7.0
Movie
Directing
Nicolas Gessner
- Born
- Died
- (aged 92)
- Birthplace
- Budapest, Hungary
- Credits
- 13 titles
Biography
Nicolas Gessner (17 August 1931 – 22 August 2023) was a Hungarian-born filmmaker who mostly worked in France.
Nicolas Gessner was born in Budapest, Hungary on 17 August 1931.
His films are often characterized by strange, quirky atmospheres and unusual cast mixing French and international actors. Starting from the early 1980s, Gessner mostly worked for television.
Signature work
Known For
7.0
Movie
5.4
Movie
Someone Behind the Door
5.3
Movie
Twelve Plus One
5.7
Movie
The Blonde from Peking
5.6
Movie
Tennessee Nights
9.1
TV
Spaceship Earth
4.4
Movie
Quicker Than the Eye
5.2
Movie
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
4.8
Movie
Diamonds Are Brittle
6.8
TV
The Castle of Olive Trees
7.2
Movie
Le Tueur triste
Crew credits 13
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Spaceship Earth TV | Creator |
| 1993 | The Castle of Olive Trees TV | Director (8 ep) |
| 1989 | Tennessee Nights Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1989 | Quicker Than the Eye Film | Director, Writer |
| 1987 | Das andere Leben Film | Director |
| 1984 | Le Tueur triste Film | Director |
| 1980 | It Rained All Night the Day I Left Film | Director |
| 1976 | The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane Film | Director |
| 1971 | Someone Behind the Door Film | Director, Adaptation, Producer |
| 1969 | Twelve Plus One Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1967 | The Blonde from Peking Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 1965 | Diamonds Are Brittle Film | Director, Writer |
| 1964 | Der Gefangene der Botschaft Film | Director |