Damien Chazelle
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Damien Sayre Chazelle (/ʃəˈzɛl/; born January 19, 1985) is a French-American filmmaker. He directed the psychological drama Whiplash (2014), the musical romance La La Land (2016), the biographical drama First Man (2018), and the period black comedy Babylon (2022). For Whiplash, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. His biggest commercial success came with La La Land, nominated for 14 Academy Awards, winning six, including Best Director, making him the youngest person to win the award at age 32. He has also directed two episodes of the Netflix limited series The E…
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Known For
Heart of the Beast
2026 · Movie
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · TV
Whiplash
2014 · Movie
La La Land
2016 · Movie
Babylon
2022 · Movie
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016 · Movie
First Man
2018 · Movie
The Eddy
2020 · TV
The Last Exorcism Part II
2013 · Movie
Mostra, Venise
2022 · TV
Cold Comes the Night
2013 · Movie
Grand Piano
2013 · Movie