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Claire Denis

Claire Denis

Directing1946Paris, France

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. 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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Acting History

Future
2026
The Fence
Director
The Fence
Screenplay
2023
Room 999
as Self
Quotidien
TVas Self - Guest1 eps
2022
2020
Wim Wenders, Desperado
as Self (archive sound)
2018
Vidéo Club
TVas Self1 eps
High Life
Director
High Life
Screenplay
2012
Granny's Funeral
as Une femme à l'enterrement
Silence
as Self
Bergman's Video
TVas Self - Filmmaker1 eps
Leviathan
Thanks
2006
Incinerate
Director
2000
Beau Travail
Director
Beau Travail
Screenplay
1999
Venus Beauty Institute
as La cliente asmathique
The City
Writer
1995
To Have (Or Not)
as Alice's Mother
U.S. Go Home
Director
Duo
Director
1993
Monologues
TVWriter1 eps
Monologues
TVDirector1 eps
1989
Man No Run
Director
1988
Spécial cinéma
TVas Self1 eps
Chocolat
Director
Chocolat
Writer
1987
Wings of Desire
First Assistant Director
1986
Down by Law
Assistant Director
1984
To Catch a King
First Assistant Director
Paris, Texas
Assistant Director
1983
Hanna K.
First Assistant Director
The Bastard
Casting Director
The Bastard
First Assistant Director
1982
The Passerby
First Assistant Director
1980
Heads or Tails
Assistant Director
The Imprint of Giants
Assistant Director
1979
Mais où et donc Ornicar
as Jeune accouchée
Return to the Beloved
Assistant Director
Zoo zéro
First Assistant Director
Mais où et donc Ornicar
First Assistant Director
1976
Surreal Estate
First Assistant Director
1975
The Old Gun
Assistant Director
The Golden Mass
Second Assistant Director
1974
The Secret
Second Assistant Director
Sweet Movie
Second Assistant Director
1969
May 15th.
Director
New Reports from France
TVDirector2 eps

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Female
Birthday
4/21/1946(79 years old)
Place of Birth
Paris, France