Leos Carax

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-11-22 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France

Leos Carax

Biography

Leos Carax (born 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.

Acting

2006

977

as technician

2008

Mister Lonely

as Renard

1988

King Lear

as Edgar

2024

2012

Holy Motors

as The Sleeper / Limousine (voice)

2021

Annette

as The Producer (uncredited)

1986

Mauvais Sang

as Neighborhood Voyeur (uncredited)

2024

An Urban Allegory

as The Director

2008

I Did Not Die

as Moitié d'archange

2004

Process

as A doctor

2014

Mr. X

as Self

2021

The Sparks Brothers

as Self (uncredited)

Production

2008

Tokyo!

as Director

1999

Pola X

as Director

2006

1984

Boy Meets Girl

as Director

1984

1986

Mauvais Sang

as Director

2012

Holy Motors

as Director

2012

Holy Motors

as Writer

1997

Sans Titre

as Director

1997

Sans Titre

as Screenplay

1986

Mauvais Sang

as Writer

2009

Hymn to Merde

as Director

1980

2021

Annette

as Director

2008

Tokyo!

as Writer

2012

20 Little Films

as Director

1999

Pola X

as Screenplay

2010

2024

It's Not Me

as Director

2024

It's Not Me

as Writer

1980

2006

My Last Minute

as Director

2014

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as Director of Photography

2024

It's Not Me

as Producer

2010

Naked Eyes

as Director

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