...

Director

Signatune

On an ordinary street, an extraordinary face-off unfolds between two kids armed only with their music. Signatune is a rhythmic standoff where style, confidence, and sound collide in the most unexpected way.

Director

A Cross the Universe

A Cross the Universe · 2008

A Cross the Universe

MovieDocumentaryMusic

During the three weeks of Justice's March 2008 North American tour, Romain Gavras, So Me and the band themselves tape every second of their escapades across the country and the chaos that ensued.

Director

Kourtrajmé Vol 1

Kourtrajmé Vol 1 · 2003

Kourtrajmé Vol 1

Writer

Mégalopolis

Mégalopolis · 2005

MovieComedyMusic

Director

Le Chat d'la grand mère d'Abdel Krim

Le Chat d'la grand mère d'Abdel Krim · 2003

Le Chat d'la grand mère d'Abdel Krim

MovieComedyRomance

The Funk Hunt

The Funk Hunt · 2001

Director

Easy Pizza Riderz

Easy Pizza Riderz · 2002

Easy Pizza Riderz

In Easy Pizza Riders, an urban spoof western where people would kill for a pair of silver Reebok, the beloved French youth culture of the time is on full display: sneakers, pizza delivery, fish eye lenses, funk music. Shot when Gavras was only 21 years old, with a modest video camera, the short announces his unique talent for crafting imaginative, stylish, thrilling film sequences and for capturing era-defining moments.

Director