Bertrand Blier
Bertrand Blier (French: [bɛʁtʁɑ̃ blje]; 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.[2]
Bertrand Blier | |
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 Bertrand Blier in 2011 | |
| Born | 14 March 1939[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, writer |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Spouse(s) | Françoise (divorced, 1 daughter) Farida Rahouadj (current, 1 daughter) |
| 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 |
He is the son of famous French actor Bernard Blier. His 1996 film Mon Homme was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5]
Personal life
With his former wife Françoise, to whom he was married for twenty years, he has a daughter named Béatrice.[6] He also has a son, Léonard, born 1993, with actress Anouk Grinberg.[7] He is married to actress Farida Rahouadj, with whom he has a daughter named Leila.[6]
Filmography
Theatre
- 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.
- "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.
