Director
Alain Corneau
Born August 7, 1943 in Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret, FranceDied August 30, 201019 films
Alain Corneau (7 August 1943 – 30 August 2010) was a French film director and writer.
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Corneau was born in Meung-sur-Loire, Loiret. Originally a musician, he worked with Costa-Gavras as an assistant, which was also his first opportunity to work with the actor Yves Montand, with whom he would collaborate three times later in his career, including Police Python 357 (1976) and La Menace (1977).
He directed Gérard Depardieu in the screen adaptation of Tous les matins du monde in 1991.
Corneau died on 30 August 2010 from cancer, and was interred at Pere-Lachaise cemetery.
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Filmography
19 films as director- 2010Love CrimeDirector
- 2007The Second WindDirector
- 2005Words in BlueDirector
- 2003Fear and TremblingDirector
- 2000The Prince of the PacificDirector
- 1997The CousinDirector
- 1995Lumière & CompanyDirector
- 1995Les Enfants de LumièreDirector
- 1995The New WorldDirector
- 1991All the Mornings of the WorldDirector
- 1991Lest We ForgetDirector
- 1989Nocturne IndienDirector
- 1986Extreme JusticeDirector
- 1984Fort SaganneDirector
- 1981Choice of ArmsDirector
- 1979Serie NoireDirector
- 1977La MenaceDirector
- 1976Police Python 357Director
- 1974France, IncorporatedDirector