Bertrand Blier
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1939-03-14
Day of Death
2025-01-20 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
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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Acting
(2024)
A Look Through His Lens
as Self
(2023)
L'Âge d'or de la pub
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
Les Pieds dans la mayonnaise : Les Irrévérencieux des années 70
as Self - director (archive footage)
(2022)
Marcello…
as Self
(2022)
Patrick Dewaere, My Hero
as Self - director
(2018)
Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
(2017)
The Clouzot Scandal
as Self
(2017)
Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel
as Self
(2015)
(2011)
Belmondo, itinéraire...
as Self
(2010)
(2009)
All About Actresses
as Bertrand Blier
(2008)
Bertrand Blier, Maverick Filmmaker
as Self (archive)
(2007)
(2004)
Les acteurs - Making of
as Lui-même
(2000)
Actors
as Bertrand Blier (uncredited)
(1999)
Crew
(2019)
The Jesus Rolls
Story, Characters
(2019)
Wide Load
Director, Writer, Adaptation
(2010)
The Clink of Ice
Director, Writer
(2005)
How Much Do You Love Me?
Director, Screenplay
(2004)
Pédale dure
Screenplay
(2003)
The Chops
Director, Screenplay, Theatre Play
(2000)
Actors
Director, Screenplay
(1996)
My Man
Director, Screenplay
(1994)
Dead Tired
Idea
(1993)
One, Two, Three, Freeze
Director, Screenplay
(1991)
Thank You, Life
Director, Screenplay
(1991)
Against Oblivion
Director
(1989)
Too Beautiful for You
Director, Screenplay
(1986)
Ménage
Director, Writer
(1984)
Our Story
Director, Writer
(1983)
(1983)
My Best Friend's Girl
Director, Writer
(1981)
Beau Pere
Director, Screenplay, Novel
(1979)
Buffet Froid
Director, Screenplay
(1978)
Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
Director, Screenplay
(1976)
Femmes Fatales
Director, Screenplay
(1974)
Going Places
Director, Novel, Screenplay
(1971)
Troubleshooters
Writer, Adaptation, Dialogue
(1967)
If I Were a Spy
Director, Writer
(1966)
La Grimace
Director
(1963)
Hitler - Never Heard of Him
Director
(1963)
Horror Castle
Assistant Director
(1962)
The Seventh Juror
Assistant Director
(1961)
The Black Monocle
Assistant Director