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Alain Jessua

Alain Jessua

2nd Unit / Asst Director, Writer, Director

Born January 16, 1932 in Paris, France

Died November 30, 2017

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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.

6 wins and 5 nominations

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Filmography

Actor

16

Type

Year

Alain Jessua, le franc-tireur du cinéma français Poster

Alain Jessua, le franc-tireur du cinéma français TV Movie2021

Patrick Dewaere... l'autre Video2019

Une histoire du cinéma fantastique français Poster

Une histoire du cinéma fantastique français Documentary2019

Cannes 1968, révolution au palais Poster

Cannes 1968, révolution au palais TV Movie2018

Patrick Dewaere, drôle d'histoire Poster

Patrick Dewaere, drôle d'histoire TV Movie2018

Le chercheur inquiet Poster

Le chercheur inquiet Documentary2014

Casque d'Or: Au coeur des sentiments Documentary2012

Working with Max Ophuls: 'Lola Montès' Revisited Documentary2009

Un jour, un destin Poster

Un jour, un destin TV Series2007

Ce soir (ou jamais!) Poster

Ce soir (ou jamais!) TV Series2006

Working with Max Ophuls: Alain Jessua on the Making of 'Madame de...' Video2006

Patrick Dewaere, l'enfant du siècle Documentary2003

Vol de nuit Poster

Vol de nuit TV Series1999

Tracks TV Series1997

Temps X TV Series1979

Cinéastes de notre temps Poster

Cinéastes de notre temps TV Series1964

2nd Unit / Asst Director

9

Type

Year

The Eighth Day Poster

The Eighth Day Feature Film1960

Wasteland Poster

Wasteland Feature Film1960

Escapade Poster

Escapade Feature Film1957

Lola Montès Poster

Lola Montès Feature Film1955

Oasis Feature Film1955

Flash Gordon Poster

Flash Gordon TV Series1954

Miss Nitouche Poster

Miss Nitouche Feature Film1954

Le Chevalier de Ménilmontant Documentary1953

Casque d'Or Poster

Casque d'Or Feature Film1952

Writer

10

Type

Year

The Colors of the Devil Poster

The Colors of the Devil Feature Film1997

En toute innocence Poster

En toute innocence Feature Film1988

Frankenstein 90 Poster

Frankenstein 90 Feature Film1984

Paradis pour tous Poster

Paradis pour tous Feature Film1982

The Dogs Poster

The Dogs Feature Film1979

Armaguedon Poster

Armaguedon Feature Film1977

Shock Treatment Poster

Shock Treatment Feature Film1973

The Killing Game Poster

The Killing Game Feature Film1967

Life Upside Down Poster

Life Upside Down Feature Film1964

Léon la lune Poster

Léon la lune Short Film1956

Director

10

Type

Year

The Colors of the Devil Poster

The Colors of the Devil Feature Film1997

En toute innocence Poster

En toute innocence Feature Film1988

Frankenstein 90 Poster

Frankenstein 90 Feature Film1984

Paradis pour tous Poster

Paradis pour tous Feature Film1982

The Dogs Poster

The Dogs Feature Film1979

Armaguedon Poster

Armaguedon Feature Film1977

Shock Treatment Poster

Shock Treatment Feature Film1973

The Killing Game Poster

The Killing Game Feature Film1967

Life Upside Down Poster

Life Upside Down Feature Film1964

Léon la lune Poster

Léon la lune Short Film1956

Producer

4

En toute innocence Poster

En toute innocence Feature Film1988

Frankenstein 90 Poster

Frankenstein 90 Feature Film1984

Paradis pour tous Poster

Paradis pour tous Feature Film1982

Shock Treatment Poster

Shock Treatment Feature Film1973

Composer

1

Shock Treatment Poster

Shock Treatment Feature Film1973

Thanks

1

Working with Max Ophuls: Alain Jessua on the Making of 'Madame de...' Video2006

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