Claire Simon

Biography

Claire Simon is a French scriptwriter, actress, cinematographer,editor and director.

Career Overview

Claire Simon has 70 screen credits in a career dating back to 1976. Signature works include Our Body, Writing Life – Annie Ernaux Through the Eyes of High School Students, Elementary. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: female
Known Credits: 70
Birth Date: 1955-07-01 00:00:00
Birth Place: London, England, UK

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Alain Bergala (1 collaborations)
Xanaë Bove (1 collaborations)
Emmanuel Chaumet (1 collaborations)
Claire Childeric (1 collaborations)
Michaël Dacheux (1 collaborations)
Joël Danet (1 collaborations)
Émilie Deleuze (1 collaborations)
Marie-Christine Desandré (1 collaborations)
Christel Dewynter (1 collaborations)
Olivier Ducastel (1 collaborations)

Credits

directing (30 credits)
- Jamie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Writing Life – Annie Ernaux Through the Eyes of High School Students
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- Elementary
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- Our Body
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- I Want to Talk About Duras
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2022
- The Grocer's Son, the Mayor, the Village and the World
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Garage, Engines, and Men
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021
- Young Solitude
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- The Competition
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- The Woods Dreams Are Made of
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Gare du Nord
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- Human Geography
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2013
- God's Offices
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Ça brûle
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Mimi
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2003
- 800 Km De Différence - Romance
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Ça, c'est vraiment toi
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Sinon, oui
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- At All Costs
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1995
- Récréations
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Histoire de Marie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- The Wheel
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Scènes de ménage
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- Les patients
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- La police
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- Une journee de vacances
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1983
- Mon cher Simon
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Moi non ou l’argent de Patricia
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- Tandis que j’agonise
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1980
- Madeleine
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
crew (4 credits)
- Jamie
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2026
- The Grocer's Son, the Mayor, the Village and the World
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2021
- The Competition
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  2017
- At All Costs
  
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1995
writing (15 credits)
- Writing Life – Annie Ernaux Through the Eyes of High School Students
  
  author
  
  writing
  
  2026
- Our Body
  
  author
  
  writing
  
  2023
- I Want to Talk About Duras
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2022
- Young Solitude
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2018
- The Competition
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2017
- The Woods Dreams Are Made of
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2016
- Gare du Nord
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2013
- God's Offices
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2008
- Ça brûle
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2006
- Mimi
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2003
- 800 Km De Différence - Romance
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Sinon, oui
  
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1997
- Les patients
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1990
- La police
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Tandis que j’agonise
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1980
camera (7 credits)
- Writing Life – Annie Ernaux Through the Eyes of High School Students
  
  camera operator
  
  camera
  
  2026
- Our Body
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2023
- Young Solitude
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2018
- The Woods Dreams Are Made of
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2016
- Human Geography
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2013
- 800 Km De Différence - Romance
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2002
- Récréations
  
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1993
actors (6 credits)
- Our Body
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Uno sguardo alla Terra
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Human Geography
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Mimi
  Self (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Un petit cas de conscience
  Sophie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Quand je serai jeune
  Claire, l'assistante monteuse
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
editing (7 credits)
- Human Geography
  
  assistant editor
  
  editing
  
  2013
- Mimi
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2003
- 800 Km De Différence - Romance
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2002
- Agosto
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1988
- Subterfuge
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1983
- Plogoff, Stones Against Rifles
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1980
- Tandis que j’agonise
  
  editor
  
  editing
  
  1980
production (1 credits)
- A Home at the End of the World
  
  casting
  
  production
  
  2004