About

Known credits:
30
Birthday:
1932-01-16
Place of birth:
Paris, France
Website:
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Alain Jessua

Overview

Alain Jessua began his career as assistant to directors like Max Ophüls, Marcel Carne, Yves Allégret and Jacques Becker, before making his unique short film, Léon la lune, which earned him the prestigious Prix Jean-Vigo award in 1957. A few years later, in 1963, his first feature film (which became "cult" among moviegoers) won two prizes in Cannes and also Venice: La Vie à l'envers, with Charles Denner and Jean Yanne in his first movie role. He then went on to direct a series of successful and critically acclaimed feature films, which he produced himself (a rare risk in the French cinema landscape).

Alain Jessua is regularly honored in France and abroad. His short film Léon la lune was screened at the MOMA - Museum of Modern Art in New York a few years ago and Martin Scorsese cited La Vie à l'envers as one of the films that really made an impact on him. Jean Tulard , in his "Dictionary of Cinema", writes: "He proposes a cinema where he tackles the problems of our time and makes cries of alarm. "

Alain Jessua is also the author of six novels.

Known for

Acting
2021 Alain Jessua, le franc-tireur du cinéma français Actor lui-même N/A
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2019 The Story of French Fantasy Cinema Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2013 Max Ophüls, le peintre de l'amour fatal Actor Self N/A
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2006 Working with Max Ophuls: Alain Jessua on the Making of Madame de... Actor Self N/A
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Directing
1997 The Colors of the Devil Directing Director 58
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1988 No Harm Intended Directing Director 58
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1984 Frankenstein 90 Directing Director 58
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1982 Paradise for All Directing Director 58
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1979 The Dogs Directing Director 58
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1977 Armageddon Directing Director 58
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1973 Shock Treatment Directing Director 59
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1967 The Killing Game Directing Director 58
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1964 Life Upside Down Directing Director 59
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1960 The Eighth Day Directing Assistant Director 58
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1956 Léon la lune Directing Director 58
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1955 Lola Montès Directing Assistant Director Trainee 60
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1953 The Earrings of Madame de... Directing Assistant Director 63
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Writing
1997 The Colors of the Devil Writing Writer 58
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1988 No Harm Intended Writing Writer 58
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1984 Frankenstein 90 Writing Screenplay 58
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1982 Paradise for All Writing Writer 58
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1979 The Dogs Writing Writer 58
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1977 Armageddon Writing Writer 58
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1973 Shock Treatment Writing Author 59
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1967 The Killing Game Writing Writer 58
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1964 Life Upside Down Writing Writer 59
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Production
1988 No Harm Intended Production Producer 58
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1984 Frankenstein 90 Production Producer 58
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1982 Paradise for All Production Producer 58
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Sound
1973 Shock Treatment Sound Music 59
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