About

Known credits:
43
Birthday:
1901-09-25
Place of birth:
Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France
Website:
N/A

Robert Bresson

Overview

Robert Bresson (25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson contributed notably to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, ellipses, and sparse use of scoring have led his works to be regarded as preeminent examples of minimalist film.

Bresson is among the most highly regarded filmmakers of all time. He has the most number (seven) of films in the Top 250 list of greatest films ever made published by Sight and Sound in 2012. His works A Man Escaped (1956), Pickpocket (1959) and Au hasard Balthazar (1966) were ranked among the 100 greatest films ever made in the 2012 Sight & Sound critics' poll. Other films of his, such as Mouchette (1967) and L'Argent (1983), also received many votes. Jean-Luc Godard once wrote, "He is the French cinema, as Dostoevsky is the Russian novel and Mozart is German music."

Source: Wikipedia

Known for

Acting
2013 What Is Cinema? Actor Self 59
Average
1984 The Road to Bresson Actor Self 59
Average
1967 Festivals 66 Cinéma 67 Actor Self N/A
N/A
1967 Au Hasard Bresson Actor Self 58
Average
1966 Un metteur en ordre: Robert Bresson Actor Self N/A
N/A
1965 Bresson: Without a Trace Actor Self - Interviewee 59
Average
1960 Cinépanorama: Robert Bresson, 1960 Actor N/A
N/A

Directing
1983 L'Argent Directing Director 62
Fair
1977 The Devil, Probably Directing Director 60
Fair
1974 Lancelot of the Lake Directing Director 59
Average
1971 Four Nights of a Dreamer Directing Director 60
Fair
1969 A Gentle Woman Directing Director 60
Fair
1967 Mouchette Directing Director 64
Fair
1966 Au Hasard Balthazar Directing Director 66
Fair
1963 The Trial of Joan of Arc Directing Director 61
Fair
1959 Pickpocket Directing Director 65
Fair
1956 A Man Escaped Directing Director 69
Fair
1951 Diary of a Country Priest Directing Director 64
Fair
1945 Les Dames du bois de Boulogne Directing Director 60
Fair
1943 Angels of Sin Directing Director 59
Average
1934 Les Affaires publiques Directing Director 58
Average

Writing
1983 L'Argent Writing Writer 62
Fair
1977 The Devil, Probably Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1974 Lancelot of the Lake Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1971 Four Nights of a Dreamer Writing Writer 60
Fair
1969 A Gentle Woman Writing Writer 60
Fair
1967 Mouchette Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1966 Au Hasard Balthazar Writing Writer 66
Fair
1963 The Trial of Joan of Arc Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1959 Pickpocket Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
1956 A Man Escaped Writing Dialogue 69
Fair
1956 A Man Escaped Writing Scenario Writer 69
Fair
1956 A Man Escaped Writing Writer 69
Fair
1951 Diary of a Country Priest Writing Adaptation 64
Fair
1951 Diary of a Country Priest Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1945 Les Dames du bois de Boulogne Writing Scenario Writer 60
Fair
1945 Les Dames du bois de Boulogne Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1945 Les Dames du bois de Boulogne Writing Adaptation 60
Fair
1943 Angels of Sin Writing Writer 59
Average
1937 Southern Carrier Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1936 The Twins of Brighton Writing Scenario Writer 58
Average
1934 Les Affaires publiques Writing Writer 58
Average
1934 C'était un musicien Writing Dialogue N/A
N/A