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Alain Guiraudie
Directing
Born July 15, 1964 · Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron, France
Also known as 알랭 기로디
Biography
Alain Guiraudie (born July 15, 1964), is the son of a farming family in Villefranche-de-Rouergue in the southwest of France, where most of his films are set. His most successful film to date, Stranger by the Lake, won the Best Director Award in Un Certain Regard at Cannes as well as the Queer Palm. Also a novelist, he published his debut title “Ici commence la nuit” in 2014. His film Staying Vertical screened in competition at the 2016 Cannes film festival.
Awards & recognition
- Sade Prize · 2014
- Cannes Best Director Award · 2013
- Queer Palm · 2013
- Un Certain Regard · 2013
- European Film Award — Best Short Film · 2002 · nominated
Filmography7 titles

Misericordia
2024Director, Writer
2024Director, Writer

Stranger by the Lake
2013as Philippe's Friend (uncredited)
2013as Philippe's Friend (uncredited)

That Old Dream That Moves
2001Director, Writer
2001Director, Writer

Sunshine for the Poor
2001as Carol Izba
2001as Carol Izba

Nobody's Hero
2022Director, Writer
2022Director, Writer

No Rest for the Brave
2003Director, Writer
2003Director, Writer

Staying Vertical
2016Director, Screenplay
2016Director, Screenplay