Alain Jessua
Directing · Director · Screenplay · Producer
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 Colors of the Devil (1997) — Writer · DirectorNo Harm Intended (1988) — Producer · Director · WriterFrankenstein 90 (1984) — Director · Screenplay · ProducerParadise for All (1982) — Director · Writer · ProducerThe Dogs (1979) — Director · WriterArmageddon (1977) — Director · WriterShock Treatment (1973) — Music · Director · Writer · Production AssistantThe Killing Game (1967) — Director · WriterLife Upside Down (1964) — Director · WriterThe Eighth Day (1960) — Assistant DirectorLéon la lune (1956) — Director · WriterLola Montès (1955) — Assistant Director TraineeThe Earrings of Madame de... (1953) — Assistant Director