- Alexandre Ginnsz
Alexandre Ginnsz is a French
film director , writer, and producer who moved to theUnited States in 1987.Duo
In 1995, Ginnsz made Duo, his first film. Duo won both the
Martin Scorsese and the "Warner Bros. Pictures Film Awards". It was also an official entry at the 1996 "Student Academy Awards", Finalist at the 1996Chicago International Children's Film Festival , Winner of the 1996Wasserman Award for bestcinematography and nominated for a "TASH Media Award".Stephane Ginnsz, Alexandre's 12-year-old brother and star of Duo, became the first lead actor with
Down syndrome in history.References
* [http://www.stephane.ginnsz.com Stephane Ginnsz' official site]
*imdb title|id=0460441|title=Duo
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