Nicolas Gessner
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-08-17
Day of Death
2023-08-22 (92 years old)
Place of Birth
Budapest, Hungary
Nicolas Gessner
Biography
Nicolas Gessner (17 August 1931 – 22 August 2023) was a Hungarian-born filmmaker who mostly worked in France.
Nicolas Gessner was born in Budapest, Hungary on 17 August 1931.
His films are often characterized by strange, quirky atmospheres and unusual cast mixing French and international actors. Starting from the early 1980s, Gessner mostly worked for television.
Known For
Crew
(1991)
Tennessee Nights
Director, Screenplay
(1989)
Quicker Than the Eye
Director, Writer
(1987)
Das andere Leben
Director
(1984)
Le Tueur triste
Director
(1980)
(1976)
(1971)
Someone Behind the Door
Director, Producer, Adaptation
(1969)
Twelve Plus One
Director, Screenplay
(1967)
The Blonde from Peking
Director, Screenplay
(1965)
Diamonds Are Brittle
Director, Writer
(1964)
Der Gefangene der Botschaft
Director