Claire Denis: Biography, Facts and Career
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Claire Denis (; French: [dəni]; born 21 April 1946) is a French film director and screenwriter. Her feature film Beau Travail (1999) has been called one of the greatest films of the 1990s and of all time. Her work has dealt with themes of colonial and post-colonial West Africa, as well as issues in modern France, and continues to influence European cinematic identity. Other acclaimed works include Trouble Every Day (2001), 35 Shots of Rum (2008), White Material (2009), High Life (2018) and Both Sides of the Blade (2022), the last of which won her the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival. For Stars at Noon (2022), Denis won the Grand Prix at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, sharing the award with Lukas Dhont's Close.
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- Full name: Claire Denis
- Born: 1946-04-21
- Nationality: France
- Known as: Actor
- Wikidata ID: Q238315
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Claire Denis (; French: [dəni]; born 21 April 1946) is a French film director and screenwriter.
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Claire Denis was born on 1946-04-21.
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