Philippe Garrel

Birthday: April 6, 1948 in Paris, France

Philippe Garrel was born on April 6, 1948 in Paris, France. He is a writer and director, known for Les amants réguliers (2005), J'entends plus la guitare (1991) and Liberté, ...Show More

I knew a director, Pierre Romans, who said an actor must never act poetic and to be poetic, you have Show more I knew a director, Pierre Romans, who said an actor must never act poetic and to be poetic, you have to act in a realistic manner, with a trivial element. I agreed with him and ever since, I've been thinking that way about everything, including the way I compose shots. Poetry in cinema can only exist unconsciously. It comes out if the film has a soul. Hide

[on his favorite films] My three top films are Godard's Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux (1962), Show more [on his favorite films] My three top films are Godard's Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux (1962), Bergman's Monika (1953) and Murnau's L'aurore (1927). Hide

Cinema is great as long as the acting is good, which means good directing. It's at the heart of ever Show more Cinema is great as long as the acting is good, which means good directing. It's at the heart of everything. If a scene doesn't work, if a film seems unconvincing, it is because the actors are bad, or there is a bad vibe on the set. Hide

Philippe Garrel's FILMOGRAPHY

All as Actor (3) as Director (2) as Creator (2)

La cicatrice intérieure [Audio: German]

Elle a passé tant d'heures sous les sunlights...

L'enfant secret [Audio: French]