Robert Bresson

Robert Bresson (French: [ʁɔbɛʁ bʁɛsɔ̃]; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999)[1] was a French movie director.

Robert Bresson
Born(1901-09-25)25 September 1901
Died18 December 1999(1999-12-18) (aged 98)
Paris, France
OccupationFilm director, screenwriter
Years active1933–1983
Spouse(s)Leidia van der Zee (m.1926)
Marie-Madeleine van der Mersch

His works A Man Escaped (1956),[2] Pickpocket (1959)[3] and Au hasard Balthazar (1966)[4] were ranked among the 100 greatest movies ever made.[5]

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References

  1. ↑ Robert Bresson (in fr). Les Gens du Cinéma (28 July 2004). Retrieved 19 February 2014. This site uses Bresson's birth certificate as its source of information.
  2. ↑ Votes for A Man Escaped (1956)British Film Institute. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Critics' Top 100British Film Institute. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ Votes for Au hasard Balthazar (1966)British Film Institute. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  5. ↑ Godard, Jean-Luc. Godard on Godard; critical writings (in en) (1972-06-27)Viking Press. p. 47. ISBN 9780670342778.