Person
Leos Carax
Directing · Born 1960-11-22 · Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
Biography
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
Holy Motors
The Sleeper / Limousine (voice)
977
technician
Pola X
Director
An Urban Allegory
The Director
The Lovers on the Bridge
Prisoner
Annette
The Producer (uncredited)
Tokyo!
Director
Pierre or, The Ambiguities
Writer
The House
1997
The Sparks Brothers
Self (uncredited)
Filmography
- 2026My Own WaySelf
- 2024An Urban AllegoryThe Director
- 2024It's Not MeLC
- 2021Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenusSelf
- 2021AnnetteThe Producer (uncredited)
- 2021The Sparks BrothersSelf (uncredited)
- 2014LDirector of Photography
- 2014Men Show Movies & Women Their BreastsSelf (uncredited)
- 2014Mr. XSelf
- 2013DRIVE IN Holy MotorsSelf
- 2012Holy MotorsThe Sleeper / Limousine (voice)
- 201220 Little FilmsDirector
- 201042 One Dream RushDirector
- 2009Hymn to MerdeDirector
- 2008Tokyo!Director
- 2008I Did Not DieMoitié d'archange
- 2008Mister LonelyRenard
- 2006977technician
- 2006My Last MinuteMan
- 2004ProcessA doctor
- 2001Pierre or, The AmbiguitiesWriter
- 1999Pola XDirector
- 1997The House
- 1997Sans TitreDirector
- 1991The Lovers on the BridgePrisoner
- 1991Investigation of a Film Above SuspicionSelf
- 1991Le Pont-Neuf des amants
- 1989The Ministries of ArtSelf
- 1988King LearEdgar
- 1986Mauvais SangNeighborhood Voyeur (uncredited)
- 1984Boy Meets GirlDirector
- 1980Strangulation BluesDirector
- —Untitled Leos Carax ProjectDirector
- —Lily May BDirector
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