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My Take
Nicolas Philibert is the kind of documentarian I quietly admire. The French director resists spectacle and voiceover, choosing instead to watch people and places with patient, unhurried attention. The Louis Delluc Prize, a César for editing, and a European Film Award for best documentary all point to a craftsman who earns his power through restraint, not noise. France's Order of Arts and Letters reads as a fitting nod. What moves me is his refusal to treat ordinary subjects as curiosities; he meets them at eye level. In an era addicted to drama, his dignified, observational eye feels increasingly rare and worth defending.
Overview
Nicolas Philibert (French: [nikɔla filibɛʁ]; born 10 January 1951) is a French film director and actor.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nicolas Philibert
- Name (Japanese)
- ニコラ・フィリベール
- Reading
- にこら・ふぃりべーる
- Born
- January 10, 1951 (age 75)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, Duchy of Lorraine
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / cinematographer / documentarian / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Grenoble
Awards & achievements
- 2002 Louis Delluc Prize
- 2003 César Award for Best Editing
- 2003 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Non-Fiction Film
- 2002 European Film Award for Best Documentary
- 1995 Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- 2002 Knight of the National Order of Merit
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.