Alain Resnais

    June 3, 1922 March 1, 2014 • 91 y.o. (102)

    Full Name Alain Pierre Marie Jean Georges Resnais
    Place of Birth Vannes, Brittany, France
    Place of Death Paris, France
    Citizenship France
    Career 1936 — 2014
    Genres Short, Documentary, Drama
    Height 1.91 m 6′ 3″
    Zodiac sign gemini
    Education
    Family
    никнеймы The Sphinx

    Facts

    Resnais was born in 1922 at Vannes in Brittany, where his father was a pharmacist. An only child, he was often ill with asthma in childhood, which led to his being withdrawn from school and educated at home. He was an eager reader, in a range that extended from classics to comic books, but from the age of 10 he became fascinated by films. For his twelfth birthday his parents gave him a Kodak 8mm camera with which he began to make his own short films, including a three-minute version of Fantômas. Around the age of 14, he discovered surrealism and through that an interest in the works of André Breton.

    Visits to the theatre in Paris gave Resnais the desire to be an actor, and in 1939 he moved to Paris to become an assistant in Georges Pitoëff's company at the Théâtre des Mathurins. From 1940 to 1942 he studied acting in the Cours René-Simon (and one of his small jobs at this time was as an extra in the film Les Visiteurs du soir), but he then decided in 1943 to apply to the newly formed film school IDHEC to study film editing. The filmmaker Jean Grémillon was one of the teachers who had the most influence on him at that period.

    Resnais left in 1945 to do his military service which took him to Germany and Austria with the occupying French forces, as well as making him a temporary member of a travelling theatre company, Les Arlequins. He returned to Paris in 1946 to start his career as a film editor, but also began making short films of his own. Finding himself to be a neighbour of the actor Gérard Philipe, he persuaded him to appear in a 16mm surrealist short, Schéma d'une identification (now lost). A more ambitious feature-length work, Ouvert pour cause d'inventaire, has also vanished without trace.

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    Title Ratings: 6.82
    My Ratings:
    • Drama 28%
    • Romance 16%
    • Comedy 13%
    • Documentary 13%
    • Short 11%
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                                  Director — 49

                                  2014
                                  1
                                  Aimer, boire et chanter, 2014

                                  Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 48 min (in credits: Alex Reval)
                                  France • Alain Resnais

                                    2012
                                    2
                                    Vous n’avez encore rien vu, 2012

                                    Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 55 min (in credits: Alex Reval)
                                    France, Germany • Alain Resnais

                                      2009
                                      3
                                      Les herbes folles, 2009

                                      Drama, Romance, 1 hr 44 min (in credits: Alex Reval)
                                      France, Italy • Alain Resnais

                                        2006
                                        4
                                        Coeurs, 2006

                                        Drama, Romance, 2 hours
                                        France, Italy • Alain Resnais

                                          2003
                                          5
                                          Pas sur la bouche, 2003

                                          Musical, Comedy, Romance, 1 hr 55 min
                                          France, Switzerland • Alain Resnais

                                            1997
                                            6
                                            On connaît la chanson, 1997

                                            Musical, Comedy, Drama, 2 hours
                                            France, Switzerland, United Kingdom • Alain Resnais

                                              1993
                                              7
                                              Smoking/No Smoking, 1993

                                              Comedy, Drama, 4 hr 58 min
                                              France, Italy, Switzerland • Alain Resnais

                                                1992
                                                8
                                                1992 — 1993

                                                Documentary, 52 min
                                                France, Italy, United Kingdom • Peter Greenaway...

                                                  1991
                                                  9
                                                  Contre l’oubli, 1991 — (segment "Pour Esteban González González, Cuba")

                                                  Drama, 1 hr 50 min
                                                  France • Chantal Akerman...

                                                    1989
                                                    10
                                                    1989

                                                    Comedy, 1 hr 40 min
                                                    France • Alain Resnais

                                                      1986
                                                      11
                                                      1986

                                                      Drama, Romance, 1 hr 52 min
                                                      France • Alain Resnais

                                                        1984
                                                        12
                                                        L’amour à mort, 1984

                                                        Drama, Romance, 1 hr 32 min
                                                        France • Alain Resnais

                                                          1983
                                                          13
                                                          La vie est un roman, 1983

                                                          Musical, Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 51 min
                                                          France • Alain Resnais

                                                            1980
                                                            14
                                                            Mon oncle d’Amérique, 1980

                                                            Comedy, Drama, Romance, 2 hr 5 min
                                                            France • Alain Resnais

                                                              1977
                                                              15
                                                              1977

                                                              Drama, 1 hr 50 min
                                                              France, Switzerland • Alain Resnais

                                                                1974
                                                                16
                                                                Stavisky…, 1974

                                                                Biography, Crime, Drama, 2 hours
                                                                France, Italy • Alain Resnais

                                                                  1973
                                                                  17
                                                                  L' An 01, 1973 — (sequence director "Séquence de New York")

                                                                  Comedy, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                  France • Jacques Doillon...

                                                                    1968
                                                                    18
                                                                    1968 — uncredited

                                                                    Documentary, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                    France • Jean-Denis Bonan...

                                                                      19
                                                                      Je t’aime, je t’aime, 1968

                                                                      Sci-Fi, Drama, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                      France • Alain Resnais

                                                                        1967
                                                                        20
                                                                        Loin du Vietnam, 1967 — (segment "Claude Ridder")

                                                                        Documentary, Drama, War, 1 hr 55 min
                                                                        France • Jean-Luc Godard...

                                                                          1966
                                                                          21
                                                                          La guerre est finie, 1966

                                                                          Drama, War, 2 hr 1 min
                                                                          France, Sweden • Alain Resnais

                                                                            1963
                                                                            22
                                                                            Muriel ou le temps d’un retour, 1963

                                                                            Drama, 1 hr 57 min
                                                                            France, Italy • Alain Resnais

                                                                              1961
                                                                              23
                                                                              L’année dernière à Marienbad, 1961

                                                                              Drama, Mystery, Romance, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                              France, Italy • Alain Resnais

                                                                                1959
                                                                                24
                                                                                1959

                                                                                Drama, Romance, 1 hr 31 min
                                                                                France, Japan • Alain Resnais

                                                                                  1958
                                                                                  25
                                                                                  Le chant du Styrène, 1958

                                                                                  Animation, Short, Documentary, 13 min
                                                                                  France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                    1957
                                                                                    26
                                                                                    1957

                                                                                    Short, 18 min
                                                                                    France • André Heinrich...

                                                                                      1956
                                                                                      27
                                                                                      Toute la mémoire du monde, 1956

                                                                                      Short, Documentary, 21 min
                                                                                      France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                        28
                                                                                        Nuit et brouillard, 1956

                                                                                        Short, Documentary, History, 32 min
                                                                                        France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                          1953
                                                                                          29
                                                                                          Les statues meurent aussi, 1953

                                                                                          Short, Documentary, 30 min
                                                                                          France • Ghislain Cloquet...

                                                                                            1951
                                                                                            30
                                                                                            1951

                                                                                            Documentary, 1 hr 12 min
                                                                                            United States • Ewald André Dupont...

                                                                                              31
                                                                                              1951

                                                                                              Short, Documentary, 13 min
                                                                                              France • Robert Hessens...

                                                                                                1949
                                                                                                32
                                                                                                Gauguin, 1949

                                                                                                Short, Documentary, 14 min
                                                                                                France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                  1948
                                                                                                  33
                                                                                                  1948

                                                                                                  Short, Documentary
                                                                                                  France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                    34
                                                                                                    1948

                                                                                                    Short, Documentary
                                                                                                    France • Robert Hessens...

                                                                                                      35
                                                                                                      1948

                                                                                                      Short, Musical, Romance, 39 min
                                                                                                      France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                        36
                                                                                                        1948

                                                                                                        Short, Documentary, 18 min
                                                                                                        France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                          1947
                                                                                                          37
                                                                                                          1947

                                                                                                          Short, Documentary, 6 min
                                                                                                          France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                            38
                                                                                                            1947

                                                                                                            Short, Documentary, 15 min
                                                                                                            France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                              39
                                                                                                              1947

                                                                                                              Short, Documentary, 15 min
                                                                                                              France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                40
                                                                                                                1947

                                                                                                                Short, Documentary, 15 min
                                                                                                                France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                  41
                                                                                                                  1947

                                                                                                                  Short, Documentary
                                                                                                                  France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                    42
                                                                                                                    1947

                                                                                                                    Short, Documentary, 10 min
                                                                                                                    France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                      43
                                                                                                                      1947

                                                                                                                      Short, Drama, 6 min
                                                                                                                      France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                        44
                                                                                                                        1947

                                                                                                                        Short, Drama, 15 min (in credits: Alzin Rezarail)
                                                                                                                        France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                          45
                                                                                                                          1947

                                                                                                                          Short, Documentary, 15 min
                                                                                                                          France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                            46
                                                                                                                            1947

                                                                                                                            Short, Documentary, 15 min
                                                                                                                            France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                              1946
                                                                                                                              47
                                                                                                                              1946

                                                                                                                              Short, Documentary, 30 min
                                                                                                                              France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                48
                                                                                                                                1946

                                                                                                                                Drama, 1 hr 30 min
                                                                                                                                France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                  1936
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                                                                                                                                  1936

                                                                                                                                  Short, 10 min
                                                                                                                                  France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                    Editor — 16

                                                                                                                                    1959
                                                                                                                                    1
                                                                                                                                    1959

                                                                                                                                    Documentary, Short, 9 min
                                                                                                                                    France • François Reichenbach

                                                                                                                                      1958
                                                                                                                                      2
                                                                                                                                      1958

                                                                                                                                      Short, 12 min
                                                                                                                                      France, United States • William Klein

                                                                                                                                        3
                                                                                                                                        Le chant du Styrène, 1958

                                                                                                                                        Animation, Short, Documentary, 13 min
                                                                                                                                        France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                          1957
                                                                                                                                          4
                                                                                                                                          1957

                                                                                                                                          Short, 18 min
                                                                                                                                          France • Jacques Doniol-Valcroze

                                                                                                                                            1956
                                                                                                                                            5
                                                                                                                                            Toute la mémoire du monde, 1956

                                                                                                                                            Short, Documentary, 21 min
                                                                                                                                            France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                              6
                                                                                                                                              Nuit et brouillard, 1956 — uncredited

                                                                                                                                              Short, Documentary, History, 32 min
                                                                                                                                              France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                1955
                                                                                                                                                7
                                                                                                                                                Une visite, 1955

                                                                                                                                                Short, 8 min
                                                                                                                                                France • François Truffaut

                                                                                                                                                  8
                                                                                                                                                  La Pointe-Courte, 1955

                                                                                                                                                  Drama, Romance, 1 hr 20 min
                                                                                                                                                  France • Agnès Varda

                                                                                                                                                    1953
                                                                                                                                                    9
                                                                                                                                                    Les statues meurent aussi, 1953

                                                                                                                                                    Short, Documentary, 30 min
                                                                                                                                                    France • Ghislain Cloquet...

                                                                                                                                                      10
                                                                                                                                                      Saint-Tropez, devoir de vacances, 1953

                                                                                                                                                      Short, Documentary, 23 min
                                                                                                                                                      France • Paul Paviot

                                                                                                                                                        1951
                                                                                                                                                        11
                                                                                                                                                        1951

                                                                                                                                                        Short, Documentary, 13 min
                                                                                                                                                        France • Robert Hessens...

                                                                                                                                                          1949
                                                                                                                                                          12
                                                                                                                                                          Gauguin, 1949

                                                                                                                                                          Short, Documentary, 14 min
                                                                                                                                                          France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                            1948
                                                                                                                                                            13
                                                                                                                                                            1948

                                                                                                                                                            Short
                                                                                                                                                            France

                                                                                                                                                              14
                                                                                                                                                              1948

                                                                                                                                                              Short, Documentary
                                                                                                                                                              France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                                15
                                                                                                                                                                1948

                                                                                                                                                                Short, Documentary, 18 min
                                                                                                                                                                France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                                  1947
                                                                                                                                                                  16
                                                                                                                                                                  1947

                                                                                                                                                                  Short, Drama, 15 min (in credits: Alzin Rezarail)
                                                                                                                                                                  France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                                    Writer — 6

                                                                                                                                                                    2014
                                                                                                                                                                    1
                                                                                                                                                                    Aimer, boire et chanter, 2014 — (adaptation)

                                                                                                                                                                    Comedy, Drama, Romance, 1 hr 48 min (in credits: Alex Reval)
                                                                                                                                                                    France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                                      2012
                                                                                                                                                                      2
                                                                                                                                                                      Vous n’avez encore rien vu, 2012 — (adaptation)

                                                                                                                                                                      Comedy, Drama, 1 hr 55 min (in credits: Alex Reval)
                                                                                                                                                                      France, Germany • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                                        2009
                                                                                                                                                                        3
                                                                                                                                                                        Les herbes folles, 2009 — (adaptation)

                                                                                                                                                                        Drama, Romance, 1 hr 44 min (in credits: Alex Reval)
                                                                                                                                                                        France, Italy • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                                          1986
                                                                                                                                                                          4
                                                                                                                                                                          1986 — (adaptation)

                                                                                                                                                                          Drama, Romance, 1 hr 52 min
                                                                                                                                                                          France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                                            1968
                                                                                                                                                                            5
                                                                                                                                                                            Je t’aime, je t’aime, 1968 — (collaborating writer), uncredited

                                                                                                                                                                            Sci-Fi, Drama, 1 hr 34 min
                                                                                                                                                                            France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                                              1947
                                                                                                                                                                              6
                                                                                                                                                                              1947

                                                                                                                                                                              Short, Drama, 6 min
                                                                                                                                                                              France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                                                Camera — 5

                                                                                                                                                                                1951
                                                                                                                                                                                1
                                                                                                                                                                                1951

                                                                                                                                                                                Short, Documentary, 25 min
                                                                                                                                                                                France • Jean Leduc...

                                                                                                                                                                                  1948
                                                                                                                                                                                  2
                                                                                                                                                                                  1948

                                                                                                                                                                                  Short, Documentary, 14 min
                                                                                                                                                                                  France • Jean Béranger

                                                                                                                                                                                    3
                                                                                                                                                                                    1948

                                                                                                                                                                                    Short
                                                                                                                                                                                    France

                                                                                                                                                                                      4
                                                                                                                                                                                      1948

                                                                                                                                                                                      Short, Documentary
                                                                                                                                                                                      France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                                                        1947
                                                                                                                                                                                        5
                                                                                                                                                                                        1947

                                                                                                                                                                                        Short, Drama, 15 min (in credits: Alzin Rezarail)
                                                                                                                                                                                        France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                                                          Actor — 4

                                                                                                                                                                                          2002
                                                                                                                                                                                          1
                                                                                                                                                                                          2002 — 2007 — Tony, uncredited

                                                                                                                                                                                          Animation, Comedy, Family
                                                                                                                                                                                          United States • Larry Jacobs...

                                                                                                                                                                                            1997
                                                                                                                                                                                            2
                                                                                                                                                                                            1997

                                                                                                                                                                                            Comedy
                                                                                                                                                                                            Canada • Sabine Azéma

                                                                                                                                                                                              1962
                                                                                                                                                                                              3
                                                                                                                                                                                              Le signe du lion, 1962 — Un consommateur, uncredited

                                                                                                                                                                                              Drama, 1 hr 43 min
                                                                                                                                                                                              France • Éric Rohmer

                                                                                                                                                                                                1942
                                                                                                                                                                                                4
                                                                                                                                                                                                Les visiteurs du soir, 1942 — Extra, uncredited

                                                                                                                                                                                                Drama, Fantasy, Romance, 2 hours
                                                                                                                                                                                                France • Marcel Carné

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Producer — 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                  1947
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1947

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Short, Drama, 6 min
                                                                                                                                                                                                  France • Alain Resnais

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Other — 28

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