FILM DIRECTOR

Leos Carax

1960 - Today

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Alex Christophe Dupont (born 22 November 1960), best known as Leos Carax (French: [leɔs kaʁaks]), is a French film director, critic and writer. Carax is noted for his poetic style and his tortured depictions of love. His first major work was Boy Meets Girl (1984), and his notable works include Les Amants du Pont-Neuf (1991), Pola X (1999), Holy Motors (2012) and Annette (2021). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Leos Carax has received more than 791,518 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Leos Carax is the 371st most popular film director (down from 296th in 2019), the 2,170th most popular biography from France (down from 1,754th in 2019) and the 46th most popular French Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Leos Carax ranks 371 out of 2,041. Before him are Jacques Doillon, Emilio Fernández, Jerzy Hoffman, Veljko Bulajić, Alexander Sokurov, and Héctor Babenco. After him are Alexandre Astruc, Alain Tanner, Neil Jordan, Veit Harlan, Giuseppe De Santis, and Yann Arthus-Bertrand.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1960, Leos Carax ranks 83. Before him are Laurent Fignon, Steve Vai, Simonetta Sommaruga, Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, Hiroshi Amano, and Yannick Noah. After him are Vince Clarke, Nicoletta Braschi, Michael Hutchence, Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, Samia Suluhu Hassan, and Jürgen Schult.

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In France

Among people born in France, Leos Carax ranks 2,170 out of 6,770. Before him are André Leroi-Gourhan (1911), Alain Ducasse (1956), Yolande, Duchess of Lorraine (1428), Yannick Noah (1960), André Claveau (1911), and Alexandre Brongniart (1770). After him are Édouard Branly (1844), Alexandre Astruc (1923), Henri Gouraud (1867), Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Alençon (1844), Louis Alexandre, Prince of Lamballe (1747), and Jean-Jacques Goldman (1951).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In France

Among film directors born in France, Leos Carax ranks 46. Before him are Claude Sautet (1924), Jean Girault (1924), Guy Hamilton (1922), François Ozon (1967), Jacques Audiard (1952), and Jacques Doillon (1944). After him are Alexandre Astruc (1923), Yann Arthus-Bertrand (1946), Patrice Leconte (1947), Jacques Copeau (1879), Claire Denis (1946), and Christian-Jaque (1904).

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Filmography

Holy Motors
Director
We follow 24 hours in the life of a being moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these interwoven lives, the being possesses an entirely distinct identity: sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes youthful, sometimes old. By turns murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, family man.
Jul 2o 20126.991 / 10
Annette
Director
The story of Henry, a stand-up comedian with a fierce sense of humour and Ann, a singer of international renown. In the spotlight, they are the perfect couple, healthy, happy, and glamourous. The birth of their first child, Annette, a mysterious girl with an exceptional destiny, will change their lives.
Jul 7o 20216.7 / 10
The Lovers on the Bridge
Director
Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to alcohol and sedatives and Michele, a painter driven to a life on the streets because of a failed relationship and an affliction which is slowly turning her blind.
Oct 16o 19917.429 / 10