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Damien Chazelle

Directing · Born 1985-01-19 · Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Biography

Damien Sayre Chazelle (/ʃəˈzɛl/; born January 19, 1985) is a French-American filmmaker. He directed the psychological drama Whiplash (2014), the musical romance La La Land (2016), the biographical drama First Man (2018), and the period black comedy Babylon (2022). For Whiplash, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. His biggest commercial success came with La La Land, nominated for 14 Academy Awards, winning six, including Best Director, making him the youngest person to win the award at age 32. He has also directed two episodes of the Netflix limited series The Eddy (2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Damien Chazelle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Filmography

2026Heart of the BeastExecutive Producer
2026DRUMMERThanks
2025Ritratti di cinemaSelf
2025Hollywood Babylon
2023Mr. JimmyThanks
2023The Costumes of BabylonSelf
2023A Panoramic Canvas Called BabylonSelf
2022BabylonWriter
2022Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented AmericaSelf
2022Mostra, VeniseSelf
2020Fellini of the SpiritsSelf
2020The EddyExecutive Producer
2018Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesureSelf
2018La La LaSelf - Director
2018Friedkin UncutSelf
2018First ManDirector
2018CamThanks
2018Dead PigsThanks
2016La La LandWriter
2016Movies with Ali PlumbSelf
201610 Cloverfield LaneScreenplay
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
2014WhiplashWriter
2013Grand PianoWriter
2013Cold Comes the NightThanks
2013He's Way More Famous Than YouThanks
2013The Last Exorcism Part IIWriter
2013WhiplashDirector
2010Guy and Madeline on a Park BenchDrumming Instructor (uncredited)
2009BeeswaxPost Production Assistant
—Untitled Matthew Vaughn MusicalWriter
—The ClaimWriter
—Evel Knievel on TourDirector
—Untitled Damien Chazelle FilmDirector

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