About

Known credits:
45
Birthday:
1943-08-07
Place of birth:
Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, France
Website:
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Alain Corneau

Overview

Alain Corneau (7 August 1943 – 30 August 2010) was a French film director and writer.

Corneau was born in Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret. Originally a musician, he worked with Costa-Gavras as an assistant, which was also his first opportunity to work with the actor Yves Montand, with whom he would collaborate three times later in his career, including Police Python 357 (1976) and La Menace (1977).

He directed Gérard Depardieu in the screen adaptation of Tous les matins du monde in 1991.

Corneau died on 30 August 2010 from cancer,  and was interred at Pere-Lachaise cemetery.

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Known for

Acting
2022 Patrick Dewaere, My Hero Actor Self (archive footage) - director 59
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2002 A Day in the Life of French Cinema Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2010 Love Crime Directing Director 59
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2007 The Second Wind Directing Director 58
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2005 Words in Blue Directing Director 59
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2003 Fear and Trembling Directing Director 59
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2000 The Prince of the Pacific Directing Director 57
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1997 The Cousin Directing Director 59
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1995 Lumière & Company Directing Director 59
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1995 Les Enfants de Lumière Directing Director 59
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1995 The New World Directing Director 59
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1991 All the Mornings of the World Directing Director 61
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1991 Against Oblivion Directing Director 58
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1989 Nocturne Indien Directing Director 59
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1986 Extreme Justice Directing Director 58
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1984 Fort Saganne Directing Director 59
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1981 Choice of Arms Directing Director 59
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1979 Serie Noire Directing Director 62
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1977 La Menace Directing Director 59
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1976 Police Python 357 Directing Director 59
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1974 France, Incorporated Directing Director 58
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1971 It Only Happens to Others Directing Assistant Director 58
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1970 The Confession Directing Assistant Director 61
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1969 The American Directing Assistant Director 59
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1969 Time to Live Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
2013 Passion Writing Original Story 56
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2010 Love Crime Writing Writer 59
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2007 The Second Wind Writing Screenplay 58
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2007 The Second Wind Writing Dialogue 58
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2005 Words in Blue Writing Screenplay 59
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2003 Fear and Trembling Writing Writer 59
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2000 The Prince of the Pacific Writing Writer 57
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1997 The Cousin Writing Writer 59
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1995 The New World Writing Writer 59
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1991 All the Mornings of the World Writing Screenplay 61
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1989 Nocturne Indien Writing Writer 59
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1984 Fort Saganne Writing Screenplay 59
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1981 Choice of Arms Writing Writer 59
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1979 Serie Noire Writing Writer 62
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1977 La Menace Writing Screenplay 59
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1976 Police Python 357 Writing Writer 59
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1973 Défense de savoir Writing Writer 58
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Production
2003 The Brainwashers Production Associate Producer N/A
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Sound
1977 J.A. Martin Photographer Sound Boom Operator 59
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Crew
1974 Les Deux mémoires Crew Second Unit 59
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