RATINGS: Cast & Crew

DOB: March 29, 1967

Background: Haznavicius is a French director who made television programs and commercials before transitioning into film.

Filmography: He made the comedy "Mes amis" (1999), followed by a pair of spy-movie parodies: "OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies" (2006) and "OSS 117: Lost in Rio" (2009). This year he directed the Cannes Film Festival favorite "The Artist," a contemporary silent film set at the end of the silent-film era.


Academy Awards: Win - Best Director ("The Artist," 2011)

Best Original Screenplay Nomination
"The Artist" (2011); lost to Woody Allen ("Midnight in Paris")

Best Film Editing Nomination
"The Artist" (2011); lost to Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall ("The Girl with the Dragon Tatttoo")

Golden Globes:

Best Film Director Nomination
"The Artist" (2012); lost to Martin Scorsese ("Hugo")

Best Film Screenplay Nomination
"The Artist" (2012); lost to Woody Allen ("Midnight in Paris")