Michel Hazanavicius
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- March 29, 1967 in Paris, France
- Active Years
- 1976–2026 (51 Years)
- Total Credits
- 85 credits in database
Biography
Michel Hazanavicius is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter born in Paris on March 29, 1967. His family is Jewish and originally from Lithuania, with grandparents from Poland and Lithuania who settled in France in the 1920s. Before directing films, he worked in television, beginning with the Canal+ channel. He is best known for his spy movie parodies OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies and OSS 117: Lost in Rio, both starring Jean Dujardin. His 2011 film The Artist competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, losing to The Tree of Life, though Dujardin won the best actor prize for his role. Hazanavicius also won the Academy Award for Best Director for The Artist at the 84th Academy Awards.
Career overview
Michel Hazanavicius is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter who was born in Paris on March 29, 1967. Before directing films, Hazanavicius worked in television, beginning with the Canal+ channel. He is best known for his spy movie parodies OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies, also known as Agent 117, and OSS 117: Lost in Rio, both of which star Jean Dujardin. His other directorial film work includes a segment in the cycle The Infidels in 2012 and the 2014 film The Search.
His 2011 film The Artist competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, where it lost to The Tree of Life, though Jean Dujardin won the best actor prize for his role in the film. Hazanavicius later won the Academy Award for Best Director for The Artist at the 84th Academy Awards. Commenting on the win, he stated that winning an Oscar would be like dreaming of going to the moon and that you do not really believe it could ever happen.
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Full Filmography
85 titles- The Money Maker (2026) Producer
- Baise-en-ville (2026) as Sprite's father
- I Love Peru (2025)
- Cerfa (2025)
- The Most Precious of Cargoes (2024) Director
- The Most Precious of Cargoes (2024) Producer
- The Most Precious of Cargoes (2024) Screenplay
- 40 (2024) as Self
- Beau geste (2023) as Self
- Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma (2023) as Self - Guest
- Têtàtête(s) (2023) as Self - Guest
- En société (2023) as Self - Guest
- Directors Talks (2023) as Self
- Killing Blues (2023) Co-Producer
- En attendant que mes larmes viennent (2023) Co-Producer
- Quelle époque ! (2022) as Self - Guest
- Cannes Festival (2022) as Self - Guest
- Final Cut (2022) Director
- Final Cut (2022) Writer
- Final Cut (2022) Producer
- Final Cut (2022) Editor
- Incredible But True (2022) as Photographer
- C ce soir, le débat (2021) as Self - Guest
- Shake Your Cares Away (2021) Co-Producer
- Belmondo l'influenceur (2020) as Self
- The Lost Prince (2020) Director
- The Lost Prince (2020) Screenplay
- The Lost Prince (2020) Adaptation
- Michel Hazanavicius raconte la grande histoire de « La Classe américaine » (2020) as Michel Hazanavicius
- Still Not... Breathless (2020) as Self
- La télé des Nuls (2019) as Self
- Vidéo Club (2018) as Self
- Keep an Eye Out (2018) as Policeman 1
- Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché (2018) as Self
- La mangeuse d’hommes (2018)
- Godard Mon Amour (2017) as Narrator #5 (voice) (uncredited)
- Godard Mon Amour (2017) Director
- Godard Mon Amour (2017) Screenplay
- Godard Mon Amour (2017) Producer
- Godard Mon Amour (2017) Editor
- Reality (2015) as Award Presenter
- Jacky in the Kingdom of Women (2014) as Julin
- The Search (2014) Director
- The Search (2014) Screenplay
- The Search (2014) Producer
- The Search (2014) Editor
- The Players (2012) Director
- La Classe américaine (2012) as Self
- La Classe américaine (2012) Producer
- La Classe américaine (2012) Director of Photography
- The Artist: The Making of an American Romance (2012) as Self
- Hollywood as Character: The Locations of The Artist (2012) as Himself
- The Artist (2011) Director
- The Artist (2011) Writer
- The Artist (2011) Editor
- The Extraordinary Voyage (2011) as Self - Filmmaker
- OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009) Director
- OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009) Screenplay
- OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006) Director
- OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006) Adaptation
- Éric ké Ramzy - Nouveau spectacle (2005) Writer
- Kulturplatz (2004) as Self
- Lucky Luke and the Daltons (2004) Screenplay
- Burger Quiz (2001) as Self
- My Wife Is an Actress (2001) as Le cameraman info sport
- Sitcom, A Movie (1999) Director
- Sitcom, A Movie (1999) Writer
- Le Clone (1998) Writer
- Didier (1997) as Fabrice
- Echec au capital (1997) Director
- Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0 (1996) as Régis
- Delphine : 1, Yvan : 0 (1996) Writer
- Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy (1994) as Régis
- La Classe américaine (1993) as Dubbing Voice (voice)
- La Classe américaine (1993) Director
- La Classe américaine (1993) Screenplay
- Derrick contre Superman (1992) Producer
- Derrick contre Superman (1992) Director
- Derrick contre Superman (1992) Writer
- Ça détourne (1992) Director
- Ça détourne (1992) Writer
- Cérémonie des César (1976) as Self - Presenter
- The Third Hand Director
- The Third Hand Writer
- The Third Hand Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Michel Hazanavicius best known for?
Michel Hazanavicius is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Money Maker (2026), Beau geste (2023), Final Cut (2022), Final Cut (2022).
When and where was Michel Hazanavicius born?
Michel Hazanavicius was born on March 29, 1967 in Paris, France.
How many credits does Michel Hazanavicius have?
Michel Hazanavicius has accumulated over 85 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1976 to 2026.
What is Michel Hazanavicius's background in cinema and television?
Michel Hazanavicius is a French film director, producer, and screenwriter born in Paris on March 29, 1967. His family is Jewish and originally from Lithuania, with grandparents from Poland and Lithuania who settled in France in the 1920s. Before directing films, he worked in television, beginning with the Canal+ channe...
Michel Hazanavicius by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Vidéo Club (2018) as Self — aged about 51
- Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy (1994) as Régis — aged about 27
- Burger Quiz (2001) as Self — aged about 34
- Reality (2015) as Award Presenter — aged about 48
- Keep an Eye Out (2018) as Policeman 1 — aged about 51
- Godard Mon Amour (2017) as Narrator #5 (voice) (uncredited) — aged about 50
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