Bertrand Blier (14 March 1939 – 20 January 2025) was a French film director and writer.
Filmography Year Title Credited as NotesDirectorScreenwriterOther 1959 Oh ! Qué mambo As 1st assistant director 1961 Arrêtez les tambours As assistant director 1961 Le Monocle noir As assistant director 1963 The Virgin of Nuremberg As assistant director 1963 Hitler, connais pas DocumentaryLocarno International Film Festival - Silver Sail 1966 La Grimace Short 1967 If I Were a Spy 1971 Laisse aller... c'est une valse 1974 Going Places 1976 Calmos 1978 Get Out Your Handkerchiefs Academy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmNational Society of Film Critics Award for Best FilmNominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language FilmNominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director (runner-up)Nominated—National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay (runner-up)Nominated—New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay (runner-up) 1979 Buffet froid César Award for Best Screenplay, Dialogue or Adaptation 1981 Beau-père Nominated—Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or 1983 Debout les crabes, la mer monte ! 1983 My Best Friend's Girl 1984 Our Story César Award for Best Original Screenplay 1986 Tenue de soirée Nominated—Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'OrNominated—César Award for Best FilmNominated—César Award for Best DirectorNominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation 1989 Too Beautiful for You Cannes Film Festival - Grand PrixCésar Award for Best FilmCésar Award for Best DirectorCésar Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation 1991 Merci la vie Nominated—César Award for Best FilmNominated—César Award for Best DirectorNominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation 1991 My Life Is Hell As actor 1991 Lest We Forget Segment: Pour Alirio de Crisanto Mederos, Vénézuela 1992 Patrick Dewaere As himself 1993 1, 2, 3, Sun Stockholm International Film Festival - Bronze Horse for Best FilmVenice Film Festival - Grand Prize of the European AcademyNominated—César Award for Best DirectorNominated—Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion 1995 Jamais seul avec toi Short; co-producer 1996 My Man Nominated—Berlin Film Festival - Golden Bear 2000 Actors Also actor 2003 Les Côtelettes Nominated—Cannes Film Festival - Palme d'Or 2004 Pédale dure 2005 How Much Do You Love Me? Also actorMoscow Film Festival - Silver George for Best Director 2009 All About Actresses As actor 2010 The Clink of Ice Venice Film Festival - Europa Cinemas LabelNominated—César Award for Best DirectorNominated—César Award for Best Original Screenplay 2015 Papa, Alexandre, Maxime et Eduardo Short; as actor 2019 Convoi exceptionnel
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