Jean-Baptiste Andrea grew up in Cannes, France. He started making short films, and later moved to Paris

Paris

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. He graduated from college

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 with a degree in economics

Economics

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 and political science

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, but funded most of his projects by translating books. In Paris, he met Fabrice Canepa, and the two of them began writing films together. Together, they wrote and directed Dead End

Dead End (2003 film)

Dead End is a 2003 horror film directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea and Fabrice Canepa.-Plot:On Christmas Eve, a father named Frank Harrington is driving through California with his family consisting of his wife Laura , his son Richard , his daughter Marion and her boyfriend Brad , to have Christmas...

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Filmography

• 2003: Dead End
  Dead End (2003 film)
  Dead End is a 2003 horror film directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea and Fabrice Canepa.-Plot:On Christmas Eve, a father named Frank Harrington is driving through California with his family consisting of his wife Laura , his son Richard , his daughter Marion and her boyfriend Brad , to have Christmas...
  
  (with Fabrice Canepa)
• 2006: Big Nothing
  Big Nothing
  Big Nothing is a 2006 British neo-noir comedy film directed by Jean-Baptiste Andrea starring David Schwimmer and Simon Pegg. It was released in December 2006, and had its premiere at Cardiff Film Festival in November 2006....
  
  
• 2007: Hellphone
  Hellphone
  Hellphone is a 2007 French comedy horror film, directed by James Huth and stars Jean-Baptiste Maunier, Jean Dujardin and Édouard Collin.-Plot summary:...
  
  (writer)

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