Olivier Assayas

Olivier Assayas (; born 25 January 1955) is a French film director, screenwriter and film critic. Assayas is known for his eclectic filmography, consisting of slow-burning period pieces, psychological thrillers, neo-noirs, and comedies. He has directed French, Spanish, and English-language films with international casts. The son of filmmaker Jacques Rémy, Assayas began his career as a critic for ''Cahiers du Cinéma''. There he wrote about world cinema and its film auteurs, who later influenced his work. Assayas made several short films, and made his feature debut with ''Disorder'' in 1986.

He continued directing feature films, with ''Cold Water'' (1994) considered a breakthrough film in his career. It was his first film to screen at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. His followup film, ''Irma Vep'' (1996), also screened at Cannes, while ''Sentimental Destinies'' (2000), ''Demonlover'' (2002), and ''Clean'' (2004) all officially competed for the Palme d'Or. In 2006, he contributed a short film to the anthology film ''Paris, je t'aime'' (2006).

Assayas gained acclaim for his dramas ''Summer Hours'' (2008), ''Clouds of Sils Maria'' (2014), and ''Personal Shopper'' (2016); the latter won him the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Director. He also directed the comedy ''Non-Fiction'' (2018) and the spy thriller ''Wasp Network'' (2019). Provided by Wikipedia