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Leos Carax
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French director and writer (born 1960)
Film & TV
Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
Leos Carax (born Alex Christophe Dupont, November 22, 1960) is a French-born 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 Lovers on the Bridge (1991) and the controversial Pola X (1999). His professional name is an anagram of his first and middle names.
Known for
- My Own Way — Self2026
- It's Not Me — LC2024
- An Urban Allegory — The Director2024
- Annette — The Producer (uncredited)2021
- Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus — Self2021
- The Sparks Brothers — Self (uncredited)2021
- Mr. X — Self2014
- Men Show Movies & Women Their Breasts — Self (uncredited)2014
- DRIVE IN Holy Motors — Self2013
- Holy Motors — The Sleeper / Limousine (voice)2012
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Key facts
- Born
- Alex Christophe Dupont , ( 1960-11-22 ) 22 November 1960 (age 65) , Suresnes , Hauts-de-Seine , France
- Occupations
- Film director critic actor screenwriter
- Years active
- 1984–present
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Oscar
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- Suresnes
- Spouse
- Yekaterina Golubeva
- Occupation
- film director
- Employer
- Cahiers du cinéma
- Languages spoken
- French
- Student of
- Serge Daney
- Image
- Leos Carax Cannes 2012.jpg
- Height
- 1.60
- Work location
- France
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- influenced by
- Jean-Luc Godard
- date of birth
- 1960-11-22
- nominated for
- César Award for Best Director
- name in native language
- Leos Carax
- unmarried partner
- Juliette Binoche
- Commons category
- Leos Carax
- topic has template
- Template:Leos Carax
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Leos Carax
- start of work period
- 1984-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
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). For the latter, he won the Best Director prize at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.
Early life
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