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Bertrand Blier Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1939-03-14

Birthplace:
Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Credits:
25 Total Roles

Bertrand Blier

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2024 A Look Through His Lens MOVIE Self
2023 L'Âge d'or de la pub MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2022 Patrick Dewaere, My Hero MOVIE Self - director
2022 Marcello
 MOVIE Self
2022 Les Pieds dans la mayonnaise : Les Irrévérencieux des années 70 MOVIE Self - director (archive footage)
2021 Morceaux de Cannes MOVIE Self
2018 Vidéo Club TV Self
2018 Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit MOVIE Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
2017 Cinéma
 par Albert Dupontel MOVIE Self
2017 The Clouzot Scandal MOVIE Self

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