Claire Denis
Directing Born Apr 21, 1946 Paris, France 142 credits
Biography
Claire Denis is a French film director and screenwriter born on April 21, 1946, in Paris, France. She has directed numerous films, including Beau Travail, Trouble Every Day, 35 Shots of Rum, White Material, High Life, Both Sides of the Blade, and Stars at Noon. Her work often explores themes of colonial and post-colonial West Africa, as well as issues in modern France. Denis has received recognition for her contributions to European cinematic identity and has won several awards, including the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival for Both Sides of the Blade. She continues to influence the film industry with her distinctive style and vision.
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Career overview
Claire Denis is a French film director and screenwriter. Her work has dealt with themes of colonial and post-colonial West Africa, as well as issues in modern France. Denis's feature film Beau Travail has been called one of the greatest films of the 1990s and of all time.
Denis's other acclaimed works include Trouble Every Day, 35 Shots of Rum, White Material, High Life, and Both Sides of the Blade. Both Sides of the Blade won her the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. For Stars at Noon, Denis won the Grand Prix.
Denis has directed numerous films, with a total of 109 known credits. Her work continues to influence European cinematic identity. Denis was born on April 21, 1946, in Paris, France.
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Career timeline
The Fence · DirectorThe Fence · Screenplay
Room 999
Stars at Noon · DirectorStars at Noon · ScreenplayBoth Sides of the Blade · ScreenplayBoth Sides of the Blade · DirectorYou Resemble Me · Executive Producer
Claire Denis, les chemins de traverse
Wim Wenders, Desperado
High Life · DirectorHigh Life · ScreenplayVidéo Club
Let the Sunshine In · DirectorLet the Sunshine In · ScreenplayClaire Denis : Leçon de cinéma
QuotidienThe Dog · ThanksTruffaut / Godard, scénario d'une ruptureLes réalisatrices contemporaines: l'état des choses
Contact · DirectorThe Breidjing CampThe Breidjing Camp · DirectorThe Breidjing Camp · Writer
Voilà l'enchaînement · Director
Venice 70: Future Reloaded · DirectorTrespassing BergmanLeviathan · ThanksBastards · DirectorBastards · Screenplay
Bergman's VideoGranny's FuneralSilence
Here · ThanksA Traveler's Memory: Jeonju Digital Project 2011 · DirectorÉcrans Noirs Film Festival, 2010Écrans Noirs Film Festival, 2010 · DirectorAller au diable
White Material · DirectorWhite Material · ScreenplayOn bosse ici! On vit ici! On reste ici! · Co-DirectorPostcard Days · Thanks
35 Shots of Rum · Director35 Shots of Rum · WriterSweetgrass · Thanks
The Last Mistress · ThanksHotel Paradijs · Thanks
Jams Run Free · DirectorIncinerate · Director
Towards Mathilde · DirectorThe Intruder · DirectorThe Intruder · Writer
Leçon de Cinéma
Through the Night with...Purely CoincidentalFriday Night · DirectorFriday Night · ScreenplayTen Minutes Older: The Cello · Director
Trouble Every Day · DirectorTrouble Every Day · Writer
Beau Travail · DirectorBeau Travail · Screenplay
The City · WriterVenus Beauty Institute
Le Jour de Noël
We, France's Undocumented Immigrants · Co-DirectorNenette and Boni · DirectorNenette and Boni · WriterA propos d’une déclaration · Director
Irma Vep · ThanksClaire Denis, The Vagabond
Duo · DirectorConcerning Nice · DirectorNice, Very Nice · DirectorTo Have (Or Not)U.S. Go Home · Director
All the Boys and Girls of Their Time · DirectorAll the Boys and Girls of Their Time · WriterI Can't Sleep · DirectorI Can't Sleep · ScreenplayBoom-Boom · Director
Monologues · DirectorMonologues · WriterTalking with OzuFigaro Story · DirectorFigaro Story · Story
Night on Earth · ThanksLest We Forget · DirectorKeep It for Yourself · DirectorKeep It for Yourself · StoryPour Ushari Ahmed Mahmoud (Soudan) · Director
Full filmography
- The Fence (2026) Director
- The Fence (2026) Screenplay
- Room 999 (2023) as Self
- Stars at Noon (2022) Director
- Stars at Noon (2022) Screenplay
- Both Sides of the Blade (2022) Screenplay
- Both Sides of the Blade (2022) Director
- You Resemble Me (2022) Executive Producer
- Claire Denis, les chemins de traverse (2021) as Self
- Wim Wenders, Desperado (2020) as Self (archive sound)
- High Life (2018) Director
- High Life (2018) Screenplay
- Vidéo Club (2018) as Self
- Let the Sunshine In (2017) Director
- Let the Sunshine In (2017) Screenplay
- Claire Denis : Leçon de cinéma (2017) as Self
- Quotidien (2016) as Self - Guest
- The Dog (2016) Thanks
- Truffaut / Godard, scénario d'une rupture (2016) as Self
- Les réalisatrices contemporaines: l'état des choses (2016) as Self
- Contact (2015) Director
- The Breidjing Camp (2015) as Narrator
- The Breidjing Camp (2015) Director
- The Breidjing Camp (2015) Writer
- Voilà l'enchaînement (2014) Director
- Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) Director
- Trespassing Bergman (2013) as Self
- Leviathan (2013) Thanks
- Bastards (2013) Director
- Bastards (2013) Screenplay
- Bergman's Video (2012) as Self - Filmmaker
- Granny's Funeral (2012) as Une femme à l'enterrement
- Silence (2012) as Self
- Here (2011) Thanks
- A Traveler's Memory: Jeonju Digital Project 2011 (2011) Director
- Écrans Noirs Film Festival, 2010 (2011) as Narrator
- Écrans Noirs Film Festival, 2010 (2011) Director
- Aller au diable (2011) as Self
- Aller au diable (2011) Writer
- Aller au diable (2011) Director
- White Material (2010) Director
- White Material (2010) Screenplay
- On bosse ici! On vit ici! On reste ici! (2010) Co-Director
- Postcard Days (2010) Thanks
- 35 Shots of Rum (2009) Director
- 35 Shots of Rum (2009) Writer
- Sweetgrass (2009) Thanks
- The Last Mistress (2007) Thanks
- Hotel Paradijs (2007) Thanks
- Jams Run Free (2006) Director
- Incinerate (2006) Director
- Towards Mathilde (2005) Director
- The Intruder (2005) Director
- The Intruder (2005) Writer
- Leçon de Cinéma (2004) as Self
- Through the Night with... (2002) as Self
- Purely Coincidental (2002) as Self (Cameo appearance)
- Friday Night (2002) Director
- Friday Night (2002) Screenplay
- Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002) Director
- Ten Minutes Older: The Cello (2002) Screenplay
- Porn Theatre (2002) Thanks
- Vers Nancy (2002) Writer
- Vers Nancy (2002) Director
- Children of Salò (2002) as Self
- Trouble Every Day (2001) Director
- Trouble Every Day (2001) Writer
- Beau Travail (2000) Director
- Beau Travail (2000) Screenplay
- The City (1999) Writer
- Venus Beauty Institute (1999) as La cliente asmathique
- Le Jour de Noël (1998)
- We, France's Undocumented Immigrants (1997) Co-Director
- Nenette and Boni (1997) Director
- Nenette and Boni (1997) Writer
- A propos d’une déclaration (1997) Director
- Irma Vep (1996) Thanks
- Claire Denis, The Vagabond (1996) as Self
- Duo (1995) Director
- Concerning Nice (1995) Director
- Nice, Very Nice (1995) Director
- To Have (Or Not) (1995) as Alice's Mother
- U.S. Go Home (1995) Director
- U.S. Go Home (1995) Writer
- The Corridor (1995) Thanks
- All the Boys and Girls of Their Time (1994) Director
- All the Boys and Girls of Their Time (1994) Writer
- I Can't Sleep (1994) Director
- I Can't Sleep (1994) Screenplay
- Boom-Boom (1994) Director
- Monologues (1993) Director
- Monologues (1993) Writer
- Talking with Ozu (1993) as Self
- Figaro Story (1993) Director
- Figaro Story (1993) Story
- La Robe à cerceau (1993) Writer
- La Robe à cerceau (1993) Director
- Night on Earth (1991) Thanks
- Lest We Forget (1991) Director
- Keep It for Yourself (1991) Director
- Keep It for Yourself (1991) Story
- Pour Ushari Ahmed Mahmoud (Soudan) (1991) Director
- For Ushari Ahmed Mahmoud (1991) Director
- No Fear, No Die (1990) Director
- No Fear, No Die (1990) Writer
- Jacques Rivette, the Watchman (1990) as Self (uncredited)
- Jacques Rivette, the Watchman (1990) Director
- Jacques Rivette le veilleur: 2-La nuit (1990) Director
- Cinéma, de notre temps (1989) Director
- Man No Run (1989) Director
- Chocolat (1988) Director
- Chocolat (1988) Writer
- Wings of Desire (1987) First Assistant Director
- Down by Law (1986) Assistant Director
- The Sacrifice (1986) Casting
- Paris, Texas (1984) Assistant Director
- To Catch a King (1984) First Assistant Director
- Hanna K. (1983) First Assistant Director
- The Bastard (1983) First Assistant Director
- The Bastard (1983) Casting Director
- The Passerby (1982) First Assistant Director
- We're Not Angels... Neither Are They (1981) Assistant Director
- The Imprint of Giants (1980) Assistant Director
- Heads or Tails (1980) Assistant Director
- Zoo zéro (1979) First Assistant Director
- Return to the Beloved (1979) Assistant Director
- Mais où et donc Ornicar (1979) as Jeune accouchée
- Mais où et donc Ornicar (1979) First Assistant Director
- Surreal Estate (1976) First Assistant Director
- The Old Gun (1975) Assistant Director
- The Golden Mass (1975) Second Assistant Director
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- Sweet Movie (1974) Second Assistant Director
- The Secret (1974) Second Assistant Director
- Archetypal Library Concept for Kids in Clamart (1973) Director
- Jérôme Savary's Magic Circus (1972) Director
- May 15th (1969) Director
- New Reports from France (1964) Director
- Red Oedipal Thanks
- The Soap Maker Director
- The Soap Maker Writer
- Avec Kim Director