Leos Carax

Leos Carax was born in Suresnes on 22 November 1960, under the name Dupont, to a French father and an American mother, a film journalist. As a teenager, he frequented the Cinémathèque and wrote reviews for Cahiers du cinéma. He signs with a pseudonym formed, as an anagram, from his first name, Alex, and the word Oscar. He has often given his leading roles to the actor Denis Lavant, who was also the lead of his first film.

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• CinemaBoy Meets GirlLeos Carax · 1984Cinema