Philippe Garrel is a French director and actor. He received the Prix Jean-Vigo for The Secret Child in 1982.
He was twice awarded at the Venice Film Festival by the Silver Lion for best director, in 1991 for I Don’t Hear the Guitar Anymore and in 2005 for Regular Lovers, for which he also received the Prix Louis-Delluc.
His films often relate to the youth of the 60’s protest, to which he belonged.