Philippe Garrel

Philippe Garrel (; born 6 April 1948) is a French director, cinematographer, screenwriter, film editor, and producer, associated with the French New Wave movement. His films have won him awards at Cannes Film Festival, Venice Film Festival, and Berlin Film Festival.

Early life Philippe Garrel was born in Boulogne-Billancourt in 1948, the son of actor Maurice Garrel and his wife. His brother, Thierry Garrel, is a producer.

The younger Garrel became interested in film and started his career early, influenced by the new work of Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut. At the age of 16, Garrel wrote and directed his first film, Les Enfants désaccordés, in 1964.

Awards 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 Liberté, la nuit. 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.

Personal life In 1968, Garrel was in a relationship with actress Anne Bourguignon, whom he directed in the film Anémone. Bourguignon later used the film's title as her stage name.

In 1969, Garrel met German singer and actress Nico when she performed the song "The Falconer" for his film Le Lit de la Vierge (The Virgin's Bed). The couple soon started living together. He first cast Nico in his 1972 film The Inner Scar, which also featured her son Christian. Songs from the soundtrack were included in Nico's album Desertshore, which featured stills from the film on the front and back covers. Nico was featured in a number of Garrel's films after this. Their ten-year relationship ended in 1979.

Garrel and actress Brigitte Sy are the parents of actors Louis Garrel and Esther Garrel.

He is married to actress-writer Caroline Deruas.

On 30 August 2023, Garrel was accused of sexual harassment by five actresses, including Anna Mouglalis and Marie Vialle.

Filmography Year Title Notes 1964 Les Enfants désaccordés Short; also editor 1965 Droit de visite Short 1968 Marie pour mémoire Also editor Anémone Also actor La Concentration Also producer/co-editor/art director Le Révélateur Also editor/producer Actua 1 Short 1969 Le Lit de la Vierge (The Virgin's Bed) features Nico's song "The Falconer"; also actor/editor/producer 1972 La Cicatrice intérieure (The Inner Scar) Starring Nico; also actor/editor/producer Athanor Starring Nico; short, also editor/producer 1974 Les Hautes Solitudes (The High Solitudes) Starring Nico; also editor/producer 1975 Un ange passe (An Angel Passes) Starring Nico; also producer/cinematographer/editor Le Berceau de cristal (The Crystal Cradle) Starring Nico; also actor/editor/producer/cinematographer 1978 Voyage au jardin des morts (Journey to the Garden of the Dead) Starring Nico; also editor/producer 1979 Le Bleu des origines (The Blue of the Origins) Starring Nico; also actor/cinematographer/editor/producer 1982 L'Enfant secret Shot in 1979, not completed until 1982; also actor/editor/producer 1983 Liberté, la nuit Also editor 1984 "Rue Fontaine" Segment of Paris vu par... vingt ans après 1985 Elle a passé tant d'heures sous les sunlights... features Nico's song "All Tomorrow's Parties"; also editor/producer/actor 1989 Les Ministères de l'art Documentary Les Baisers de secours Also actor 1991 J'entends plus la guitare 1993 La Naissance de l'amour (The Birth of Love) 1996 Le Cœur fantôme (The Phantom Heart) 1999 Le Vent de la nuit (Night Wind) 2001 Sauvage Innocence (Wild Innocence) 2004 Les Amants réguliers (Regular Lovers) 2008 La Frontière de l'aube (Frontier of Dawn) 2011 Un été brûlant (A Burning Hot Summer) 2013 La Jalousie (Jealousy) 2015 L'Ombre des femmes (In the Shadow of Women) 2017 L'Amant d'un jour (Lover for a Day) 2020 Le Sel des larmes (The Salt of Tears) 2023 The Plough Silver Bear for Best Director winner