Gaspar Noé
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Gaspar Noé at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival | |
| Born |
December 27, 1963 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Residence | France |
| Nationality | Argentina and Italy |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, film editor, cinematographer, film producer |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lucile Hadžihalilović |
Gaspar Noé (Spanish: [gasˈpar noˈe]; French: [ɡas.paʁ nɔ.e]; born December 27, 1963) is an Argentinian film director and screenwriter living in France.[1] He is the son of Argentinian painter, writer and intellectual Luis Felipe Noé and was born in Buenos Aires in 1963.[2] Noé graduated from Louis Lumière College in France. He is mostly known for his four feature films I Stand Alone, Irréversible, Enter the Void and Love.
Career and influences
The films of Stanley Kubrick are one source of inspiration for Noé, and he occasionally makes references to them in his own works. Noé stated in the September 2012 edition of Sight & Sound magazine that seeing 2001: A Space Odyssey at the age of seven changed his life, without which experience he would never have become a director.[3] Noé also cites the 1983 Austrian serial killer film, Angst, by Gerald Kargl, as a major influence.
Three of his films feature the character of a nameless butcher played by Philippe Nahon: Carne, I Stand Alone and, in a cameo, Irréversible.
His work has been strongly associated with a series of films defined as the cinéma du corps/cinema of the body, which according to Tim Palmer share an attenuated use of narrative, generally assaulting and often illegible cinematography, confrontational subject material, a treatment of sexual behavior as violent rather than mutually intimate, and a pervasive sense of social nihilism or despair.[4]
Noé often breaks the fourth wall by directly addressing the audience through the use of confronting, and sometimes strobing, typography that aims to "disrupt and disturb" the viewer, similar to the typographical methods practised by Jean-Luc Godard.[5]
In 2013, Noé shot the cover art for American singer-songwriter Sky Ferreira's debut album Night Time, My Time.
His most recent film, Love, premiered at the Grand Theatre Lumiere in the Midnight Screenings section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[6]
Personal life
Noé was born in Argentina. He and his family emigrated to the US in 1976, to avoid the tense, dangerous political situation in Argentina at the time. They lived in New York City for a short time, before moving to France. Noé has stated that he feels more French than Argentinian.
Noé is married to filmmaker Lucile Hadžihalilović.
Awards
Carne was the recipient of the Critic's Award at the 5th Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in February 1994.[7]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Name | Director | Screenwriter | Editor | Producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | I Stand Alone | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2002 | Irréversible | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2009 | Enter the Void | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2015 | Love | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Short films
- Tintarella di luna (1985)
- Pulpe amère (1987)
- Carne (1991)
- Une expérience d'hypnose télévisuelle (1995)
- Sodomites (1998)
- Intoxication (2002)
- Eva (2005)
- We Fuck Alone (2006) segment of Destricted
- SIDA (2008) segment of 8
- Ritual (2012) segment of 7 Days in Havana
Music videos
- Animal Collective - "Applesauce"
- Arielle – "Je Suis si Mince"
- Bone Fiction – "Insanely Cheerful"
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – "We No Who U R"
- Placebo – "Protège-Moi"
- SebastiAn – "Love in Motion"
- Thomas Bangalter - "Outrage" and "Stress" (both from the Irréversible soundtrack)
Other production credits
| Year | Name | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Burroughs | Sound recordist |
| 1985 | El exilio de Gardel (Tangos) | Assistant Director |
| 1988 | Sur | Assistant Director |
| 1996 | La Bouche de Jean-Pierre | Cinematographer |
| 1998 | Good Boys Use Condoms | Camera Operator |
References
- ↑ "Exclusive Q&A: Director Gaspar Noe's View of The Cusp of Death As Detailed in Enter The Void". Huffington Post. 31 October 2010.
- ↑ PremiereFR (7 May 2010). "Enter the Void : Gaspar Noé réagit aux critiques" (Video upload). Youtube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ↑ "The 2012 Sight & Sound Directors' Top Ten". Sight & Sound: 69. September 2012. unknown ID 9-770037-480090. Archived from the original on 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ Palmer, Tim (2011). Brutal Intimacy: Analyzing Contemporary French Cinema, Wesleyan University Press, Middleton CT. ISBN 0-8195-6827-9.
- ↑ http://www.eyemagazine.com/opinion/article/a-soul-drifting-in-neon-limbo
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (21 May 2015). "Cannes: Gaspar Noe's 'Love' sold worldwide". Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ↑ "YUBARI INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC ADVENTURE FILM FESTIVAL'94". yubarifanta.com. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gaspar Noé. |
- Gaspar Noé at the Internet Movie Database
- Le Temps Détruit Tout : Unofficial & International website about Gaspar Noé
- Interview with Gaspar Noé about 'Enter the Void' Part 1 (Spanish)
- Interview with Gaspar Noé about 'Enter the Void' Part 2 (Spanish)
- Gaspar Noé Faculty Page at European Graduate School. (Biography, bibliography and articles)
- First stills and teaser poster of Enter the Void
- An Audience of Zero: A Critical Study of Gaspar Noé
- IONCINEMA.com Video interview with Gaspar Noe For Enter the Void
- 2014 Bomb Magazine discussion between Matthew Barney & Gaspar Noé