Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Céline Sciamma is among the directors I trust most right now. Born in Pontoise outside Paris, she has built a body of work devoted to the inner lives of girls and women and to the much-discussed female gaze. Tomboy, Girlhood, and especially Portrait of a Lady on Fire show a filmmaker who lets silence and a single look carry enormous emotional weight. Decorated with European Film Awards and the Order of Arts and Letters, she never raises her voice to be heard. I love that restraint. She seems to change, one quiet frame at a time, how we are allowed to see.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Céline Sciamma
- Name (Japanese)
- セリーヌ・シアマ
- Reading
- せりーぬ・しあま
- Born
- November 12, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film screenwriter / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2016 European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film
- 2019 European Film Award for Best Screenwriter
- 2019 European University Film Award
- 2015 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 2022 Officer of Arts and Letters
- 2015 Lumière Special Jury Prize
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Céline Sciamma born?
Born November 12, 1978 (age 47).
Where is Céline Sciamma from?
Céline Sciamma is from Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France.
What does Céline Sciamma do?
Céline Sciamma works as film director, film screenwriter, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.