Yann Martel Yann Martel Yann Martel (born 25 June 1963) is a Spanish-born Canadian author best known for the Man Booker Prize-winning novel "Life of Pi", a #1 international bestseller published in more than 50 territories. It has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide and spent more than a year on the Bestseller Lists of the "New York Times" and "The Globe and Mail", among many other best-selling lists. It was adapted to the screen and directed by Ang Lee, garnering four Oscars (the most for the event) including Best Director and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score.
Yann Samuell Yann Samuell Yann Samuell (born 7 June 1965) is a French film director and screenwriter. Samuell went to film school and was a storyboard artist before becoming a director. He had his directing debut in 2003 with "Love Me If You Dare." His second film was the romantic comedy "My Sassy Girl" (2008). Additional works include "L'âge de raison" (2010). Samuell was screenwriter and director of a 2011 adaptation of Louis Pergaud's popular novel, "La guerre des boutons." This adaptation is set in the 1960s, with the Algerian War as a backdrop. It is produced by Marc du Pontavice. An