Caroline Huppert
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Screenwriter
Caroline Huppert | |
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| Born | 28 October 1950 Paris, France |
| Occupation(s) | Film director Screenwriter |
| Years active | 1973–present |
| Spouse | Laurent Heynemann |
| Relatives | Isabelle Huppert (sister) |
Caroline Huppert (born 28 October 1950) is a French film director and screenwriter.[1] She is the sister of French actress Isabelle Huppert and has directed more than 30 films since 1977.
Caroline 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 Isabelle Huppert. She was raised in Ville-d'Avray.[2] Her father was Jewish;[3][4][5] his Jewish family is from Eperjes, Austria-Hungary (now Prešov) and Alsace-Lorraine.[6][7] Huppert was raised in her mother's Catholic faith.[8][9] On her mother's side, she is a great-granddaughter of one of the Callot Soeurs.[10]
