Alain Tanner

Director, Screenwriter, Editor

1929-2022. Born in Geneva, Switzerland. Studied Economics at University of Geneva. 1951 Jointly responsible for the cinema club at Geneva University, founded by Claude Goretta. 1955 Worked at the British Film Institute. 1957 First film with Claude Goretta. Between 1960 and 1968 returned to Switzerland, directed several films and documentaries for television. 1962 Co-founder of the Swiss Filmmakers Association. 1969 First feature film. In the following years, Alain Tanner conducted seminars at universities in New York, Boston, Harvard, Chicago, Toronto, Berkeley and Los Angeles. He has been on the jury of numerous festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Festival del film Locarno and San Sebastian.

Filmography
(a selection)

Director

2012
Rousseau chez Alain Tanner by Alain Tanner
2004
Paul s'en va by Alain Tanner
2003
Requiem by Alain Tanner
2002
Fleurs de sang by Alain Tanner, Myriam Mézières
1999
Jonas et Lila, à demain by Alain Tanner
1996
Fourbi by Alain Tanner
1995
Les hommes du port by Alain Tanner
1992
Le journal de Lady M. by Alain Tanner
1991
L'homme qui a perdu son ombre by Alain Tanner
1989
La femme de Rose Hill by Alain Tanner
1987
La vallée fantôme by Alain Tanner
1987
Une flamme dans mon coeur by Alain Tanner
1985
No Man's Land by Alain Tanner
1983
Dans la ville blanche by Alain Tanner
1981
Light Years Away by Alain Tanner
1979
Messidor by Alain Tanner
1977
Temps mort by Alain Tanner
1976
Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000 by Alain Tanner
1974
Le milieu du monde by Alain Tanner
1973
Le retour d'Afrique by Alain Tanner
1971
La Salamandre by Alain Tanner
1969
Charles mort ou vif by Alain Tanner
1968
Docteur B., médecin de campagne by Alain Tanner
1966
Une Ville à Chandigarh by Alain Tanner
1964
Les apprentis by Alain Tanner
1962
L'école by Alain Tanner
1961
Ramuz, passage d'un poète by Alain Tanner
1957
Nice Time by Alain Tanner, Claude Goretta

Screenwriter

2004
Paul s'en va by Alain Tanner
2003
Requiem by Alain Tanner
1999
Jonas et Lila, à demain by Alain Tanner
1996
Fourbi by Alain Tanner
1995
Les hommes du port by Alain Tanner
1991
L'homme qui a perdu son ombre by Alain Tanner
1989
La femme de Rose Hill by Alain Tanner
1987
Une flamme dans mon coeur by Alain Tanner
1987
La vallée fantôme by Alain Tanner
1985
No Man's Land by Alain Tanner
1983
Dans la ville blanche by Alain Tanner
1981
Light Years Away by Alain Tanner
1979
Messidor by Alain Tanner
1976
Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000 by Alain Tanner
1974
Le milieu du monde by Alain Tanner
1973
Le retour d'Afrique by Alain Tanner
1971
La Salamandre by Alain Tanner
1969
Charles mort ou vif by Alain Tanner
1966
Une Ville à Chandigarh by Alain Tanner
1957
Nice Time by Alain Tanner, Claude Goretta

Editor

1957
Nice Time by Alain Tanner, Claude Goretta
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