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Bertrand Blier

Bertrand Blier

Director · 1939–2025 · Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

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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.

Directed 23

2010s

  1. 2019

    Wide Load

    Director

  2. 2010

    The Clink of Ice

    Director

2000s

  1. 2005
  2. 2003

    The Chops

    Director

  3. 2000

1990s

  1. 1996

    My Man

    Director

  2. 1993

    One, Two, Three, Sun

    Director

  3. 1991

    Thank You, Life

    Director

1980s

  1. 1989

    Too Beautiful for You

    Director

  2. 1986
  3. 1984

    Our Story

    Director

  4. 1983
  5. 1981

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978

    Get Out Your Handkerchiefs

    Director

  3. 1976
  4. 1974

1960s

  1. 1967

    If I Were a Spy

    Director

  2. 1966

    La Grimace

    Director

  3. 1963

    Horror Castle

    Assistant Director

  4. Hitler - Never Heard of Him

    Director

  5. 1962

    The Seventh Juror

    Assistant Director

  6. 1961

Wrote 23

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. Wide Load

    Writer, Adaptation

  3. 2010

    The Clink of Ice

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2005
  2. 2004

    Pédale dure

    Screenplay

  3. 2003

    The Chops

    Screenplay, Theatre Play

  4. 2000

1990s

  1. 1996

    My Man

    Screenplay

  2. 1994

    Dead Tired

    Idea

  3. 1993

    One, Two, Three, Sun

    Screenplay

  4. 1991

    Thank You, Life

    Screenplay

1980s

  1. 1989

    Too Beautiful for You

    Screenplay

  2. 1986
  3. 1984

    Our Story

    Writer

  4. 1983
  5. Stand Up Crabs, the Sea Is Rising!

    Story

  6. 1981

1970s

  1. 1979
  2. 1978

    Get Out Your Handkerchiefs

    Screenplay

  3. 1976
  4. 1974
  5. 1971

    Troubleshooters

    Writer, Dialogue, Adaptation

1960s

  1. 1967

    If I Were a Spy

    Writer

Acted in 4

2020s

  1. 2021

    Morceaux de Cannes

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2009

    All About Actresses

    Bertrand Blier

  2. 2004

    Les acteurs - Making of

    Lui-même

  3. 2000
Appearances18

2020s

  1. 2023

    L'Âge d'or de la pub

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2022

    Patrick Dewaere, My Hero

    Self - director

  3. Marcello…

    Self

  4. Feet in the Mayonnaise: The Irreverent Ones of the 70s

    Self - director (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2018

    Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

    Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

  2. 2017

    Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel

    Self

  3. The Clouzot Scandal

    Self

  4. 2015

    Michel Serrault, un clown en liberté

    Self

  5. 2011
  6. 2010

    Il était une fois... Les Tontons flingueurs

    Self

2000s

  1. 2007

    A City Runs Through the Festival

    Self