Damien Chazelle’s net worth stands at
$10 Million
Damien Chazelle: A Brief Overview
Damien Chazelle, born on January 19, 1985, in Providence, Rhode Island USA, has earned acclaim as an Academy Award-winning filmmaker and producer. He is best known for directing successful projects such as “Whiplash” and “La La Land”, among other contributions throughout his career.
Chazelle’s net worth is estimated to be $10 million, sourced from his successful career, which began in 2008.
Chazelle’s Background
Of French and Canadian ancestry, Damien Chazelle is the son of Bernard Chazelle, a notable Eugene Higgins Professor of computer science at Princeton University, and his wife Celia, a medieval history teacher at The College of New Jersey.
Chazelle attended Princeton High School where he aspired to become a jazz drummer, but faced challenges in this pursuit. His experiences and conflicts with his instructor inspired him to craft the screenplay for the film “Whiplash”. Subsequently, he pursued film studies at Harvard University in the Visual and Environmental Studies department, graduating in 2007. His directorial debut came in 2009 with “Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench”, a film he also wrote. The film garnered positive reviews, motivating him to continue his career.
Professional Journey
In 2013, Chazelle worked on the screenplay for “Grand Piano”, directed by Eugenio Mira, and also contributed to the screenplay for “The Last Exorcism Part II”. His screenplay for “Whiplash” was eventually picked up by Right of Way Films and Blumhouse Productions, and the subsequent short film showcased at the Sundance Film Festival was met with great acclaim. Following the success of “Whiplash”, he secured investors for “La La Land”, which brought him accolades at the Golden Globe Awards and the Academy Awards.
More recently, Chazelle has been selected as the director for the TV mini-series “The Eddy”, and the film “First Man”, a biopic about Neil Armstrong, both scheduled for release in late 2018.
Personal Life
In his personal life, Damien Chazelle has been engaged to actress Olivia Hamilton since October 2017. Previously, in 2010, he was married to producer Jasmine McGlade, with whom he later divorced.
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| Full Name | Damien Chazelle |
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 19, 1985 |
| Place Of Birth | Providence, Rhode Island USA |
| Profession | Director |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Jasmine McGlade |
| Parents | Bernard Chazelle, Celia Chazelle |
| Siblings | Anna Chazelle |
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| Awards | Academy Award for Best Director |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Writing Adapted Screenplay, Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Director, Golden Lion, BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay, Satellite Award for Best Original Screenplay, Grand Jury Prize, Best Screenplay Award, Silver Lion for Best Directo… |
| Movies | First Man, La La Land, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Whiplash, Grand Piano, The Last Exorcism Part II, Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench, Surrogate |
| TV Shows | The Eddy |
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|---|---|
| 1 | He is the son of Celia (Martin), a writer, and Bernard Chazelle, a computer scientist. His father is French and his mother is American. |
| 2 | Directed one Oscar winning performance: J.K. Simmons in Whiplash (2014). |
| 3 | Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Visual and Environmental Studies. |
| 4 | Met his former wife, director-producer Jasmine McGlade, at Harvard University. She was his co-worker on several projects and movies. |
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