Alain Jessua
Directing · Director · Producer · Screenplay
Born Jan 16, 1932 · Paris, France
Active 1953–2017 · Awards: Best Screenplay Award
Alain Jessua began his career as assistant to directors like Max Ophüls, Marcel Carne, Yves Allégret and Jacques Becker, before making his unique short film, Léon la lune, which earned him the prestigious Prix Jean-Vigo award in 1957.
Filmography
The Earrings of Madame de... (1953) — Assistant DirectorLola Montès (1955) — Assistant Director TraineeShock Treatment (1973) — Director · Music · Writer · Production AssistantParadise for All (1982) — Director · Writer · ProducerArmageddon (1977) — Director · WriterLife Upside Down (1964) — Director · WriterThe Dogs (1979) — Director · WriterFrankenstein 90 (1984) — Producer · Screenplay · DirectorThe Killing Game (1967) — Director · WriterNo Harm Intended (1988) — Producer · Director · WriterLéon la lune (1956) — Director · WriterThe Eighth Day (1960) — Assistant DirectorThe Colors of the Devil (1997) — Writer · Director