Alain Guiraudie

Alain Guiraudie (; born 15 July 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter. He is most known for his gay erotic thriller Stranger by the Lake, and has directed mostly LGBT-related films since the 1990s.

Career His 2013 film Stranger by the Lake was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival where he won the award for Best Director.

In 2014, he won the Prix Sade for his novel Now the Night Begins (Ici commence la nuit).

Personal life Guiraudie has named Georges Bataille as an important influence. He is gay.

Filmography

Feature films

Short films

Other credits Year Title Credited as NotesDirectorActor 1993 Les Yeux au plafond Short film 2002 Un petit cas de conscience 2008 On m'a volé mon adolescence Telefilm