Robert Bresson
Directing
- Born
- September 25, 1901 · Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France
- Died
- December 18, 1999 (age 98)
Robert Bresson (French: [ʁɔbɛʁ bʁɛsɔ̃]; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French filmmaker. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson made a notable contribution to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, ellipses, and sparse use of scoring have led his works to be regarded as preeminent examples of minimalist film. Much of his work is known for being tragic in story and nature.
Bresson is among the most highly regarded filmmakers of all time. He has the highest number of films (seven) that made the 2012 Sight and Sound critics' poll of the Greatest Films of All Time. His works A Man Escaped (1956), Pickpocket (1959) and Au hasard Balthazar (1966) were ranked among the top 100, and other films like Mouchette (1967) and L'Argent (1983) also received many votes. Jean-Luc Godard once wrote, "He is the French cinema, as Dostoevsky is the Russian novel and Mozart is German music."
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Known for
A Man Escaped
November 11, 1956
Pickpocket
December 16, 1959
Au Hasard Balthazar
May 25, 1966
L'Argent
May 18, 1983
Diary of a Country Priest
February 7, 1951
Mouchette
March 28, 1967
The Trial of Joan of Arc
February 13, 1963
The Devil, Probably
June 15, 1977
Les Dames du bois de Boulogne
September 21, 1945
Lancelot of the Lake
April 23, 1974
Four Nights of a Dreamer
February 2, 1972
A Gentle Woman
August 27, 1969
Behind the camera17
- 1983L'Argent Director, Writer
- 1977The Devil, Probably Director, Screenplay
- 1974Lancelot of the Lake Director, Screenplay
- 1972Four Nights of a Dreamer Director, Writer
- 1969A Gentle Woman Director, Writer
- 1967Mouchette Director, Screenplay
- 1966Au Hasard Balthazar Director, Writer
- 1963The Trial of Joan of Arc Director, Screenplay
- 1959Pickpocket Director, Screenplay
- 1956A Man Escaped