Tutti Frutti
2026
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Céline Sciamma
Director & actor · born 12 November 1978 · Pontoise, Val-d'Oise, France
Céline Sciamma is a French screenwriter and film director. Sciamma's work is strikingly minimalist. She is known for her transformational work with themes of gender fluidity, sexual identity among girls and women, and the female gaze.
Sciamma's considers her first three feature films, Water Lilies (2007), Tomboy (2011) and Girlhood (2014) to constitute a coming-of-age trilogy. Her 2019 film, Portait of a Lady on Fire, won her the Queer Palm and Best Screenplay at 2019 Cannes Film Festival. The film was widely acclaimed and was also named the 30th greatest film of all time in the Sight & Sound 2022 critics' poll. She has written screenplays for André Téchiné and Claude Barras, the latter of which won her the Best Adapted Screenplay at the 42nd César Awards.
Where to start: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019).
As director 9
This Is How a Child Becomes a Poet
2023
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Petite Maman
2021 · 7.1/10
Worth the Hype
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
2019 · 8.1/10
Absolute Cinema
La Coupe Bernard Tapine
2018
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Girlhood
2014 · 6.5/10
Popcorn Flick
Tomboy
2011 · 7.3/10
Worth the Hype
Pauline
2009 · 6.1/10
Popcorn Flick
Water Lilies
2007 · 6.5/10
Popcorn FlickAs actor 6
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Céline Sciamma movie?
By viewer score, Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) at 8.1/10.
What are Céline Sciamma’s most popular movies?
Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Tomboy, Petite Maman.
How many movies has Céline Sciamma made?
15 films on TMDB, 9 as director, 6 as actor.