Portrait of Damien Chazelle

Directing

Damien Chazelle

Career

Active from 2010 to 2022, busiest in 2013 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Whiplash
Whiplash
GoodWatch score89/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • BAFTA Awards · Best Director

    2017 · Won · 70th British Academy Film Awards

    La La Land

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Directing

    2017 · Won · 89th Academy Awards

    La La Land

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Original Screenplay)

    2017 · Nominated · 89th Academy Awards

    La La Land

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Writing (Adapted Screenplay)

    2015 · Nominated · 87th Academy Awards

    Whiplash

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Damien Chazelle Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    2.2, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.2, average 2.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.7, average 2.7
  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 2
  • Fast-Paced 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

4 titles
Untitled Matthew Vaughn Musical
Untitled Matthew Vaughn Musical

Writer

Sacrifice
Sacrifice

Director, Producer

The Claim
The Claim

Writer

Evel Knievel on Tour
Evel Knievel on Tour

Director

2020s

4 titles · average score 70
Heart of the Beast
Heart of the Beast (2026)
GoodWatch score 68

Executive Producer

DRUMMER
DRUMMER (2026)

Thanks

Mr. Jimmy
Mr. Jimmy (2023)
GoodWatch score 78

Thanks

Babylon
Babylon (2022)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer, Director

2010s

12 titles · average score 67
First Man
First Man (2018)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Producer

Cam
Cam (2018)
GoodWatch score 70

Thanks

Dead Pigs
Dead Pigs (2018)
GoodWatch score 72

Thanks

La La Land
La La Land (2016)
GoodWatch score 87

Director, Writer

10 Cloverfield Lane
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay

Whiplash
Whiplash (2014)
GoodWatch score 89

Director, Writer

The Last Exorcism Part II
The Last Exorcism Part II (2013)
GoodWatch score 31

Writer

Whiplash
Whiplash (2013)
GoodWatch score 81

Writer, Director

Grand Piano
Grand Piano (2013)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Cold Comes the Night
Cold Comes the Night (2013)
GoodWatch score 44

Thanks

He's Way More Famous Than You
He's Way More Famous Than You (2013)
GoodWatch score 42

Thanks

Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2010)
GoodWatch score 72

as Drumming Instructor (uncredited)

2000s

1 title · average score 56
Beeswax
Beeswax (2009)
GoodWatch score 56

Post Production Assistant