Alain Tanner - Filmography

Film-maker, born in Geneva, SW Switzerland. His work deals with escapism, and he focuses on the social and political situation in his country. His films include La Salamandre (1971), Dans la ville blanche (1983), Fourbi (1996), and Paul s'en va (2004).

Alain Tanner (born 6 December 1929 in Geneva) is a Swiss film director.

He found work at the British Film Institute in 1955, subtitling, translating, and organizing the archive. The debut film won a prize at the film festival in Venice and much critical praise.

Between 1960 and 1968, Tanner returned to Switzerland, and he made more than 40 films as well as documentaries in this time for French-language television there.

His first feature film, Charles, Dead or Alive (1969), won the first prize at the international film festival in Locarno.

Influenced by his involvement with the British "Free Cinema" movement in London in the early 1960s 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.

Filmography

Paul s'en va (2004) Fleurs de sang (2002) Jonas et Lila, à demain (1999) Requiem (1998) Fourbi (1996) Les Hommes du port (1995) Le Journal de Lady M (The Diary of Lady M) (1993) L'Homme qui a perdu son ombre (The Man Who Lost His Shadow) (1991) La Femme de Rose Hill (The Woman from Rose Hill) (1989) La Vallée fantôme (1987) Une flamme dans mon coeur (A Flame in My Heart) (1987) No Man's Land (1985) Dans la ville blanche (In the White City) (1983) Les Années lumière (Light Years Away) (1981) Messidor (1979) Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000 (Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000) (1976) Le Milieu du monde (The Middle of the World) (1974) Le Retour d'Afrique (1972) La Salamandre (The Salamander) (1971) Charles mort ou vif (Charles, Dead or Alive) (1969) Docteur B., médecin de campagne (1968) Une ville à Chandigarh (A City at Chandigarh) (1966) Les Apprentis (The Apprentices) (1964) L'École (1962) Ramuz, passage d'un poète (1961) Nice Time (1957)