Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Directing

Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire

Born

1968-12-31 (57)

Place of birth

Paris, France

Known for

Directing

Credits

19 titles

Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire (born 31 December 1968) is a French filmmaker, producer and screenwriter. He is best known as the director of films Johnny Mad Dog, A Prayer Before Dawn and Asphalt City. Sauvaire was born on 31 December 1968 in Paris, France. He currently lives in New York City. In 1991, Sauvaire started his film career as a first assistant director of the film Les Nuits Fauves by Cyril Collard. Then he joined the crew for the films Les Demons de Jesus and Les Grandes Bouches, directed by Bernie Bonvoisin; I Stand Alone directed by Gaspar Noé; Sous Les Pieds Des Femmes, directed by Rachida Krim; Hors Jeu, directed by Karim Dridi; Louise (Take 2), directed by Siegfried; and Love Me, …

Known for

Film credits

Behind the camera

A Prayer Before Dawn poster
6.7

The amazing true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand’s most notorious prison. Thrown into a world of drugs and violence, he finds his best chance to escape is to fight his way out in prison Muay Thai tournaments.

A Prayer Before Dawn

2018

A Prayer Before Dawn poster
6.7

The amazing true story of Billy Moore, an English boxer incarcerated in Thailand’s most notorious prison. Thrown into a world of drugs and violence, he finds his best chance to escape is to fight his way out in prison Muay Thai tournaments.

A Prayer Before Dawn

2018

Asphalt City poster
6.2

A young paramedic is paired with a seasoned partner on the night shift in New York revealing a city in crisis. Discovering the chaos firsthand, he is tested with the ethical ambiguity that can be the difference between life and death.

Asphalt City

2024

Johnny Mad Dog poster
6.2

A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country.

Johnny Mad Dog

2008

Johnny Mad Dog poster
6.2

A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country.

Johnny Mad Dog

2008

Johnny Mad Dog poster
6.2

A cast of unknown performers are used in this drama about child soldiers fighting a war in an unnamed African country.

Johnny Mad Dog

2008

A Dios poster
7.0

A Colombian kid walks around in his neighborhood with his imaginary TV frame.

A Dios

2001

A Dios poster
7.0

A Colombian kid walks around in his neighborhood with his imaginary TV frame.

A Dios

2001

Kill Him poster
10.0

Children in Mexico City face off against the devil.

Kill Him

2005

Kill Him poster
10.0

Children in Mexico City face off against the devil.

Kill Him

2005

Punk poster
5.2

An intense and solitary teenager, Paul finds himself caught up in a journey for freedom, full of violence, betrayal and hope. Abandoned by his father, torn between his mother, with whom he maintains a tender if tormented relationship, and his punk friends, with whom he hangs out at concerts, parties and street fights, he lives fully in the present. At a concert, Paul meets Louise and falls in love. But something is missing, and he continues searching for the father who never recognized him.

Punk

2012

Punk poster
5.2

An intense and solitary teenager, Paul finds himself caught up in a journey for freedom, full of violence, betrayal and hope. Abandoned by his father, torn between his mother, with whom he maintains a tender if tormented relationship, and his punk friends, with whom he hangs out at concerts, parties and street fights, he lives fully in the present. At a concert, Paul meets Louise and falls in love. But something is missing, and he continues searching for the father who never recognized him.

Punk

2012

Heat Wave poster
4.8

One hot afternoon in the south of France, several paths are converging towards a tragic conclusion. Those involved are: Stéphane and Luigi, two cousins who have just emerged from adolescence; Georges, a retired old man; Amélie, Luigi’s girlfriend; and Amélie’s mother Anne. Little do they know how their lives, scarred by fear, humiliation and weariness, will become intertwined and propel them to a terrible outcome...

Heat Wave

2011

The Mule poster
6.0

A Colombian woman arrives at a French airport, she acts suspiciously and appears to be concealing something in her locked case. However a search of her bags and her body reveal something customs didn't expect.

The Mule

2000

The Mule poster
6.0

A Colombian woman arrives at a French airport, she acts suspiciously and appears to be concealing something in her locked case. However a search of her bags and her body reveal something customs didn't expect.

The Mule

2000

No artwork available
NR

"Twilight" star Robert Pattinson plays the lead role of young detective Eric Maddux, who, unlike his newly graduated colleagues, has the knowledge and skills to make him one of the best in the profession. Eric has a unique ability to decipher complex codes and extract important information from seemingly unrelated events. His latest assignment is to discover the location of one of the world's most wanted men - Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. In order to successfully cope with the mission, the young scout will be forced to oppose his superiors and trust only his knowledge and flair. The closer Eric gets to the truth, the more dangerous and unpredictable his mission becomes.

Addicted to Violence

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No artwork available
NR

"Twilight" star Robert Pattinson plays the lead role of young detective Eric Maddux, who, unlike his newly graduated colleagues, has the knowledge and skills to make him one of the best in the profession. Eric has a unique ability to decipher complex codes and extract important information from seemingly unrelated events. His latest assignment is to discover the location of one of the world's most wanted men - Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. In order to successfully cope with the mission, the young scout will be forced to oppose his superiors and trust only his knowledge and flair. The closer Eric gets to the truth, the more dangerous and unpredictable his mission becomes.

Addicted to Violence

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Carlitos Medellin poster
6.4

This documentary reveals the most violent part of the most violent city (Medellin) of the most violent country (Colombia) in the world. For around 75 minutes, different people from Medellin explain how difficult it is to live and survive in a city where violence, weapons, killing is common. Everyday, someone you know may die or get wounded by one of the different armed factions that struggle throughout the country and in the cities to take control over the population, drug cartel, politics, etc... sometimes for no reasons at all but fun.

Carlitos Medellin

2004