- Philippe Garrel
Philippe Garrel (born
April 6 ,1948 inParis ,France ) is a French director, cinematographer, screenwriter, editor and producer. His movies have won him awards at the prestigiousCannes Film Festival andVenice Film Festival . He had a ten year relationship with German singer and actressNico between 1969 and 1979 with the actress appearing in 7 of his films between 1972 and 1979. He is the father of actorLouis Garrel .Early Career 1964-1979
He was born in Paris in 1948, the son of actor
Maurice Garrel . He started his film career early directing and writing his first film "Les Enfants Désaccordés" in 1964. Garrel met Nico in 1969 when she performed the song "The Falconer" for his film "Le Lit de la Vierge" and the couple were soon living together. Nico first appeared in the 1972 film "La Cicatrice Intérieure" (aka the Inner Scar). Songs included in the film appear on Nico's album "Desertshore ", which features stills from the film on the front and back covers. Nico appeared in a number of Garrel's films after this. Their ten year relationship ended in 1979.Critical Recognition 1980-2005
In 1982, Garrel won the
Prix Jean Vigo for the film "L'Enfant Secret ". He won Perspectives du Cinéma Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1984 for his 1983 film "La Nuit Liberté ".Over a ten year period, Garrel enjoyed a good run of critical recognition at the Venice Film Festival. In 1991, he won a Silver Lion for his film "
J'entends Plus la Guitare " which was nominated for a Golden Lion. "Le Vent de la Nuit" was nominated for a Golden Lion in 1999. Two years later, "Sauvage Innocence " was nominated for a Golden Lion and won the FIPRESCI Prize. His 2005 film "Les Amants Réguliers" won him the Silver Lion, for Best Director.Filmography
* "
Les enfants désaccordés " 1964 (Writer/director/editor)
* "Le révélateur " 1968 (Writer/director/editor/producer)
* "Le lit de la Vierge " 1969 (Writer/director/actor/editor/producer)
* "La cicatrice intérieure " 1972 (Writer/director/actor/editor/producer) starringNico
* "Anathor " 1972 (Writer/director/editor/producer) starring Nico
* "Les Hautes solitude " 1974 (Writer/director/editor/producer) starringJean Seberg , Nico
* "Le berceau de cristal "1975 (Writer/director/actor/editor/producer/cinematographer) starringPierre Clementi , Nico,Anita Pallenberg
* "Voyage au jardin des morts " 1978 (writer/director/editor/producer)
* "L'enfant secret " 1979 (Writer/director/actor/editor/producer) - banned until 1982
* "Liberté, la nuit " 1983 (Writer/director/editor), starringMaurice Garrel
* "Paris vu par... vingt ans après " 1984 - segment "Rue Fontaine", starringJean-Pierre Léaud
* "Elle a passé tant d'heures sous les Sunlights... " 1985
* "Les baisers de secours 1989
* "J'entends plus la guitare " 1991 (Writer/director)
* "La naissance de l'amour " 1993, starringLou Castel
* "Le coeur fantôme 1996
* "Night Wind" 1999 (Writer/director), starringCatherine Deneuve
* "Wild Innocence" 2001 (Writer/director)
* "Les amants réguliers " 2004, starringLouis Garrel
* "La frontière de l'aube " 2008, starringLouis Garrel Further Reference
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* [http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/01/12/garrel.html Senses Of Cinema: Philippe Garrel]
* [http://filmref.com/notes/archives/philippe_garrel/ Strictly Film School: Philippe Garrel]
* [http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=91065 New York Times movie entry for Philippe Garrel]
* [http://www.cinema-scope.com/cs25/int_grissemann_garrel.htm Interview]
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