Photo: Georges Biard / CC BY-SA 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Michel Gondry fascinates me because he treats filmmaking like a child treats a cardboard box: as infinite possibility. His Oscar for Eternal Sunshine was deserved, but the real signature is his handmade, almost defiantly low-tech imagination, all dream logic and tactile wonder. Director, screenwriter, actor, comics artist, he refuses to stay in one lane, and that restlessness keeps his work alive. France honored him with the National Order of Merit, yet nothing about him reads as institutional. I value artists who build whole worlds from scraps and sincerity, and Gondry remains one of the most genuinely inventive minds working in the medium.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michel Gondry
- Name (Japanese)
- ミシェル・ゴンドリー
- Reading
- みしぇる・ごんどりー
- Born
- May 8, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rabbit
- Origin
- Versailles, Yvelines, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / actor / comics artist / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
- 2005 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
- 2011 Knight of the National Order of Merit
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Michel Gondry born?
Born May 8, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Michel Gondry from?
Michel Gondry is from Versailles, Yvelines, France.
What does Michel Gondry do?
Michel Gondry works as film director, screenwriter, actor, comics artist, director.
How tall is Michel Gondry?
Michel Gondry is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
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.