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Damien Chazelle

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Director
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Damien Chazelle at an event for Whiplash (2014)
Stars Brad Pitt and Jovan Adepo share an unlikely connection in permanent ink. Margot Robbie and Diego Calva recount their first impressions of Hollywood. And Jean Smart, Li Jun Li, and writer-director Damien Chazelle reveal the costumes they would've loved to have taken home from the set of 'Babylon.'
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Damien Sayre Chazelle is an American director and screenwriter. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island. His mother, Celia Sayre (Martin) Chazelle, is an American-Canadian writer and professor of history at The College of New Jersey. His father, Bernard Chazelle, is a French-American Eugene Higgins Professor of computer science at Princeton University, originally from Clamart, France. Chazelle has a sister, Anna, who is an actress and circus performer.
BornJanuary 19, 1985
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BornJanuary 19, 1985
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 80 wins & 140 nominations total

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Damien Chazelle in Babylon (2022)
Lukas Haas, Ryan Gosling, Corey Stoll, and Damien Chazelle in First Man (2018)
Damien Chazelle in First Man (2018)
Linus Sandgren and Damien Chazelle in First Man (2018)
Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, and Damien Chazelle in First Man (2018)
Damien Chazelle in Whiplash (2014)
Damien Chazelle in Whiplash (2014)
J.K. Simmons, Miles Teller, and Damien Chazelle in Whiplash (2014)
Damien Chazelle in Whiplash (2014)
Damien Chazelle in La La Land (2016)
Damien Chazelle in La La Land (2016)
Ryan Gosling and Damien Chazelle in La La Land (2016)

Known for:

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in La La Land (2016)
La La Land
8.0
  • Writer
  • 2016
Miles Teller in Whiplash (2014)
Whiplash
8.5
  • Writer
  • 2014
Ryan Gosling in First Man (2018)
First Man
7.3
  • Producer(produced by)
  • 2018
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
10 Cloverfield Lane
7.2
  • Writer
  • 2016

Credits

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Producer

  • Joanna Kulig and André Holland in The Eddy (2020)
    The Eddy
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Ryan Gosling in First Man (2018)
    First Man
    • producer (produced by)
    • 2018
  • Stephanie Turner and Olivia Hamilton in Surrogate (2016)
    Surrogate
    • producer
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Maria My Love (2011)
    Maria My Love
    • co-producer
    • 2011
  • Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009)
    Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
    • producer
    • 2009

Writer

  • The Claim
    • screenplay
    • Pre-production
  • Margot Robbie in Babylon (2022)
    Babylon
    • written by
    • 2022
  • Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in La La Land (2016)
    La La Land
    • written by
    • 2016
  • 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
    10 Cloverfield Lane
    • screenplay by
    • 2016
  • Miles Teller in Whiplash (2014)
    Whiplash
    • written by
    • 2014
  • John Cusack and Elijah Wood in Grand Piano (2013)
    Grand Piano
    • written by
    • 2013
  • The Last Exorcism Part II (2013)
    The Last Exorcism Part II
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2013
  • Whiplash (2013)
    Whiplash
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009)
    Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
    • written by
    • 2009

Director

  • Margot Robbie in Babylon (2022)
    Babylon
    • Director
    • 2022
  • The Stunt Double (2020)
    The Stunt Double
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2020
  • Joanna Kulig and André Holland in The Eddy (2020)
    The Eddy
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2020
  • Ryan Gosling in First Man (2018)
    First Man
    • Director (directed by)
    • 2018
  • Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in La La Land (2016)
    La La Land
    • Director
    • 2016
  • Miles Teller in Whiplash (2014)
    Whiplash
    • Director
    • 2014
  • Whiplash (2013)
    Whiplash
    • Director
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009)
    Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
    • Director
    • 2009
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Videos18

Episode: Whiplash
Full Episode 10:24
Episode: Whiplash
Damien Chazelle Breaks Down His Deep-Cut Influences in 'Babylon'
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Damien Chazelle Breaks Down His Deep-Cut Influences in 'Babylon'
Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and Their 'Babylon' Castmates Answer Burning Questions
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Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, and Their 'Babylon' Castmates Answer Burning Questions
A Guide to the Films of Damien Chazelle
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A Guide to the Films of Damien Chazelle
The First Ten Minutes
Clip 10:10
The First Ten Minutes
Damien Chazelle on the Origins of 'La La Land'
Interview 1:27
Damien Chazelle on the Origins of 'La La Land'
Official Teaser Trailer
Trailer 2:21
Official Teaser Trailer
Trailer [OV]
Trailer 0:35
Trailer [OV]
Gosling Is Neil Armstrong: Trailer #1
Trailer 2:38
Gosling Is Neil Armstrong: Trailer #1
Trailer #2
Trailer 2:09
Trailer #2
TV Trailer
Promo 0:33
TV Trailer
10 Cloverfield Lane
Promo 1:02
10 Cloverfield Lane

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • Twitter
  • Height
    • 5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
  • Born
    • January 19, 1985
    • Providence, Rhode Island, USA
  • Spouses
      Olivia HamiltonSeptember 22, 2018 - present
  • Children
    • No Children
  • Parents
      Celia Chazelle
  • Relatives
    • Anna Chazelle(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Directed the short "The Stunt Double" to promote Vertical Cinema on the iPhone 11 Pro
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    • 10 Articles

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  • Trivia
    His Best Director Oscar win for La La Land (2016) at age 32, made him the youngest recipient of this award category in the Academy's history (26 Feb 2017).
  • Quotes
    I didn't have traditional stage fright. If there was 500 people in the audience or three people in the audience, it didn't really make a difference. What made a difference was the conductor. Everything that I was scared about as a drummer was him.
  • Trademarks
      His films often revolve heavily around jazz music

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