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Ira Sachs (born November 21, 1965) is an American filmmaker. His first film was the short Lady (1993).

Ira Sachs
Born (1965-11-21) November 21, 1965 (age 56)
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilmmaker
Known forThe Delta, Forty Shades of Blue, Married Life, Keep the Lights On
Spouse
Boris Torres
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(m. 2012)​
Children2

Biography


Sachs was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His films include The Delta (1997), Forty Shades of Blue (2005), Married Life (2007), Keep the Lights On (2012), Love Is Strange (2014), and Little Men (2016).[1] His newest film, Frankie, premiered at Cannes in 2019.[2] His next film, Passages, is set to be released in 2022.[3]

Sachs is Jewish and openly gay.[4][5] He described Keep the Lights On as semi-autobiographical film.[6] In January 2012, Sachs married artist Boris Torres in New York city, a few days before their twins were born.[7][8] Sachs and Torres co-parent the children with documentary cinematographer and filmmaker Kirsten Johnson, who bore them.[9]

He appeared in the German documentary Wie ich lernte die Zahlen zu lieben/How I Learned to Love the Numbers (2014) by Oliver Sechting and Max Taubert.


Filmography


As a Director

Year Title Notes
1997 The Delta
2005 Forty Shades of Blue
2007 Married Life
2012 Keep the Lights On
2014 Love Is Strange
2016 Little Men
2019 Frankie
2022 Passages[10]

Awards and nominations


Year Award Category Nominated work Result
1997Sundance Film FestivalGrand Jury PrizeThe DeltaNominated
1997Rotterdam International Film FestivalOutstanding Emerging TalentNominated
1997Gotham AwardsOpen Palm AwardNominated
2005Sundance Film FestivalGrand Jury PrizeForty Shades of BlueWon
2005Deauville Film FestivalGrand Special PrizeNominated
2012Sundance Film FestivalGrand Jury PrizeKeep the Lights OnNominated
2012Berlin International Film FestivalBest Feature FilmWon
2012Chicago International Film FestivalBest FeatureNominated
2012Cahiers du cinémaBest Film10th Place
2013Independent Spirit AwardsBest FeatureNominated
2013Best DirectorNominated
2013Best ScreenplayNominated
2014Cahiers du cinémaBest FilmLove Is Strange8th Place
2014Deauville Film FestivalGrand Special PrizeNominated
2014Independent Spirit AwardsBest FeatureNominated
2014Best ScreenplayNominated
2014Gotham AwardsBest FeatureNominated
2014Audience AwardsNominated
2014Satellite AwardBest Original ScreenplayNominated
2016Berlin International Film FestivalBest Feature FilmLittle MenNominated
2016Teddy AwardNominated
2016Deauville Film FestivalGrand Special PrizeWon
2016Edinburgh International Film FestivalAudience AwardNominated
2017Independent Spirit AwardsBest ScreenplayNominated
2019Cannes Film FestivalPalme d'OrFrankieNominated

References


  1. Ira Sachs Archived 2006-12-19 at the Wayback Machine. Filmmakers Profile. Sundance Channel L.L.C.
  2. "Cannes festival 2019: full list of films". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. "Passages". SBS Distribution. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  4. "Ira Sachs Interview". Archived from the original on May 11, 2008.
  5. Elizabeth Thompson (2014-01-07). "Ira Sachs on Queer Art". Papermag.com. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  6. "Out of the Dark". 6 September 2012. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  7. "With 'Love Is Strange,' Ira Sachs Made The Year's Best Love Story". 21 August 2014. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  8. "Will Gay Drama 'Love Is Strange' Shatter Hollywood's Glass Ceiling?". 13 August 2014. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
  9. Hubert, Craig (September 15, 2016). "At Home With a Very Modern, Very Artistic Family". T: The New York Times Style Magazine. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  10. Pearce, Leonard (November 15, 2021). "Ira Sachs Begins Shooting Passages Starring Franz Rogowski, Ben Whishaw & Adèle Exarchopoulos". The Film Stage. Retrieved February 6, 2022.



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