Known For
Directing
Born
Sep 25, 1901
Died
Dec 18, 1999
Place of Birth
Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France
Credits
27 titles
Robert Bresson
Biography
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." Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Bresson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Morceaux de Cannes
What Is Cinema?
Self
Mag Bodard, un destin
Self (archive footage)
The Road to Bresson
Self
L'Argent
Director
The Devil, Probably
Director
Lancelot of the Lake
Director
Four Nights of a Dreamer
Writer
A Gentle Woman
Director
Festivals 66 Cinéma 67
Self
Au Hasard Bresson
Self
Mouchette
Director
Au Hasard Balthazar
Writer
Un metteur en ordre: Robert Bresson
Self
Bresson: Without a Trace
Self - Interviewee
Pour le plaisir
Self
The Trial of Joan of Arc
Director
Pickpocket
Screenplay
A Man Escaped
Director
Cinépanorama
Self
Diary of a Country Priest
Director
Les Dames du bois de Boulogne
Scenario Writer
Angels of Sin
Writer
Southern Carrier
Screenplay
The Twins of Brighton
Scenario Writer
Les Affaires publiques
Writer
C'était un musicien
Dialogue