Damien Chazelle

Damien Chazelle

Directing
Born 1985-01-19 Providence, Rhode Island, USA 34 credits Academy Awards 1 BAFTA Awards 1 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award 1

Awards

Won 1 Academy Award

Academy Awards 1 won · 2 nominated

  • 2017 Best Director Won La La Land
  • 2017 Best Writing, Original Screenplay Nominated
  • 2015 Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay Nominated Whiplash

BAFTA Awards 1 won

  • 2017 Best Direction Won

Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award 1 won

  • 2014 Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award Won Whiplash

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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 Eddy (2020). Description above from the Wikipedia article Damien Chazelle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
Directing 9 credits
Whiplash
Whiplash
2014 · 85% · Director, Writer, Original Film Writer
La La Land
La La Land
2016 · 79% · Director, Writer, Lyricist
Babylon
Babylon
2022 · 66% · Director, Writer
First Man
First Man
2018 · 71% · Director, Producer
The Eddy
The Eddy
2020 · ★ 6.4 · Director, Executive Producer
Whiplash
Whiplash
2013 · 85% · Director, Writer
Sacrifice
Sacrifice
· Director, Writer, Producer
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
2010 · 63% · Director, Writer, Producer
Evel Knievel on Tour
Evel Knievel on Tour
· Director
Acting 15 credits
Whiplash
Whiplash
2014 · 85% · Director, Writer, Original Film Writer
La La Land
La La Land
2016 · 79% · Director, Writer, Lyricist
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015 · Self
Movies with Ali Plumb
Movies with Ali Plumb
2016 · Self
Mostra, Venise
Mostra, Venise
2022 · Self
Friedkin Uncut
Friedkin Uncut
2018 · Self
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
2022 · ★ 7.4 · Self
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
2018 · Self
La La La
La La La
2018 · Self - Director
Ritratti di cinema
Ritratti di cinema
2025 · Self
Fellini of the Spirits
Fellini of the Spirits
2020 · Self
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
2023 · Self
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
2010 · 63% · Director, Writer, Producer
Beeswax
Beeswax
2009 · Post Production Assistant
The Costumes of Babylon
The Costumes of Babylon
2023 · Self
Writing 11 credits
Whiplash
Whiplash
2014 · 85% · Director, Writer, Original Film Writer
La La Land
La La Land
2016 · 79% · Director, Writer, Lyricist
Babylon
Babylon
2022 · 66% · Director, Writer
10 Cloverfield Lane
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016 · 72% · Screenplay
Grand Piano
Grand Piano
2013 · 59% · Writer
The Last Exorcism Part II
The Last Exorcism Part II
2013 · ★ 4.7 · Writer
Whiplash
Whiplash
2013 · 85% · Director, Writer
Sacrifice
Sacrifice
· Director, Writer, Producer
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
2010 · 63% · Director, Writer, Producer
Untitled Matthew Vaughn Musical
Untitled Matthew Vaughn Musical
· Writer
The Claim
The Claim
· Writer
Other credits 8 credits
Cold Comes the Night
Cold Comes the Night
2013 · 48% · Thanks
Cam
Cam
2018 · 59% · Thanks
He's Way More Famous Than You
He's Way More Famous Than You
2013 · Thanks
Dead Pigs
Dead Pigs
2018 · ★ 6.7 · Thanks
Mr. Jimmy
Mr. Jimmy
2023 · 77% · Thanks
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
2010 · 63% · Director, Writer, Producer
Hollywood Babylon
Hollywood Babylon
2025
DRUMMER
DRUMMER
2026 · Thanks
Producing 5 credits
Heart of the Beast
Heart of the Beast
2026 · Executive Producer
First Man
First Man
2018 · 71% · Director, Producer
The Eddy
The Eddy
2020 · ★ 6.4 · Director, Executive Producer
Sacrifice
Sacrifice
· Director, Writer, Producer
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
2010 · 63% · Director, Writer, Producer
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