FrameThrower · Actors · Denis Lavant
Denis Lavant
7 films · 452 frames · top-billed in 7 · 1984–2018
Born 17 June 1961 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Denis Lavant is a French film actor known for his distinctive face and the physically demanding aspects of the roles he plays, which often involve slapstick, acrobatics or dance, as well as for his long-standing association with director Leos Carax. Lavant has played the lead role in all but one of Carax's films.
Lavant is also known for his starring roles in Claire Denis' Beau Travail and Harmony Korine's Mister Lonely, which features Carax in a supporting role.
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 7 films · 452 frames · top-billed in 7 · 1984–2018
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
How their films are shot
Measured across 452 frames from the 7 films we hold. This is the look of the work Denis takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 7 films we hold, 50% of their frames are night, 43% low key — the look of the work Denis takes.
Time of day
Lighting
Shot size
Camera angle
Mood
Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
The Night Eats the World
2018 · Alfred
Holy Motors
2012 · Mr. Oscar / Banker / Beggar / Father / Accordionist / Killer
Mister Lonely
2007 · Charlie Chaplin
Beau Travail
1999 · Galoup
Les Amants Du Pont Neuf (The Lovers on the Bridge)
1991 · Alex
Mauvais Sang (Bad Blood) (The Night Is Young)
1986 · Alex
Boy Meets Girl
1984 · Alex
Often with
Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.
A reference database for filmmakers
FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 452 frames from Denis Lavant's 7 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.