Philippe Garrel

Philippe Garrel French gaʁɛl born 6 April 1948 BoulogneBillancourt is a French director cinematographer screenwriter film editor and producer associated with the French New Wave movement Garrel and actress Brigitte Sy are the parents of actors Louis Garrel and Esther Garrel Philippe Garrel was born in BoulogneBillancourt in 1948 the son of actor Maurice Garrel and his wife His brother Thierry Garrel is a producer The younger Garrel became interested in film and started his career early influenced by the new work of JeanLuc Godard and François Truffaut At the age of 16 Garrel wrote and directed his first film Les Enfants désaccordés in 1964 His films have won him awards at Cannes Film Festival Venice Film Festival and Berlin Film Festival His works often deal with the theme of the disruptive youth of the 1960s of which he was a part of He has directed students of the National Conservatory of Dramatic Art where he teaches acting classes He also staged in his films several of his friends and family members