Damien Chazelle

Personal Info

Known ForDirecting
Born1985-01-19
BirthplaceProvidence, Rhode Island, USA

Damien Chazelle

Directing

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).

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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Damien Chazelle

Filmography

Acting (11)

2026
Tribeca 25as Self
2018
La La Laas Self - Director
7.2
2018
7.1
2010
Guy and Madeline on a Park Benchas Drumming Instructor (uncredited)
5.4

Production & Directing (36)

2026
Heart of the BeastExecutive Producer
7.7
2026
DRUMMERThanks
10.0
2023
Mr. JimmyThanks
5.0
2022
BabylonWriter
7.3
2022
BabylonDirector
7.3
2018
First ManDirector
7.0
2018
First ManProducer
7.0
2018
CamThanks
5.8
2018
Dead PigsThanks
6.7
2016
7.9
2016
La La LandLyricist
7.9
2016
La La LandDirector
7.9
2016
7.0
2014
WhiplashWriter
8.4
2014
WhiplashDirector
8.4
2014
WhiplashOriginal Film Writer
8.4
2013
6.0
2013
WhiplashDirector
7.8
2013
WhiplashWriter
7.8
2010
5.4
2010
Guy and Madeline on a Park BenchDirector of Photography
5.4
2009
BeeswaxPost Production Assistant
5.6
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The ClaimWriter
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SacrificeDirector
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SacrificeWriter
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SacrificeProducer
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