Biography
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Damien Chazelle, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Directed
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La La Land (2016) — Director
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Whiplash (2014) — Director
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First Man (2018) — Director
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Babylon (2022) — Director
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Whiplash (2013) — Director
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Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2010) — Director
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The Eddy (2020) — Director
- Evel Knievel on Tour — Director
- Untitled Damien Chazelle Film — Director
Also appeared in
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Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America (2022) — Self
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Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2010) — Drumming Instructor (uncredited)
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Friedkin Uncut (2018) — Self
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Fellini of the Spirits (2020) — Self
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Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) — Self
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La La La (2018) — Self - Director
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Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure (2018) — Self
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A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon (2023) — Self
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The Costumes of Babylon (2023) — Self
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Ritratti di cinema (2025) — Self
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Hollywood Babylon (2025)
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Mostra, Venise (2022) — Self
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Movies with Ali Plumb (2016) — Self