| Bertrand Blier | |
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 Bertrand Blier in 2011 | |
| Born | (1939-03-14) 14 March 1939 (age 85) Boulogne-Billancourt, France |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, writer |
| Years active | 1959–present |
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| Partner(s) | Anouk Grinberg (separated, 1 son) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Bernard Blier (father) |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1979) for Get Out Your Handkerchiefs César Award for Best Writing (1980) for Buffet froid |
Bertrand Blier (French: [bɛʁtʁɑ̃ blije]; born 14 March 1939) is 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 is the son of 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.
Personal life
With his former wife Françoise, to whom he was married for twenty years, he has a daughter named Béatrice. He also has a son, Léonard, born 1993, with actress Anouk Grinberg. He is married to actress Farida Rahouadj, with whom he has a daughter named Leila.
Filmography
Main article: Bertrand Blier filmographyTheatre
- 1997: Les Côtelettes
- 2010: Désolé pour la moquette...
Published works
- 1972: Les Valseuses
- 1979: Buffet Froid
- 1981: Beau-père
- 1997: Les Côtelettes
- 1998: Existe en blanc
- 2001: Pensées, répliques et anecdotes
- 2010: Désolé pour la moquette...
References
- Shrimpton, Leanda, ed. (1997). International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers: Directors. St. James Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-1-55862-301-9. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- Schneider, Steven Jay, ed. (2007). 501 Movie Directors. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 416. ISBN 9781844035731. OCLC 1347156402.
- "Berlinale: 1996 Programme". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
- "28th Moscow International Film Festival (2006)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
- Bertrand Blier - In the series French Film Directors. ISBN 0-7190-5297-1
- ^ "Bertrand Blier". VSD. Archived from the original on 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- "Un Deux Trois, Anouk Grinberg!". Le Soir.
External links
| Films directed by Bertrand Blier | |
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| Filmography | |