Biography
Alain Tanner (6 December 1929 – 11 September 2022) was a Swiss film director. Influenced by his involvement with the British "Free Cinema" movement in London and with the French New Wave during his years in Paris, Tanner is best known for his movies Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000 (Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000), Dans la ville blanche (In the White City) and Messidor. Dans la ville blanche was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alain Tanner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Directed 27
2000s
- 2004
Paul s'en va
Director
- 2002
Flowers of Blood
Director
1990s
- 1999
Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow
Director
- 1998
Requiem
Director
- 1996
Fourbi
Director
- 1995
Men of the Port
Director
- 1993
The Diary of Lady M
Director
- 1992
The Man Who Lost His Shadow
Director
1980s
- 1989
The Woman from Rose Hill
Director
- 1987
The Ghost Valley
Director
- 1985
No Man's Land
Director
- 1983
In the White City
Director
- 1981
Light Years Away
Director
1970s
- 1979
Messidor
Director
- 1977
Temps mort
Director
- 1976
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
Director
- 1974
The Middle of the World
Director
- 1973
Return from Africa
Director
- 1971
The Salamander
Director
- 1970
La Vie comme ça
Director
Charles, Dead or Alive
Director
1960s
- 1969
Docteur B, Médecin de Campagne
Director
- 1968
Le Pouvoir dans la rue
Director
- 1966
A City at Chandigarh
Director
- 1964
The Apprentices
Director
1950s
- 1957
Nice Time
Director
Wrote 19
2000s
- 2004
Paul s'en va
Writer
1990s
- 1999
Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow
Writer
- 1998
Requiem
Writer
- 1996
Fourbi
Writer
- 1995
Men of the Port
Writer
- 1992
The Man Who Lost His Shadow
Screenplay
1980s
- 1989
The Woman from Rose Hill
Writer
- 1987
The Ghost Valley
Screenplay
- 1985
No Man's Land
Writer
- 1983
In the White City
Screenplay
- 1981
Light Years Away
Screenplay
1970s
- 1979
Messidor
Writer
- 1976
Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
Writer
- 1974
The Middle of the World
Writer, Dialogue, Adaptation
- 1973
Return from Africa
Screenplay
- 1971
The Salamander
Writer
- 1970
Charles, Dead or Alive
Writer
1950s
- 1957
Nice Time
Writer
Produced 13
2000s
- 2004
Paul s'en va
Producer
- 2002
Flowers of Blood
Producer
1990s
- 1999
Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow
Producer
- 1996
Fourbi
Producer
- 1992
The Man Who Lost His Shadow
Producer
1980s
- 1989
The Woman from Rose Hill
Producer
- 1987
The Ghost Valley
Producer
- 1985
No Man's Land
Producer
- 1983
In the White City
Executive Producer, Producer
1970s
- 1973
Return from Africa
Producer
- 1971
The Salamander
Producer
- 1970
Charles, Dead or Alive
Producer
Appearances7
2010s
- 2012
Freddy Buache, le cinéma
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2006
Small Is Beautiful: The Story of the Free Cinema Films Told by Their Makers
Self
- 2005
Roger Diamantis or Real Life
Self
- 2004
1990s
- 1995
Men of the Port
Self (uncredited)
1980s
- 1986
Francois Simon the Presence
Self
1970s
- 1974
