Director
Michel Gondry
Born 8 May 1963 · Versailles, France
Michel Gondry is a French director who moved from music videos and commercials into feature films. He is known for handmade, practical-effects visuals and dreamlike storytelling. His best-known film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, made him a leading figure in inventive, imaginative filmmaking of the 2000s.
Key films
Human Nature (2001)
His feature debut, a quirky comedy that marked his first collaboration with screenwriter Charlie Kaufman.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
His landmark film, a inventive romance about erasing memories that earned wide acclaim and an Oscar-winning screenplay.
The Science of Sleep (2006)
A personal, DIY-styled dream fantasy that he wrote himself, showing his visual style at its most intimate.
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
A comedy about amateur remakes of films, celebrating homemade, low-tech creativity.
Mood Indigo (2013)
A French-language adaptation of Boris Vian's novel, packed with surreal, tactile set design.
Key awards
- 2005 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (shared, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)
- 2005 BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay (shared, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 74
- 1986Un joyeux NoëlDirector
- 1986Un joyeux Noël · as Le prisonnierActor
- 1987L’Expédition FataleDirector
- 1988My Brother's 24th BirthdayDirector
- 1998The LetterDirector
- 1998Björk: VolumenDirector
- 1999D.A.F.T.Actor
- 1999D.A.F.T.Director
- 1999Clip CultDirector
- 2000Intégrale clipsDirector
- 2001Human NatureDirector
- 2001One Day...Director
- 2001One Day... · as The ManActor
- 2001Massive Attack: Eleven PromosDirector
- 2002Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003Director
- 2003The Work of Director Michel Gondry · as SelfActor
- 2003The Work of Director Michel GondryDirector
- 2003Drumb and Drumber · as himselfActor
- 2003TinyDirector
- 2003Drumb and DrumberDirector
- 2003Three Dead PeopleDirector
- 2003The Hardest Button to ButtonDirector
- 2004Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindDirector
- 2004I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel Gondry · as SelfActor
- 2004I've Been Twelve Forever: The Work of Director Michel GondryDirector
- 2004A Look Inside Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindActor
- 2004A Conversation with Jim Carrey and Director Michel GondryActor
- 2005Dave Chappelle's Block PartyDirector
- 2005Dave Chappelle's Block Party · as Self (voice)Actor
- 2006The Science of SleepDirector
- 2006September in Brooklyn: The Making of Block Party · as SelfActor
- 2007The Science of Sleep – Film BDirector
- 2007Gondry Solves Rubik’s Cube With His NoseDirector
- 2007Gondry Solves Rubik’s Cube With His NoseActor
- 2008Be Kind RewindDirector
- 2008Tokyo!Director
- 2008My New New York Diary · as SelfActor
- 2008My New New York DiaryDirector
- 2008Passaic Mosaic · as SelfActor
- 2008Radiohead: The Best OfDirector
- 2009The Thorn in the Heart · as HimselfActor
- 2009The Thorn in the HeartDirector
- 2009How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story)Director
- 2010Con Artist · as SelfActor
- 2011The Green HornetDirector
- 2011The Extraordinary Voyage · as Self - FilmmakerActor
- 2011Taxi DriverActor
- 2011Jean VigoDirector
- 2011Taxi DriverDirector
- 2012The We and the IDirector
- 2012Dreamers · as SelfActor
- 2012Haircut MouseDirector
- 2013Mood IndigoDirector
- 2013Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? · as SelfActor
- 2013Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?Director
- 2013Professor Goudet's Lessons · as SelfActor
- 2015Microbe and GasolineDirector
- 2015Daft Punk Unchained · as SelfActor
- 2015Pif, Behind the gimmicks · as HimselfActor
- 2015Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay · as HimselfActor
- 2017Blockbuster · as HimselfActor
- 2017DétourDirector
- 2018Our InfinityDirector
- 2020A Short Visit to My CollegeDirector
- 2020Boris Vian Opened My Eyes and Broke My BackDirector
- 2020Marcel Duchamp: The Art of the Possible · as Self - FilmmakerActor
- 2021The Méliès Mystery · as SelfActor
- 2023The Book of SolutionsDirector
- 2023Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself · as Self - FilmmakerActor
- 2023The Many Faces of Jim Carrey · as Self (Archive Footage)Actor
- 2024Maya, Give Me a TitleDirector
- 2024In Bed with Michel Gondry · as Himself - subject, directorActor
- 2025Maya, Give Me Another TitleDirector
- 2026At Work · as Sock CustomerActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.