Claire Denis

Claire Denis

Director and writer. Born 21 April 1946 in Paris, France.

4

Titles on Fi1m1 directing · 3 crew

1

Berlin prize1 won

Born

21 April 1946, Paris, France

Active

1984–2000

Frequently works with

Jean-Pol Fargeau

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Claire Denis at Berlinale 2022 — Claire Denis at Berlinale 2022Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Claire Denis at Berlinale 2022 — Claire Denis at Berlinale 2022Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Claire Denis with Silver Bear for Best Director at Berlinale 2022 — Claire Denis with Silver Bear for Best Director at Berlinale 2022Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Claire Denis at 2026 Cannes Film Festival — Claire Denis at 2026 Cannes Film FestivalJohn Sears, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Claire Denis — Claire DenisImage via TMDB

Claire Denis — Claire DenisImage via TMDB

Claire Denis — Claire DenisImage via TMDB

Claire Denis at 2026 Cannes Film Festival — Claire Denis at 2026 Cannes Film FestivalJohn Sears, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

claire denis (1991) — claire denis (1991)Gorup de Besanez, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Photographs: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence); Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence); Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence); John Sears, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); John Sears, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence); Gorup de Besanez, CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence). Stills courtesy of the studios via TMDB.