Claude Lelouch
Known for Directing · 85 credits
- Born
- 1937-10-30 (age 88)
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- کلود للوش
Biography
Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained critical acclaim for his 1966 romantic melodrama film A Man and A Woman. At the 39th Academy Awards in 1967, A Man and a Woman won Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film. Lelouch was also nominated for Best Director. While his films have gained him international recognition since the 1960s, Lelouch's methods and style of film are known for attracting criticism.
Lelouch was born in the 9th arrondissement of Paris to Charlotte (née Abeilard) and Simon Lelouch.
His father was born to an Algerian Jewish family while his mother was a convert to Judaism. Lelouch says that his first contact with cinema was very young: "My mother hid me in movie theaters when I was little. We were wanted by the Gestapo. [...] Cinema, for starters, saved my life." Of his personal faith, he says "Today I believe in God. My faith was sparked when I made a film in Israel. Over there, it is impossible not to believe in God. I loved the places of worship of all the religions. Everything which happens is for the best. I sometimes have the feeling that my inspiration comes from heaven. I think it is wonderful to be Jewish."
His father bought him a camera as a fresh start after his failure in the baccalaureat. He started his career with a reportage – one of the first to film daily life in the Soviet Union, with the camera hidden under his coat as he made his personal journey. He also filmed sporting events, like the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Tour de France.
Lelouch served in the French Army working in the film unit where he made over 100 films. He was demobilized in 1960.
Known For
TV Shows (34)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Midi trente
1972
as Self
C à vous
2009
as Self - Guest
Discorama
1959
as Self
Télématin
1985
as Self
Nulle part ailleurs
1987
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
Victoires de la musique
1985
as Self
Clique
2013
as Self - Guest
Call My Agent!
2015
as Self
Vivement dimanche prochain
1998
as Self
The Apartment
2001
as Self - Guest
Beau geste
2023
as Self
Cérémonie des César
1976
as Self - President
The Unexpected Getaway
2022
as Self
Reflets de Cannes
1954
as Self
The A Talks
2022
as Self - Guest
Le Cercle
2005
as Self
Top Gear France
2015
as Self - Guest
Empreintes
2007
as Self
Vintage Mecanic
2016
as Self - Guest
The Secret Song
2018
as Self
Vidéo Club
2018
as Self
Tout le monde en parle
1998
as Self
Le Grand Tralala
1999
as Self
Day for Night in Paris
2004
as Self - Director
Messi: The Cannes Film Festival from a Dog's Eye View
2024
as Self - Guest
Movies (51)
D'un film à l'autre
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Bardot
2025
as Self
L'Œuvre invisible
2026
as Self
A Day in the Life of French Cinema
2002
as Self
Trintignant by Trintignant
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Belmondo, itinéraire...
2011
as Self
Belmondo by Belmondo
2016
as Self (uncredited)
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
2022
Conversation avec Claude Lelouch
2024
as Self - subject
Long Live Life
1984
as Claude Lelouch (uncredited)
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2011
as Self (archive footage)
Visions of Eight
1973
as Narrator
A Film About Mikhail Kalatozov
2006
as Self
One 4 All
1999
as Self
Boléro, le refrain du monde
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Happy New Year
1987
as Man on Train
The Original+
2025
as Self - Audience Member
Rendezvous
1976
as The driver
Heart to Heart
1979
as Le metteur en scène
Poumon Vert et Tapis Rouge
2021
as Self
Resistencia Cultural
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Far West
1973
as Psychiatrist (uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
1999
as Self
Shoot to Live
2022
as Self
Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste
2012
as Self
Jean-Louis Trintignant - Mystérieux et insaisissable
2022
as Self
Annie Girardot selon son cœur
2020
as Self - Réalisateur
Smic, Smac, Smoc
1971
as Hooligan
Deneuve, la reine Catherine
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Deauville et le rêve américain
2020
as Self
Bolero: A Global Hit
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Claude Lelouch, la vie en mieux
2025
as Self
Claude Lelouch - Le symphonique
2023
as Self
Les Misérables et Victor Hugo : au nom du peuple
2020
as Self
The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
2025
as Self
Je m'appelle Régine et je vous emmerde !
2025
as Self : Réalisateur
Jean-Marie fête Bigard
2019
as Self
Hossein, Ronet, Trintignant : Confidences de trois acteurs inoubliables
2021
Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis
2012
as Self
Who Is Bernard Tapie?
2001
as Self
Re-belles
2023
as Self
The Right of Man
1961
as Claude
De la piste aux étoiles
2023
as Self - Director
Lino, il n'était que lui-même
2012
as Self
Cannes 1968, révolution au palais
2018
as Self
Jacques Villeret, drôlement tragique
2025
as Self
Charlotte Rampling, le cinéma comme un essentiel
2022
as Lui-même
Bernard, Albert et l'Empereur
2021
as Claude Lelouch
Catherine Deneuve by Chance, or, A Certain Blondeness
1978
as Self
La Saga du Napoléon d'Abel Gance
2025
as Self - filmmaker
À la poursuite de Claude Lelouch
2026
as Self - filmmaker
About Claude Lelouch
Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained critical acclaim for his 1966 romantic melodrama film A Man and A Woman. At the 39th Academy Awards in 1967, A Man and a Woman won Best Original Screenplay and Best Foreign Language Film. Lelouch was also nominated for Best Director. While his films have gained him international recognition since the 1960s, Lelou… With 85 credits spanning from 1953 to 2026, Claude Lelouch has appeared in 51 films and 34 TV shows.
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- D'un film à l'autre (2011) — as Narrator (voice)
- Bardot (2025) — as Self
- L'Œuvre invisible (2026) — as Self
- A Day in the Life of French Cinema (2002) — as Self
- Trintignant by Trintignant (2021) — as Self (archive footage)
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