Gaspar Noé
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Gaspar Noé is an Argentine
filmmaker
and the son of Argentine painter and intellectual Luis Felipe Noé
. He graduated from Louis Lumière College
and is the visiting professor of film at the European Graduate School
in Saas-Fee
, Switzerland
. Three of his films feature the character of a nameless butcher played by Philippe Nahon
: Carne
, I Stand Alone
and, in a cameo, Irréversible
. Carne was the recipient of the Critic's Award at the 5th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
in February 1994.
The films of Stanley Kubrick
are one source of inspiration for Noé, and he occasionally makes references to them in his own works. Noé also cites the 1983 Austrian serial killer film Angst
, by Gerald Kargl, as a major influence. He is married to filmmaker Lucile Hadžihalilović
.
His work has been linked to the New French Extremity
.
He has been approached and is said to be doing an Indian feature for halloween release with a media startup which is a violent and extreme take on the darker sides of friendship with new talent from television indsutry there based on the actors real life experiences.
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
filmmaker
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and the son of Argentine painter and intellectual Luis Felipe Noé
Luis Felipe Noé
Luis Felipe Noé is an artist, writer, intellectual and teacher from Buenos Aires, Argentina where he is known as Yuyo. In 1961 he formed Otra Figuración with three other Argentine artists. Their eponymous exhibition and subsequent work greatly influenced the Neofiguration movement...
. He graduated from Louis Lumière College
Louis Lumiere College
Louis Lumière College offers theoretical, practical as well as technical and artistic education and training for those wishing to go into the various branches of the audiovisual industry....
and is the visiting professor of film at the European Graduate School
European Graduate School
The European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland is a privately funded graduate school founded by the non-profit European Foundation of Interdisciplinary Studies. Its German name is Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien...
in Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee
Saas-Fee is the main village in the Saastal, or the Saas Valley, and is a municipality in the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Three of his films feature the character of a nameless butcher played by Philippe Nahon
Philippe Nahon
-Biography:Nahon is best known for his roles in French horror and thriller films, including I Stand Alone, Humains, Calvaire, Irréversible, The Pack and Haute Tension, and he has been featured as a nameless butcher in three films by Gaspar Noé – Carne, I Stand Alone, and Irréversible .-Filmography...
: Carne
Carne (film)
Carne is a 1991 French drama film written and directed by Gaspar Noé, starring Philippe Nahon and Blandine Lenoir. It tells the story of a horse butcher with an autistic daughter. At a running time of 40 minutes, it was the first longer film directed by Noé...
, I Stand Alone
I Stand Alone (film)
I Stand Alone is a 1998 French drama film, written and directed by Gaspar Noé, and starring Philippe Nahon, Blandine Lenoir, Frankye Pain and Martine Audrain. The original French title is Seul contre tous, which means "Alone against all". The film focuses on several pivotal days in the life of a...
and, in a cameo, Irréversible
Irréversible
Irréversible is a 2002 French drama film written and directed by Gaspar Noé, starring Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel and Albert Dupontel. The film employs a non-linear narrative and follows two men as they try to avenge a brutally raped girlfriend...
. Carne was the recipient of the Critic's Award at the 5th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
The , also sometimes called YIFFF, is held in a resort-like environment in the small town of Yūbari on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaidō. From 1990 to 1999, the festival was known as the Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival.-History:...
in February 1994.
The films of Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick was an American film director, writer, producer, and photographer who lived in England during most of the last four decades of his career...
are one source of inspiration for Noé, and he occasionally makes references to them in his own works. Noé also cites the 1983 Austrian serial killer film Angst
Angst (1983 film)
Angst is a 1983 Austrian film. Written and directed by Gerald Kargl with cinematography by Academy Award winner Zbigniew Rybczyński, it tells the story of a psychopath recently released from prison and is loosely based on the mass murderer Werner Kniesek...
, by Gerald Kargl, as a major influence. He is married to filmmaker Lucile Hadžihalilović
Lucile Hadžihalilović
Lucile Hadžihalilović is a French filmmaker. She became the first woman to win the Stockholm International Film Festival annual Bronze Horse award for best film for her 2004 film Innocence....
.
His work has been linked to the New French Extremity
New French Extremity
New French Extremity is a term coined by Artforum critic James Quandt for a collection of transgressive films by French directors at the turn of the 21st century. The filmmakers are also discussed by Jonathan Romney of The Independent...
.
He has been approached and is said to be doing an Indian feature for halloween release with a media startup which is a violent and extreme take on the darker sides of friendship with new talent from television indsutry there based on the actors real life experiences.
Feature films
| Year | Name | Director Film director A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:... |
Screenwriter Screenwriter Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:... |
Editor | Producer Film producer A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The... |
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| 1998 | I Stand Alone I Stand Alone (film) I Stand Alone is a 1998 French drama film, written and directed by Gaspar Noé, and starring Philippe Nahon, Blandine Lenoir, Frankye Pain and Martine Audrain. The original French title is Seul contre tous, which means "Alone against all". The film focuses on several pivotal days in the life of a... |
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| 2002 | Irréversible Irréversible Irréversible is a 2002 French drama film written and directed by Gaspar Noé, starring Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel and Albert Dupontel. The film employs a non-linear narrative and follows two men as they try to avenge a brutally raped girlfriend... |
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| 2009 | Enter the Void Enter the Void Enter the Void is a French film written and directed by Gaspar Noé, starring Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta, and Cyril Roy. Set in the neon-lit nightclub environments of Tokyo, the story follows Oscar, a young American drug dealer who gets shot by the police, but continues to watch succeeding... |
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Short films
- Tintarella di luna (1985)
- Pulpe amère (1987)
- CarneCarne (film)Carne is a 1991 French drama film written and directed by Gaspar Noé, starring Philippe Nahon and Blandine Lenoir. It tells the story of a horse butcher with an autistic daughter. At a running time of 40 minutes, it was the first longer film directed by Noé...
(1991) - Une expérience d'hypnose télévisuelle (1995)
- Sodomites (1998)
- Intoxication (1998)
- Eva (2005)
- DestrictedDestrictedDestricted is an ongoing project of films that explore the line where art and pornography intersect. The UK and US film releases had overlapping but different film lineups...
(segment, We Fuck Alone) (2006) - 88 (2008 film)8 is a series of eight short films centered on the eight Millennium Development Goals.-Topics:Eight directors had "carte blanche" to treat one of the eight topics:*Segment by Abderrahmane Sissako: Tiya's dream...
(segment, SIDA) (2007) - 7 Days in Havana7 Days in Havana7 Days in Havana is an upcoming Spanish-language anthology film. Set during a week in the Cuban capital Havana, the film features one segment for each day, each segment directed by a different filmmaker. The directors are Julio Médem, Laurent Cantet, Juan Carlos Tabío, Benicio del Toro, Gaspar...
(segment to be announced)
Music videos
- Arielle - Je Suis si Mince
- Bone Fiction - Insanely Cheerful
- PlaceboPlacebo (band)Placebo are a British rock band from London, England, formed in 1994 by singer and guitarist Brian Molko and bass guitarist Stefan Olsdal. The band was joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and...
- Protège-Moi
Other production credits
| Year | Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Good Boys Use Condoms | Camera Operator |
| 1984 | Burroughs | Sound recordist |
| 1996 | La Bouche de Jean-Pierre La Bouche de Jean-Pierre La Bouche de Jean-Pierre is a 1996 French drama film directed by Lucile Hadžihalilović. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Denise Aron-Schropfer – Solange* Sandra Sammartino – Mimi* Denise Schrofter... |
Cinematographer |
| 1988 | Sur Sur Sur was a literary journal published in Buenos Aires. Its main backer was Victoria Ocampo, and it was supported intellectually by the Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset. Many of the earliest editions of Sur carry the colophon of Ortega's Revista de Occidente... |
Assistant Director |
| 1985 | El exilio de Gardel (Tangos) El exilio de Gardel (Tangos) El exilio de Gardel is an Argentine-French movie released on 20 March 1986, directed by Fernando Solanas and starred by Marie Laforêt, Miguel Ángel Solá and Philippe Leotard.- Cast :* Marie Laforêt * Miguel Ángel Solá... |
Assistant Director |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Avignon Film Festival Avignon Film Festival Avignon Film Festival is also known as the Rencontres Cinématographiques Franco-Américain d'Avignon. The festival used to be called the French/American Film Workshop.The festival took place in Avignon, France every year and was devoted to promoting Film... |
Prix Tournage | Carne Carne (film) Carne is a 1991 French drama film written and directed by Gaspar Noé, starring Philippe Nahon and Blandine Lenoir. It tells the story of a horse butcher with an autistic daughter. At a running time of 40 minutes, it was the first longer film directed by Noé... |
Won |
| 1991 | Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals... |
SACD Award | Carne Carne (film) Carne is a 1991 French drama film written and directed by Gaspar Noé, starring Philippe Nahon and Blandine Lenoir. It tells the story of a horse butcher with an autistic daughter. At a running time of 40 minutes, it was the first longer film directed by Noé... |
Won |
| 1992 | Fantasporto Fantasporto Fantasporto, also known as Fantas, is an international film festival, annually organized since 1981 in Porto, Portugal. Giving screen space to commercial feature films, auteur films and experimental projects from all over the world, Fantasporto has created enthusiastic audiences, ranging from... |
Best Film Best film Best film may refer to:* Films considered the greatest ever* Best Picture , An award for best film such as the BAFTA Award for Best Film or Academy Award for Best Picture and other film awards listed in :Category:Film awards and :Category:Awards for best film.... |
Carne Carne (film) Carne is a 1991 French drama film written and directed by Gaspar Noé, starring Philippe Nahon and Blandine Lenoir. It tells the story of a horse butcher with an autistic daughter. At a running time of 40 minutes, it was the first longer film directed by Noé... |
Nominated |
| 1998 | Sitges Catalonian International Film Festival | Best Screenplay | I Stand Alone I Stand Alone "I Stand Alone" may mean:* I Stand Alone , an album by Agnetha Fältskog* I Stand Alone , an album by Al Kooper* I Stand Alone , a 2006 album by Ramblin' Jack Elliott... |
Won |
| 1998 | Sitges Catalonian International Film Festival | Best Film Best film Best film may refer to:* Films considered the greatest ever* Best Picture , An award for best film such as the BAFTA Award for Best Film or Academy Award for Best Picture and other film awards listed in :Category:Film awards and :Category:Awards for best film.... |
I Stand Alone I Stand Alone "I Stand Alone" may mean:* I Stand Alone , an album by Agnetha Fältskog* I Stand Alone , an album by Al Kooper* I Stand Alone , a 2006 album by Ramblin' Jack Elliott... |
Nominated |
| 1998 | Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals... |
Mercedes-Benz Award | I Stand Alone I Stand Alone "I Stand Alone" may mean:* I Stand Alone , an album by Agnetha Fältskog* I Stand Alone , an album by Al Kooper* I Stand Alone , a 2006 album by Ramblin' Jack Elliott... |
Won |
| 1998 | Molodist International Film Festival | Best Full-Length Fiction Film | I Stand Alone I Stand Alone "I Stand Alone" may mean:* I Stand Alone , an album by Agnetha Fältskog* I Stand Alone , an album by Al Kooper* I Stand Alone , a 2006 album by Ramblin' Jack Elliott... |
Nominated |
| 1998 | Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film | Golden Bayard | I Stand Alone I Stand Alone "I Stand Alone" may mean:* I Stand Alone , an album by Agnetha Fältskog* I Stand Alone , an album by Al Kooper* I Stand Alone , a 2006 album by Ramblin' Jack Elliott... |
Nominated |
| 1998 | Stockholm Film Festival | Bronze Horse | I Stand Alone I Stand Alone "I Stand Alone" may mean:* I Stand Alone , an album by Agnetha Fältskog* I Stand Alone , an album by Al Kooper* I Stand Alone , a 2006 album by Ramblin' Jack Elliott... |
Nominated |
| 1998 | Sarajevo Film Festival Sarajevo Film Festival The Sarajevo Film Festival is the premier and largest film festival in the Balkans, and is one of the largest in Europe. It was founded in Sarajevo in 1995 during the siege of Sarajevo, and brings international and local celebrities to Sarajevo every year. It is held in August and showcases an... |
FIPRESCI Prize | I Stand Alone I Stand Alone "I Stand Alone" may mean:* I Stand Alone , an album by Agnetha Fältskog* I Stand Alone , an album by Al Kooper* I Stand Alone , a 2006 album by Ramblin' Jack Elliott... |
Won |
| 1999 | Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema The Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente is an international festival of independent films organized each year in the month of April, in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.The festival is managed by the Ministerio de Cultura del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, it is not... |
Best Film Best film Best film may refer to:* Films considered the greatest ever* Best Picture , An award for best film such as the BAFTA Award for Best Film or Academy Award for Best Picture and other film awards listed in :Category:Film awards and :Category:Awards for best film.... |
I Stand Alone I Stand Alone "I Stand Alone" may mean:* I Stand Alone , an album by Agnetha Fältskog* I Stand Alone , an album by Al Kooper* I Stand Alone , a 2006 album by Ramblin' Jack Elliott... |
Nominated |
| 2001 | Boston Underground Film Festival Boston Underground Film Festival The Boston Underground Film Festival is an annual event held in the Boston, Massachusetts area that specializes in alternative film and video. The Boston Underground Film Festival, also known as BUFF, is the largest underground film festival in New England, spotlighting short films and feature... |
Best of Festival | I Stand Alone I Stand Alone "I Stand Alone" may mean:* I Stand Alone , an album by Agnetha Fältskog* I Stand Alone , an album by Al Kooper* I Stand Alone , a 2006 album by Ramblin' Jack Elliott... |
Won |
| 2002 | Stockholm Film Festival | Bronze Horse | Irreversible Irreversible Irreversible may refer to:*Irreversible process, in thermodynamics, a process that is not reversible*Irréversible, a 2002 film*Irréversible , soundtrack to the film Irréversible... |
Won |
| 2002 | Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals... |
Golden Palm | Irreversible Irreversible Irreversible may refer to:*Irreversible process, in thermodynamics, a process that is not reversible*Irréversible, a 2002 film*Irréversible , soundtrack to the film Irréversible... |
Nominated |
| 2004 | Bodil Awards Bodil Awards The Bodil Awards are the major Danish film awards given by Denmark's National Association of Film Critics . The awards are presented annually at a ceremony in the Imperial Cinema in Copenhagen. Established in 1948, it is one of the oldest film awards in Europe... |
Best Non-American Film | Irreversible Irreversible Irreversible may refer to:*Irreversible process, in thermodynamics, a process that is not reversible*Irréversible, a 2002 film*Irréversible , soundtrack to the film Irréversible... |
Nominated |
| 2009 | Sitges Catalonian International Film Festival | Special Prize of the Jury | Enter the Void Enter the Void Enter the Void is a French film written and directed by Gaspar Noé, starring Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta, and Cyril Roy. Set in the neon-lit nightclub environments of Tokyo, the story follows Oscar, a young American drug dealer who gets shot by the police, but continues to watch succeeding... |
Won |
| 2009 | Sitges Catalonian International Film Festival | Best Film Best film Best film may refer to:* Films considered the greatest ever* Best Picture , An award for best film such as the BAFTA Award for Best Film or Academy Award for Best Picture and other film awards listed in :Category:Film awards and :Category:Awards for best film.... |
Enter the Void Enter the Void Enter the Void is a French film written and directed by Gaspar Noé, starring Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta, and Cyril Roy. Set in the neon-lit nightclub environments of Tokyo, the story follows Oscar, a young American drug dealer who gets shot by the police, but continues to watch succeeding... |
Nominated |
| 2009 | Cannes Film Festival Cannes Film Festival The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals... |
Golden Palm | Enter the Void Enter the Void Enter the Void is a French film written and directed by Gaspar Noé, starring Nathaniel Brown, Paz de la Huerta, and Cyril Roy. Set in the neon-lit nightclub environments of Tokyo, the story follows Oscar, a young American drug dealer who gets shot by the police, but continues to watch succeeding... |
Nominated |
External links
- Le Temps Détruit Tout : Unofficial & International website about Gaspar Noé
- Interview with Gaspar Noé about 'Enter the Void' Part 1 (Spanish)
- Interview with Gaspar Noé about 'Enter the Void' Part 2 (Spanish)
- Gaspar Noé Faculty Page at European Graduate SchoolEuropean Graduate SchoolThe European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland is a privately funded graduate school founded by the non-profit European Foundation of Interdisciplinary Studies. Its German name is Europäische Universität für Interdisziplinäre Studien...
. (Biography, bibliography and articles) - First stills and teaser poster of Enter the Void
- An Audience of Zero: A Critical Study of Gaspar Noé
- IONCINEMA.com Video interview with Gaspar Noe For Enter the Void