Michel Hazanavicius ( ; born 29 March 1967 ) is a French film director , producer , screenwriter and film editor best known for his 2011 film , '' The Artist '' , which won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 84th Academy Awards . It also won him the Academy Award for Best Director . He also directed spy film parodies '' OSS 117 : Cairo , Nest of Spies '' ( 2006 ) and '' OSS 117 : Lost in Rio '' ( 2009 )
84th Academy Awards
84th Academy Awards
Michel Hazanavicius