Nelly Kaplan

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Born on April 11, 1931 (94 years old)

Passed Away on November 12, 2020

From Buenos Aires, Argentina

Known for Directing

Biography

Born in Argentina to a Russian Jewish family, Nelly Kaplan relocated to Paris at age seventeen, where she became an assistant to legendary director Abel Gance before directing her first feature, the caustic revenge comedy A Very Curious Girl. Transgressive, satirical, and surreal, Kaplan's films are defined by their proactive female protagonists.

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