About

Known credits:
35
Birthday:
1964-07-15
Place of birth:
Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, France
Website:
N/A

Alain Guiraudie

Overview

The director was born in 1964, the son of a farming family in Villefranche-de-Rouergue in the southwest of France, where most of his films are set. His most successful film to date, Stranger by the Lake, won the Best Director Award in Un Certain Regard at Cannes as well as the Queer Palm. Also a novelist, he published his debut title “Ici commence la nuit” in 2014. His film Staying Vertical screened in competition at the 2016 Cannes film festival.

Known for

Acting
2013 Stranger by the Lake Actor Philippe's Friend (uncredited) 60
Fair
2002 Un petit cas de conscience Actor Mario N/A
N/A
2001 Sunshine for the Poor Actor Carol Izba 59
Average
1993 Les Yeux au Plafond Actor N/A
N/A
1990 Heroes Never Die Actor 58
Average

Directing
2024 Misericordia Directing Director 59
Average
2022 Nobody's Hero Directing Director 59
Average
2019 30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing Directing Director 59
Average
2016 Staying Vertical Directing Director 58
Average
2013 Stranger by the Lake Directing Director 60
Fair
2009 The King of Escape Directing Director 59
Average
2008 On m'a volé mon adolescence Directing Director N/A
N/A
2005 Time Has Come Directing Director 58
Average
2003 No Rest for the Brave Directing Director 58
Average
2001 That Old Dream That Moves Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Sunshine for the Poor Directing Director 59
Average
1997 La force des choses Directing Director 59
Average
1996 Au Pic de Nore Directing Director N/A
N/A
1994 Straight Ahead Until Morning Directing Director 58
Average
1990 Heroes Never Die Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
2024 Misericordia Writing Writer 59
Average
2022 Nobody's Hero Writing Writer 59
Average
2016 Staying Vertical Writing Screenplay 58
Average
2013 Stranger by the Lake Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
2009 The King of Escape Writing Screenplay 59
Average
2005 Time Has Come Writing Writer 58
Average
2003 No Rest for the Brave Writing Writer 58
Average
2001 That Old Dream That Moves Writing Writer 59
Average
2001 Sunshine for the Poor Writing Writer 59
Average
1997 La force des choses Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 Au Pic de Nore Writing Writer N/A
N/A
1994 Straight Ahead Until Morning Writing Writer 58
Average
1990 Heroes Never Die Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
1997 La force des choses Production Producer 59
Average

Costume & Make-Up
2001 Sunshine for the Poor Costume & Make-Up Costume Design 59
Average