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Philippe Garrel (born April 6, 1948 in Paris, France) is a French director, cinematographer, screenwriter, editor and producer. His movies have won him awards at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and Venice Film Festival. He had a ten year relationsp with German singer and actress Nico between 1969 and 1979 with the actress appearing in 7 of his films between 1972 and 1979. He is the father of actor Louis Garrel.

He was born in Paris in 1948, the son of actor Maurice Garrel. He started his film career early directing and writing his first film Lés Enfants Désaccordés in 1964. Garrel met Nico in 1969 when she performed the song "The Falconer" for his film Le Lit de la Vierge and the couple were soon living together. Nico first appeared in the 1972 film La Cicatrice Intériure (aka the Inner Scar) and she also appeared on the soundtrack. Their ten year relationship ended in 1979.

In 1982, Garrel won the Prix Jean Vigo for the film L'Enfant Secret. He won Perspectives du Cinéma Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1984 for his 1983 film la Nuit Liberté.

Over a ten year period, Garrel enjoyed a good run of critical recognition at the Venice Film Festival. In 1991, he won a Silver Lion for his film J'entends Plus la Guitare which was nominated for a Golden Lion. La Vent de la Nuit was nominated for a Golden Lion in 1999. Two years later, Sauvage Innocence was nominated for a Golden Lion and won the FIPRESCI Prize. His 2005 film Les Amants Réguliers won him the Silver Lion, for Best Director.

• Les enfants désaccordés 1964 (Writer/director/editor)
• Le révélateur 1968 (Writer/director/editor/producer)
• Le lit de la Vierge 1969 (Writer/director/actor/editor/producer)
• La cicatrice intériure 1972 (Writer/director/actor/editor/producer)
• Le berceau de cristal 1975 Writer/director/actor/editor/producer/cinematographer)
• L'enfant secret 1979 (Writer/director/actor/editor/producer) - banned until 1982
• Liberté, la nuit 1983 (Writer/director/editor), starring Maurice Garrel
• Paris vu par... vingt ans après 1984 - segment "Rue Fontaine", starring Jean-Pierre Leaud
• Elle a passé tant d'heures sous les Sunlights... 1985
• Les baisers de secours 1989
• J'entends plus la guitare 1991 (Writer/director)
• La naissance de l'amour 1993, starring Lou Castel
• Le coeur fantôme 1996
• Night Wind 1999 (Writer/director), starring Catherine Deneuve
• Wild Innocence 2001 (Writer/director)
• Les amants réguliers 2004, starring Louis Garrel

• Philippe Garrel at the Internet Movie Database
• New York Times movie entry for Philippe Garrel
• All Movie Guide article for Philippe Garrel