Philippe Garrel (born April 6, 1948 in Paris) is a French director, cinematographer, screenwriter, editor and producer. His movies have won him awards at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival. He had a ten-year relationship with German singer and actress Nico between 1969 and 1979, with the actress appearing in seven of his films between 1972 and 1979. He is the father of actor Louis Garrel.

Contents 1 Early career 1964-1979 2 Critical recognition 1980-2005 3 Filmography 4 Further Reference

[edit] Early career 1964-1979

He was born in Paris in 1948, the son of actor Maurice Garrel. He started his film career early, directing and writing his first film Les Enfants Désaccordés in 1964. Garrel met Nico in 1969 when she performed the song "The Falconer" for his film Le Lit de la Vierge and the couple were soon living together. Nico first appeared in the 1972 film La Cicatrice Intérieure (aka the Inner Scar). Songs included in the film appear on Nico's album Desertshore, which features stills from it on the front and back covers. Nico appeared in a number of Garrel's films after this. Their ten-year relationship ended in 1979.

[edit] Critical recognition 1980-2005

In 1982, Garrel won the Prix Jean Vigo for the film L'Enfant Secret. He won Perspectives du Cinéma Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1984 for his 1983 film La Nuit Liberté.

Over a ten-year period, Garrel enjoyed a good run of critical recognition at the Venice Film Festival. In 1991, he won a Silver Lion for his film J'entends Plus la Guitare which was nominated for a Golden Lion. Le Vent de la Nuit was nominated for a Golden Lion in 1999. Two years later, Sauvage Innocence was nominated for a Golden Lion and won the FIPRESCI Prize. His 2005 film Les Amants Réguliers won him the Silver Lion, for Best Director.

[edit] Filmography

• Les enfants désaccordés 1964 (Writer/director/editor)
• Le révélateur 1968 (Writer/director/editor/producer)
• Le lit de la Vierge 1969 (Writer/director/actor/editor/producer)
• La cicatrice intérieure 1972 (Writer/director/actor/editor/producer) starring Nico
• Anathor 1972 (Writer/director/editor/producer) starring Nico
• Les Hautes solitude 1974 (Writer/director/editor/producer) starring Jean Seberg, Nico
• Le berceau de cristal 1975 (Writer/director/actor/editor/producer/cinematographer) starring Pierre Clementi, Nico, Anita Pallenberg
• Voyage au jardin des morts 1978 (writer/director/editor/producer)
• L'enfant secret 1979 (Writer/director/actor/editor/producer) - banned until 1982
• Liberté, la nuit 1983 (Writer/director/editor), starring Maurice Garrel
• Paris vu par... vingt ans après 1984 - segment "Rue Fontaine", starring Jean-Pierre Léaud
• Elle a passé tant d'heures sous les Sunlights... 1985
• Les baisers de secours 1989
• J'entends plus la guitare 1991 (Writer/director)
• La naissance de l'amour 1993, starring Lou Castel
• Le coeur fantôme 1996
• Night Wind 1999 (Writer/director), starring Catherine Deneuve
• Wild Innocence 2001 (Writer/director)
• Les amants réguliers 2004, starring Louis Garrel
• La frontière de l'aube 2008, starring Louis Garrel

[edit] Further Reference

• Philippe Garrel at the Internet Movie Database
• Senses Of Cinema: Philippe Garrel
• Strictly Film School: Philippe Garrel
• New York Times movie entry for Philippe Garrel
• Interview