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Bertrand Blier

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Bertrand Blier

Born
Died
(aged 85)
Birthplace
Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Credits
51 titles

Biography

Bertrand Blier (14 March 1939 – 20 January 2025) was a French film director and writer. His 1978 film Get Out Your Handkerchiefs won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards.

He was the son of famous French actor Bernard Blier. His 1996 film Mon Homme was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. His 2005 film How Much Do You Love Me? was entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival where he won the Silver George for Best Director.

A defence of Blier's work until 2000 was written by Sue Harris, Queen Mary College, London and published in 2001 by Manchester University Press.

With his former wife Françoise, to whom he was married for twenty years, he had a daughter named Béatrice. He also had a son, Léonard, born 1993, with actress Anouk Grinberg. He was married to actress Farida Rahouadj, with whom he has a daughter named Leila.

Source: Article "Bertrand Blier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Acting credits 24

YearTitleRole
2024 A Look Through His Lens Film Self
2023 L'Âge d'or de la pub Film Self (archive footage)
2022 Patrick Dewaere, My Hero Film Self - director
2022 Marcello… Film Self
2022 Feet in the Mayonnaise: The Irreverent Ones of the 70s Film Self - director (archive footage)
2021 Morceaux de Cannes Film
2018 Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit Film Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2017 Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel Film Self
2017 The Clouzot Scandal Film Self
2015 Michel Serrault, un clown en liberté Film Self
2011 Belmondo, itinéraire... Film Self
2010 Il était une fois... Les Tontons flingueurs Film Self
2009 All About Actresses Film Bertrand Blier
2008 Bertrand Blier, Maverick Filmmaker Film Self (archive)
2007 A City Runs Through the Festival Film Self
2004 Les acteurs - Making of Film Lui-même
2000 Actors Film Bertrand Blier (uncredited)
1999 E. M. Cioran. Sa vie. Son oeuvre Film Self
1998 Vivement dimanche TV Self (4 ep)
1987 Sacrée soirée TV Self (1 ep)
1975 Les Rendez-vous du dimanche TV Self (1 ep)
1975 Apostrophes TV Self (1 ep)
1974 Spécial cinéma TV Self (2 ep)
1956 Cinépanorama TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 28

YearTitleJob
2019 The Jesus Rolls Film Story, Characters
2019 Wide Load Film Director, Adaptation, Writer
2010 The Clink of Ice Film Writer, Director
2005 How Much Do You Love Me? Film Screenplay, Director
2004 Pédale dure Film Screenplay
2003 The Chops Film Theatre Play, Screenplay, Director
2000 Actors Film Screenplay, Director
1996 My Man Film Screenplay, Director
1994 Dead Tired Film Idea
1993 One, Two, Three, Sun Film Screenplay, Director
1991 Thank You, Life Film Director, Screenplay
1989 Too Beautiful for You Film Screenplay, Director
1986 Ménage Film Director, Writer
1984 Our Story Film Director, Writer
1983 My Best Friend's Girl Film Writer, Director
1983 Stand Up Crabs, the Sea Is Rising! Film Story
1981 Beau Pere Film Screenplay, Director, Novel
1979 Buffet Froid Film Screenplay, Director
1978 Get Out Your Handkerchiefs Film Director, Screenplay
1976 Femmes Fatales Film Director, Screenplay
1974 Going Places Film Director, Novel, Screenplay
1971 Troubleshooters Film Writer, Dialogue, Adaptation
1967 If I Were a Spy Film Director, Writer
1966 La Grimace Film Director
1963 Horror Castle Film Assistant Director
1963 Hitler - Never Heard of Him Film Director
1962 The Seventh Juror Film Assistant Director
1961 The Black Monocle Film Assistant Director
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