Claire Denis
French film director · France · On the map · Directors · Born 1946 · age 80
Claire Denis 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.
Claire Denis is read about 493 times a day, in 37 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 130 days, one point a day.
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The FenceFilm, Director, Writer2022Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAward
Both Sides of the BladeFilm, 2022Director, Writer2018
Konbini Vidéo ClubSeries
High LifeFilm, 2018Director, Writer2016
QuotidienSeries
Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une ruptureFilm, 20162013
BastardsFilm, Director, Writer2012
Bergman's VideoSeries2011Berliner KunstpreisAward2010
White MaterialFilm, Director, Writer2005
The IntruderFilm, Director, Writer2004
Leçon de CinémaSeries2002
Through the Night with...Series
Children of SalòFilm, 20022000
Beau TravailFilm, Director, Writer1997
Nenette and BoniFilm, Director, Writer1994
All the Boys and Girls of Their TimeSeries, Director, Writer
I Can't SleepFilm, 1994Director, Writer1993MonologuesSeries, Director, Writer1991
Keep It for YourselfFilm, Director, Writer1989
Cinéma, de notre tempsSeries, Director1988
ChocolatFilm, Director, Writer1974
Spécial cinémaSeries1969
May 15thFilm, Director1964New Reports from FranceSeries, Director1946Born21 April 1946
The FenceFilm, Director, Writer2022Commandeur des Arts et des LettresAwardBoth Sides of the BladeFilm, 2022Director, Writer2018Konbini Vidéo ClubSeriesHigh LifeFilm, 2018Director, Writer2016QuotidienSeriesTruffaut / Godard, scénario d'une ruptureFilm, 20162013BastardsFilm, Director, Writer2012Bergman's VideoSeries2011Berliner KunstpreisAward2010White MaterialFilm, Director, Writer2005The IntruderFilm, Director, Writer2004Leçon de CinémaSeries2002Through the Night with...SeriesChildren of SalòFilm, 20022000Beau TravailFilm, Director, Writer1997Nenette and BoniFilm, Director, Writer1994All the Boys and Girls of Their TimeSeries, Director, WriterI Can't SleepFilm, 1994Director, Writer1993MonologuesSeries, Director, Writer1991Keep It for YourselfFilm, Director, Writer1989Cinéma, de notre tempsSeries, Director1988ChocolatFilm, Director, Writer1974Spécial cinémaSeries1969May 15thFilm, Director1964New Reports from FranceSeries, Director1946Born21 April 1946People around Claire
Close ties
Isaach de Bankolé Claire directed Chocolat and White Material
Michel Subor Claire directed Beau Travail and White Material
Nicolas Duvauchelle Claire directed Beau Travail (2001)
Grégoire Colin Claire directed Beau Travail (2001)
Alex Descas Claire directed Let the Sunshine In (2017)
Florence Loiret Caille Claire directed Trouble Every Day and Bastards
Juliette Binoche Claire directed High Life (2019)
Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi Claire directed Let the Sunshine In (2017)
Vincent Gallo Claire directed Trouble Every Day (2001)
Vincent Lindon Claire directed Both Sides of the Blade (2023)
Béatrice Dalle Claire directed Trouble Every Day (2001)
Hélène Fillières Claire directed Bastards and Vendredi soir
Didier Flamand Claire directed Chocolat and I Can't Sleep
Micha Lescot Claire directed Nenette and Boni (1998)
Valérie Lemercier Claire directed Vendredi soir (2002)
Mati Diop Claire directed Both Sides of the Blade (2023)- Solveig Dommartin Claire directed I Can't Sleep (1995)
Bruno Podalydès Claire directed Let the Sunshine In (2017)
Humbert Balsan Produced The City and The Intruder
Yekaterina Golubeva Claire directed I Can't Sleep and The Intruder
Jacques Nolot Claire directed Nenette and Boni (1998)
Jean-Paul Bonnaire Claire directed Nenette and Boni (1998)
Patrick Grandperret Claire directed I Can't Sleep (1995)
Olivier Delbosc Produced Let the Sunshine In and Stars at Noon
Known for
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Beau Travail 2000
Chocolat 1988
35 Shots of Rum 2009
White Material 2010
The Intruder 2005
Filmography 40
142 credits on file
Television 10
Media & music
Photos 2
Awards
About this person
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.
Country
France
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1946 · age 80
