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Bertrand Blier

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
25

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 14, 1939 (87 years old)

Place of Birth
Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Bertrand Blier

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.

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Known For

Writing

2019The Jesus Rolls...Story
2019The Jesus Rolls...Characters
2019Wide Load...Writer
2019Wide Load...Adaptation
2010The Clink of Ice...Writer
2005How Much Do You Love Me?...Screenplay
2004Pédale dure...Screenplay
2003The Chops...Screenplay
2003The Chops...Theatre Play
2000Actors...Screenplay
1996My Man...Screenplay
1994Dead Tired...Idea
1993One, Two, Three, Sun...Screenplay
1991Thank You, Life...Screenplay
1989Too Beautiful for You...Screenplay
1986Ménage...Writer
1984Our Story...Writer
1983My Best Friend's Girl...Writer
1983Stand Up Crabs, the Sea Is Rising!...Story
1981Beau Pere...Screenplay
1981Beau Pere...Novel
1979Buffet Froid...Screenplay
1978Get Out Your Handkerchiefs...Screenplay
1976Femmes Fatales...Screenplay
1974Going Places...Novel
1974Going Places...Screenplay
1971Troubleshooters...Writer
1971Troubleshooters...Adaptation
1971Troubleshooters...Dialogue
1967If I Were a Spy...Writer

Directing

2019Wide Load...Director
2010The Clink of Ice...Director
2005How Much Do You Love Me?...Director
2003The Chops...Director
2000Actors...Director
1996My Man...Director
1993One, Two, Three, Sun...Director
1991Thank You, Life...Director
1989Too Beautiful for You...Director
1986Ménage...Director
1984Our Story...Director
1983My Best Friend's Girl...Director
1981Beau Pere...Director
1979Buffet Froid...Director
1978Get Out Your Handkerchiefs...Director
1976Femmes Fatales...Director
1974Going Places...Director
1967If I Were a Spy...Director
1966La Grimace...Director
1963Horror Castle...Assistant Director
1963Hitler - Never Heard of Him...Director
1962The Seventh Juror...Assistant Director
1961The Black Monocle...Assistant Director

Acting

2024A Look Through His Lensas Self
2023L'Âge d'or de la pubas Self (archive footage)
2022Patrick Dewaere, My Heroas Self - director
2022Marcello…as Self
2022Feet in the Mayonnaise: The Irreverent Ones of the 70sas Self - director (archive footage)
2021Morceaux de Cannesas
2018Vidéo Clubas Self
2018Jeanne Moreau: Free Spiritas Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2017Cinéma… par Albert Dupontelas Self
2017The Clouzot Scandalas Self
2015Michel Serrault, un clown en libertéas Self
2011Belmondo, itinéraire...as Self
2010Il était une fois... Les Tontons flingueursas Self
2009All About Actressesas Bertrand Blier
2008Bertrand Blier, Maverick Filmmakeras Self (archive)
2007A City Runs Through the Festivalas Self
2004Les acteurs - Making ofas Lui-même
2000Actorsas Bertrand Blier (uncredited)
1999E. M. Cioran. Sa vie. Son oeuvreas Self
1998Vivement dimancheas Self
1987Sacrée soiréeas Self
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheas Self
1975Apostrophesas Self
1974Spécial cinémaas Self
1956Cinépanoramaas Self