Alain Cavalier
Alain Cavalier (born 14 September 1931) is a French film director.
Alain Cavalier
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- Name
- Alain Cavalier
- Born
- 14 September 1931
- Birthplace
- Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France
- Occupation
- Film director
- Full name
- Alain Fraissé.
- Nationality
- France.
- Education
- Institut des hautes études cinématographiques.
- Known for
- The Unvanquished, Martin and Lea, Thérèse, Libera Me, Pater and Le Caravage.
- Honours
- Carrosse d'or, Jury Prize, César Award for Best Director, César Award for Best Film, César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation and Louis Delluc Prize.
- Languages
- French.
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Alain Cavalier studied at Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. The recorded working language is French. Works named in the authority record are The Unvanquished, Martin and Lea, Thérèse, Libera Me, Pater and Le Caravage. Distinctions recorded are Carrosse d'or, Jury Prize, César Award for Best Director and César Award for Best Film.
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• Name — Alain Cavalier • Born — 14 September 1931 • Birthplace — Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France • Occupation — Film director • Years Active — 1957–present
Biography
Biography
Cavalier was born in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher and studied film at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. He won several awards, including the César Award for Best Film and César Award for Best Director for his film Thérèse in 1987. His film Pater premiered In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. He was married to the French film actress and former Miss France winner Irène Tunc.
Filmography
Filmography
• 1958: Un Américain (court métrage) • 1962: Le Combat dans l'île • 1964: L'Insoumis • 1967: Mise à sac • 1968: La Chamade • 1976: Le Plein de super • 1979: Ce répondeur ne prend pas de message • 1979: Martin et Léa • 1981: Un étrange voyage • 1986: Thérèse • 1987: 24 portraits d'Alain Cavalier (1ère partie) • 1991: 24 portraits d'Alain Cavalier (2ème partie) • 1993: Libera me • 1996: La Rencontre • 1998: Georges de la Tour (documentaire) • 2000: Vies • 2001: René • 2004: Le Filmeur • 2005: Bonnard (moyen-métrage) • 2007: Les Braves (documentaire) • 2007: Lieux saints (moyen-métrage) • 2009: Irène • 2009: Sept gouttes de sommeil (moyen-métrage) • 2011: Pater • 2014: Le Paradis • 2015: Le Caravage • 2017: Six portraits XL • 2019: To Be Alive and Know It • 2022: L'Amitié
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Alain Cavalier is recorded with the occupation cinematographer. Recorded as having received Carrosse d'or, Jury Prize and César Award for Best Director.
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1931
Alain Cavalier was born on 14 September 1931.
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scholarly publication
- Thérése (Alain Cavalier), Vivat Academia. Revista de Comunicación, 2011
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- “Alain Cavalier”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1683035: Alain Cavalier
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- 1.Alain Cavalier : le filmeur, la caméra et le spectateur. Itinéraires. 4. 2009. 10.4000/itineraires.1282.
- 2.Gérard Lefort. «Irène» de la nuit. Libération. 2009.
- 3.Jean-Michel Frodon. "LIBERA ME", UN FILM D'ALAIN CAVALIER ECHOS DE LA RESISTANCE. Lemonde.fr. 18 novembre 1993.
- 4.Le Cinéma français, de la Nouvelle Vague à nos jours. Cahiers du Cinéma. 2010.
- 5.La Master class d'Alain Cavalier animée par Pascal Mérigeau. Forum des Images. 2010.
- 6.Voir sur evene.lefigaro.fr.
- 7.Lettre d'Alain Cavalier. film-documentaire.fr.
- 8.film-documentaire.fr - Portail du film documentaire. film-documentaire.fr.
- 9.Treize nominations pour «Polisse» aux Césars. Libération. Libération (journal). 27. janvier. 2012. 29 janvier 2012.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 1
- Alain Cavalier, filmeur. De l'incidence éditeur. 2011. 978-2-918193-08-1.
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Alain Cavalier was recorded at birth as Alain Fraissé. He also worked under the name Alain Cavalier. His recorded language was French. He married Denise de Casabianca and Irène Tunc. One child is recorded: Camille de Casabianca. Cavalier received Carrosse d'or, Jury Prize, César Award for Best Director, César Award for Best Film, César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation and Louis Delluc Prize.
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