Biography

Alain Tanner (6 December 1929 – 11 September 2022) was a Swiss film director. Influenced by his involvement with the British "Free Cinema" movement in London and with the French New Wave during his years in Paris, Tanner is best known for his movies Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000 (Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000), Dans la ville blanche (In the White City) and Messidor. Dans la ville blanche was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alain Tanner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Cinématon XL

N°396

Freddy Buache, le cinéma

Self (archive footage)

Roger Diamantis or Real Life

Self

In the Shadow of Hollywood

Self

Francois Simon the Presence

Self

Men of the Port

Self (uncredited)

Small Is Beautiful: The Story of the Free Cinema Films Told by Their Makers

Self

Cinéma Suisse: Alain Tanner

Self