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Philippe Garrel

Philippe Garrel

Birthday: 1948-04-06 | Place of Birth: Boulogne Billancourt, France

Philippe Garrel (French: [gaʁɛl]; born 6 April 1948; Boulogne-Billancourt) is a French director, cinematographer, screenwriter, film editor, and producer, associated with the French New Wave movement. Garrel and actress Brigitte Sy are the parents of actors Louis Garrel and Esther Garrel. Philippe Garrel was born in Boulogne-Billancourt in 1948, the son of actor Maurice Garrel and his wife. His brother, Thierry Garrel, is a producer. The younger Garrel became interested in film and started his career early, influenced by the new work of Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. At the age of 16, Garrel wrote and directed his first film, Les Enfants désaccordés, in 1964. His films have won him awards at Cannes Film Festival , Venice Film Festival, and Berlin Film Festival. His works often deal with the theme of the disruptive youth of the 1960s, of which he was a part of. He has directed students of the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art where he teaches acting classes. He also staged, in his films several of his friends and family members.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2012
2008
Souvenirs souvenirs

as    Self

2008
La deuxième femme

as    Self

2007
Zanzibar à Saint-Sulpice

as    Self

1999
Philippe Garrel - Portrait d'un artiste

as    Philippe Garrel

1992
Golem, the Spirit of Exile

as    Le Fiancé d'Opra

1989
Emergency Kisses

as    Mathieu

1986
1984
Paris Seen By... 20 Years After

as    Louis (segment 3)

1982
L'Enfant Secret

as    Psychiatric patient

1972
The Inner Scar

as    Man / Devil

1969
The Virgin's Bed

as    Apostle