Bertrand Blier
Born: 1939-03-14 in Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Died: 2025-01-20
Known For: Directing
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.
Filmography
2024
- A Look Through His Lens as Self
2023
- L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)
2022
- Les Pieds dans la mayonnaise : Les Irrévérencieux des années 70 as Self - director (archive footage)
- Patrick Dewaere, My Hero as Self - director
- Marcello… as Self
2019
- Wide Load ... (Director)
- The Jesus Rolls ... (Story)
2018
- Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
- Vidéo Club as Self
2017
- The Clouzot Scandal as Self
- Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel as Self
2015
2011
- Belmondo, itinéraire... as Self
2010
- The Clink of Ice ... (Writer)
- Il était une fois... Les Tontons flingueurs as Self
2009
- All About Actresses as Bertrand Blier
2008
- Bertrand Blier, Maverick Filmmaker as Self (archive)
2007
- A City Runs Through the Festival as Self
2005
- How Much Do You Love Me? ... (Screenplay)
2004
- Pédale dure ... (Screenplay)
- Les acteurs - Making of as Lui-même
2003
- The Chops ... (Theatre Play)
2000
- Actors as Bertrand Blier (uncredited)
1999
- E. M. Cioran. Sa vie. Son oeuvre as Self
1998
- Vivement dimanche as Self
1996
- My Man ... (Screenplay)
1994
- Dead Tired ... (Idea)
1993
- One, Two, Three, Freeze ... (Screenplay)
1991
- Against Oblivion ... (Director)
- Thank You, Life ... (Director)
1989
- Too Beautiful for You ... (Screenplay)
1987
- Sacrée Soirée as Self
1986
- Ménage ... (Director)
1984
- Our Story ... (Director)
1983
- Stand Up Crabs, the Sea Is Rising! ... (Story)
- My Best Friend's Girl ... (Writer)
1981
- Beau Pere ... (Screenplay)
1979
- Buffet Froid ... (Screenplay)
1978
- Get Out Your Handkerchiefs ... (Director)
1976
- Femmes Fatales ... (Director)
1975
- Apostrophes as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
1974
- Spécial cinéma as Self
- Going Places ... (Director)
1971
- Troubleshooters ... (Writer)
1967
- If I Were a Spy ... (Director)
1966
- La Grimace ... (Director)
1963
- Hitler - Never Heard of Him ... (Director)
- Horror Castle ... (Assistant Director)
1962
- The Seventh Juror ... (Assistant Director)
1961
- The Black Monocle ... (Assistant Director)
1956
- Cinépanorama as Self