Philippe Garrel

Biography

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.

Known For

The Inner Scar

as Man / Devil

L'Enfant Secret

as Psychiatric patient

The Virgin's Bed

as Apostle

Emergency Kisses

as Mathieu

The Crystal Cradle

She Spent So Many Hours Under the Sun Lamps

Paris Seen By... 20 Years After

as Louis (segment 3)

Golem, the Spirit of Exile

as Le Fiancé d'Opra

The Blue of the Origins

Home Movie: On the Set of Philippe Garrel's 'Le lit de la vierge'

as Himself