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Claire Denis Biography (1948-)

Born April 21, 1948, in Paris, France; raised in Africa; daughter of a Frenchcivil servant. Addresses: Contact: c/o Flach Pyramide International,5, rue Richepanse, 75008 Paris, France.

Nationality

French

Gender

Female

Occupation

Director, writer, actress

Birth Details

April 21, 1948

Paris, France

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Director
• Chroniques de France (short films), 1973-74
• Chocolat, Orion, 1988
• Man No Run (documentary), Michel Gue International, 1989
• Jacques Rivette, le Veilleur (documentary), 1990
• No Fear, No Die (also known as Mortels and S'en Foutla Mort), First Run Features Home Video, 1990
• Keep It for Yourself, 1991
• Contre L'Oubli (also known as Against Oblivion, LestWe Forget, and Ecrire Contre L'Oubli), Les Films du Paradox,1992
• I Can't Sleep (also known as I'm Not Sleepy and J'ai pas Sommeil), New Yorker Films, 1994
• Boom-Boom, 1994
• U.S. Go Home, IMA Productions, 1994
• "Nice, Very Nice," A Propos de Nice, la Suite, Satchel Films/MargoFilms, 1995
• Nenette et Boni (also known as Nenette and Boni), Dacia Films/IMA Films/La Sept Cinema, 1996
• Beau travail (also known as Good Work), 1999
• Trouble Everyday, 2000
• Other Film Work
• Second assistant director, Le Secret (also known as The Secret), 1974
• Production assistant, Le Vieux Fusil (also known as The HiddenGun), United Artists, 1975
• Assistant director, Serail, Contemporary Films, 1976
• First assistant director, Zoo-Zero, Panoceanic Films, 1978
• First assistant director, Retour a la Bien-Aimee (also known as Return of a Good Friend), World Marketing Films, 1979
• First assistant director, Mais ou et Donc Ornicar, Mallia, 1979
• First assistant director, Hannah K, Universal, 1983
• First assistant director, Paris, Texas, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984
• Assistant director, Down by Law, Island, 1986
• Assistant director, Wings of Desire (also known as Der Himmel Uber Berlin), Orion, 1987
• Film Appearances
• Jeune Accouchee, Mais ou et Donc Ornicar, Mallia, 1979
• Herself, Jacques Rivette, le Veilleur (documentary), 1990
• Alice's mother, To Have (or Not) (also known as En Avoir \[ou pas\]), United Film, 1995
• La cliente asthmatique, Venus beaute (instiut) (also known as Venus Beauty Institute and Venus Beauty Salon), Lot 47 Films, 1999
• Television Director, Except Where Indicated
• Movies
• First assistant director, To Catch a King, 1984
• Ni Une, Ni Deux, 1991
• La Robe a Cerceaux (also known as The Hoop Skirt), 1992
• U.S. Go Home, 1994
• Television Appearances
• Episodic
• Conversations in World Cinema, Sundance Channel, 2000
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• (With others) Chocolat, Orion, 1988
• (With others) Man No Run (documentary), Michel Gue International,1989
• (With others) No Fear, No Die (also known as Mortels and S'en Fout la Mort), First Run Features Home Video, 1990
• (With others) Contre L'Oubli (also known as Against Oblivion, Lest We Forget, and Ecrire Contre L'Oubli), Les Films du Paradox, 1992
• (With others) U.S. Go Home, IMA Productions, 1994
• (With others) I Can't Sleep (also known as I'm Not Sleepy and J'ai pas Sommeil), New Yorker Films, 1994
• (With others) Nenette et Boni (also known as Nenette and Boni), Dacia Films/IMA Films/La Sept Cinema, 1996
• Beau travail (also known as Good Work), 1999
• El Medina, Look Now!, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

• Los Angeles Times, October 23, 1997 .
• New York Times October 12, 1997, .
• Premiere March 12, 1989, .