8.1
Movie
Directing
Claire Denis
- Born
- (age 80)
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Credits
- 108 titles
Biography
Claire Denis (/dəˈniː/; French: [dəni]; born 21 April 1946) 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. 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.
Other acclaimed works include Trouble Every Day (2001), 35 Shots of Rum (2008), White Material (2009), High Life (2018) and Both Sides of the Blade (2022), the last of which won her the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. For Stars at Noon (2022), Denis won the Grand Prix at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, sharing the award with Lukas Dhont's Close.
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Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
7.8
Movie
Wings of Desire
5.7
Movie
High Life
7.5
Movie
Night on Earth
7.4
Movie
Down by Law
7.7
Movie
The Sacrifice
7.1
Movie
Beau Travail
7.5
Movie
The Old Gun
6.7
Movie
Irma Vep
5.7
Movie
Trouble Every Day
5.2
Movie
Let the Sunshine In
6.7
Movie
White Material
5.3
Movie
Sweet Movie
5.8
Movie
Stars at Noon
5.9
Movie
Venus Beauty Institute
6.9
Movie
Chocolat
5.7
Movie
Both Sides of the Blade
5.7
Movie
Bastards
Acting credits 27
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Room 999 Film | Self |
| 2021 | Claire Denis, les chemins de traverse Film | Self |
| 2020 | Wim Wenders, Desperado Film | Self (archive sound) |
| 2017 | Claire Denis : Leçon de cinéma Film | Self |
| 2016 | Quotidien TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Les réalisatrices contemporaines: l'état des choses Film | Self |
| 2016 | Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture Film | Self |
| 2015 | The Breidjing Camp Film | Narrator |
| 2013 | Trespassing Bergman Film | Self |
| 2012 | Bergman's Video TV | Self - Filmmaker (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Granny's Funeral Film | Une femme à l'enterrement |
| 2012 | Silence Film | Self |
| 2011 | Aller au diable Film | Self |
| 2011 | Écrans Noirs Film Festival, 2010 Film | Narrator |
| 2004 | Leçon de Cinéma TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Children of Salò Film | Self |
| 2002 | Purely Coincidental Film | Self (Cameo appearance) |
| 2002 | Through the Night with... TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Venus Beauty Institute Film | La cliente asmathique |
| 1998 | Le Jour de Noël Film | |
| 1996 | Claire Denis, The Vagabond Film | Self |
| 1995 | To Have (Or Not) Film | Alice's Mother |
| 1993 | Talking with Ozu Film | Self |
| 1990 | Jacques Rivette, the Watchman Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 1979 | Mais où et donc Ornicar Film | Jeune accouchée |
| 1974 | Spécial cinéma TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1972 | Four Nights of a Dreamer Film | Extra (uncredited) |
Crew credits 86
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Red Oedipal Film | Thanks |
| TBA | The Soap Maker Film | Director, Writer |
| 2026 | Avec Kim Film | Director, Writer |
| 2026 | The Fence Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2022 | You Resemble Me Film | Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Stars at Noon Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2022 | Both Sides of the Blade Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2022 | Le Soldat Film | Director |
| 2018 | High Life Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2017 | Let the Sunshine In Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2016 | The Dog Film | Thanks |
| 2015 | The Breidjing Camp Film | Director, Writer |
| 2015 | Contact Film | Director |
| 2014 | Voilà l'enchaînement Film | Director |
| 2013 | Venice 70: Future Reloaded Film | Director |
| 2013 | Bastards Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2013 | Leviathan Film | Thanks |
| 2011 | Aller au diable Film | Writer, Director |
| 2011 | Écrans Noirs Film Festival, 2010 Film | Director |
| 2011 | Here Film | Thanks |
| 2011 | A Traveler's Memory: Jeonju Digital Project 2011 Film | Director |
| 2010 | Postcard Days Film | Thanks |
| 2010 | On bosse ici! On vit ici! On reste ici! Film | Co-Director |
| 2010 | White Material Film | Screenplay, Director |
| 2009 | Sweetgrass Film | Thanks |
| 2009 | 35 Shots of Rum Film | Director, Writer |
| 2007 | The Last Mistress Film | Thanks |
| 2007 | Hotel Paradijs Film | Thanks |
| 2005 | The Intruder Film | Director, Writer |
| 2005 | Towards Mathilde Film | Director |
| 2002 | Porn Theatre Film | Thanks |
| 2002 | Ten Minutes Older: The Cello Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2002 | Friday Night Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2002 | Vers Nancy Film | Writer, Director |
| 2001 | Trouble Every Day Film | Director, Writer |
| 2000 | Beau Travail Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1999 | The City Film | Writer |
| 1997 | We, France's Undocumented Immigrants Film | Co-Director |
| 1997 | Nenette and Boni Film | Director, Writer |
| 1997 | A propos d’une déclaration Film | Director |
| 1996 | Irma Vep Film | Thanks |
| 1995 | The Corridor Film | Thanks |
| 1995 | Concerning Nice Film | Director |
| 1995 | Nice, Very Nice Film | Director |
| 1995 | Duo Film | Director |
| 1995 | U.S. Go Home Film | Writer, Director |
| 1994 | All the Boys and Girls of Their Time TV | Writer, Director (1 ep) |
| 1994 | I Can't Sleep Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1994 | Boom-Boom Film | Director |
| 1993 | La Robe à cerceau Film | Writer, Director |
| 1993 | Figaro Story Film | Director, Story |
| 1993 | Monologues TV | Writer, Director (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Night on Earth Film | Thanks |
| 1991 | Lest We Forget Film | Director |
| 1991 | Pour Ushari Ahmed Mahmoud (Soudan) Film | Director |
| 1991 | Keep It for Yourself Film | Director, Story |
| 1991 | For Ushari Ahmed Mahmoud Film | Director |
| 1990 | No Fear, No Die Film | Writer, Director |
| 1990 | Jacques Rivette, the Watchman Film | Director |
| 1990 | Jacques Rivette le veilleur: 2-La nuit Film | Director |