Damien Chazelle

Damien Sayre Chazelle (born January 19, 1985)[2] is an American movie director, producer, and screenwriter.[3] He is best known for his movies Whiplash (2014), La La Land (2016), First Man (2018) and Babylon (2022).

Damien Chazelle
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Born
Damien Sayre[1] Chazelle

19 January 1985 (aged 41)
Alma materHarvard University
Occupation
  • Movie director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2008–present
Spouse(s)
  • Jasmine McGlade
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    (m. 2010; div. 2014)​
  • Olivia Hamilton
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    (m. 2018)​
Parent(s)Bernard Chazelle (father)
Celia Chazelle (mother)
AwardsFull list
Signature
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He is the youngest director to win the Academy Award for Best Director at the age of 32.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ Damien Chazelle | Biography, Movies, & Facts (in en). Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
  2. ↑ Damien Chazelle: Screenwriter, Director (1985–)Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks). Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Damien Chazelle, réalisateur de LALALAND - C à vous - 13/01/2017 (January 16, 2017). Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  4. ↑ F. Brinley Bruton. Oscars 2017: Damien Chazelle Is Youngest to Win Best Director. NBC News (February 27, 2017).