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Olivier Assayas
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Paris, France
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. The son of filmmaker Jacques Rémy, Assayas began his…
Known for
- Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema — Self - Filmmaker2024
- Suspended Time — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)2024
- Art-House America: Austin Film Society — Self2023
- Room 999 — Self2023
- Lars Eidinger – To Be or Not To Be — Self2023
- The Cinematograph: Birth of an Art — Self - Filmmaker2021
- Corona Film Club — Self2021
- André Téchiné: A Passion for Cinema — Self - Filmmaker2019
- SY NYC 12/12/01: The Demonlover Sessions — Self2019
- Gérard Blain : adultes, je vous hais — Self - director, critique2019
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1955-01-25 ) 25 January 1955 (age 71) , Paris, France
- Occupations
- Film director, screenwriter, film critic
- Years active
- 1977–present
- Spouse
- Maggie Cheung ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1998 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2001 )
- Partner
- Mia Hansen-Løve (2002–2017)
- Parent s
- Raymond Assayas and Catherine de Károlyi
- Relatives
- Michka Assayas (brother)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Olivier
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- France
- Place of birth
- 15th arrondissement of Paris
- Spouse
- Mia Hansen-Løve
- Father
- Jacques Rémy
- Sibling
- Michka Assayas
- Occupation
- film critic
- Position held
- president
- Educated at
- Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3
- Employer
- Cahiers du cinéma
- Languages spoken
- French
- Image
- Viennale 2010.10.30 Olivier Assayas.jpg
- Residence
- Paris
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- Olivier Assayas
- date of birth
- 1955-01-25
- nominated for
- European Film Award for Best Director
- name in native language
- Olivier Assayas
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- unmarried partner
- Isabelle Weingarten
- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- start of work period
- 1977-00-00
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Olivier Assayas
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- Template:Olivier Assayas
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Encyclopedic overview
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. The son of filmmaker Jacques Rémy, Assayas began his career as a critic for Cahiers du Cinéma. There he wrote about world cinema and its film auteurs, who later influenced his work. Assayas made several short films, and made his feature debut with Disorder in 1986.
He continued directing feature films, with Cold Water (1994) considered a breakthrough film in his career. It was his first film to screen at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. His followup film, Irma Vep (1996), also screened at Cannes, while Sentimental Destinies (2000), Demonlover (2002), and Clean (2004) all officially competed for the Palme d'Or. In 2006, he contributed a short film to the anthology film Paris, je t'aime (2006).
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