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.

Filmography

• 2024An Urban Allegory — The Director
• 2024It's Not Me — LC, Director, Writer, Producer
• 2021Annette — The Producer (uncredited), Director, Lyricist
• 2014Gradiva — Director
• 2014L — Director of Photography
• 201220 Little Films — Director
• 2012Holy Motors — The Sleeper / Limousine (voice), Director, Writer
• 201042 One Dream Rush — Director
• 2009Hymn to Merde — Director
• 2008I Did Not Die — Moitié d'archange
• 2008Mister Lonely — Renard
• 2008Tokyo! — Director, Writer
• 2006977 — technician
• 2006My Last Minute — Man, Director, Writer
• 2004Process — A doctor
• Pierre or, The Ambiguities — Director, Writer, Creator
• 1999Pola X — Director, Screenplay
• 1997Sans Titre — Director, Screenplay
• 1997The House
• 1991Le Pont-Neuf des amants
• 1991The Lovers on the Bridge — Prisoner, Director, Writer
• 1988King Lear — Edgar
• 1986Mauvais Sang — Neighborhood Voyeur (uncredited), Director, Writer
• 1984Boy Meets Girl — Director, Writer
• 1980Strangulation Blues — Director, Writer
• Lily May B — Director
• Untitled Leos Carax Project — Director

Appearances as themselves (8)

• 2026My Own Way — Self
• 2021Baby Annette, à l'impossible ils sont tenus — Self
• 2021The Sparks Brothers — Self (uncredited)
• 2014Men Show Movies & Women Their Breasts — Self (uncredited)
• 2014Mr. X — Self
• 2013DRIVE IN Holy Motors — Self
• 1991Investigation of a Film Above Suspicion — Self
• 1989The Ministries of Art — Self