Michel Hazanavicius facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Michel Hazanavicius
Hazanavicius in 2017
Born	(1967-03-29) 29 March 1967 (age 58) Paris, France
Alma mater	École nationale supérieure d'arts de Cergy-Pontoise
Occupation	Film director
Years active	1988–present
Spouse(s)	Bérénice Bejo
Children	4
Awards	Academy Award for Best Director BAFTA for Best Director César Award for Best Director and other see awards

Michel Hazanavicius (born on March 29, 1967) is a famous French film director, writer, editor, and producer. He is best known for his 2011 movie, The Artist. This film won many big awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Michel Hazanavicius also won the Academy Award for Best Director for The Artist.

He also directed two funny spy movies. These were OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006) and OSS 117: Lost in Rio (2009). These movies are parodies, which means they make fun of older spy films in a humorous way.

Life and career

Michel Hazanavicius was born in Paris, France. His family is Jewish and came from Lithuania. His grandparents moved to France in the 1920s.

Before becoming a film director, Hazanavicius worked in television. He started at the Canal+ channel in 1988. He directed commercials for big companies like Reebok.

Early films and TV work

In 1993, he made his first full-length film for television. It was called La Classe américaine. He co-directed this film with Dominique Mézerette. The movie was made by taking clips from different Warner Bros. films. They then re-edited and dubbed them into French.

In 1997, Hazanavicius directed his first short film, Echec au capital. After that, he made his first movie shown in theaters, Mes amis. His brother, Serge Hazanavicius, acted in this film.

Success with spy parodies

Seven years later, Hazanavicius wrote and directed OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies. This movie was a funny take on 1960s spy movies. It was especially a parody of the popular character OSS 117. This character was created by Jean Bruce in 1949.

The movie did well at the box office. A sequel, OSS 117: Lost in Rio, came out in 2009. Both films were later released in the United States.

The Artist and Oscar win

His next big film was The Artist. This movie was special because it was black and white and had no spoken dialogue. It was set in Hollywood just before movies started having sound. The Artist was shown at the 2011 Cannes International Film Festival.

When The Artist was released, people loved it. On January 24, 2012, Hazanavicius was nominated for three Oscars. These were for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing.

Hazanavicius said winning an Oscar would be "like dreaming of going to the moon." He won the Academy Award for Best Director for The Artist. This happened at the 84th Academy Awards. In June 2012, he was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. This is the group that gives out the Oscars.

Later projects

Hazanavicius also worked on a part of the film The Players (Les Infidèles). This movie starred Jean Dujardin.

He then announced his next film would be a new version of the 1948 movie The Search. This film stars Bérénice Bejo (who is also his wife). She plays a worker helping a little boy find his family in modern-day Chechnya. The famous actress Annette Bening also starred in the film.

Personal life

Michel Hazanavicius was in a relationship with film director Virginia Lovisone. They have two daughters named Simone and Fantine. He is now married to Bérénice Bejo. She has acted in many of his films, including OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies, The Artist, and The Search. Hazanavicius and Bejo have two children together, Lucien and Gloria.

Filmography

Hazanavicius with his wife Bérénice Bejo.

Michel Hazanavicius has directed many films and television projects. Here is a list of some of his work:

Awards

Michel Hazanavicius has won many awards for his films. Here are some of the most important ones:

See also

• List of accolades received by The Artist

In Spanish: Michel Hazanavicius para niños