Director
Luc Dardenne
- Born: 15 March 1965, Enghien-les-Bains, France
- Estimated net worth: 5 million USD
Luc Dardenne is a renowned French film director and screenwriter known for his distinct storytelling style. He co-directed films such as 'The Son' and 'The Kid with a Bike,' which have received critical acclaim. His work often focuses on the struggles of…
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About Luc Dardenne
Luc Dardenne is a renowned French film director and screenwriter known for his distinct storytelling style. He co-directed films such as 'The Son' and 'The Kid with a Bike,' which have received critical acclaim. His work often focuses on the struggles of everyday people, and he is celebrated for his realistic portrayal of social issues in cinema.
- Born
- 15 March 1965, Enghien-les-Bains, France
- Known for
- Directing
- Height
- 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- Children
- 1 child, name not publicly known
- Estimated net worth
- 5 million USD
Fun facts about Luc Dardenne
- Luc Dardenne has often collaborated with his brother, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, in directing films.
- He has won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival twice, showcasing his impact on international cinema.
Famous Luc Dardenne quotes
“I believe in the power of cinema to change the world.”
“Sometimes you have to go back to move forward.”
“Life is not about what happens to us, but how we respond.”
Luc Dardenne: coming up
- The Green Eyes (Movie, Co-Producer)11 November 2026
Credits and dates: TMDB.
Luc Dardenne filmography
Cast (26)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life Movie | Self | |
| 2026 | Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema Movie | Self | 7.5 |
| 2025 | The Ozu Diaries Movie | Self | |
| 2023 | Beau geste TV | Self | 1.0 |
| 2022 | The Eden of La Ciotat Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2021 | Jacques Audiard, le cinéma à cœur Movie | Self - Interviewee | 5.0 |
| 2017 | Plankton Salesmen Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2016 | Une vie contre l'oubli Movie | Unknown character | |
| 2015 | French Cinema Mon Amour Movie | Self | 5.2 |
| 2015 | The Legend of the Palme d'Or Movie | Self | 6.0 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Il était une fois... « Rosetta » Movie | Self | |
| 2015 | Two Days, One Night: On Location Movie | Self | 5.0 |
| 2015 | The Dardennes on Leon M's Boat Movie | Self | |
| 2014 | Jean Pierre Et Luc Dardenne : Leçon de cinéma Movie | Self - Guest | |
| 2013 | L'âge de raison, le cinéma des frères Dardenne Movie | Self | |
| 2013 | Clique TV | Self - Guest | 4.5 |
| 2013 | Trespassing Bergman Movie | Self | 6.6 |
| 2012 | A Special Day Movie | Self | 5.3 |
| 2011 | Return to Seraing Movie | Self - Interviewee | |
| 2009 | Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne : devenir un être humain Movie | Self | |
| 2006 | The Home Cinema of the Dardenne Brothers Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2005 | J'aime la vie, je fais du vélo, je vais au cinéma Movie | Self - Interviewee | 9.0 |
| 2004 | Leçon de Cinéma TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2004 | La beauté du geste Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Chaplin Today: Modern Times Movie | Self | 6.6 |
| 1998 | Vivement dimanche TV | Self | 3.6 |
Crew (148)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Green Eyes Movie | Co-Producer · Production | |
| 2026 | Butterfly Jam Movie | Co-Producer · Production | |
| 2025 | Julian Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.7 |
| 2025 | Adam's Sake Movie | Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2025 | Traffic Movie | Producer · Production | 6.2 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bella Movie | Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2025 | Bella Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 2025 | Young Mothers Movie | Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 2025 | Young Mothers Movie | Director · Directing | 6.4 |
| 2025 | Young Mothers Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.4 |
| 2025 | Manas Movie | Associate Producer · Production | 8.2 |
| 2024 | The Most Precious of Cargoes Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 7.7 |
| 2024 | Julie Keeps Quiet Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 2024 | Foreign Language Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2024 | Emilia Pérez Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 2023 | Holly Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.4 |
| 2023 | Black Box Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.0 |
| 2023 | Jeanne du Barry Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2023 | The Line Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.7 |
| 2022 | Saturn Bowling Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.7 |
| 2022 | Tori and Lokita Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.9 |
| 2022 | Tori and Lokita Movie | Director · Directing | 6.9 |
| 2022 | Tori and Lokita Movie | Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2022 | Animals Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.1 |
| 2022 | My Night Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 2021 | Red Soil Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 2021 | La Civil Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 7.9 |
| 2020 | Atarrabi & Mikelats Movie | Producer · Production | 4.7 |
| 2020 | Honey Cigar Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.8 |
| 2019 | Young Ahmed Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.3 |
| 2019 | Young Ahmed Movie | Director · Directing | 6.3 |
| 2019 | Young Ahmed Movie | Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 2019 | Casanova, Last Love Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 4.8 |
| 2018 | Dear Son Movie | Producer · Production | 6.2 |
| 2018 | Fatwa Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.2 |
| 2018 | How Fernando Pessoa Saved Portugal Movie | Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 2018 | Don't Shoot Movie | Producer · Production | 7.3 |
| 2018 | The Sisters Brothers Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2018 | The Sisters Brothers Movie | Associate Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2018 | The Sisters Brothers Movie | Thanks · Crew | 6.8 |
| 2018 | Paul Sanchez Is Back! Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.3 |
| 2018 | Carnivores Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.5 |
| 2017 | The Elephant and the Butterfly Movie | Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2017 | Endangered Species Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Planetarium Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 4.6 |
| 2016 | The Unknown Girl Movie | Producer · Production | 6.2 |
| 2016 | The Unknown Girl Movie | Director · Directing | 6.2 |
| 2016 | The Unknown Girl Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.2 |
| 2016 | The Dancer Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Graduation Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2016 | Pericle Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.4 |
| 2016 | The Son of Joseph Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.7 |
| 2016 | Good Luck Sam Movie | Producer · Production | 5.5 |
| 2016 | Hedi Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.7 |
| 2016 | Behind the Clouds Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.3 |
| 2015 | Les Cowboys Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 2015 | Long Live the Bride Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 3.6 |
| 2015 | Diary of a Chambermaid Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 40-Love Movie | Producer · Production | 5.5 |
| 2014 | Wild Life Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 2014 | Two Days, One Night Movie | Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2014 | Two Days, One Night Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.9 |
| 2014 | Two Days, One Night Movie | Director · Directing | 6.9 |
| 2014 | À ciel ouvert Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2013 | Playing Dead Movie | Producer · Production | 5.4 |
| 2013 | Marina Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2013 | Ion Movie | Producer · Production | 1.0 |
| 2012 | Beyond the Hills Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 7.1 |
| 2012 | Rust and Bone Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 2012 | White Elephant Movie | Thanks · Crew | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Summer with Anton Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 2011 | The Minister Movie | Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 2011 | The Kid with a Bike Movie | Producer · Production | 7.1 |
| 2011 | The Kid with a Bike Movie | Director · Directing | 7.1 |
| 2011 | The Kid with a Bike Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.1 |
| 2011 | Bloody Eyes Movie | Story · Writing | |
| 2010 | A Letter to Elia Movie | Thanks · Crew | 6.5 |
| 2010 | K.O.R. Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 2009 | The Front Line Movie | Producer · Production | 5.8 |
| 2009 | Children Without a Shadow Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2008 | Lorna's Silence Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.8 |
| 2008 | Lorna's Silence Movie | Director · Directing | 6.8 |
| 2008 | Lorna's Silence Movie | Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2008 | Premier Jour Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 2007 | Vous êtes de la police ? Movie | Co-Producer · Production | |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema Movie | Director · Directing | 6.4 |
| 2007 | To Each His Own Cinema Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.4 |
| 2007 | Why We Can't See Each Other Outside When the Sun is Shining Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 2007 | Madonnas Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 2006 | The Colonel Movie | Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2006 | Rwanda, les collines parlent Movie | Producer · Production | 8.0 |
| 2005 | The Child Movie | Director · Directing | 7.1 |
| 2005 | The Child Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.1 |
| 2005 | The Child Movie | Producer · Production | 7.1 |
| 2005 | Il fare politica Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 2005 | Life, Differently Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2005 | The Ax Movie | Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2005 | Être amoureux Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 2004 | The Sun Assassinated Movie | Producer · Production | 5.3 |
| 2003 | The Living World Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 2003 | Stormy Weather Movie | Producer · Production | 5.3 |
| 2002 | The Son Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.4 |
| 2002 | The Son Movie | Producer · Production | 7.4 |
| 2002 | The Son Movie | Director · Directing | 7.4 |
| 2002 | Romances de terre et d'eau Movie | Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2002 | Brook by Brook Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 8.0 |
| 2002 | First Love Movie | Producer · Production | 4.8 |
| 2002 | Two Sisters Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 2001 | The Milk of Human Kindness Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 5.7 |
| 2000 | La devinière Movie | Line Producer · Production | 9.0 |
| 1999 | Les siestes Grenadine Movie | Producer · Production | 10.0 |
| 1999 | Rosetta Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.1 |
| 1999 | Rosetta Movie | Producer · Production | 7.1 |
| 1999 | Rosetta Movie | Director · Directing | 7.1 |
| 1999 | L'héritier Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 1997 | Do You Remember Revolution? Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 1997 | Gigi, Monica... et Bianca Movie | Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 1997 | Gigi, Monica... et Bianca Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 1996 | La Promesse Movie | Director · Directing | 7.2 |
| 1996 | La Promesse Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.2 |
| 1996 | La Promesse Movie | Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 1995 | Faute de soleil Movie | Co-Producer · Production | 9.0 |
| 1993 | Thinking of You Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.4 |
| 1993 | Thinking of You Movie | Director · Directing | 5.4 |
| 1993 | Thinking of You Movie | Producer · Production | 5.4 |
| 1987 | Falsch Movie | Director · Directing | 5.5 |
| 1987 | Falsch Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 5.5 |
| 1987 | Il court, il court, le monde Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.7 |
| 1987 | Il court, il court, le monde Movie | Director · Directing | 5.7 |
| 1983 | The Writing on the Wall Movie | Producer · Production | 10.0 |
| 1983 | Regard Jonathan/Jean Louvet, son oeuvre Movie | Camera Operator · Camera | 6.2 |
| 1983 | Regard Jonathan/Jean Louvet, son oeuvre Movie | Director · Directing | 6.2 |
| 1983 | Regard Jonathan/Jean Louvet, son oeuvre Movie | Editor · Editing | 6.2 |
| 1982 | Lessons from a University on the Fly Movie | Director of Photography · Camera | 7.0 |
| 1982 | Lessons from a University on the Fly Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.0 |
| 1982 | Lessons from a University on the Fly Movie | Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 1981 | R... Doesn't Answer Anymore Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.4 |
| 1981 | R... Doesn't Answer Anymore Movie | Director of Photography · Camera | 6.4 |
| 1981 | R... Doesn't Answer Anymore Movie | Editor · Editing | 6.4 |
| 1981 | R... Doesn't Answer Anymore Movie | Director · Directing | 6.4 |
| 1980 | For the War to End, the Walls Should Have Crumbled Movie | Director · Directing | 7.0 |
| 1980 | For the War to End, the Walls Should Have Crumbled Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.0 |
| 1979 | When Léon M.’s Boat Went Down the Meuse for the First Time Movie | Sound · Sound | 9.0 |
| 1979 | When Léon M.’s Boat Went Down the Meuse for the First Time Movie | Writer · Writing | 9.0 |
| 1979 | When Léon M.’s Boat Went Down the Meuse for the First Time Movie | Director · Directing | 9.0 |
| 1978 | Le Chant du rossignol Movie | Director · Directing | 9.0 |
| TBA | Fonda Movie | Co-Producer · Production | |
| TBA | L'Or rouge Movie | Co-Producer · Production |
Latest releases
- Vittorio De Sica: Staging Life2026
- Mr. Kim Goes to the Cinema2026 / TMDB 7.5
- The Ozu Diaries2025
- The Eden of La Ciotat2022
- Jacques Audiard, le cinéma à cœur2021 / TMDB 5.0
- Plankton Salesmen2017
Questions about Luc Dardenne
What are some of Luc Dardenne's most famous films?
Luc Dardenne is best known for films like 'The Son' (2002), 'The Kid with a Bike' (2011), and 'Two Days, One Night' (2014). These films have received numerous awards and critical acclaim.
Has Luc Dardenne won any major awards?
Yes, Luc Dardenne has won the Palme d'Or twice at the Cannes Film Festival, first for 'Rosetta' in 1999 and later for 'The Child' in 2005, highlighting his excellence in filmmaking.
What was Luc Dardenne's first film?
Luc Dardenne's first feature film was 'Falsch' (1987), which marked the beginning of his career in the film industry and set the stage for his future work.
What themes are prevalent in Luc Dardenne's films?
Dardenne's films often explore themes of social justice, personal struggle, and the human condition, reflecting the realities of everyday life.
What is Luc Dardenne's filmmaking style?
Luc Dardenne is known for his realist style, often using handheld cameras and natural lighting to create an authentic atmosphere that immerses viewers in his characters' lives.
How has Luc Dardenne influenced modern cinema?
Luc Dardenne has influenced modern cinema by emphasizing character-driven narratives and social realism, inspiring a generation of filmmakers to address complex social issues.
What is Luc Dardenne's estimated net worth?
Luc Dardenne's estimated net worth is around 5 million USD, reflecting his successful career in film directing and screenwriting.
What notable collaborations has Luc Dardenne been involved in?
Luc Dardenne frequently collaborates with his brother Jean-Pierre Dardenne, and together they have created several critically acclaimed films that have garnered international recognition.