Gregori Viens: Gregori Viens. Director: Punching the Clown. Gregori Viens was born in Los Angeles but grew up in Paris, and is a dual citizen of France and the United States. After studying sociology at the Université de Paris, he moved back to California and obtained a B.A. in Political Science from UCLA, and later an M.F.A. in Film from Syracuse University. At age 24, he made his first feature length documentary,...
Known For: Punching the Clown (Director), Punching Henry (Director), The Loner (Director), Island of Roses (Director)