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Alain Tanner

Alain Tanner

Directing1929Genève, Suisse

Biography

Alain Tanner (6 December 1929 – 11 September 2022) was a Swiss film director.

Influenced by his involvement with the British "Free Cinema" movement in London and with the French New Wave during his years in Paris, Tanner is best known for his movies Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000 (Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000), Dans la ville blanche (In the White City) and Messidor. Dans la ville blanche was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.

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Acting History

2010
Kulturplatz
TVas Self1 eps
2004
1998
Requiem
Director
Requiem
Writer
1996
Fourbi
Director
Fourbi
Writer
Fourbi
Producer
1995
Men of the Port
as Self (uncredited)
1985
1983
1981
Spécial cinéma
TVas Self7 eps
1979
Messidor
Director
Messidor
Writer
1957
Nice Time
Writer
Nice Time
Director

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Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
12/6/1929
Day of Death
9/11/2022
Place of Birth
Genève, Suisse