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Leos Carax

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Leos Carax made several short films and also wrote film criticism, then at the age of 24 years made a very strong first feature Boy Meets Girl. The film played at the 1984 Cannes film festival and was a critical triumph. It paved the way for Carax's second feature Mauvais sang (Bad Blood). That film was a giant step forward in the same direction that he was going in with his first film... See full bio »

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Alexandre Oscar Dupont
in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
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2012 Holy Motors
 
2009 42 One Dream Rush (short)
 
2008 Tokyo! (segment "Merde")
 
2006 My Last Minute (short)
 
1999 Pola X
 
1997/I Sans titre (short)
 
1991 The Lovers on the Bridge
 
1986 Mauvais sang
 
1984 Boy Meets Girl
 
1980 Strangulation Blues (short)
 
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2012 Holy Motors (screenplay)
 
2008 Tokyo! (writer)
 
2006 My Last Minute (short) (concept)
 
1999 Pola X (writer)
 
1997/I Sans titre (short)
 
1991 The Lovers on the Bridge
 
1986 Mauvais sang (written by)
 
1984 Boy Meets Girl
 
Show ShowActor (8 titles)
2012 Holy Motors
Le Dormeur/Voix Limousine (as LC)
 
2008 Je ne suis pas morte
Moitié d'archange
 
2007 Mister Lonely
Renard
 
2006 977
Technic
 
2004/I Process
Un médecin
 
1997 The House
 
1987 King Lear
Edgar (uncredited)
 
1986 Mauvais sang
Le voyeur du quartier (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2012 Holy Motors (lyrics: "Who Were We?")
 
2007 Colors en sèrie (TV series)
– Rosa: Enganxós o diví (2007) (lyrics: "Quelqu'un m'a dit")
 
2003 Le divorce (lyrics: "Quelqu'un m'a dit")
 
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1997/I Sans titre (short)
Himself
 
1989 Les ministères de l'art (TV documentary)
 

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Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Trivia:

His nom de plume, Leos Carax, can be read Le oscar a X (L'oscar à X), which means The oscar goes to X, a funny way to pretend to get the statue. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio