Directing
Nelly Kaplan
Born 1931-04-11
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Department: Directing
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
Prominent works featuring Nelly Kaplan
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Midi Première
1975
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Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
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Midi trente
1972
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Austerlitz
1960
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A Very Curious Girl
1969
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One Must Live Dangerously
1975
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Charles and Lucie
1979
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Nea
1976
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Tower of Lust
1955
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The Pleasure of Love
1991
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (51 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Honorin et l'enfant prodigue | Writer | Movie | 1994 |
 | Polly West est de retour | Salomé von Jung | Movie | 1993 |
 | The Pleasure of Love | Director | Movie | 1991 |
| The Pleasure of Love | Screenplay | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Cocottes | Belen, la voyante | Movie | 1991 |
| The Cocottes | Writer | Movie | 1991 |
| The Cocottes | Dialogue | Movie | 1991 |
| The Cocottes | Songs | Movie | 1991 |
 | Velvet Paws | Director | Movie | 1987 |
| Velvet Paws | Writer | Movie | 1987 |
 | Le Regard dans le miroir | Laura | TV Series | 1985 |
| Le Regard dans le miroir | Screenplay | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Abel Gance et son Napoléon | Director | Movie | 1984 |
 | Charles and Lucie | Nostradama | Movie | 1979 |
| Charles and Lucie | Director | Movie | 1979 |
| Charles and Lucie | Writer | Movie | 1979 |
 | Nea | Director | Movie | 1976 |
| Nea | Writer | Movie | 1976 |
 | One Must Live Dangerously | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1975 |
| One Must Live Dangerously | Writer | Movie | 1975 |
| One Must Live Dangerously | Director | Movie | 1975 |
 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Midi Première | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Midi trente | Self | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Papa, the Lil' Boats | Lady with her Saint-Bernard | Movie | 1971 |
| Papa, the Lil' Boats | Director | Movie | 1971 |
| Papa, the Lil' Boats | Writer | Movie | 1971 |
| Papa, the Lil' Boats | Producer | Movie | 1971 |
| Papa, the Lil' Boats | Editor | Movie | 1971 |
| Samedi soir | Self | TV Series | 1971 | |
 | A Very Curious Girl | Director | Movie | 1969 |
| A Very Curious Girl | Writer | Movie | 1969 |
| A Very Curious Girl | Producer | Movie | 1969 |
| A Very Curious Girl | Editor | Movie | 1969 |
 | The Picasso Look | Director | Movie | 1967 |
| Dessins et merveilles | Director | Movie | 1966 | |
 | Les Années 25 | Director | Movie | 1966 |
| À la source, la femme aimée | Director | Movie | 1965 | |
 | La prima donna | La Pasta | Movie | 1964 |
 | Abel Gance, Yesterday and Tomorrow | Self | Movie | 1963 |
| Abel Gance, Yesterday and Tomorrow | Director | Movie | 1963 |
| Abel Gance, Yesterday and Tomorrow | Director of Photography | Movie | 1963 |
| Abel Gance, Yesterday and Tomorrow | Editor | Movie | 1963 |
 | Gustave Moreau | Director | Movie | 1962 |
| Rodolphe Bresdin | Director | Movie | 1962 | |
 | Austerlitz | Madame Récamier | Movie | 1960 |
| Austerlitz | Writer | Movie | 1960 |
| Austerlitz | First Assistant Director | Movie | 1960 |
 | Magirama | Director | Movie | 1958 |
![I Accuse! [Magirama]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/2y24WeSm8cHVYy8hrW5tIvmmCKo.jpg) | I Accuse! [Magirama] | Director | Movie | 1956 |
 | Tower of Lust | Alice | Movie | 1955 |