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Leos Carax

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Leos Carax

Born November 22, 1960 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France17 films

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.

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The Lovers on the Bridge posterFirst watchThe Lovers on the Bridge19917.4Set against Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, while it was closed for repairs, this film is a love story between two young vagrants: Alex, a would be circus performer addicted to…View film

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Filmography

17 films as director
  1. TBAUntitled Leos Carax ProjectDirector
  2. TBALily May BDirector
  3. 2024It's Not MeDirector
  4. 2021AnnetteDirector
  5. 2014GradivaDirector
  6. 2012Holy MotorsDirector
  7. 201220 Little FilmsDirector
  8. 201042 One Dream RushDirector
  9. 2009Hymn to MerdeDirector
  10. 2008Tokyo!Director
  11. 2006My Last MinuteDirector
  12. 1999Pola XDirector
  13. 1997Sans TitreDirector
  14. 1991The Lovers on the BridgeDirector
  15. 1986Mauvais SangDirector
  16. 1984Boy Meets GirlDirector
  17. 1980Strangulation BluesDirector