
Christophe Gans is a French film director, producer and screenwriter, who specializes in horror and fantasy movies. Gans was born in Antibes, France. As a teenager, he spent a large portion of his time creating kung fu-themed Super 8 movies with his friends. He later went on to attend the French film school Idhec, where he created his first short film, Silver Slime. He later spent time as a film critic before co-directing his first film, Necronomicon. His $29 million-budgeted film Brotherhood of the Wolf was a worldwide success, grossing over $70 million+ in theaters worldwide. It became the second-highest-grossing French-language film in the United States since 1980.
movieReturn to Silent Hill
2026 · Writer, Director
tvCannes Festival
2022 · Self - Guest
movieLes Grands Créateurs de Cinéma : René Clément
2022 · Self
movieChristophe Gans: The Origin of Silence
2019 · Self
movieChristophe Gans: Adapting A True Work of Art
2019 · Self
movieChristophe Gans: Delivering a Nightmare
2019 · Self
movieFury of the Demon
2016 · Self
movieBeauty and the Beast
2014 · Director, Screenplay
moviePath of Darkness: Making 'Silent Hill'
2006 · Self
movieSilent Hill
2006 · Director
movieHouse of Voices
2004 · Producer
movieUn monde mort au fond de leurs regards de pierre
2004 · Self
movieJ'étais...
2004 · Himself
Non risponde più
2004 · Himself
movieBrotherhood of the Wolf
2001 · Director, Screenplay
movieCrying Freeman
1995 · Director, Screenplay
movieNecronomicon
1993 · Director, Screenplay
Silver Slime
1981 · Director, Editor
Fatal Frame
— · Director