What is Thierry Mauvignier?
{{Infobox person | name = Thierry Mauvignier | image = Thierry Mauvignier.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_place = [[France]] | nationality = France | known for = [[La légende de Thierry Mauvignier]] | occupation = Director, Producer | years_active = 1997 - present | family = [[Laurent Mauvignier]] | website = }} '''Thierry Mauvignier''', born in [[Tours]] in 1965, is a French [[Movie director|director]] and documentary filmmaker. He is the brother of writer [[Laurent Mauvignier]] . He began his career as a projectionist for Futuroscope and made a few short films for [[France 3]] before embarking on documentaries and fiction. == Biography == Thierry Mauvignier grew up near Tours, alongside his two brothers, the writer Laurent Mauvignier and the director Frédéric Mauvignier,<ref>[https://www.franceculture.fr/personne-frederic-mauvignier Biographie Frédéric Mauvignier France Culture].</ref> as well as two sisters. Already very young, he was passionate about cinema.{{Blockquote|I was drawn to cinema from a very young age. I didn't have a camera, but I made projectors out of cardboard and a magnifying glass. I designed my own slideshows, I was passionate about cinema and films like The Hunchback left their mark on me. I also really liked the Belmondos.|Reported by Daniel Biron<ref>[https://echo-ouest.fr/cf86_0/cinema-thierry-mauvignier-sur-la-piste-des-legendes echo-ouest.fr]</ref>}} He started directing and then obtained his BTS Audiovisuel. In 1997, he directed his very first [[Short movie|short film]] ''L'heure c'est l'heure'' with his nephews and nieces as [[Actor|actors]] . He then went on to produce several short films as well as documentaries with sound engineer Michel Duponteil.<ref>[https://vimeo.com/343811584 Portrait documentaire de Michel Duponteil réalisé par Salomé Mauvignier].</ref> At the same time, he writes books for young people and works as a videographer. In 2021, he directed a short film on a Poitevin legend which he