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Damien Sayre Chazelle (/ ʃ ə ˈ z ɛ l /; born January 19, 1985) is an American filmmaker. He directed the psychological drama Whiplash (2014), the musical romantic drama La La Land (2016), the biographical drama First Man (2018), and the period film Babylon (2022).
Damien Chazelle. Writer: La La Land. Damien Sayre Chazelle is an American director and screenwriter. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island. His mother, Celia Sayre (Martin) Chazelle, is an American-Canadian writer and professor of history at The College of New Jersey.
Damien Chazelle is an American director and screenwriter. His directorial debut was the musical Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009), his breakthrough came when he wrote and directed his second feature film, Whiplash (2014), which was based on his award-winning 2013 short film of the same name.
Dec 23, 2022 · Babylon: Directed by Damien Chazelle. With J.C. Currais, Diego Calva, Jimmy Ortega, Marcos A. Ferraez. A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.
Babylon is a 2022 American epic historical black comedy drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It features an ensemble cast that includes Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie, Diego Calva, Jean Smart, Jovan Adepo, Li Jun Li, P. J. Byrne, Lukas Haas, Olivia Hamilton, Max Minghella, Rory Scovel, Katherine Waterston, and Tobey Maguire.
Dec 19, 2022 · Oscar-winning writer/director Damien Chazelle’s latest film is both a crowd-pleasing comedy and a dense text filled with innumerable homages to the films, filmmakers and stars of the time.
May 9, 2024 · Damien Chazelle, American director and screenwriter who won numerous awards for his first two major films, Whiplash (2014) and La La Land (2016). He won the Oscar for best director for the latter movie, the youngest-ever recipient at age 32. Read more about Chazelle’s life and career.
Oct 13, 2014 · Damien Chazelle is on fire. The 29-year-old writer/director is receiving some of the year’s best reviews for his second feature effort, “ Whiplash ,” an overwhelmingly powerful picture that defies the typical genre categorization of “drama” or “thriller.”
La La Land is a 2016 American musical romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles.
Jan 31, 2023 · The Harvard Crimson interviewed Damien Chazelle ahead of the release of “Babylon,” discussing his inspiration for the story as well as his experience studying film at Harvard.
