Caroline Huppert (born 28 October 1950) is a French film director and screenwriter. She is the sister of French actress

Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Described as "one of the best actresses in the world", she is known for her portrayals of cold and disdainful characters devoid of morality. She is the recipient of sev ...

and has directed more than 30 films since 1977.

Early life and career

Huppert was born in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, the daughter of Annick ('' née'' Beau; 1914–1990), an English language teacher, and Raymond Huppert (1914–2003), a safe manufacturer. she has a brother and three sisters, including French actress

. She was raised in

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. Her father was

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; his Jewish family is from Eperjes,

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(now Prešov) and Alsace-Lorraine. Huppert was raised in her mother's Catholic faith. On her mother's side, she is a great-granddaughter of one of the

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Selected filmography

* '' No Trifling with Love'' (1977) * '' Birgitt Haas Must Be Killed'' (1981) * '' Sincerely Charlotte'' (1985) * ''Répercussions'' (2008) TV Movie with Sarah Grappin and Eric Savin

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Huppert, Caroline 1950 births Living people Film directors from Paris French people of Hungarian-Jewish descent French women film directors French women screenwriters French screenwriters Writers from Paris