Agathe Riedinger Biography: Height, Parents, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Music Videos, Awards, Relationship

Agathe Riedinger is a French film director, screenwriter, and photographer whose bold storytelling has made her a standout in contemporary cinema.

Born in France, she studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD) in Paris, initially drawn to photography before pivoting to filmmaking.

Profile

• Full Name: Agathe Riedinger
• Stage Name: Agathe Riedinger
• Born: 1985
• Age: 41 years old
• Birthplace: France
• Nationality: French
• Occupation: Film Director, Screenwriter, Photographer
• Height: Unknown
• Religion: Unknown
• Parents: Unknown
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Relationship: Single
• Net Worth: $500,000 to $1 million

Early Life and Education

Agathe Riedinger was born in 1985 in France. Her ethnicity is French, and her religion is unknown. From a young age, she was passionate about storytelling and photography, interests that shaped her creative path. She studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (ENSAD) in Paris, where she initially focused on photography before transitioning to video and filmmaking.

Career

Agathe began her career directing short films, music videos, and fashion films, exploring themes of femininity, emancipation, and societal expectations. Her early shorts include Belle et bête à la fois (2009), which won the CQN Prod Screenplay Contest and an Honorable Mention at the Festival Nouveau Cinéma Paris, and Tout le monde dit que je t’aime trop (2011).

In 2014, she directed the five-minute short Nameless: E.R. Her 2018 short Waiting for Jupiter (J’attends Jupiter), featuring Sarah-Megan Allouch and Alexis Manenti, critiqued the showbiz world through the story of Liane, a young woman chasing reality TV fame.

It was nominated for a César Award for Best Short Film and won the Grand Prix at Mecal 2018. In 2019, she directed Ève, a short exploring beauty standards and plastic surgery, which was selected for festivals like Clermont-Ferrand and Sarajevo and won Best Experimental Film at the British Independent Film Festival.

She also directed the music video Marie-Flore: M’en veux pas (2020). Her debut feature, Wild Diamond (Diamant Brut, 2024), expanded on Waiting for Jupiter, starring non-professional actress Malou Khebizi as Liane, a 19-year-old from Fréjus pursuing fame via reality TV.

Premiered in competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, it won the Critics’ Prize at Namur and was sold to 25 territories. Agathe served as a jury member at the 2024 Deauville American Film Festival and is developing a feature about two women in a transgender cabaret revue.

Awards & Nominations

• CQN Prod Screenplay Contest (2009) – Won for Belle et bête à la fois
• Festival Nouveau Cinéma Paris, Honorable Mention (2009) – Won for Belle et bête à la fois
• César Award for Best Short Film (2019) – Nominated for Waiting for Jupiter
• Grand Prix, Mecal (2018) – Won for Waiting for Jupiter
• Critics’ Prize, Namur International French-Language Film Festival (2024) – Won for Wild Diamond
• François Chalais Coup de Cœur, Cannes Film Festival (2024) – Won for Wild Diamond
• Best Experimental Film, British Independent Film Festival (2019) – Won for Ève
• Télérama Prize, Festival Plein(s) Écran (2019) – Won for Ève

Social Media

• Instagram handle: @agathe.riedinger

Personal Life

Agathe Riedinger, 39, is single and has no children. Her height is not publicly known. Living in France, likely Paris, she keeps her personal life private, focusing on her career. She admires filmmakers like Andrea Arnold, citing Fish Tank and American Honey as favorites, and draws inspiration from their raw, feminist storytelling.

Net Worth

Agathe Riedinger’s estimated net worth is between $500,000 and $1 million, based on her work as a director and screenwriter for Wild Diamond, short films, music videos, and festival appearances. The international success of Wild Diamond, sold to 25 territories, contributes significantly to her earnings.

Filmography

Filmography (Director):

• Belle et bête à la fois (2009, Short Film)
• Tout le monde dit que je t’aime trop (2011, Short Film)
• Nameless: E.R. (2014, Short Film)
• Waiting for Jupiter (J’attends Jupiter) (2018, Short Film)
• Ève (2019, Short Film)
• Wild Diamond (Diamant Brut) (2024, Feature Film)

Music Videos (Director):

• Marie-Flore: M’en veux pas (2020)

Other (Actress):

• Paul Ange Martin (2017, Short Film) – Minor Role