Daphné Baiwir (born 18 July 1992) is a Belgian documentarist, actress, screenwriter, and former model.

Life and career

Baiwir started her career as a model at just 3 years old; as a model, her collaborations include

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and

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. She made her acting debut on stage at 7 years old. After appearing in several films and TV-series, she made her directorial debut with ''Devant les barreaux'', a documentary about the everyday life of the officers at the

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prison. Her documentary ''The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland'' was screened at the

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. In 2022, she directed a documentary about film and television adaptations of

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's works, '' King on Screen''. Her 2023 film ''Le Film pro nazi d'Hitchcock'' premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival.

Selected filmography

;Director * ''Devant les barreaux'' (2013) * ''Deauville et le rêve américain'' (2019) * ''The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland'' (''Olivia de Havilland, L'insoumise'', 2021) * '' King on Screen'' (2022) * ''Le Film pro nazi d'Hitchcock'' (2023) Daphne Baiwir

;Actress * '' Monsieur Batignole'' (2002, directed by Gérard Jugnot) * ''Ordo '' (2004, directed by Laurence Ferreira Barbosa) * '' Bluebeard'' (2009, directed by Catherine Breillat) * ''

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'' (2013, directed by Catherine Breillat) * ''Homo Faber'' (2014, directed by Richard Dindo)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baiwir, Daphne 1992 births Living people Belgian women screenwriters Belgian women film directors Belgian film actresses Belgian television actresses People from Barcelona 21st-century Belgian screenwriters