From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Leos Carax (born 22 November 1960) is a French-born film director, critic, and writer. Carax is noted for his poetic style and his tortured depictions of love. His first major work was Boy Meets Girl (1984), and his notable works include Lovers on the Bridge (1991) and the controversial Pola X (1999). His professional name is an anagram of his first and middle names. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leos Carax, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.