François Ozon

Director · Writer · Cast

Born

November 15, 1967 · Paris, France

“I do films to be behind the camera, not in front of the camera. I'm sure I say very intimate things about myself in all my films, but it's better to say it not too directly, to be hidden behind a woman.” A multi-awarded film director belonging to the "French New Wave", he is considered one of the most important French filmmakers of the modern era due to the controversy generated by the themes dealt with in his films, characterized by aesthetic beauty, sharp satirical humor and a sincere vision of human sexuality, covering issues of friendship, sexual identity, different perceptions of reality, transience and death. After graduating in Film Studies and having passed through La Fémis (Paris Film School) in the area of filmmaking, he has made numerous multi-awarded films acclaimed by critics and international audiences such as 8 femmes (2002) and Swimming Pool (2003) and In the House (2012).