Alain Tanner(1929-2022)

Director
Writer
Producer

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Alain Tanner

Alain Tanner was born on 6 December 1929 in Geneva, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for Return from Africa (1973), Charles, Dead or Alive (1969) and In the White City (1983). He was married to Janine Giudici. He died on 11 September 2022 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.

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Awards
- 13 wins & 13 nominations

Known for

Return from Africa (1973)

Return from Africa

7.1

Director

1973

Charles, Dead or Alive (1969)

Charles, Dead or Alive

7.2

Director

1969

In the White City (1983)

In the White City

7.3

Director

1983

Bulle Ogier in The Salamander (1971)

7.3

Director

1971

Credits

Director

La faute à Rousseau
TV Series
- Director
- 2012
Paul s'en va
5.4
- Director
- 2004
Fleurs de sang
5.3
- Director
- 2002
Jonah and Lila, Till Tomorrow
6.1
- Director
- 1999
Requiem
6.9
- Director
- 1998
Fourbi
6.2
- Director
- 1996
Les hommes du port
8.0
- Director
- 1995
The Diary of Lady M
5.2
- Director
- 1993
The Man Who Lost His Shadow
6.2
- Director
- 1991
La femme de Rose Hill
6.8
- Director
- 1989
La vallée fantôme
6.9
- Director
- 1987
A Flame in My Heart
6.3
- Director
- 1987
No Man's Land
6.6
- Director
- 1985
In the White City
7.3
- Director
- 1983
Light Years Away
7.3
- Director
- 1981

Writer

Paul s'en va
5.4
- Writer
- 2004
Jonah and Lila, Till Tomorrow
6.1
- writer
- 1999
Requiem
6.9
- writer
- 1998
Fourbi
6.2
- Writer
- 1996
Les hommes du port
8.0
- Writer
- 1995
The Man Who Lost His Shadow
6.2
- Writer
- 1991
La femme de Rose Hill
6.8
- writer
- 1989
La vallée fantôme
6.9
- Writer
- 1987
A Flame in My Heart
6.3
- adaptation and dialogue
- 1987
No Man's Land
6.6
- Writer
- 1985
In the White City
7.3
- writer
- 1983
Light Years Away
7.3
- Writer
- 1981
Messidor
7.2
- written by
- 1979
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
7.5
- dialogue adaptation
- screenplay
- 1976
The Middle of the World
7.1
- adaptation and dialogue
- 1974

Producer

Paul s'en va
5.4
- producer
- 2004
Fleurs de sang
5.3
- producer
- 2002
La plage noire
4.8
- associate producer
- 2001
Jonah and Lila, Till Tomorrow
6.1
- producer
- 1999
Requiem
6.9
- producer
- 1998
Fourbi
6.2
- producer
- 1996
The Diary of Lady M
5.2
- producer
- 1993
The Man Who Lost His Shadow
6.2
- producer
- 1991
La femme de Rose Hill
6.8
- producer
- 1989
La vallée fantôme
6.9
- producer
- 1987
A Flame in My Heart
6.3
- co-producer
- 1987
No Man's Land
6.6
- producer
- 1985
In the White City
7.3
- producer
- 1983
Papa comme maman
TV Movie
- producer
- 1977
Return from Africa
7.1
- producer
- 1973

Personal details

Official sites
- Artist's
- BFI
Born
- December 6, 1929
- Geneva, Switzerland
Died
- September 11, 2022
- Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Janine Giudici1964 - September 11, 2022 (his death)
Publicity listings

Did you know

Trivia
Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 25th Cannes International Film Festival in 1972.

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