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Alain Tanner

Directing
92 years oldGenève, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alain Tanner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal Details

Born
December 6, 1929 - September 11, 2022 (age 92)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Genève, Suisse
Known For
Directing

Also Known As

آلان تانر
アラン・タネール

Movies (35)

Freddy Buache, le cinéma

Freddy Buache, le cinéma

as Self (archive footage)

2012

Cinéma Suisse: Alain Tanner

Cinéma Suisse: Alain Tanner

as Self

2012

Small Is Beautiful: The Story of the Free Cinema Films Told by Their Makers

Small Is Beautiful: The Story of the Free Cinema Films Told by Their Makers

as Self

2006

Roger Diamantis or Real Life

Roger Diamantis or Real Life

as Self

2005

Paul s'en va
6.4

Paul s'en va

Director (Directing)

2004

Flowers of Blood
5.7

Flowers of Blood

Director (Directing)

2002

In the Shadow of Hollywood

In the Shadow of Hollywood

as Self

2000

Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow
6.4

Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow

Director (Directing)

1999

Requiem
7.6

Requiem

Director (Directing)

1998

Fourbi
4.9

Fourbi

Director (Directing)

1996

Men of the Port

Men of the Port

as Self (uncredited)

1995

The Diary of Lady M
4.2

The Diary of Lady M

Director (Directing)

1993

The Man Who Lost His Shadow
5.3

The Man Who Lost His Shadow

Director (Directing)

1992

The Woman from Rose Hill
4.4

The Woman from Rose Hill

Writer (Writing)

1989

The Ghost Valley
6.6

The Ghost Valley

Director (Directing)

1987

A Flame in My Heart
6.0

A Flame in My Heart

Director (Directing)

1987

Francois Simon the Presence

Francois Simon the Presence

as Self

1986

No Man's Land
5.0

No Man's Land

Producer (Production)

1985

Cinématon XL

Cinématon XL

as N°396

1984

In the White City
6.9

In the White City

Director (Directing)

1983

Light Years Away
7.3

Light Years Away

Director (Directing)

1981

Messidor
6.2

Messidor

Writer (Writing)

1979

Temps mort

Temps mort

Director (Directing)

1977

Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
6.7

Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000

Director (Directing)

1976

The Middle of the World
6.0

The Middle of the World

Director (Directing)

1974

Return from Africa
6.1

Return from Africa

Director (Directing)

1973

The Salamander
6.7

The Salamander

Director (Directing)

1971

La Vie comme ça

La Vie comme ça

Director (Directing)

1970

Charles, Dead or Alive
6.5

Charles, Dead or Alive

Writer (Writing)

1970

Docteur B, Médecin de Campagne

Docteur B, Médecin de Campagne

Director (Directing)

1969

Le Pouvoir dans la rue

Le Pouvoir dans la rue

Director (Directing)

1968

A City at Chandigarh
5.5

A City at Chandigarh

Director (Directing)

1966

The Apprentices

The Apprentices

Director (Directing)

1964

Ramuz, passage d'un poète

Ramuz, passage d'un poète

Director (Directing)

1961

Nice Time
6.0

Nice Time

Director (Directing)

1957

TV Shows (2)