Born in Boulogne-Billancourt in 1948, the son of the actor Maurice Garrel, Philippe Garrel made his first short at sixteen. He is a director of intimate, often black-and-white films, associated with the aftermath of the French New Wave. His partner Nico, the singer, starred in many of his 1970s films. L'Enfant secret (1982) won the Prix Jean Vigo, J'entends plus la guitare (1991) won a Silver Lion at Venice, Regular Lovers (2005) won the Silver Lion for best director at Venice, and The Plough (2023) won the Silver Bear for best director at Berlin. In 2023, five actresses accused him of sexual harassment.
Filmography
- Le Lit de la Vierge (1969)
- The Inner Scar (1972)
- Liberté, la nuit (1983)
- I Don't Hear the Guitar Anymore (1991)
- Regular Lovers (2005)
- The Plough (2023)