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Olivier Assayas

Paris, FranceBorn January 25, 1955

Olivier Assayas (French: [ɔlivje asajas]; born 25 January 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. Assayas is known for his eclectic filmography, consisting of slow-burning period pieces, psychological thrillers, neo-noirs, and comedies. He has directed French, Spanish, and English-language films with international casts. The son of filmmaker Jacques Rémy, Assayas began his career as a critic for Cahiers du Cinéma. There he wrote about world cinema and its film auteurs, who later influenced his work. Assayas made several short films, and made his feature debut with Disorder in 1986. He continued directing feature films, with Cold Water (1994) considered a breakthrough film in his career. It was his first film to screen at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. His followup film, Irma Vep (1996), also screened at Cannes, while Sentimental Destinies (2000), Demonlover (2002), and Clean (2004) all officially competed for the Palme d'Or. In 2006, he contributed a short film to the anthology film Paris, je t'aime (2006). Assayas gained acclaim for his dramas Summer Hours (2008), Clouds of Sils Maria (2014), and Personal Shopper (2016); the latter won him the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director. He also directed the comedy Non-Fiction (2018) and the spy thriller Wasp Network (2019). Description above from the Wikipedia article Olivier Assayas, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography29

The Wizard of the Kremlin

The Wizard of the Kremlin

2026
Suspended Time

Suspended Time

2024
Wasp Network

Wasp Network

2020
Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction

2018
Personal Shopper

Personal Shopper

2016
Clouds of Sils Maria

Clouds of Sils Maria

2014
Something in the Air

Something in the Air

2012
Carlos

Carlos

2010
Summer Hours

Summer Hours

2008
Eldorado

Eldorado

2008
Eldorado/Sonntags Abschied: Live Performance

Eldorado/Sonntags Abschied: Live Performance

2008
To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

2007
Boarding Gate

Boarding Gate

2007
Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

2006
Noise

Noise

2006
Clean

Clean

2004
Demonlover

Demonlover

2002
Sentimental Destinies

Sentimental Destinies

2000
HHH: A Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien

HHH: A Portrait of Hou Hsiao-Hsien

1999
Late August, Early September

Late August, Early September

1999
Man Yuk: A Portrait of Maggie Cheung

Man Yuk: A Portrait of Maggie Cheung

1997
Irma Vep

Irma Vep

1996
Cold Water

Cold Water

1994
A New Life

A New Life

1993
Paris Awakens

Paris Awakens

1991
Winter's Child

Winter's Child

1989
Disorder

Disorder

1986
Winston Tong In Studio

Winston Tong In Studio

1984
Laissé inachevé à Tokyo

Laissé inachevé à Tokyo

1982

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Irma Vep

Irma Vep

2022
Carlos

Carlos

2010