Louis Malle

1932 - 1995

photo credits: Wikimedia Commons

country of citizenship: France

native language: French

languages spoken, written or signed: French

educated at: Institut des hautes études cinématographiques, Sciences Po

occupation: screenwriter, film producer, film director, camera operator, cinematographer, actor, director, producer

award received: French Syndicate of Cinema Critics, Palme d'Or, Louis Delluc Prize, BAFTA Award for Best Film, United Nations Awards, Golden Lion, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Foreign Language Film, César Award for Best Director, David di Donatello per la migliore sceneggiatura straniera, César Award for Best Film, David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director, César Award for Best Writing, Academy Fellowship Award, European Film Award for Best Screenwriter, British Academy of Film and Television Arts, César Award

position held: President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival

influenced by: Robert Bresson

Louis Marie Malle (French: [lwi mal]; 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in both French cinema and Hollywood. Described as "eclectic" and "a filmmaker difficult to pin down", Malle made documentaries, romances, period dramas, and thrillers. He often depicted provocative or controversial subject matter.Malle's most famous works include the crime thriller Elevator to the Gallows (1958), the romantic drama The Lovers (1958), the World War II drama Lacombe, Lucien (1974), the period drama Pretty Baby (1978), the romantic crime film Atlantic City (1980), the dramedy My Dinner with Andre (1981), and the autobiographical Au revoir les enfants (1987). He also co-directed the landmark underwater documentary The Silent World with Jacques Cousteau, which won the 1956 Palme d'Or and the 1957 Academy Award for Best Documentary. Malle is one of only four directors to have won the Golden Lion twice. His other accolades include three Césars, two BAFTAs, and three Oscar nominations. He was made a Fellow of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1991. Source: Wikipedia (en)