Alain Tanner
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- December 6, 1929 in Genève, Suisse
- Died
- September 11, 2022
- Active Years
- 1957–2012 (56 Years)
- Total Credits
- 73 credits in database
Biography
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Name: Alain Tanner.
Dates: Born 6 December 1929; Died 11 September 2022.
Nationality/Origin: Swiss; born in Geneva, Switzerland.
Profession: Film director and writer.
Education: Studied economics at the University of Geneva.
Early Career/Influences: Joined a film club established by Claude Goretta in 1951; worked for international shipping companies in London; influenced by the British Free Cinema movement in London and the French New Wave in Paris.
Notable Works: 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), Messidor, Return from Africa (1973), and Charles, Dead or Alive (1969).
Specific Detail: Dans la ville blanche was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival.
Personal: Married to Janine Giudici.
Alain Tanner (6 December 1929 – 11 September 2022) was a Swiss film director and writer. Born in Geneva, Switzerland, he studied economics at the University of Geneva. In 1951, he joined a film club established by Claude Goretta. Tanner's work was influenced by his involvement with the French New Wave in Paris and the British Free Cinema movement in London, where he had previously worked for international shipping companies. He is best known for movies such as 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
Career overview
Alain Tanner was a Swiss film director and writer born in Geneva on December 6, 1929. He studied economics at the University of Geneva, where in 1951 he joined a film club recently established by Claude Goretta. Following his graduation and a brief period working for international shipping companies in London, Tanner felt drawn to film. His career was influenced by his involvement with the British Free Cinema movement in London and the French New Wave during his years in Paris.
Throughout his career, Tanner directed numerous works, garnering recognition for several notable films. Among his best-known movies are Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000, also known as Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000, Dans la ville blanche, known in English as In the White City, and Messidor. His film Dans la ville blanche was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. Other notable directorial credits in his filmography include Return from Africa and Charles, Dead or Alive.
Tanner was married to Janine Giudici. He passed away on September 11, 2022, in Geneva. Over the course of his career, he accumulated numerous known credits as a director, establishing a significant presence in Swiss cinema that drew upon his international experiences and deep roots in film culture.
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Full Filmography
73 titles- Freddy Buache, le cinéma (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Cinéma Suisse: Alain Tanner (2012) as Self
- Small Is Beautiful: The Story of the Free Cinema Films Told by Their Makers (2006) as Self
- Roger Diamantis or Real Life (2005) as Self
- Kulturplatz (2004) as Self
- Paul s'en va (2004) Writer
- Paul s'en va (2004) Director
- Paul s'en va (2004) Producer
- Flowers of Blood (2002) Director
- Flowers of Blood (2002) Producer
- In the Shadow of Hollywood (2000) as Self
- Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow (1999) Director
- Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow (1999) Writer
- Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow (1999) Producer
- Requiem (1998) Director
- Requiem (1998) Writer
- Fourbi (1996) Director
- Fourbi (1996) Producer
- Fourbi (1996) Writer
- Men of the Port (1995) as Self (uncredited)
- Men of the Port (1995) Director
- Men of the Port (1995) Writer
- The Diary of Lady M (1993) Director
- The Man Who Lost His Shadow (1992) Director
- The Man Who Lost His Shadow (1992) Screenplay
- The Man Who Lost His Shadow (1992) Producer
- The Woman from Rose Hill (1989) Writer
- The Woman from Rose Hill (1989) Producer
- The Woman from Rose Hill (1989) Director
- The Ghost Valley (1987) Director
- The Ghost Valley (1987) Producer
- The Ghost Valley (1987) Screenplay
- A Flame in My Heart (1987) Director
- A Flame in My Heart (1987) Screenplay
- A Flame in My Heart (1987) Producer
- Francois Simon the Presence (1986) as Self
- No Man's Land (1985) Producer
- No Man's Land (1985) Director
- No Man's Land (1985) Writer
- Cinématon XL (1984) as N°396
- In the White City (1983) Director
- In the White City (1983) Screenplay
- In the White City (1983) Executive Producer
- In the White City (1983) Producer
- Light Years Away (1981) Director
- Light Years Away (1981) Screenplay
- Messidor (1979) Director
- Messidor (1979) Writer
- Temps mort (1977) Director
- Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 (1976) Director
- Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 (1976) Writer
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- The Middle of the World (1974) Writer
- The Middle of the World (1974) Director
- The Middle of the World (1974) Adaptation
- The Middle of the World (1974) Dialogue
- Return from Africa (1973) Director
- Return from Africa (1973) Producer
- Return from Africa (1973) Screenplay
- The Salamander (1971) Director
- The Salamander (1971) Writer
- The Salamander (1971) Producer
- Charles, Dead or Alive (1970) Writer
- Charles, Dead or Alive (1970) Director
- Charles, Dead or Alive (1970) Producer
- La Vie comme ça (1970) Director
- Docteur B, Médecin de Campagne (1969) Director
- Le Pouvoir dans la rue (1968) Director
- A City at Chandigarh (1966) Director
- The Apprentices (1964) Director
- Ramuz, passage d'un poète (1961) Director
- Nice Time (1957) Writer
- Nice Time (1957) Director
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Alain Tanner is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Kulturplatz (2004), A Flame in My Heart (1987), A Flame in My Heart (1987), A Flame in My Heart (1987).
When and where was Alain Tanner born?
Alain Tanner was born on December 6, 1929 in Genève, Suisse. They passed away on September 11, 2022.
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Alain Tanner has accumulated over 73 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1957 to 2012.
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Subject: Alain Tanner (Directing). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use ONLY provided facts. No inventions. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Word count target: 90-130 words. Name: Alain Tanner. Dates: Born 6 December ...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 44
- Kulturplatz (2004) as Self — aged about 74
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