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Olivier Assayas

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Olivier Assayas
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Olivier Assayas is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. He is best know for his films Demonlover (2002), Something in the Air (2012), Clouds of Sils Maria (2014) and Personal Shopper (2016).

Assayas is the son of French director/screenwriter Raymond Assayas, alias Jacques Rémy.

His directorial debut was in the short film Copyright (1979).
BornJanuary 25, 1955
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BornJanuary 25, 1955
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 32 wins & 74 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kristen Stewart in Personal Shopper (2016)
    Personal Shopper
    6.1
    • Writer
    • 2016
    Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart in Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
    Clouds of Sils Maria
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 2014
    Paris, Je T'aime (2006)
    Paris, Je T'aime
    7.2
    • Writer(segment "Quartier des Enfants Rouges")
    • 2006
    Emmanuelle Béart in Les Destinées (2000)
    Les Destinées
    6.7
    • Writer
    • 2000

    Credits

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    Writer



    • Idol's Eye
      • Writer
      • Pre-production
    • The Wizard of the Kremlin
      • Writer
      • Post-production



    • Suspended Time (2024)
      Suspended Time
      5.4
      • screenwriter
      • 2024
    • Jeanne Balibar, Vincent Macaigne, Carrie Brownstein, Lars Eidinger, Alicia Vikander, Byron Bowers, Devon Ross, and Adria Arjona in Irma Vep (2022)
      Irma Vep
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • based on the motion picture by
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2022
    • Penélope Cruz, Gael García Bernal, Wagner Moura, Edgar Ramírez, and Ana de Armas in Wasp Network (2019)
      Wasp Network
      5.9
      • written by
      • 2019
    • Juliette Binoche, Guillaume Canet, Vincent Macaigne, and Christa Théret in Non-Fiction (2018)
      Non-Fiction
      6.4
      • Writer
      • 2018
    • Based on a True Story (2017)
      Based on a True Story
      5.7
      • screenplay
      • 2017
    • Kristen Stewart in Personal Shopper (2016)
      Personal Shopper
      6.1
      • written by
      • 2016
    • Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart in Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
      Clouds of Sils Maria
      6.7
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Something in the Air (2012)
      Something in the Air
      6.4
      • screenplay
      • 2012
    • Edgar Ramírez in Carlos (2010)
      Carlos
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Eldorado/Sonntags Abschied: Live Performance (2008)
      Eldorado/Sonntags Abschied: Live Performance
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2008
    • Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling, and Jérémie Renier in Summer Hours (2008)
      Summer Hours
      7.1
      • writer
      • 2008
    • Recrudescence (2007)
      Recrudescence
      5.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
      To Each His Own Cinema
      6.7
      • Writer (segment "Recrudescence")
      • 2007
    • Asia Argento in Boarding Gate (2007)
      Boarding Gate
      5.1
      • written by
      • 2007
    • Metric
      7.8
      Video
      • idea
      • 2006

    Director



    • Idol's Eye
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • The Wizard of the Kremlin
      • Director
      • Post-production



    • Suspended Time (2024)
      Suspended Time
      5.4
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Jeanne Balibar, Vincent Macaigne, Carrie Brownstein, Lars Eidinger, Alicia Vikander, Byron Bowers, Devon Ross, and Adria Arjona in Irma Vep (2022)
      Irma Vep
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Penélope Cruz, Gael García Bernal, Wagner Moura, Edgar Ramírez, and Ana de Armas in Wasp Network (2019)
      Wasp Network
      5.9
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Juliette Binoche, Guillaume Canet, Vincent Macaigne, and Christa Théret in Non-Fiction (2018)
      Non-Fiction
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Kristen Stewart in Personal Shopper (2016)
      Personal Shopper
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Juliette Binoche and Kristen Stewart in Clouds of Sils Maria (2014)
      Clouds of Sils Maria
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Something in the Air (2012)
      Something in the Air
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2012
    • Carlos
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Edgar Ramírez in Carlos (2010)
      Carlos
      7.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Eldorado/Sonntags Abschied: Live Performance (2008)
      Eldorado/Sonntags Abschied: Live Performance
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling, and Jérémie Renier in Summer Hours (2008)
      Summer Hours
      7.1
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Eldorado (2008)
      Eldorado
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Karlheinz Stockhausen and Angelin Preljocaj in Stockhausen/Preljocaj (Conversation) (2007)
      Stockhausen/Preljocaj (Conversation)
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Recrudescence (2007)
      Recrudescence
      5.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • To Each His Own Cinema (2007)
      To Each His Own Cinema
      6.7
      • Director (segment "Recrudescence")
      • 2007

    Producer



    • Suspended Time (2024)
      Suspended Time
      5.4
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Jeanne Balibar, Vincent Macaigne, Carrie Brownstein, Lars Eidinger, Alicia Vikander, Byron Bowers, Devon Ross, and Adria Arjona in Irma Vep (2022)
      Irma Vep
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer (showrunner)
      • 2022
    • Cold Water (1994)
      Cold Water
      7.0
      • producer (produced by)
      • 1994

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    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:18
    Official Trailer
    Carlos
    Trailer 2:11
    Carlos
    Carlos
    Trailer 2:11
    Carlos
    Summer Hours
    Trailer 2:11
    Summer Hours
    Searching for Ingmar Bergman
    Trailer 2:32
    Searching for Ingmar Bergman
    Searching for Ingmar Bergman -  Official Trailer HD
    Trailer 2:30
    Searching for Ingmar Bergman - Official Trailer HD

    Personal details

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    • Born
      • January 25, 1955
      • Paris, France
    • Spouse
      • Maggie CheungDecember 26, 1998 - May 2001 (divorced)
    • Parents
      • Jacques Rémy
    • Other works
      Biography: "Kenneth Anger", 1999.
    • Publicity listings
      • 4 Interviews
      • 2 Articles

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      Son of Jacques Rémy.
    • Quotes
      I like the adventure of making films. And the adventure of making films has to do with the capacity you have of listening to your guts.

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