Philippe Claudel
Philippe Claudel | |
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Philippe Claudel in 2013 | |
| Born | 2 February 1962 Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France |
| Occupation(s) | Novelist, Film director, Writer |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Philippe Claudel (born 2 February 1962) is a French writer and film director.
Claudel was born in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe, Meurthe-et-Moselle. In addition to his writing, Claudel is a professor of literature at the University of Nancy.
He directed the 2008 film I've Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t'aime). Much admired, it won the 2009 BAFTA for the best film not in English.