Iván Noel
Argentinian film director and screenwriter
Iván Noel (1968 – 19 July 2021) was a French-Argentine film director and producer, known for They Returned (2015), En tu Ausencia (2008) and ¡Primaria! (2010). He originally started in the arts by writing and performing his own musical compositions.
Early life
Noel was born Yves Noel Couldrey in 1968 in Beirut. His mother was Australian and his father was of French and Egyptian-British descent. He was fluently trilingual. His family was well-to-do but "nomadic" resulting in his attending 8 different schools in as many countries.
He had a BA in music and education from the University of York, specializing in soundtrack composition, having studied amongst others with Wilfred Josephs, and began his career as professor in the field of music, composing and giving concerts as a solo classical guitarist and piano accompanist in Paris.
Film making
Noel won awards for his photography (Best New Artists at the Petit Palais' Salon d'Automn' exhibitions, Paris), but also his compositions (finalist winner of the British Songwriting competition in 2006). In 2006 he decided to sell his house to finance the filming of his first feature film, In Your Absence (2008).
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