Bertrand Blier

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Bertrand Blier
Bertrand Blier 2011.jpg
Bertrand Blier in 2011
Born(1939-03-14)14 March 1939
Died20 January 2025(2025-01-20) (aged 85)
Paris, France
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1963–2025

Bertrand Blier (14 March 1939 – 20 January 2025) was a French screenwriter and movie director. His 1978 movie Get Out Your Handkerchiefs won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards.[1]

He was the son of famous French actor Bernard Blier. His 1996 movie Mon Homme was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] 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.[3]

Blier died at his home in Paris, on 20 January 2025, at the age of 85.[4][5]

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References

  1. ↑ The 51st Academy Awards (1979) Nominees and Winners. oscars.org. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
  2. ↑ Berlinale: 1996 Programme. berlinale.de. Retrieved 2012-01-01.
  3. ↑ 28th Moscow International Film Festival (2006). MIFF. Retrieved 2013-04-21.
  4. ↑ France's arch film provocateur Blier dies at 85 (in en). France 24 (21 January 2025). Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  5. ↑ Pulver, Andrew. Controversial French director Bertrand Blier dies at age 85. The Guardian (21 January 2025).

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