Michel Gondry Net Worth
Michel Gondry Net Worth is
$200,000
Michel Gondry Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Michel Gondry (born May 8, 1963) is a French film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is noted for his inventive visual style and manipulation of mise en scène. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as one of the writers of his acclaimed film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. He is considered a representative of Metamodernism. | Full Name | Michel Gondry |
| Date Of Birth | May 8, 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Versailles, Yvelines, France |
| Height | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Profession | Director, Writer, Producer |
| Nationality | French |
| Children | Paul Gondry |
| Parents | Marie-Noëlle Gondry |
| Siblings | Olivier Gondry |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay, Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director, Bram Stoker Award for Best Screenplay, TIFF Awards: The Young Francophone Jury Prize |
| Nominations | César Award for Best Foreign Film, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Bodil Award for Best American Film, Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Feature Film, European Film Award for Best Non-European Film, Nebula Award for Best Script, Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form, Robert Awar... |
| Movies | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Mood Indigo, The Science of Sleep, The Green Hornet, Be Kind Rewind, Microbe & Gasoline, The We and the I, Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy?: An Animated Conversation with Noam Chomsky, The Work of Director Michel Gondry, The Thorn in the Heart, Dave Chappelle's Bl... |
| Star Sign | Taurus |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Surreal settings and visual effects |
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) | $395,000 |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [on Stowaway in the Sky (1960)] It's the first film I remember. It's the film I like to re-watch the best. When you're young, you're very receptive to all the stuff you see, the emotions. And then you try all the time to match up with those sensations. So in this sense it may have changed my life because I'm always trying to re-create this feeling of watching this movie. |
| 2 | I usually identify with the nerds, but these ones [Comic-Con audience] just reinforce the social rules. Their values are fascistic. All those people marching around in capes and masks and boots. The superhero imagery is totally fascist! When you step into this genre, they feel it belongs to them. They want you to conform, or they won't like you. They want the conventional. |
| 3 | Every great idea is on the verge of being stupid. |
| 4 | Being surrounded by people who are creative makes you want to be creative. |
| 5 | Back to the Future (1985) is one of my favorite films, and if I was offered a quirky, funny, big-budget movie, I would do it in a minute. |
| 6 | Sometimes it's better to have less money [for budget] and more freedom. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Directed one Oscar nominated performance: Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). |
| 2 | Released a collection of DVDs with Spike Jonze: Work of Director. It is a collection of DVDs, one on Michel Gondry, one on Spike Jonze, one on Jonathan Glazer and on Chris Cunningham, amongst others. Each features music videos, ads and short videos by those directors. This helped them get public recognition for the work they had done for many bands and pop culture in general. |
| 3 | At the 2006 Berlin Film Festival, he told that the main location of The Science of Sleep (2006) is a house where he used to live 15 years ago. |
| 4 | Was inspired to make Be Kind Rewind (2008) after making Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005) which took place on one city block. |
| 5 | Spike Jonze suggested him for the studio, to direct Human Nature (2001). |
| 6 | By directing Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), he directed her in her favorite performance of her own. |
| 7 | Has a son called Paul. |
| 8 | The director posted a short video on YouTube in 2006 titled simply "Michel Gondry Solves a Rubik's Cube With His Feet" in which he solved the famous puzzle with his toes. |
| 9 | His grandfather, Constant Martin, invented the clavioline, one of the first keyboard synthesizers. His father programmed computers. His mother was a pianist. |
| 10 | Spent 2005 as an artist-in-residence at MIT. |
| 11 | Graduated from École Olivier de Serres in Paris. |
| 12 | Brother of Olivier Gondry. |
| 13 | Artist in Residence at the Massachusettes Institute of Technology in 2005 and 2006. |
| 14 | His 1994 "Drugstore" spot for Levi's 501 Jeans holds the record for most awards won by a TV commercial. |
| 15 | Is a big fan of Mya. |
| 16 | Played drums on Kanye West's hit single "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" (2005) |
| 17 | His grandfather Constant Martin invented one of the first synthesizers (the Clavioline), and his father sold electric guitars. |
| 18 | In his video clips and commercials, he was a pioneer for a lot of things. For example the video clip he made for IAM (Je danse le Mia) was the first video clip using the morphing technics. And above all he invented the technique of several cameras taking pictures in the same time around somebody. This technique was used for the first time in a commercial for insurance, then in Björk's "Army of Me" video clip and in The Matrix (1999). |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbe et Gasoil | 2015 | ||
| L'écume des jours | 2013 | ||
| Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? | 2013 | Documentary | |
| The We and the I | 2012 | ||
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Green Hornet | 2011 | ||
| The Thorn in the Heart | 2009 | Documentary | |
| How to Blow Up a Helicopter (Ayako's Story) | 2009 | Video documentary short | |
| Michel Gondry 2: More Videos (Before and After DVD 1) | 2009 | Video | |
| Flight of the Conchords | 2009 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Tokyo! | 2008 | segment "Interior Design" | |
| Be Kind Rewind | 2008 | ||
| La science des rêves - Film B | 2007 | Video | |
| The Willowz: Seeinsquares | 2006 | Video | |
| Nespresso... What Else? | 2006 | Short | |
| The Science of Sleep | 2006 | ||
| Dave Chappelle's Block Party | 2005 | Documentary | |
| The White Stripes: The Denial Twist | 2005 | Short | |
| I've Been Twelve Forever | 2004 | Video documentary | |
| Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | 2004 | ||
| Pecan Pie | 2003 | Video short | |
| The Work of Director Michel Gondry | 2003 | Video numerous segments | |
| The Chemical Brothers: Singles 93-03 | 2003 | Video | |
| One Day... | 2001 | Short | |
| Massive Attack: Eleven Promos | 2001 | Video segment "Protection" | |
| Human Nature | 2001 | ||
| D.A.F.T. | 2000 | Video segment "Around the World" | |
| Clip Cult Vol. 1: Exploding Cinema | 1999 | Video video "Sugar Water" | |
| The Chemical Brothers: Let Forever Be | 1999 | Video short | |
| Björk: Volumen | 1999 | Video videos "Human Behaviour", "Army of Me", "Isobel", "Hyperballad", "Jóga", "Bachelorette" | |
| La lettre | 1998 | Short | |
| Foo Fighters: Everlong | 1997 | Video short | |
| Vingt p'tites tours | 1989 | TV Series short |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Science of Sleep | 2006 | written by | |
| Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | 2004 | story | |
| Pecan Pie | 2003 | Video short | |
| The Work of Director Michel Gondry | 2003 | Video written by - segments "La Lettre", "One Day..." | |
| One Day... | 2001 | Short | |
| La lettre | 1998 | Short | |
| Microbe et Gasoil | 2015 | ||
| L'écume des jours | 2013 | scenario - adaptation, dialogue | |
| Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? | 2013 | Documentary written by | |
| The We and the I | 2012 | written by | |
| The Thorn in the Heart | 2009 | Documentary written by | |
| Tokyo! | 2008 | writer | |
| Be Kind Rewind | 2008 | written by |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? | 2013 | Documentary producer | |
| The We and the I | 2012 | producer | |
| The Making of 'Be Kind Rewind' | 2008 | Video documentary short executive producer | |
| Passaic Mosaic | 2008 | Video documentary short executive producer | |
| Be Kind Rewind | 2008 | producer | |
| The Science of Sleep | 2006 | producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'écume des jours | 2013 | performer: "Slap Happy" - uncredited | |
| Be Kind Rewind | 2008 | performer: "I Ain't Got Nobody" / writer: "Mr. Fletcher's Song" | |
| Human Nature | 2001 | performer: "Push My Little Car" / writer: "Push My Little Car" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'écume des jours | 2013 | Docteur Mangemanche (uncredited) | |
| One Day... | 2001 | Short | The Man |
| D.A.F.T. | 2000 | Video |
Animation Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? | 2013 | Documentary animator | |
| Rahan - Fils des âges farouches | 1987 | TV Series graphic design - 1 episode |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Be Kind Rewind | 2008 | musician: drums | |
| The Science of Sleep | 2006 | musician: drums |
Cinematographer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Work of Director Michel Gondry | 2003 | Video segments "Joga", "The Hardest Button to Button" |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Work of Director Michel Gondry | 2003 | Video segment "One Day..." |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waking Up | 2010 | very special thanks | |
| I Will Follow You Into the Dark | 2004 | Short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Sunset: L.A. Story | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Director, Writer & Producer |
| Animeland: Racconti tra manga, anime e cosplay | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Daft Punk Unchained | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Pif, l'envers du gadget | 2015 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Film director |
| Democracy Now! | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Cinéma, de notre temps | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| C à vous | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| On n'est pas couché | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rencontres de cinéma | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2006-2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Is the Man Who Is Tall Happy? | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| Dreamers | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Días de cine | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| La nuit des Césars | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Extraordinary Voyage | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood's Best Film Directors | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewee / Film Director |
| TV Festival Du Cannes 2011 | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Cinema 3 | 2008-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Director |
| SXSW Flashback 2010 | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Thorn in the Heart | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Con Artist | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Film '72 | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Shootout | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Festival Updates | 2008 | TV Series | Himself (2008) |
| Jour de fête | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Silenci? | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Making of 'The Science of Sleep' | 2007 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Qui a peur de Michel Gondry? | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| September in Brooklyn: The Making of 'Block Party' | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Making the Video | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Work of Director Mark Romanek | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| Dave Chappelle's Block Party | 2005 | Documentary | Himself (voice, uncredited) |
| Une américaine à Paris | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 2nd Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards | 2005 | Video | Himself - Nominee 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Original Screenplay |
| A Conversation with Kate and Michel | 2005 | Video short | Himself |
| Inside the Mind of Michel Gondry | 2005 | Video short | Himself |
| I've Been Twelve Forever | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 2004 | TV Series | |
| A Look Inside 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' | 2004 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| The Work of Director Michel Gondry | 2003 | Video | Himself (numerous segments) |
| + de cinéma | 2001 | TV Series documentary short | Himself |
| Metrópolis | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Eurotrash | 1993 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edición Especial Coleccionista | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Critics Award | Deauville Film Festival | The We and the I (2012) | |
| 2010 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Screenplay of the Decade | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2008 | Special Mention | Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | Tokyo! (2008) | |
| 2008 | Titra Film Award | Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | Tokyo! (2008) | |
| 2008 | Cinema Award | SACD Awards | ||
| 2006 | Sound & Vision Award | CPH:DOX | Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005) | |
| 2006 | Audience Award | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | La science des rêves (2006) | |
| 2005 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Writing, Original Screenplay | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | Bram Stoker Award | Bram Stoker Awards | Screenplay | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Director | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Original Screenplay | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | ICS Award | International Cinephile Society Awards | Best Director | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Original Screenplay (Miglior sceneggiatura originale) | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Director | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | WGA Award (Screen) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Best Original Screenplay | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2004 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2004 | "Première" Audience Award | Deauville Film Festival | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) | |
| 2004 | Youth Jury Award | Ghent International Film Festival | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) | |
| 2004 | Celebrate New York Award | Gotham Awards | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) | |
| 2004 | TFCA Award | Toronto Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2004 | UFCA Award | Utah Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2004 | UFCA Award | Utah Film Critics Association Awards | Best Screenplay | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2004 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Director | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 1999 | FICC Prize | Oberhausen International Short Film Festival | La lettre (1998) | |
| 1998 | International Jury Award | Cork International Film Festival | Best Black & White Film | La lettre (1998) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Futurewave Youth Jury Award | Seattle International Film Festival | Microbe et Gasoil (2015) | |
| 2015 | VMA | MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) | Best Art Direction | |
| 2014 | Lumiere Award | Lumiere Awards, France | Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur) | L'écume des jours (2013) |
| 2012 | Grand Special Prize | Deauville Film Festival | The We and the I (2012) | |
| 2010 | Grand Jury Prize | Miami Film Festival | Dox Competition | L'épine dans le coeur (2009) |
| 2009 | Best Documentary | Warsaw International Film Festival | L'épine dans le coeur (2009) | |
| 2008 | Un Certain Regard Award | Cannes Film Festival | Tokyo! (2008) | |
| 2008 | Gopos Award | Gopo Awards, Romania | Best European Film | La science des rêves (2006) |
| 2008 | Narcisse Award | Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival | Best Feature Film | Tokyo! (2008) |
| 2008 | Best Film | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | Tokyo! (2008) | |
| 2006 | Best Film | Sitges - Catalonian International Film Festival | La science des rêves (2006) | |
| 2005 | David Lean Award for Direction | BAFTA Awards | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) | |
| 2005 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Director | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | Bodil | Bodil Awards | Best American Film (Bedste amerikanske film) | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | Czech Lion | Czech Lions | Best Foreign Language Film (Nejlepsí zahranicní film) | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | César | César Awards, France | Best Foreign Film (Meilleur film étranger) | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | DGGB Award | Directors Guild of Great Britain | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in International Film | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | Empire Award | Empire Awards, UK | Best Director | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | Hugo | Hugo Awards | Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Picture (Miglior film) | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Director (Miglior regia) | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Director of the Year | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Director | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | Robert | Robert Festival | Best American Film (Årets amerikanske film) | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2005 | Nebula Award | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America | Best Script | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2004 | Grand Special Prize | Deauville Film Festival | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) | |
| 2004 | Screen International Award | European Film Awards | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) | |
| 2004 | Gotham Independent Film Award | Gotham Awards | Best Feature | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2001 | Tokyo Grand Prix | Tokyo International Film Festival | Human Nature (2001) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Director | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
| 2004 | Golden Schmoes | Golden Schmoes Awards | Best Director of the Year | Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) |
Known for movies
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
as Director
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
as Director
The Science of Sleep (2006)
as Director
The Green Hornet (2011)
as Director