About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1960-11-22
Place of birth:
Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
Website:
N/A

Leos Carax

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2024 An Urban Allegory Actor The Director 59
Average
2024 It's Not Me Actor LC 59
Average
2021 Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus Actor Self 59
Average
2021 Annette Actor The Producer (uncredited) 63
Fair
2021 The Sparks Brothers Actor Self (uncredited) 60
Fair
2014 Mr. X Actor Self 58
Average
2013 DRIVE IN Holy Motors Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Holy Motors Actor The Sleeper / Limousine (voice) 66
Fair
2008 I Did Not Die Actor Moitié d'archange N/A
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2008 Mister Lonely Actor Renard 60
Fair
2006 977 Actor technician 58
Average
2004 Process Actor A doctor 58
Average
1997 The House Actor 59
Average
1991 The Lovers on the Bridge Actor Prisoner 64
Fair
1991 Investigation of a Film Above Suspicion Actor Self N/A
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1991 Le Pont-Neuf des amants Actor N/A
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1989 The Ministries of Art Actor Self 59
Average
1988 King Lear Actor Edgar 58
Average
1986 Mauvais Sang Actor Neighborhood Voyeur (uncredited) 62
Fair

Directing
2024 It's Not Me Directing Director 59
Average
2021 Annette Directing Director 63
Fair
2014 Gradiva Directing Director 59
Average
2012 Holy Motors Directing Director 66
Fair
2012 20 Little Films Directing Director N/A
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2010 42 One Dream Rush Directing Director 59
Average
2010 42 One Dream Rush Directing Director N/A
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2009 Naked Eyes Directing Director 59
Average
2009 Hymn to Merde Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Tokyo! Directing Director 62
Fair
2006 My Last Minute Directing Director 59
Average
2001 Pierre or The Ambiguities Directing Director 69
Fair
1999 Pola X Directing Director 58
Average
1997 Sans Titre Directing Director 58
Average
1991 The Lovers on the Bridge Directing Director 64
Fair
1986 Mauvais Sang Directing Director 62
Fair
1984 Boy Meets Girl Directing Director 60
Fair
1980 Strangulation Blues Directing Director 59
Average
Untitled Leos Carax Project Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2024 It's Not Me Writing Writer 59
Average
2014 Gradiva Writing Writer 59
Average
2012 Holy Motors Writing Writer 66
Fair
2008 Tokyo! Writing Writer 62
Fair
2006 My Last Minute Writing Writer 59
Average
2001 Pierre or The Ambiguities Writing Writer 69
Fair
1999 Pola X Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1997 Sans Titre Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1991 The Lovers on the Bridge Writing Writer 64
Fair
1986 Mauvais Sang Writing Writer 62
Fair
1984 Boy Meets Girl Writing Writer 60
Fair
1980 Strangulation Blues Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2024 It's Not Me Production Producer 59
Average

Camera
2014 L Camera Director of Photography 59
Average