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Damien Chazelle

Damien Chazelle

Born: 1985-01-19 • Providence, Rhode Island, USA

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).

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Filmography
Ritratti di cinema poster
Ritratti di cinema
2025 • Self
The Costumes of Babylon poster
The Costumes of Babylon
2023 • Self
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon poster
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
2023 • Self
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America poster
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
2022 • Self
Fellini of the Spirits poster
Fellini of the Spirits
2020 • Self
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure poster
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
2018 • Self
La La La poster
La La La
2018 • Self - Director
Friedkin Uncut poster
Friedkin Uncut
2018 • Self
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench poster
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
2010 • Drumming Instructor (uncredited)