Biography and filmography

Alain Tanner

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.

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Movies (35)

Freddy Buache, le cinéma

Freddy Buache, le cinéma

2012 · Self (archive footage)

Cinéma Suisse: Alain Tanner

Cinéma Suisse: Alain Tanner

2012 · Self

Small Is Beautiful: The Story of the Free Cinema Films Told by Their Makers

Small Is Beautiful: The Story of the Free Cinema Films Told by Their Makers

2006 · Self

Roger Diamantis or Real Life

Roger Diamantis or Real Life

2005 · Self

Paul s'en va

Paul s'en va

2004 · Writer, Director, Producer

Flowers of Blood

Flowers of Blood

2002 · Director, Producer

In the Shadow of Hollywood

In the Shadow of Hollywood

2000 · Self

Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow

Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow

1999 · Director, Writer, Producer

Requiem

Requiem

1998 · Director, Writer

Fourbi

Fourbi

1996 · Director, Producer, Writer

Men of the Port

Men of the Port

1995 · Self (uncredited), Director, Writer

The Diary of Lady M

The Diary of Lady M

1993 · Director

The Man Who Lost His Shadow

The Man Who Lost His Shadow

1992 · Director, Screenplay, Producer

The Woman from Rose Hill

The Woman from Rose Hill

1989 · Writer, Producer, Director

The Ghost Valley

The Ghost Valley

1987 · Director, Producer, Screenplay

A Flame in My Heart

A Flame in My Heart

1987 · Director, Screenplay, Producer

Francois Simon the Presence

Francois Simon the Presence

1986 · Self

No Man's Land

No Man's Land

1985 · Producer, Director, Writer

Cinématon XL

Cinématon XL

1984 · N°396

In the White City

In the White City

1983 · Director, Screenplay, Executive Producer, Producer

Light Years Away

Light Years Away

1981 · Director, Screenplay

Messidor

Messidor

1979 · Director, Writer

Temps mort

Temps mort

1977 · Director

Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000

Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000

1976 · Director, Writer

The Middle of the World

The Middle of the World

1974 · Writer, Director, Adaptation, Dialogue

Return from Africa

Return from Africa

1973 · Director, Producer, Screenplay

The Salamander

The Salamander

1971 · Director, Writer, Producer

La Vie comme ça

La Vie comme ça

1970 · Director

Charles, Dead or Alive

Charles, Dead or Alive

1970 · Writer, Director, Producer

Docteur B, Médecin de Campagne

Docteur B, Médecin de Campagne

1969 · Director

Le Pouvoir dans la rue

Le Pouvoir dans la rue

1968 · Director

A City at Chandigarh

A City at Chandigarh

1966 · Director

The Apprentices

The Apprentices

1964 · Director

Ramuz, passage d'un poète

Ramuz, passage d'un poète

1961 · Director

Nice Time

Nice Time

1957 · Writer, Director

TV shows (2)