Samuel Theis (; born 1978) is a French actor, film director and screenwriter. He was awarded the Camera d'Or prize along with Claire Burger and Marie Amachoukeli for directing the film Party Girl at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. Most recently, he played Samuel Maleski in Anatomy of a Fall, which premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2023, where it won the and the Palm Dog Award.
Rape allegation In January 2024, it was reported that Theis had been accused of sexually assaulting a crew member during the production of Je le jure (English: I Swear), his third film as director, in summer 2023. The crew member alleged that they were too inebriated to consent, while Theis asserted that the encounter was consensual. It was decided that Theis would continue directing, but remotely (from an adjoining room). In July 2024, after a year of preliminary and judicial investigation, the investigating judge decided not to indict Theis, placing him in the status of an assisted witness. He withdrew from the press tour for the film.
Filmography
Actor Year Title Role Notes 2007 Oui, peut-être Short film2008 Versailles: The Dream of a King Louis XIV TV movie Forbach Samuel Short film Musée haut, musée bas Le critique Paulin 2009 The Queen and the Cardinal Beaufort TV movie L'odyssée de l'amour John TV movie2010 The Princess of Montpensier La Valette Belle salope Client Alfa Short film Un village français Kurt TV series (16 episodes) Joséphine, ange gardien Antoine Duroc TV series (1 Episode) 2011 Chez Maupassant Le capitaine français TV series 2012 Une nuit Arnaud, le dealer au Banana Café2013 Manon Lescaut Le Chevaliers Des Grieux Drôle de famille! Matthieu 2014 Joel & Jeanne Joel Short film 2015 Our Futures Yann's father2023 Anatomy of a Fall Samuel
Director Year Title Notes 2014 Party Girl Camera d'Or (shared with Claire Burger and Marie Amachoukeli)2021Softie (Petite nature)
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