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Claire Denis
Director

Claire Denis

21 Apr 1946Born
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Paris, FranceBirthplace

Biography

Claire Denis (/dəˈniː/; French: [dəni]; born 21 April 1946) is a French film director and screenwriter. Her feature film Beau Travail (1999) has been called one of the greatest films of the 1990s and of all time. Her work has dealt with themes of colonial and post-colonial West Africa, as well as issues in modern France, and continues to influence European cinematic identity.

Other acclaimed works include Trouble Every Day (2001), 35 Shots of Rum (2008), White Material (2009), High Life (2018) and Both Sides of the Blade (2022), the last of which won her the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival.

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For Stars at Noon (2022), Denis won the Grand Prix at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, sharing the award with Lukas Dhont's Close.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAThe Soap MakerFilm: Director, Writer
  2. 2026Avec KimFilm: Director, Writer
  3. 2026The FenceFilm: Director, Screenplay
  4. 2022Stars at NoonFilm: Director, Screenplay
  5. 2022Both Sides of the BladeFilm: Screenplay, Director
  6. 2022Le SoldatFilm: Director
  7. 2018High LifeFilm: Director, Screenplay
  8. 2017Let the Sunshine InFilm: Director, Screenplay
  9. 2015The Breidjing CampFilm: Narrator, Director, Writer
  10. 2015ContactFilm: Director
  11. 2014Voilà l'enchaînementFilm: Director
  12. 2013Venice 70: Future ReloadedFilm: Director
  13. 2013BastardsFilm: Director, Screenplay
  14. 2012Granny's FuneralFilm: Une femme à l'enterrement
  15. 2011Aller au diableFilm: Writer, Director
  16. 2011Écrans Noirs Film Festival, 2010Film: Narrator, Director
  17. 2011A Traveler's Memory: Jeonju Digital Project 2011Film: Director
  18. 2010White MaterialFilm: Screenplay, Director
  19. 200935 Shots of RumFilm: Director, Writer
  20. 2005The IntruderFilm: Director, Writer
  21. 2005Towards MathildeFilm: Director
  22. 2002Ten Minutes Older: The CelloFilm: Director, Screenplay
  23. 2002Friday NightFilm: Director, Screenplay
  24. 2002Vers NancyFilm: Writer, Director
  25. 2001Trouble Every DayFilm: Director, Writer
  26. 2000Beau TravailFilm: Director, Screenplay
  27. 1999The CityFilm: Writer
  28. 1999Venus Beauty InstituteFilm: La cliente asmathique
  29. 1998Le Jour de NoëlFilm
  30. 1997Nenette and BoniFilm: Director, Writer
  31. 1997A propos d’une déclarationFilm: Director
  32. 1995To Have (Or Not)Film: Alice's Mother
  33. 1995Concerning NiceFilm: Director
  34. 1995Nice, Very NiceFilm: Director
  35. 1995DuoFilm: Director
  36. 1995U.S. Go HomeFilm: Writer, Director
  37. 1994All the Boys and Girls of Their TimeSeries: Writer, Director (1 episode)
  38. 1994I Can't SleepFilm: Director, Screenplay
  39. 1994Boom-BoomFilm: Director
  40. 1993La Robe à cerceauFilm: Writer, Director
  41. 1993Figaro StoryFilm: Director
  42. 1993MonologuesSeries: Writer, Director (1 episode)
  43. 1991Lest We ForgetFilm: Director
  44. 1991Pour Ushari Ahmed Mahmoud (Soudan)Film: Director
  45. 1991Keep It for YourselfFilm: Director
  46. 1991For Ushari Ahmed MahmoudFilm: Director
  47. 1990No Fear, No DieFilm: Writer, Director
  48. 1990Jacques Rivette, the WatchmanFilm: Director
  49. 1990Jacques Rivette le veilleur: 2-La nuitFilm: Director
  50. 1989Man No RunFilm: Director
  51. 1989Cinéma, de notre tempsSeries: Director (2 episodes)
  52. 1988ChocolatFilm: Director, Writer
  53. 1979Mais où et donc OrnicarFilm: Jeune accouchée
  54. 1973Archetypal Library Concept for Kids in ClamartFilm: Director
  55. 1972Jérôme Savary's Magic CircusFilm: Director
  56. 1972Four Nights of a DreamerFilm: Extra (uncredited)
  57. 1969May 15thFilm: Director
  58. 1964New Reports from FranceSeries: Director (2 episodes)

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