Bertrand Blier
Biography
Bertrand Blier (14 March 1939 – 20 January 2025) was a French film director and writer. His 1978 film Get Out Your Handkerchiefs won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards.
He was the son of famous French actor Bernard Blier. His 1996 film Mon Homme was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. 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.
A defence of Blier's work until 2000 was written by Sue Harris, Queen Mary College, London and published in 2001 by Manchester University Press.
With his former wife Françoise, to whom he was married for twenty years, he had a daughter named Béatrice. He also had a son, Léonard, born 1993, with actress Anouk Grinberg. He was married to actress Farida Rahouadj, with whom he has a daughter named Leila.
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Filmography
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A Look Through His Lens
2024
as Self
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Patrick Dewaere, My Hero
2022
as Self - director
Marcello…
2022
as Self
Feet in the Mayonnaise: The Irreverent Ones of the 70s
2022
as Self - director (archive footage)
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
2018
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel
2017
as Self
The Clouzot Scandal
2017
as Self
Michel Serrault, un clown en liberté
2015
as Self
Belmondo, itinéraire...
2011
as Self
Il était une fois... Les Tontons flingueurs
2010
as Self
All About Actresses
2009
as Bertrand Blier
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Bertrand Blier, Maverick Filmmaker
2008
as Self (archive)
A City Runs Through the Festival
2007
as Self
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Les acteurs - Making of
2004
as Lui-même
Actors
2000
as Bertrand Blier (uncredited)
E. M. Cioran. Sa vie. Son oeuvre
1999
as Self