Leos Carax (born Alex Christophe Dupont, November 22, 1960) is a French-born film director, critic, and writer. Carax is noted for his poetic style and his tortured depictions of love. His first major work was Boy Meets Girl (1984), and his notable works include Lovers on the Bridge (1991) and the controversial Pola X (1999). His professional name is an anagram of his first and middle names.
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Leos Carax is a French filmmaker, writer, and occasional actor celebrated for his highly stylized, surreal, and emotionally resonant body of work.
He is best known for directing visually striking films such as Holy Motors, The Lovers on the Bridge, and the musical Annette.
Carax crafts avant-garde and romantic dramas characterized by poetic imagery, experimental narratives, and recurring themes of love and longing.
He has a long-standing creative collaboration with the band Sparks, who composed the music for Annette and Holy Motors.
