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Biography
Damien Sayre Chazelle is an American and French filmmaker. He directed the psychological drama Whiplash (2014), the musical romance La La Land (2016), the biographical drama First Man (2018), and the epic tragedy Babylon (2022).
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2017
- BAFTA Award — Best Direction · 2017
- Sundance Film Festival U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize Award · 2014
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · 2017 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · 2017 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2015 · nominated
Filmography15 titles
Whiplash
2014Director, Original Film Writer, Writer
2014Director, Original Film Writer, Writer
La La Land
2016Director, Lyricist, Writer
2016Director, Lyricist, Writer
Babylon
2022Director, Writer
2022Director, Writer
Friedkin Uncut
2018as Self
2018as Self
First Man
2018Director, Producer
2018Director, Producer
10 Cloverfield Lane
2016Screenplay
2016Screenplay
Dead Pigs
2018Thanks
2018Thanks
The Eddy
2020Director, Executive Producer
2020Director, Executive Producer
Grand Piano
2013Writer
2013Writer
Beeswax
2009Post Production Assistant
2009Post Production Assistant
Cold Comes the Night
2013Thanks
2013Thanks
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
2010as Drumming Instructor (uncredited)
2010as Drumming Instructor (uncredited)
Mr. Jimmy
2023Thanks
2023Thanks
The Last Exorcism Part II
2013Writer
2013Writer
He's Way More Famous Than You
2013Thanks
2013Thanks