FILM DIRECTOR

Olivier Assayas

1955 - Today

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Olivier Assayas (French: [ɔlivje asajas]; born 25 January 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. Assayas is known for his eclectic filmography, consisting of slow-burning period pieces, psychological thrillers, neo-noirs, and comedies. He has directed French, Spanish, and English-language films with international casts. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Olivier Assayas has received more than 1,169,080 page views. His biography is available in 30 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Olivier Assayas is the 539th most popular film director (down from 492nd in 2019), the 2,928th most popular biography from France (down from 2,656th in 2019) and the 81st most popular French Film Director.

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  • 30

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  • 5.11

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  • 2.96

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Olivier Assayas ranks 539 out of 2,041. Before him are Alain Corneau, Andrzej Munk, Denys Arcand, Philip Kaufman, Paul W. S. Anderson, and Hugh Hudson. After him are Dadasaheb Phalke, Wojciech Has, Lindsay Anderson, Henning Carlsen, James Wan, and Marcel L'Herbier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Olivier Assayas ranks 148. Before him are Vladimir Sorokin, Judy Davis, Alberto Tarantini, Khalid al-Islambouli, Kelsey Grammer, and Sándor Puhl. After him are Israel Katz, Moses Malone, Brian Kobilka, Billy Blanks, Ildikó Enyedi, and Sherif Ismail.

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In France

Among people born in France, Olivier Assayas ranks 2,928 out of 6,770. Before him are Philip I of Namur (1174), Jacques Collin de Plancy (1794), Jacques Brugnon (1895), Bertha of Kent (550), Jean-François de La Harpe (1739), and Pierre Pigneau de Behaine (1741). After him are Daniel Gélin (1921), Denise Perrier (1935), Nicolas Froment (1430), Violette Leduc (1907), Hildebert (1056), and Jean Baptiste François Pierre Bulliard (1742).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In France

Among film directors born in France, Olivier Assayas ranks 81. Before him are Jean-Daniel Cadinot (1944), Marcel Camus (1912), Claude Autant-Lara (1901), Benoît Jacquot (1947), Ferdinand Zecca (1864), and Alain Corneau (1943). After him are Marcel L'Herbier (1888), Georges Lautner (1926), Jean-Paul Rappeneau (1932), Albert Lamorisse (1922), Michel Hazanavicius (1967), and Robert Enrico (1931).

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Filmography

Personal Shopper
Director
Maureen, mid-20s, is a personal shopper for a media celebrity. The job pays for her stay in Paris, a city she refuses to leave until she makes contact with her twin brother who previously died there. Her life becomes more complicated when a mysterious person contacts her via text message.
Dec 14o 20165.9 / 10
Paris Je T'aime
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Olivier Assayas, Gus Van Sant, Wes Craven and Alfonso Cuaron are among the 20 distinguished directors who contribute to this collection of 18 stories, each exploring a different aspect of Parisian life. The colourful characters in this drama include a pair of mimes, a husband trying to chose between his wife and his lover, and a married man who turns to a prostitute for advice.
Jun 21o 20066.8 / 10
Clouds of Sils Maria
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A veteran actress comes face-to-face with an uncomfortable reflection of herself when she agrees to take part in a revival of the play that launched her career 20 years earlier.
Aug 20o 20146.629 / 10