Alain Guiraudie (; born 15 July 1964) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed ten mostly

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-related films since 1990. He is openly gay.

Work

Guiraudie has named Georges Bataille as an important influence. His 2013 film '' Stranger by the Lake'' was screened in the

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section at the

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where he won the award for Best Director. In 2014 he won the

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for his novel ''Now the Night Begins (Ici commence la nuit)''.Alex Wermer-Colan
"Fear of the Deeps: On Alain Guiraudie’s 'Now the Night Begins'"
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'', July 13, 2018.

Filmography

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