Christophe Gans

1960-

Biography: life and films

Christophe Gans is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He was born in Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, France on 11th March 1960.

His best films as a film director include Necronomicon (1993), Crying Freeman (1995) and Silent Hill (2006), and whose best work as a screenwriter include Necronomicon (1993) and Crying Freeman (1995).

Christophe Gans has so far directed 4 films and scripted 3 films.

His most frequent genres include: Horror (3 films).

Our average rating for Christophe Gans over all films is: 2.8

Filmography

Key: d = director; w = writer

Necronomicon (1993) [d,w]

Crying Freeman (1995) [d,w]

Le Pacte des loups (2001) [d,w]

Silent Hill (2006) [d]

La Belle et la bête (2014) [d,w]

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