Claude Miller French director, producer and screenwriter Date of Birth: 20.02.1942 Country: France

Biography of Claude Miller

Claude Miller was a renowned French director, producer, and screenwriter. Born on February 20, 1942, in Paris, he studied at the Paris Film School. Miller gained his first experience in filmmaking while serving in the Le Service Cinema de L'Armee during his military service.

From 1965 to 1974, Miller worked as an assistant for several well-known directors of the French New Wave, including Robert Bresson and Jean-Luc Godard. He considers François Truffaut to be his main mentor in the film world, someone who gave him a lot, explained many things, and taught him a great deal. The support of the experienced director proved to be crucial for the young and aspiring Claude. Under Truffaut's guidance, he created his first short films, and in 1976, Miller directed his first feature film titled "La Meilleure façon de marcher" ("The Best Way to Walk"). This film drew inspiration from Truffaut's works such as "Les Mistons" (1957) and "The 400 Blows" (1959).

For "La Meilleure façon de marcher" ("The Best Way to Walk"), Claude was nominated for the César Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay. Many of Miller's subsequent works can be seen as paying tribute to François Truffaut, with members of Truffaut's film crew being invited to participate in many of his films.

In a short period of time, Claude Miller directed the film "Dites-lui que je l'aime," for which he later received his second César Award for Best Director. In 1981, Miller was once again honored with a César Award, this time for Best Screenplay, for his film "Garde à vue." Fate continued to favor the talented director, and in 1985, he received the Louis Delluc Prize for his film "L'Effrontée." He later won another César Award for Best Director for the same film.

In 1983, Claude immersed himself in the work on the film "Mortelle randonnée." After François Truffaut's death in 1984, Miller took on the task of completing his unfinished film "Le Petite Voleuse" ("The Little Thief"), which was completed by 1988. After a few years of absence, the director returned to work, giving rise to films such as "The Accompanist" (1992), "The Smile" (1994), and "La Classe de Neige," for which Miller received the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1998.

In 2001, Miller directed "Betty Fisher et autres histoires," followed by "La Petite Lili" in 2003. Some time later, in 2007, Claude Miller began working on the film "A Secret."