Caroline Huppert
Born (1950-10-28) 28 October 1950 (age 73)
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Film director
Screenwriter
Years active1973–present
RelativesIsabelle Huppert (sister)

Caroline Huppert (born 28 October 1950) is a French film director and screenwriter.[1] She is the sister of French actress Isabelle Huppert and has directed more than 30 films since 1977.

Early life and career

Huppert was born in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, the daughter of Annick (née Beau; 1914–1990), an English language teacher, and Raymond Huppert (1914–2003), a safe manufacturer. she has a brother and three sisters, including French actress Isabelle Huppert. She was raised in Ville-d'Avray.[2] Her father was Jewish;[3][4][5] his Jewish family is from Eperjes, Austria-Hungary (now Prešov) and Alsace-Lorraine.[6][7] Huppert was raised in her mother's Catholic faith.[8][9] On her mother's side, she is a great-granddaughter of one of the Callot Soeurs.[10]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ James, Caryn (2012). "NY Times: Caroline Huppert". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
  2. ^ Chalmers, Robert (3 July 2010). "Isabelle Huppert: 'I don't have a reputation for being difficult'". The Independent. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  3. ^ Leigh, Danny (23 February 2017). "Isabelle Huppert: 'Men aren't afraid of women the way women are afraid of men'". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  4. ^ "The face of fearless cinema: French actress Isabelle Huppert at 65". DW-TV. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  5. ^ "France's Isabelle Huppert nominated for Best Actress Oscar for film 'Elle'". The Local France. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  6. ^ Szwarc, Sandrine (11 May 2015). "Isabelle Huppert bientôt sur la scène de l'Espace Rachi" (in French). Actualité Juive. Archived from the original on 22 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  7. ^ Pfefferman, Naomi (17 February 2017). "Isabelle Huppert uncovers the true strength of her characters". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  8. ^ Leon, Masha (18 November 2009). "Sea of Faces: French Film Star Isabelle Huppert Presents Award to Robert Wilson at FIAF Gala". Forward. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  9. ^ "Entretien avec Caroline Huppert" (PDF) (in French). groupe25images.fr. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  10. ^ Bale, Miriam (9 October 2017). "Isabelle Huppert, Probably World's Greatest Actress, Reveals Where She Does Her Worst Acting". W. Retrieved 9 October 2017.

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