Damien Chazelle
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Damien Sayre Chazelle is an American filmmaker. He directed the psychological drama Whiplash (2014), the musical romantic drama La La Land (2016), the biographical drama First Man (2018), and the period film Babylon (2022).
Chazelle in 2014
Chazelle on the set of La La Land in 2015
Chazelle and Hamilton in 2018
Whiplash (2014 film)
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Whiplash is a 2014 American psychological drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle, starring Miles Teller, J. K. Simmons, Paul Reiser, and Melissa Benoist. It focuses on an ambitious music student and aspiring jazz drummer (Teller), who is pushed to his limit by his abusive instructor (Simmons) at the fictional Shaffer Conservatory in New York City.
Theatrical release poster
Composer Justin Hurwitz
Director Damien Chazelle at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival.
Image: Miles Teller March 18, 2014 (cropped)