Actor

Romain Compingt

Born 1984 · Lyon, Rhône, France

Romain Compingt is the youngest graduate of the CEEA (Conservatoire européen d'écriture audiovisuelle). Régis Roinsard's “Populaire”, five-time nominated at the César 2013, is his frist writing credit on a feature film. He then co-wrote “Divines” with director Houda Benyamina, on which he was also artistic collaborator. The film won the Caméra d'or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and the 2017 César for Best First Film. After “Les Traducteurs” (2019), he reunites with Régis Roinsard for “En attendant Bojangles” (2021), based upon the novel of the same name. He also co-wrote the Vincent Maël Cardona's first film, “Les Magnétiques”, with was awarded the 2022 César for Best First feature.