Tonie Marshall was a French-American actress, screenwriter, and film director. In 2000, she became the first female director to win a César award for her film Venus Beauty Institute.
Marshall in 2012
Protest for gender equality in the film industry during the 2018 Cannes Festival
Tonie Marshall, Alain Delon and Georges Cravenne at the 2000 Césars ceremony
César Award for Best Director
The César Award for Best Director is an award presented annually by the Académie des Lumières since 1976. It was presented as the César du meilleur réalisateur from 1976 to 2015.
2024 recipient: Justine Triet