Claire Denis

Claire Denis

Born 1946-04-21 (age 80) Paris, France
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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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Known For

Trespassing Bergman
Venus Beauty Institute
Venus Beauty Institute

1999

as La cliente asmathique

Granny's Funeral
Granny's Funeral

2012

as Une femme à l'enterrement

The Breidjing Camp
The Breidjing Camp

2015

as Narrator

Wim Wenders, Desperado
Wim Wenders, Desperado

2020

as Self (archive sound)

Room 999
Room 999

2023

as Self

Le Jour de Noël
Mais où et donc Ornicar
Mais où et donc Ornicar

1979

as Jeune accouchée

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Silence

2012

as Self

Talking with Ozu
Talking with Ozu

1993

as Self

Purely Coincidental
Purely Coincidental

2002

as Self (Cameo appearance)

To Have (Or Not)
To Have (Or Not)

1995

as Alice's Mother

Jacques Rivette, the Watchman
Jacques Rivette, the Watchman

1990

as Self (uncredited)

Claire Denis, The Vagabond
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Aller au diable

2011

as Self

Children of Salò
Children of Salò

2002

as Self