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Lisa Azuelos
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Born
Elise-Anne Bethsabée Azuelos

(1965-11-06) 6 November 1965 (age 59)
Nationality French
Other names Lisa Alessandrin
Occupation Film director, producer, writer
Spouse(s) Patrick Alessandrin (divorced)
Children 3

Lisa Azuelos (born Elise-Anne Bethsabée Azuelos on November 6, 1965) is a French film director, writer, and producer. She is famous for directing popular movies like LOL (Laughing Out Loud). She is also the daughter of the well-known French singer and actress Marie Laforêt.

Early Life and Family

Lisa Azuelos was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, a town near Paris, France. Her mother was the famous French star Marie Laforêt, and her father was Judas Azuelos, a businessman from a Moroccan Jewish family. This part of her family background is known as Sephardic, which refers to Jewish people whose ancestors lived in Spain and Portugal.

When Lisa was two years old, her parents separated. She and her brother had a difficult childhood, which included living at a boarding school in Switzerland and later with a family in a small French village.

At the age of twelve, Lisa went to live with her father. It was during this time that she learned more about her family's Sephardic culture and traditions.

Career and Personal Life

As a young adult, Lisa entered the world of filmmaking. She was introduced to film producer Patrick Alessandrin by the famous director Luc Besson. Lisa and Patrick later married and had three children: Carmen, Illan, and Thaïs. After 11 years, they divorced.

Lisa started her own film production company called Bethsabée Mucho. She named it in honor of her great-grandmother on her father's side, Bethsabée.

Filmography

Lisa Azuelos has worked on many films and TV shows as a director, writer, producer, or even an actress. One of her most famous films is LOL (Laughing Out Loud), a 2008 French comedy about a teenage girl and her mother. The movie was so popular that she later directed an American remake in 2012 called LOL, starring Miley Cyrus and Demi Moore.

Here is a list of some of her work:

Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Screenwriter Producer Actress
1993 Classe mannequin Yes TV series
1995 Ainsi soient-elles Yes Yes Yes Credited as Lisa Alessandrin
1996 La Femme rêvée Yes Telefilm; credited as Lisa Alessandrin
2001 15 August Yes Credited as Lisa Azuelos-Alessandrin
2002 Ti Amo Yes Yes Yes Yes Short film
2005 Cavalcade Yes
2006 Hey Good Looking! Yes Yes
2008 LOL (Laughing Out Loud) Yes Yes Yes
2009 Victor Yes
2010 Tout ce qui brille Yes Co-producer
2012 LOL Yes Yes Yes Yes Executive producer
2012 Max Yes
2014 Quantum Love Yes Yes Yes Yes
2014 L’Enfer me ment Yes Short film
2015 14 Million Screams Yes Yes Yes Short film
2015 Noctambule Yes Short film
2015 One Wild Moment Yes
2015 The Boss's Daughter Yes
2017 Dalida Yes Yes Yes
2019 Sweetheart Yes Yes Yes

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See also

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