Louis Malle
Louis Malle (30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French movie director, screenwriter, and producer. His movie, Le Monde du silence, won the Palme d'Or and Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1956. He was also nominated multiple times for Academy Awards later in his career.
Louis Malle | |
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 Louis Malle (1959) | |
| Born | 30 October 1932 |
| Died | 23 November 1995 (aged 63) Beverly Hills, California, US |
| Years active | 1953–1994 |
| Spouse(s) | Anne-Marie Deschodt (1965–67) Candice Bergen (1980–95) |
| Children | Manuel Cuotomec Malle, (b. 1971) (with Gila von Weitershausen) Justine Malle, (b. 1974) (with Alexandra Stewart) Chloe Malle, (b. 1985) (with Candice Bergen) |
His most famous movies are Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (1958), Lacombe Lucien (1974), Atlantic City (1980), My Dinner with Andre (1981), and Au revoir, les enfants (1987).
Malle died from lymphoma at their home in Beverly Hills, California on 23 November 1995.
Other websites
- Louis Malle on IMDb
- Biography on newwavefilm.com
- They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
- Rialto Pictures Website - entry for Elevator to the Gallows.