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.

KNOWN FOR

Holy Motors
2012
The Lovers on the Bridge
1991
The Sparks Brothers
2021
Annette
2021
Tokyo!
2008
Mauvais Sang
1986
It's Not Me
2024
Pierre or, The Ambiguities
2001
The House
1997
Pola X
1999
An Urban Allegory
2024
King Lear
1988

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
22
Directing
18
Writing
12
Producing
1
Camera
1
2026
My Own Way
as Self
2024
It's Not Me
as LC
2024
An Urban Allegory
as The Director
2021
Annette
as The Producer (uncredited)
2021
Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus
as Self
2021
The Sparks Brothers
as Self (uncredited)
2014
Mr. X
as Self
2014
Men Show Movies & Women Their Breasts
as Self (uncredited)
2013
DRIVE IN Holy Motors
as Self
2012
Holy Motors
as The Sleeper / Limousine (voice)
2008
Mister Lonely
as Renard
2008
I Did Not Die
as Moitié d'archange
2006
977
as technician
2006
My Last Minute
as Man
2004
Process
as A doctor
1997
The House
1991
The Lovers on the Bridge
as Prisoner
1991
Investigation of a Film Above Suspicion
as Self
1991
Le Pont-Neuf des amants
1989
The Ministries of Art
as Self
1988
King Lear
as Edgar
1986
Mauvais Sang
as Neighborhood Voyeur (uncredited)