Philippe Muyl

Philippe Muyl was born on May 30, 1953 in France. Philippe Muyl's big-screen debut came with L'arbre sous la mer directed by Philippe Muyl in 1985. Philippe Muyl is known for The Butterfly directed by Philippe Muyl, Michel Serrault stars as Julien and Claire Bouanich as Elsa. Philippe Muyl has got 5 awards and 3 nominations so far. The most recent award Philippe Muyl achieved is RiverRun International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Philippe Muyl plays is The Nightingale which will be released on Nov 06, 2015.

Philippe Muyl (1953) is a French screenwriter, director and producer. He studied philosophy, graphic arts and advertising, then made a living in advertising for many years. He later founded a production company and made advertising spots. He made his entry in feature film format with the drama « The Tree under the sea" 1985). He gained renown with the films « Kitchen with Apartment" 1993), « Everything must go » 1997), « The Cow and the President » 2000) and « The butterfly » 2002), « Magic » 2008). Muyl's latest film "The Nightingale" 2013), takes us on a Chinese road trip with grandfather and granddaughter, through spectacular mountain villages to discover a bucolic way of life. This critically acclaimed, Franco-Chinese co-production, recently presented in Busan, Deauville, Palm Springs etc.., makes Philippe Muyl the first non-Chinese director to shoot a completely Chinese film. « The Nightingale » has been the Chinese choice for the 2015 Oscar competition.