Leos Carax

Directing · Born 1960-11-22 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France

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.

Filmography

• 977 as technician
• The House
• Mister Lonely as Renard
• King Lear as Edgar
• The Lovers on the Bridge as Prisoner
• It's Not Me as LC
• Holy Motors as The Sleeper / Limousine (voice)
• Annette as The Producer (uncredited)
• Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus as Self
• Mauvais Sang as Neighborhood Voyeur (uncredited)