Philippe Claudel
Philippe Claudel (born 2 February 1962) is a French writer and film director.Claudel was born in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, Meurthe-et-Moselle. In addition to his writing, Claudel is a professor of literature at the University of Nancy.
He directed the 2008 film ''I've Loved You So Long'' (''Il y a longtemps que je t'aime''). Much admired, it won the 2009 BAFTA for the best film not in English. Provided by Wikipedia