About

Known credits:
20
Birthday:
1931-08-17
Place of birth:
Budapest, Hungary
Website:
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Nicolas Gessner

Overview

Nicolas Gessner (17 August 1931 – 22 August 2023) was a Hungarian-born filmmaker who mostly worked in France.

Nicolas Gessner was born in Budapest, Hungary on 17 August 1931.

His films are often characterized by strange, quirky atmospheres and unusual cast mixing French and international actors. Starting from the early 1980s, Gessner mostly worked for television.

Known for

Acting
Too Young to Die: Sharon Tate Actor Self N/A
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Directing
1993 The Castle of Olive Trees Directing Director 69
Fair
1991 Tennessee Nights Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Quicker Than the Eye Directing Director 58
Average
1987 Das andere Leben Directing Director N/A
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1984 Le tueur triste Directing Director N/A
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1980 It Rained All Night the Day I Left Directing Director 58
Average
1976 The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane Directing Director 63
Fair
1971 Someone Behind the Door Directing Director 58
Average
1969 Twelve Plus One Directing Director 58
Average
1967 The Blonde from Peking Directing Director 58
Average
1965 Diamonds Are Brittle Directing Director 58
Average
1964 Der Gefangene der Botschaft Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1991 Tennessee Nights Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1989 Quicker Than the Eye Writing Writer 58
Average
1971 Someone Behind the Door Writing Adaptation 58
Average
1969 Twelve Plus One Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1967 The Blonde from Peking Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1965 Diamonds Are Brittle Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
1971 Someone Behind the Door Production Producer 58
Average