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 pers...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Life Is the Greatest Odyssey
2023
Director
Hennessy is delighted to announce the global launch of Life is the Greatest Odyssey, the third instalment of the Maison’s Odyssey opus, a poignant vis...
The Costumes of Babylon.
2023
Documentary featurette on the costuming choices in the film.
A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon
2023
as Self
The cast and crew discuss the inspiration and motivation behind the original story and development of this epic, 15 years in the making.
Babylon
2022
Writer, Director
A tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, tracing the rise and fall of multiple characters in an era of unbridled decadence and depravity dur...
Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America
2022
as Self
To mark the recent thirtieth anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death, this documentary sets out to pay tribute to one of the great legends of world cinema...
Fellini of the Spirits
2020
as Self
2020 marks 100 years since the birth of Federico Fellini, the most prominent Italian director and one of the symbols of the insuperable cinematic heyd...
Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesure
2018
as Self
This documentary recounts the life of the late composer Michel Legrand, known for his works on Les Parapluies de Cherbourg or Les Demoiselles De Roche...
La La La
2018
as Self - Director
When the silent cinema learned to speak, the audience was surprised not only by the voices of the actors and the sound effects, but also by a new elem...
Friedkin Uncut
2018
as Self
An introspective insight into the life and artistic journey of William Friedkin, an extraordinary and offbeat director of cult films such as The Frenc...
First Man
2018
Director, Producer
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July ...
La La Land
2016
Writer, Lyricist, Director
Mia, an aspiring actress, serves lattes to movie stars in between auditions and Sebastian, a jazz musician, scrapes by playing cocktail party gigs in ...
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016
Screenplay
After a catastrophic car crash, a young woman wakes up in a survivalist's underground bunker, where he claims to have saved her from an apocalyptic at...
Whiplash
2014
Writer, Director
Under the direction of a ruthless instructor, a talented young drummer begins to pursue perfection at any cost, even his humanity.
Grand Piano
2013
Writer
Tom Selznick, the most talented pianist of his generation, stopped performing in public because of his stage fright. Years after a catastrophic perfor...
The Last Exorcism Part II
2013
Writer
As Nell Sweetzer tries to build a new life, the evil force that once possessed her returns with an even more horrific plan.
Whiplash
2013
Director, Writer
A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
2010
as Drumming Instructor (uncredited)
After connecting with the shy Madeline, a jazz trumpeter embarks on a quest for a more gregarious paramour, but through a series of twists and turns p...
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
2010
Writer, Director, Editor
After connecting with the shy Madeline, a jazz trumpeter embarks on a quest for a more gregarious paramour, but through a series of twists and turns p...
Beeswax
2009
Post Production Assistant
Jeannie and her estranged business partner Amanda have a falling out leading to Amanda getting back with an ex and Jeannie bonding more with her non-p...
Untitled Matthew Vaughn Musical
N/A
Writer
The Claim
N/A
Writer
Centers on a single father with a criminal background who must uncover the whereabouts of his kidnapped daughter while fighting the mysterious claims ...
Heart of the Beast
N/A
Producer
A former Army Special Forces soldier and his retired combat dog battle for survival after a plane crash deep in the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness.
Evel Knievel on Tour
N/A
Director
Biopic about American stunt performer and entertainer Evel Knievel, best known for his motorcycle jumps (and bad temper). The story is set in a single...
Untitled Prison Film
N/A
Director, Writer, Producer
A two-hander set in a prison. Plot TBA.