Leos Carax

French director and writer (born 1960)
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Leos Carax

Summary

Leos Carax is a human[1]. His place of birth was Suresnes[2]. He was born on November 22, 1960[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film critic[5], film actor[6], and film director[7]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,764 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leos Carax was born in Suresnes[2].
  • Leos Carax was born on November 22, 1960[3].
  • A child of Leos Carax was Nastya Golubeva Carax[9].
  • Leos Carax held citizenship in France[10].
  • Leos Carax worked as a screenwriter[4].
  • Leos Carax worked as a film critic[5].
  • Leos Carax worked as a film actor[6].
  • Leos Carax worked as a film director[7].
  • Leos Carax was employed by Cahiers du cinéma[11].
  • Leos Carax received the Louis Delluc Prize[12].
  • Leos Carax received the César Award for Best Director[13].
  • Leos Carax received the Lumière Award for Best Director[14].
  • Leos Carax received the Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[15].
  • Leos Carax received the Cannes Best Director Award[16].
  • Leos Carax was influenced by Jean-Luc Godard[17].
  • Leos Carax is recorded as male[18].
  • Leos Carax's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Leos Carax's Commons category is recorded as Leos Carax[20].
  • Leos Carax's unmarried partner is recorded as Juliette Binoche[21].
  • Leos Carax's family name is recorded as Dupont[22].
  • Leos Carax's given name is recorded as Alexandre[23].
  • Leos Carax's given name is recorded as Christophe[24].
  • Leos Carax's given name is recorded as Oscar[25].
  • Leos Carax's work location is recorded as France[26].
  • Leos Carax studied under Serge Daney[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: FR[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-11-22[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b1573db1-eab8-44eb-a70b-496fd3acd474[31]

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Origins and Family

Leos Carax's place of birth was Suresnes[2]. He was born on November 22, 1960[3].

Education

Leos Carax studied under Serge Daney[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film critic[5], film actor[6], and film director[7]. Among Leos Carax's employers was Cahiers du cinéma[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Louis Delluc Prize[12], a film award[32], in France[33], founded in 1937[34]; César Award for Best Director[13], a César Award[35], in France[36], founded in 1976[37]; Lumière Award for Best Director[14], an award for best direction[38], in France[39], founded in 1996[40]; Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[15], a film award[41], in Spain[42]; and Cannes Best Director Award[16], a Cannes Film Festival Awards[43], in France[44], founded in 1947[45].

Personal Life

A child of Leos Carax was Nastya Golubeva Carax[9].

Why It Matters

Leos Carax ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,764 views/month, #7,047 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Leos Carax born?

Born in Suresnes[2], Leos Carax…

What did Leos Carax do for work?

Leos Carax worked as screenwriter[4], film critic[5], film actor[6], and film director[7].

What awards did Leos Carax receive?

Honors received include Louis Delluc Prize[12], César Award for Best Director[13], Lumière Award for Best Director[14], and Sitges Film Festival Best Director award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . kamera.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . HOLLIS. Retrieved . hancinema.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . www.acmi.net.au. Retrieved . id.lib.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . academie-cinema.org. academie-cinema.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . academiedeslumieres.com. academiedeslumieres.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Proleksis Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [17] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . www.acmi.net.au. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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