Alain Tanner
Director, Screenwriter, Editor
- Website
- alaintanner.ch
1929-2022. Born in Geneva, Switzerland. Studied Economics at University of Geneva. 1951 Jointly responsible for the cinema club at Geneva University, founded by Claude Goretta. 1955 Worked at the British Film Institute. 1957 First film with Claude Goretta. Between 1960 and 1968 returned to Switzerland, directed several films and documentaries for television. 1962 Co-founder of the Swiss Filmmakers Association. 1969 First feature film. In the following years, Alain Tanner conducted seminars at universities in New York, Boston, Harvard, Chicago, Toronto, Berkeley and Los Angeles. He has been on the jury of numerous festivals, including Cannes, Venice, Festival del film Locarno and San Sebastian.
Filmography
(a selection)
Director
- 2012
- Rousseau chez Alain Tanner by Alain Tanner
- 2004
- Paul s'en va by Alain Tanner
- 2003
- Requiem by Alain Tanner
- 2002
- Fleurs de sang by Alain Tanner, Myriam Mézières
- 1999
- Jonas et Lila, à demain by Alain Tanner
- 1996
- Fourbi by Alain Tanner
- 1995
- Les hommes du port by Alain Tanner
- 1992
- Le journal de Lady M. by Alain Tanner
- 1991
- L'homme qui a perdu son ombre by Alain Tanner
- 1989
- La femme de Rose Hill by Alain Tanner
- 1987
- La vallée fantôme by Alain Tanner
- 1987
- Une flamme dans mon coeur by Alain Tanner
- 1985
- No Man's Land by Alain Tanner
- 1983
- Dans la ville blanche by Alain Tanner
- 1981
- Light Years Away by Alain Tanner
- 1979
- Messidor by Alain Tanner
- 1977
- Temps mort by Alain Tanner
- 1976
- Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000 by Alain Tanner
- 1974
- Le milieu du monde by Alain Tanner
- 1973
- Le retour d'Afrique by Alain Tanner
- 1971
- La Salamandre by Alain Tanner
- 1969
- Charles mort ou vif by Alain Tanner
- 1968
- Docteur B., médecin de campagne by Alain Tanner
- 1966
- Une Ville à Chandigarh by Alain Tanner
- 1964
- Les apprentis by Alain Tanner
- 1962
- L'école by Alain Tanner
- 1961
- Ramuz, passage d'un poète by Alain Tanner
- 1957
- Nice Time by Alain Tanner, Claude Goretta
Screenwriter
- 2004
- Paul s'en va by Alain Tanner
- 2003
- Requiem by Alain Tanner
- 1999
- Jonas et Lila, à demain by Alain Tanner
- 1996
- Fourbi by Alain Tanner
- 1995
- Les hommes du port by Alain Tanner
- 1991
- L'homme qui a perdu son ombre by Alain Tanner
- 1989
- La femme de Rose Hill by Alain Tanner
- 1987
- Une flamme dans mon coeur by Alain Tanner
- 1987
- La vallée fantôme by Alain Tanner
- 1985
- No Man's Land by Alain Tanner
- 1983
- Dans la ville blanche by Alain Tanner
- 1981
- Light Years Away by Alain Tanner
- 1979
- Messidor by Alain Tanner
- 1976
- Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000 by Alain Tanner
- 1974
- Le milieu du monde by Alain Tanner
- 1973
- Le retour d'Afrique by Alain Tanner
- 1971
- La Salamandre by Alain Tanner
- 1969
- Charles mort ou vif by Alain Tanner
- 1966
- Une Ville à Chandigarh by Alain Tanner
- 1957
- Nice Time by Alain Tanner, Claude Goretta
Editor
- 1957
- Nice Time by Alain Tanner, Claude Goretta