Alain Jessua

Alain Jessua

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

16/01/1932

Day of Death

30/11/2017
(85) years old

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Biography

Alain Jessua began his career as assistant to directors like Max Ophüls, Marcel Carne, Yves Allégret and Jacques Becker, before making his unique short film, Léon la lune, which earned him the prestigious Prix Jean-Vigo award in 1957. A few years later, in 1963, his first feature film (which became ... Read More

Filmography

Crew

1988

No Harm Intended

as Producer

1988

No Harm Intended

as Director

1988

No Harm Intended

as Writer

1984

Frankenstein 90

as Director

1984

Frankenstein 90

as Screenplay

1984

Frankenstein 90

as Producer

1982

Paradise for All

as Director

1982

Paradise for All

as Writer

1982

Paradise for All

as Producer

1979

The Dogs

as Director

1979

The Dogs

as Writer

1977

Armageddon

as Director

1977

Armageddon

as Writer

1973

Shock Treatment

as Author

1973

Shock Treatment

as Music

1973

Shock Treatment

as Director

1967

The Killing Game

as Director

1967

The Killing Game

as Writer

1964

Life Upside Down

as Director

1964

Life Upside Down

as Writer

1960

The Eighth Day

as Assistant Director

1956

Léon la lune

as Director

1955

Lola Montès

as Assistant Director Trainee

1953

The Earrings of Madame de...

as Assistant Director