Alain Cavalier
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- September 14, 1931 in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France
- Active Years
- 1957–2026 (70 Years)
- Total Credits
- 104 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Alain Cavalier.
Also Known As: Alain Fraissé 阿兰·卡瓦利埃.
Profession: French film director.
Birth Date: September 14, 1931.
Birth Place: Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France.
Education: Studied film at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques.
Awards: César Award for Best Film and César Award for Best Director for the film Thérèse in 1987.
Upcoming Film (as of bio text): Pater, scheduled to premiere In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Known For: Directing.
Known Credits: 70.
Gender: Male.
Alain Cavalier, also known as Alain Fraissé 阿兰·卡瓦利埃, is a French film director born on September 14, 1931, in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France. He studied film at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. Cavalier is known for directing and has 70 known credits. In 1987, he won the César Award for Best Film and the César Award for Best Director for his film Thérèse. His film Pater was scheduled to premiere In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
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Career overview
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Name: Alain Cavalier.
Born: September 14, 1931.
Place of Birth: Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France.
Profession: French film director.
Education: Studied film at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques.
Known For: Directing.
Known Credits: 70.
Awards: César Award for Best Film and César Award for Best Director for the film Thérèse in 1987.
Upcoming Film (at time of bio): Pater, scheduled to premiere In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
Also Known As: Alain Fraissé 阿兰·卡瓦利埃.
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Alain Cavalier is a French film director born on September 14, 1931, in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France. He studied film at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. He is also known as Alain Fraissé 阿兰·卡瓦利埃.
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Cavalier has 70 known credits in the industry, specifically known for directing. In 1987, he received the César Award for Best Film and the César Award for Best Director for his film Thérèse. His work includes the film Pater, which was scheduled to premiere In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
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Alain Cavalier is a French film director born on September 14, 1931, in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France. He received his film education at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. Throughout his career, he has been known by the name Alain Fraissé 阿兰·卡瓦利埃.
Cavalier is recognized for his work in directing and has 70 known credits. His professional achievements include winning the César Award for Best Film and the César Award for Best Director in 1987 for his film Thérèse. Additionally, his film Pater was scheduled to premiere In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival.
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Name: Alain Cavalier
Born: Sept 14, 1931
Place: Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher
Education: Institut des hautes études cinématographiques
Awards: César Best Film & Best Director for Thérèse in 1987
Upcoming: Pater at 2011 Cannes (In Competition)
Credits: 70
Known for: Directing
Also known as: Alain Fraissé 阿兰·卡瓦利埃
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
104 titles- Thanks for Coming (2026) as Self
- Thanks for Coming (2026) Director
- Thanks for Coming (2026) Screenplay
- Cavalier Seul (2025) as Self
- L'Amitié (2023) as Self
- L'Amitié (2023) Editor
- L'Amitié (2023) Director of Photography
- L'Amitié (2023) Camera Operator
- L'Amitié (2023) Sound
- L'Amitié (2023) Director
- L'Amitié (2023) Screenplay
- Variations (2023) Director
- Living and Knowing You Are Alive (2019) as Self
- Living and Knowing You Are Alive (2019) Screenplay
- Living and Knowing You Are Alive (2019) Director
- Six portraits XL : 1 Léon et Guillaume (2018) Director
- Six portraits XL : 2 Jacquotte et Daniel (2018) Director
- Six portraits XL : 3 Philippe et Bernard (2018) Director
- Le Caravage (2015) Director
- Paradise (2014) Director
- Cavalier Express (2014) Director
- Faire l'affiche (2014) Director
- Marier deux arbres (2014) Director
- Journal filmé à la Cinémathèque française (2012) as Self
- Journal filmé à la Cinémathèque française (2012) Director
- 10 films inédits d'Alain Cavalier (2012) Director
- Pater (2011) as Alain Cavalier
- Pater (2011) Director
- Pater (2011) Director of Photography
- Pater (2011) Writer
- Complices (2011)
- Complices (2011) Director
- Elle, seule (2011) Director
- Faire la mort (2011) Director
- Ma femme vit dans la peur / C'est plein / Le roi des biberons (2011) Director
- Le pâtissier japonais (2011) Director
- Cadeau de naissance (2011) Director
- France 1961 (2010) Director
- Irene (2009) Director
- Haiku (2009) Director
- Sept gouttes de sommeil (2009) Director
- Les Braves (2008) Director
- Holy Places (2007) Director
- Agonie d'un melon (2007) Director
- J’attends Joël (2007) Director
- I'd Like to Share Spring with Someone (2007) as Alain
- 8 récits express d'Alain Cavalier (2006) Director
- 8 récits express d'Alain Cavalier (2006) Screenplay
- Roger Diamantis or Real Life (2005) as Self
- Le Filmeur (2005) as Self
- Le Filmeur (2005) Director
- Bonnard (2005) Director
- René (2002) Director
- René (2002) Writer
- Vies (2000) Director
- Georges de La Tour (1998) Director
- Sodomites (1998) Thanks
- The Encounter (1996) Director
- Alain Cavalier - Sept chapitres, cinq jours, 2 pièces-cuisine (1996) as Self
- Libera me (1993) Director
- Libera me (1993) Writer
- Liberté, liberté chérie (1993) Director
- 24 portraits d Alain Cavalier (1991) as Self
- 24 portraits d Alain Cavalier (1991) Director
- Portraits: Deuxième Série (1991) Director
- The Illusionist (1990) Director
- The Illusionist (1990) Screenplay
- Portraits: Première Série (1988) Director
- Portraits: Première Série (1988) Writer
- La Matelassière (1987) Director
- L'Orangère (1987) Director
- La Dame-Lavabo (1987) Director
- Thérèse (1986) Director
- Thérèse (1986) Writer
- Lettre d'Alain Cavalier (1982) Director
- Un étrange voyage (1981) Director
- Un étrange voyage (1981) Writer
- This Answering Service Takes No Messages (1979) Director
- Martin and Lea (1979) Director
- Martin and Lea (1979) Screenplay
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self
- Fill 'er Up with Super (1976) Screenplay
- Fill 'er Up with Super (1976) Director
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- Heartbeat (1968) Director
- Heartbeat (1968) Writer
- Pillaged (1967) Director
- Pillaged (1967) Director of Photography
- Pillaged (1967) Screenplay
- Pillaged (1967) Dialogue
- A Matter of Resistance (1966) Screenplay
- The Unvanquished (1964) as Un passant à Lyon (uncredited)
- The Unvanquished (1964) Director
- The Unvanquished (1964) Scenario Writer
- The Unvanquished (1964) Writer
- Le Combat dans l'île (1962) Director
- Le Combat dans l'île (1962) Writer
- Elevator to the Gallows (1958) Assistant Director
- The Lovers (1958) Assistant Director
- Un américain (1958) Director
- Provincial Chronicle (1958) Screenplay
- Les alchimistes (1957) Assistant Director
- Appelez le 17 (1957) Second Assistant Director
- La repasseuse Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Alain Cavalier best known for?
Alain Cavalier is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Thanks for Coming (2026), Thanks for Coming (2026), Thanks for Coming (2026), Valiant Love (2012).
When and where was Alain Cavalier born?
Alain Cavalier was born on September 14, 1931 in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France.
How many credits does Alain Cavalier have?
Alain Cavalier has accumulated over 104 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1957 to 2026.
What is Alain Cavalier's background in cinema and television?
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Alain Cavalier by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 42
- Thanks for Coming (2026) as Self — aged about 94
- Ciné regards (1978) as Self — aged about 46
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