Nelly Kaplan
Directing
Born: April 11, 1931
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Biography
Born in Argentina to a Russian Jewish family, Nelly Kaplan relocated to Paris at age seventeen, where she became an assistant to legendary director Abel Gance before directing her first feature, the caustic revenge comedy A Very Curious Girl. Transgressive, satirical, and surreal, Kaplan's films are defined by their proactive female protagonists.
Known For
The Battle of Austerlitz
June 17, 1960
Tower of Lust
March 18, 1955
One Must Live Dangerously
September 03, 1975
Charles and Lucie
September 05, 1979
Papa, the Lil' Boats
April 22, 1971
La prima donna
January 01, 1964
Abel Gance, Yesterday and Tomorrow
January 01, 1963
Midi Première
January 06, 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
January 12, 1975
Polly West est de retour
April 17, 1993