Paris-based film director and director of photography, working across fiction, documentary, advertising, and institutional projects. He directed medium-length and short films, and also operates as DOP / B-camera on documentaries and fiction productions. His professional work includes collaborations with major fashion/brands (Ferragamo, UNIQLO, TOD’S, Nina Ricci), the Paris Opera, and film production partners such as MK2. He also directs commissioned documentary content and continues to build his portfolio in image-making and storytelling.

Hugo Cohen Sprung

Paris-based film director and director of photography, working across fiction, documentary, advertising, and institutional projects. He directed medium-length and short films, and also operates as DOP / B-camera on documentaries and fiction productions. His professional work includes collaborations with major fashion/brands (Ferragamo, UNIQLO, TOD’S, Nina Ricci), the Paris Opera, and film production partners such as MK2. He also directs commissioned documentary content and continues to build his portfolio in image-making and storytelling.

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Paris-based film director and director of photography, working across fiction, documentary, advertising, and institutional projects. He directed medium-length and short films, and also operates as DOP / B-camera on documentaries and fiction productions.

His professional work includes collaborations with major fashion/brands (Ferragamo, UNIQLO, TOD’S, Nina Ricci), the Paris Opera, and film production partners such as MK2. He also directs commissioned documentary content and continues to build his portfolio in image-making and storytelling.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Advanced
Italian
Advanced

Work Experience

Director of documentary film at Steinway
January 1, 2025 - Present
Directed “The Art of Spirio” (12'), a documentary film commissioned for Steinway.
Director of Photography / B-Camera
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Worked as director of photography (B-camera) on the documentary “Bella” by director-producer Jon Avnet.
Director, “Larry et Moi” at Master Movie (production by Lola Pacchioni)
January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023
Directed the medium-length fiction film “Larry et Moi” with Larry Vickers.
Director for the Paris Opera at Paris Opera
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2024
Directed commissioned projects for the Paris Opera.
Director / Co-director & Director of Photography
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Co-directed and served as director of photography for “Marin Karmitz, un portrait” with Ady Walter.
Director (commercials & digital content) at Ferragamo, UNIQLO, TOD’S, Nina Ricci, Because Music, etc.
January 1, 2015 - Present
Directed commercials and digital content for fashion/music and brand partners including Ferragamo, UNIQLO, TOD’S, Nina Ricci, Because Music, and others.
Camera Assistant
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015
Worked as a camera assistant on series, feature films, and commercials with cinematographers such as Alain Duplantier, Elodie Tahtane, and Fabien Benzaquen.

Education

Audiovisual production at ESRA Image (ESRA Paris)
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2015

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Other