
Birthday:
05-08-1963
(61 years)
Birthplace:
Versailles, France
Biography
Michel Gondry (born May 8, 1963) is a French film, commercial, and music video director and a screenwriter. He is noted for his inventive visual style and manipulation of mise en scène.
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The Thorn in the Heart
Act like Himself
event2009 star_border 5.9
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Michel Gondry chronicles the life of Gondry family matriarch, his aunt Suzette Gondry, and her relationship with her son, Jean-Yves.
The Extraordinary Voyage
Act like Self - Filmmaker
event2011 star_border 7.8
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An account of the extraordinary life of film pioneer Georges Méliès (1861-1938) and the amazing story of the copy in color of his masterpiece “A Trip to the Moon” (1902), unexpectedly found in Spain and restored thanks to the heroic efforts of a group of true cinema lovers.
I've Been Twelve Forever
Act like Self
event2004 star_border 6.6
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A documentary about the inspiration of director Michel Gondry. An extraordinary world where onirism, memories and childhood have the utmost importance.
Con Artist
Act like Self
event2010 star_border 6.7
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A docu-comedy feature film about a once-famous millionaire "business artist" forced to confront his own legendarily obnoxious behavior, while trying to find love through fame.
Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?
Act like Himself
event2013 star_border 6.9
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A series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation.
Dreamers
Act like Self
event2012 star_border 6
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Dreamers is a film directed by Noelle Deschamps in 2012. Creation was always imagined as a mysterious process. Following these filmmakers, brings to light their passion, their imagination and their magical process.
One Day...
Act like The Man
event2001 star_border 5.5
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After he gets out of the toilets, a man is being chased by a human-sized turd, claiming to be the man's child. "Why have you abandoned me?" is the question the turd keeps on asking. First, the man is embarrassed by the annoying presence of the turd, then he slowly accepts it alongside him...
Daft Punk Unchained
Act like Self
event2015 star_border 7.2
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Daft Punk Unchained is the first film about the pop culture phenomenon that is Daft Punk, the duo with 12 million albums sold worldwide and seven Grammy Awards. Throughout their career Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo have always resisted compromise and the established codes of show business. They have remained determined to maintain control of every link in the chain of their creative process. In the era of globalisation and social networks, they rarely speak in public and neither do they show their faces on TV. This documentary explores this unprecedented cultural revolution revealing a duo of artists on a permanent quest for creativity, independence and freedom.
Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself
Act like Self - Filmmaker
event2023 star_border 7.9
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A portrait of French filmmaker Michel Gondry, creator, for three decades, of an imperfect, astonishing, fascinating, damaged and poetic work.
Drumb and Drumber
Act like himself
event2003 star_border 3.5
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Short piece directed by Michel Gondry, showing himself playing the drums.
Blockbuster
Act like Himself
event2017 star_border 5.7
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Dumped over a video he made to amuse his ailing dad, a heartsick Jérémy hatches an elaborate scheme to win back his superhero-loving girlfriend, Lola.
Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible
Act like Self - Filmmaker
event2020
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A remarkable walk through the life and work of the French artist Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), one of the most important creators of the 20th century, revolutionary of arts, aesthetics and pop culture.
The Work of Director Michel Gondry
Act like Self
event2003 star_border 8.5
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A look at the work of director Michel Gondry, through his music videos, short films, and commercials.
Professor Goudet's Lessons
Act like Self
event2013
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Stéphane Goudet is all over the Tati box-set as the preeminent Tati scholar, so it is only fitting that he conclude the disc with a half hour lecture that concludes the themes and methods of the filmmaker.
Pif, Behind the gimmicks
Act like Himself
event2015 star_border 5.7
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Taking stock of the extraordinary adventure of "Pif Gadget", a French publishing phenomenon of the 1970s-80s and even of the whole history of children's press. For the comic-strip magazine with the iconic dog, created in 1969 by the French Communist Party, often reached a million copies. With editions available for all of Europe (including Germany, under the title Yps), and on both sides of the Iron Curtain.
D.A.F.T.
event1999 star_border 6.3
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A strange combination of techno and New Wave music, the French duo Daft Punk caused an international dance sensation with their catchy hit "Around The World." This fantastic French import showcases the fact that the duo's innovation carries over to the video realm from the musical one. D.A.F.T. features their first four famous videos -- "Da Funk," "Around The World," "Burnin," and "Revolution 909."
Taxi Driver
event2011
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Martin Scorsese's classic drama "sweded" by Michel Gondry.
The Méliès Mystery
Act like Self
event2021 star_border 6.8
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A documentary that details the process of restoring 270 of the 520 lost films of pioneering director Georges Méliès, all orchestrated by a Franco-American collaboration between Lobster Films, the National Film Center, and the Library of Congress.
My New New York Diary
Act like Self
event2008 star_border 1
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A collaborative film created by Michel Gondry and Julie Doucet
The Many Faces of Jim Carey
event2023 star_border 7.2
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From his humble beginnings in Canada to becoming one of Hollywood's most beloved and successful stars, The Many Faces of Jim Carrey is an intimate and revealing documentary that delves into the extraordinary life of Jim Carrey. Through a blend of personal interviews, archival footage, and behind-the-scenes glimpses, the documentary explores Carrey's early struggles, his breakthrough in the entertainment industry with iconic roles in films like "Ace Ventura" and "The Mask," and the challenges he faced as he transitioned from comedic roles to more dramatic performances in movies like "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "The Truman Show."
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Act like Self - Guest (1 ep.)
event1993 star_border 7.1
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Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Director (1 ep.)
event2004 star_border 8.1
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Joel Barish, heartbroken that his girlfriend underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory, decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and may be too late to correct his mistake.
Dave Chappelle's Block Party
Producer (1 ep.)
event2005 star_border 6.7
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The American comedian/actor delivers a story about the alternative Hip Hop scene. A small town Ohio mans moves to Brooklyn, New York, to throw an unprecedented block party.
The Science of Sleep
Director (1 ep.)
event2006 star_border 7
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A man entranced by his dreams and imagination is lovestruck with a French woman and feels he can show her his world.
Human Nature
Director (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 6
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Obsessive scientist Nathan and his lover, the naturalist Lila, discover Puff: a man born and raised in the wild. As Nathan trains the wild man in the civilized ways of the world, Lila fights to preserve the man’s natural state. In the power struggle that ensues, an unusual love triangle emerges.
Be Kind Rewind
Screenplay (1 ep.)
event2008 star_border 6.3
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A man whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films.
Massive Attack: Eleven Promos
Director (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 8.5
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Massive Attack are one of the innovative frontrunners within the world of Electronica. Credited with creating the sound of trip-hop, Massive Attack continue to develop new sound worlds with each successive release. Massive Attack has just as dstinctive a vision when it comes to videos as they do for their music. "Eleven Promos" compiles eleven videos from the mind of Massive Attack including such memorable tracks as "Unfinished Sympathy," "Safe from Harm," "Protection," and "Angel." Video directors represented are: Michel Gondry, Jonathan Glazer and Wiz among others. Other tracklistings: Daydreaming; Be Thankful for What You've Got; Sly; Karmacoma; Risingson; Teardrop.
Tokyo!
Director (1 ep.)
event2008 star_border 6.9
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Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.
The Green Hornet
Director (1 ep.)
event2011 star_border 5.6
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Britt Reid, the heir to the largest newspaper fortune in Los Angeles, is a spoiled playboy who has been, thus far, happy to lead an aimless life. After his father dies, Britt meets Kato, a resourceful company employee. Realizing that they have the talent and resources to make something of their lives, Britt and Kato join forces as costumed crime-fighters to bring down the city's most-powerful criminal, Chudnofsky.
Night of the Scorpio
Creator (1 ep.)
event2018 star_border 1
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An unstoppable force brings two people together to send sparks flying through the night in Las Vegas.
My Brother's 24th Birthday
Director (1 ep.)
event1988 star_border 6
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A short film created by Gondry on the 24th birthday of his brother Oliver ‘Twist’ Gondry
The We and the I
Screenplay (1 ep.)
event2012 star_border 5.5
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The We and the I is the heartfelt and comical story of the final bus ride home for a group of young high school students and graduates.
Mood Indigo
Screenplay (1 ep.)
event2013 star_border 6.1
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A woman suffers from an unusual illness caused by a flower growing in her lungs.
The Letter
Director (1 ep.)
event1998 star_border 6.4
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Michael Gondry's examination of childhood love is replete with his trademark surreality. One evening at the turn of the century, Stephane discusses with his brother the end of the millenium, but also girls, particularly Aurelie, a classmate with whom he is secretly in love. The following day, Aurelie has a letter to give to him....
The Book of Solutions
Director (1 ep.)
event2023 star_border 6
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Marc, a bipolar and paranoid filmmaker, cannot tolerate seeing his current project picked apart by his producers. The clips he’s been able to sneak a look at lead him to fear the worst. With his editor as an accomplice, he manages to spirit away the rushes to his aunt’s place in the Cévennes, to finish the film as he envisions it. Instead, its completion is constantly postponed, as he creates endless diversions and impasses, which alternate between the comic and the downright disturbing.
Björk: Volumen
Director (1 ep.)
event1998 star_border 8.3
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"Volumen" collects every video from Bjork's career {up until Hunter}, and showcases the work of famed video director's Spike Jonze, Sophie Muller and Michael Gondry
Microbe and Gasoline
Director (1 ep.)
event2015 star_border 6.1
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Two young friends embark on a road trip across France in a vehicle they built themselves.
L’Expédition Fatale
Director (1 ep.)
event1987
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After a hellish journey in the bush, Professor Maboulus and his team arrive at the goal of the expedition...
Tiny
Animation (1 ep.)
event2003 star_border 3.5
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A boy asks a girl to dance. She says no because he is too tiny.
Three Dead People
Writer (1 ep.)
event2003 star_border 6
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This is a short film made by Gondry as a birthday present for his friend Karen, who likes to ride on her horse.
Maya, Give Me a Title
Director (1 ep.)
event2024 star_border 5.4
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Maya and her dad, Michel Gondry, live in two different countries. In order to stay in touch, her dad asks her every evening, “Maya, give me a title”. Based on her answer, he creates a short animated reply in which Maya is the hero. Michel Gondry brings to life a poetic and amusing journey that will have the little ones dreaming... and the grown-ups smiling.
D.A.F.T.: A Story About Dogs, Androids, Firemen and Tomatoes
Director (1 ep.)
event2000 star_border 9
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Daft Punk's D.A.F.T. - A Story About Dogs, Androids, Firemen and Tomatoes was released in 1999. It includes music videos for "Around the World", "Da Funk" and "Fresh", "Burnin'" and "Revolution 909".
Clip Cult
Director (1 ep.)
event1999
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A compilation of 12 cutting-edge music videos, including Bjork's "All Is Full Of Love", Squarepusher's "Come On My Selector", Autechre's "Second Bad Vilbel", Leftfield's "Africa Shox", Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" and Aphex Twin's "Come To Daddy" and "Windowlicker".
Détour
Director (1 ep.)
event2017 star_border 5.7
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A young girl's tricycle gets lost as a French family leaves home for their summer holiday. After becoming accidentally separated from the family, the tricycle is propelled on an unbelievable journey of seemingly unplanned events through the stunning French countryside.
Knives Out
Director (1 ep.)
event2001 star_border 8.5
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So knives out. Catch the mouse. Squash his head. Put him in the pot.
A promotional video for Radiohead's "Knives Out."
Passaic Mosaic
Executive Producer (1 ep.)
event2008 star_border 1
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A short documentary, looking at life in Passaic, New Jersey, whilst the film Be Kind Rewind (2008) is being shot there.
How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)
Director (1 ep.)
event2009 star_border 8
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Interview of Ayako Fujitani and her dad Steven Seagal.
Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003
Director (1 ep.)
event2002 star_border 7.6
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The visual companion of the Greatest Hits audio release, includes all Björk 21 music videos available at that moment in chronological order.
Bolide
Animation (1 ep.)
event1986 star_border 6
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Oui Oui video clip directed by Michel Gondry.
The Science of Sleep – Film B
Director (1 ep.)
event2007 star_border 7.7
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Michel Gondry assembles alternate version of his The Science of Sleep from cut scenes and B-roll footage.
Jean Vigo
Director (1 ep.)
event2011
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A short animation made by Michel Gondry produced for the Criterion Collection release of The Complete Jean Vigo.
Boris Vian Opened My Eyes and Broke My Back
Cinematography (1 ep.)
event2020 star_border 1
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Several years after "Mood Indigo," his adaptation of Boris Vian's 1947 novel "Froth on a Daydream," Michel Gondry returns, with his characteristic originality and uniqueness, to further explore his overwhelming experience with Vian's work. Gondry narrates this short autobiographical animation as an homage to his beloved novelist and trumpeter.
As She Climbed Across the Table
Director (1 ep.)
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A scientist couple's relationship is threatened by the woman's obsession with a lab experiment.
Our Infinity
Director (1 ep.)
event2018
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After falling in love at a Las Vegas resort, two people find themselves alone in the universe.
A Short Visit to My College
Director (1 ep.)
event2020 star_border 2.5
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Michel Gondry travels by various means—and at great peril—from Los Angeles, USA to Charny, France to visit his former place of education.
Flight of the Conchords
Director (1 ep.)
event2007 star_border 7.9
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The trials and tribulations of a two man, digi-folk band who have moved from New Zealand to New York in the hope of forging a successful music career. So far they've managed to find a manager (whose "other" job is at the New Zealand Consulate), one fan (a married obsessive) and one friend (who owns the local pawn shop) -- but not much else.
Kidding
Executive Producer (20 ep.)
event2018 star_border 7.6
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Jeff, aka Mr. Pickles, is an icon of children's TV. But when his family begins to implode, Jeff finds no fairy tale or fable or puppet will guide him through this crisis, which advances faster than his means to cope. The result: a kind man in a cruel world faces a slow leak of sanity as hilarious as it is heartbreaking.
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