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Céline Sciamma

Céline Sciamma was born on November 12, 1978 in Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France. She is a writer and director, known for Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019), Water Lilies (2007) and Tomboy (2011). See full bio »

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Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 51 wins & 85 nominations. See more awards »

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Known For

Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire Writer
(2019)
Water Lilies
Water Lilies Writer
(2007)
Tomboy
Tomboy Writer
(2011)
Girlhood
Girlhood Writer
(2014)
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Filmography

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 2021 Paris, 13th District (screenplay)
 2021 Petite Maman
 2019 Portrait of a Lady on Fire (written by)
 2018/I With the wind (collaboration)
 2018 La Coupe Bernard Tapine (Documentary short)
 2016 My Life as a Zucchini (screenplay)
 2016 Being 17 (screenplay)
 2014 Young Tiger (storyline consultant)
 2014 Girlhood (screenplay)
 2011 Tomboy (screenplay)
 2010 Ivory Tower
 2007 Water Lilies
 2006 Cache ta joie (Short)
 2004 Les premières communions (Short)
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Personal Details

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)

Parents:

Sciamma, Dominique

Relatives:

Sciamma, Laurent (sibling)
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Personal Quote:

[speaking about Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival] The beating heart is the fact I wanted to produce a love story, a film which talks about a love story and step by step depicts what it's like to fall in love; and also shows the scope of a love story - the film was built around these two ideas, these two pillars, so to speak, without opting for one or other of the... See more »

Trivia:

In a relationship with actress Adèle Haenel. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio
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