Alain Cavalier

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alain Cavalier (born September 14, 1931) is a French film director. He was born in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher and studied film at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. He won several awards, including the César Award for Best Film and César Award for Best Director for his film Thérèse in 1987. His upcoming film Pater is scheduled to premiere In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival Description above from the Wikipedia article Alain Cavalier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Most Famous Work

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Elevator to the Gallows

(1958) Assistant Director

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A Matter of Resistance

(1966) Screenplay

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The Unvanquished

(1964) Writer

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The Lovers

(1958) Assistant Director

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Le Combat dans l’île

(1962) Writer

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6

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Thérèse

(1986) Writer

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7

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Heartbeat

(1968) Writer

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6

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Father

(2011) Director

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2023	Self	L'Amitié 2023-04-26 Movie
2019	Self	Living and Knowing You Are Alive 2019-06-05 Movie
2012	Self	Journal filmé à la Cinémathèque française 2012-05-09 Movie
2011	Alain Cavalier	Father 2011-06-22 Movie
2008	Alain	I'd Like to Share Spring with Someone 2008-05-07 Movie
2005	Self	Le Filmeur 2005-09-25 Movie
1996	Self	Alain Cavalier - Sept chapitres, cinq jours, 2 pièces-cuisine 1996-01-26 Movie
1991	Self	24 portraits d Alain Cavalier 1991-01-02 TV Show
1974	Self	Spécial cinéma 1974-09-25 TV Show
1964	Un passant à Lyon (uncredited)	The Unvanquished 1964-09-25 Movie
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Editing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Editor	L'Amitié 2023-04-26 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Camera

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Director of Photography	L'Amitié 2023-04-26 Movie
	Camera Operator	L'Amitié 2023-04-26 Movie
1967	Director of Photography	Pillaged 1967-11-15 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Sound

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Sound	L'Amitié 2023-04-26 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Director	L'Amitié 2023-04-26 Movie
	Director	Variations 2023-03-20 Movie
2019	Director	Living and Knowing You Are Alive 2019-06-05 Movie
2018	Director	Six portraits XL : 3 Philippe et Bernard 2018-10-31 Movie
	Director	Six portraits XL : 2 Jacquotte et Daniel 2018-10-24 Movie
	Director	Six portraits XL : 1 Léon et Guillaume 2018-10-17 Movie
2015	Director	Le Caravage 2015-10-28 Movie
2014	Director	Cavalier Express 2014-11-12 Movie
	Director	Paradise 2014-10-08 Movie
2012	Director	Journal filmé à la Cinémathèque française 2012-05-09 Movie
	Director	10 films inédits d'Alain Cavalier 2012-05-04 Movie
2011	Director	Ma femme vit dans la peur / C'est plein / Le roi des biberons 2011-11-02 Movie
	Director	Father 2011-06-22 Movie
	Director	Cadeau de naissance 2011-01-01 Movie
	Director	Le pâtissier japonais 2011-01-01 Movie
	Director	Elle, seule 2011-01-01 Movie
	Director	Faire la mort 2011-01-01 Movie
2010	Director	France 1961 2010-01-01 Movie
2009	Director	Irene 2009-10-28 Movie
	Director	Haiku 2009-09-12 Movie
	Director	Sept gouttes de sommeil 2009-01-01 Movie
2008	Director	Les Braves 2008-01-01 Movie
2007	Director	Holy Places 2007-07-19 Movie
	Director	Agonie d'un melon 2007-01-01 Movie
	Director	J’attends Joël 2007-01-01 Movie
2006	Director	8 récits express d'Alain Cavalier 2006-01-01 Movie
2005	Director	Le Filmeur 2005-09-25 Movie
	Director	Bonnard 2005-01-01 Movie
2002	Director	René 2002-08-01 Movie
2000	Director	Vies 2000-11-22 Movie
1998	Director	Georges de La Tour 1998-01-01 Movie
1996	Director	The Encounter 1996-09-07 Movie
1993	Director	Libera me 1993-11-17 Movie
	Director	Liberté, liberté chérie 1993-11-17 Movie
1991	Director	Portraits: Deuxième Série 1991-06-30 Movie
	Director	24 portraits d Alain Cavalier 1991-01-02 TV Show
1990	Director	L'illusionniste 1990-06-15 Movie
	Director	The Illusionist 1990-01-01 Movie
1988	Director	Portraits: Première Série 1988-01-01 Movie
1986	Director	Thérèse 1986-06-21 Movie
1982	Director	Lettre d'Alain Cavalier 1982-01-01 Movie
1981	Director	Un étrange voyage 1981-02-04 Movie
1979	Director	This Answering Service Takes No Messages 1979-06-13 Movie
	Director	Martin and Lea 1979-01-31 Movie
1976	Director	Fill 'er Up with Super 1976-04-07 Movie
1968	Director	Heartbeat 1968-10-30 Movie
1967	Director	Pillaged 1967-11-15 Movie
1964	Director	The Unvanquished 1964-09-25 Movie
1962	Director	Le Combat dans l’île 1962-08-16 Movie
1958	Assistant Director	The Lovers 1958-11-05 Movie
	Assistant Director	Elevator to the Gallows 1958-01-29 Movie
	Director	Un américain 1958-01-01 Movie
1957	Second Assistant Director	Appelez le 17 1957-01-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Screenplay	L'Amitié 2023-04-26 Movie
2019	Screenplay	Living and Knowing You Are Alive 2019-06-05 Movie
2006	Screenplay	8 récits express d'Alain Cavalier 2006-01-01 Movie
2002	Writer	René 2002-08-01 Movie
1990	Screenplay	L'illusionniste 1990-06-15 Movie
1988	Writer	Portraits: Première Série 1988-01-01 Movie
1986	Writer	Thérèse 1986-06-21 Movie
1981	Writer	Un étrange voyage 1981-02-04 Movie
1979	Screenplay	Martin and Lea 1979-01-31 Movie
1976	Screenplay	Fill 'er Up with Super 1976-04-07 Movie
1968	Writer	Heartbeat 1968-10-30 Movie
1967	Screenplay	Pillaged 1967-11-15 Movie
	Dialogue	Pillaged 1967-11-15 Movie
1966	Screenplay	A Matter of Resistance 1966-01-25 Movie
1964	Scenario Writer	The Unvanquished 1964-09-25 Movie
	Writer	The Unvanquished 1964-09-25 Movie
1962	Writer	Le Combat dans l’île 1962-08-16 Movie
1958	Screenplay	Provincial Chronicle 1958-11-05 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Crew

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
1998	Thanks	Sodomites 1998-01-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv