Alain Resnais's biography

Alain Resnais is 92 years old film director born at Vannes. He was born on Saturday 3rd of June 1922. He is often nicknamed as The Sphinx. According to year of birth 1922 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 3rd of June means he is Gemini. Gemini is a dual sign of Zodiac Belt. One born with this rising sign is very dual and creative in nature with lots of verbosity. They are the most expressive people as they love talking.He was married 2 times.

He is citizen of France. His primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as screenwriter, film editor, cinematographer, actor. He is recently known as film producer. He received Golden Lion Last Year at Marienbad in 1961

Alain Resnais's family

Alain Resnais's ex spouses

Sabine Azéma

Alain Resnais and Sabine Azéma have been together since 1998 for 16 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Tuesday 20th of September 1949 in Paris.

Florence Malraux

Alain Resnais and Florence Malraux have been together since 1969 for 11 years. She is known as film director. His ex spouse was born on Tuesday 28th of March 1933 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. His ex spouse died on Wednesday 31st of October 2018 in 7th arrondissement of Paris. Florence Malraux was 96 years old, when this happened.

Alain Resnais's schools

We found 3 schools He attended. Complete list of schools: Institut des hautes études cinématographiques, Cours Simon, La Fémis.

Alain Resnais's career

His main focus is to be film director.

How did Alain Resnais die

He died on on Saturday 1st of March 2014 when he was 92 years old at City of Brussels. Alain Resnaiss death was caused by undisclosed causes.

Awards and competitions

Alain Resnais's Awards

He received award for Golden Lion for work Last Year at Marienbad in 1961
He received award for United Nations Awards for work Hiroshima mon amour in 1961
He received award for Sutherland Trophy for work Muriel in 1963
He received award for Louis Delluc Prize for work The War Is Over in 1966
He received award for César Award for Best Director for work Providence in 1978
He received award for César Award for Best Film for work Providence in 1978
He received award for Louis Delluc Prize for work Smoking/No Smoking in 1993
He received award for César Award for Best Director for work Smoking/No Smoking in 1994
He received award for César Award for Best Film for work Smoking/No Smoking in 1994
He received award for Louis Delluc Prize for work Same Old Song in 1997
He received award for César Award for Best Film for work Same Old Song in 1998
He received award for European Film Academy Critics Award for work Private Fears in Public Places in 2007

Alain Resnais's Nominations

He was nominated for Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Feature Film for work Hiroshima mon amour in 1960
He was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Film for work Hiroshima mon amour in 1961
He was nominated for United Nations Awards for work Hiroshima mon amour in 1961
He was nominated for United Nations Awards for work Night and Fog in 1961
He was nominated for Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation for work Last Year at Marienbad in 1963
He was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Film for work Last Year at Marienbad in 1963
He was nominated for César Award for Best Film for work Providence in 1978
He was nominated for César Award for Best Director for work Providence in 1978
He was nominated for César Award for Best Film for work My American Uncle in 1981
He was nominated for César Award for Best Director for work My American Uncle in 1981
He was nominated for César Award for Best Director for work L'Amour à mort in 1985
He was nominated for César Award for Best Film for work L'Amour à mort in 1985
He was nominated for César Award for Best Film for work Mélo in 1987
He was nominated for César Award for Best Director for work Mélo in 1987
He was nominated for César Award for Best Film for work Smoking/No Smoking in 1994
He was nominated for César Award for Best Director for work Smoking/No Smoking in 1994
He was nominated for César Award for Best Director for work Same Old Song in 1998
He was nominated for César Award for Best Film for work Same Old Song in 1998
He was nominated for César Award for Best Film for work Not on the Lips in 2004
He was nominated for César Award for Best Director for work Not on the Lips in 2004
He was nominated for César Award for Best Director for work Private Fears in Public Places in 2007
He was nominated for César Award for Best Film for work Wild Grass in 2010
He was nominated for César Award for Best Adaptation for work Wild Grass in 2010

What Alain Resnais has done for a first time

Initially trained as an editor at L'IDHEC, but left after one year. Worked as a professional editor until the late 1950s, when he made his first 35mm film which launched him as a noted director of documentary shorts.

Alain Resnais's quotes

My dream would be to make a movie with Stephen Sondheim. I'm proud that I got him to do the music for 'Stavisky'.
[on film-watching] I turn the lights low and take no calls. I like Bob Hope; I find him mysterious.
I am never driven. Every film I have made has been an assignment.
I never had any special appetite for filmmaking, but you have to make a living and it is miraculous to earn a living working in film.
The present and the past coexist, but the past shouldn't be in flashback.
I make difficult films. But not on purpose.
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Alain Resnais's body shape

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