Sacha Vierny (10 August 1919 – 15 May 2001) was a French

cinematographer The cinematographer or director of photography (sometimes shortened to DP or DOP) is the person responsible for the photographing or recording of a film, television production, music video or other live action piece. The cinematographer is the ch ...

. He was born in Bois-le-Roi, Seine-et-Marne,

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, France, and died in Paris, France, at the age of 81. He is most famous for his work with

Alain Resnais Alain Resnais (; 3 June 19221 March 2014) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included ...

– especially for the two films ''

Hiroshima mon amour ''Hiroshima mon amour'' (, lit. , ), is a 1959 romantic drama film directed by French director Alain Resnais and written by French author Marguerite Duras. Resnais' first feature-length work, it was a co-production between France and Japan, and ...

'' and ''

L'année dernière à Marienbad ''Last Year at Marienbad'' (french: L'Année dernière à Marienbad; released in the United Kingdom as ''Last Year in Marienbad'') is a 1961 Left Bank film directed by Alain Resnais from a screenplay by Alain Robbe-Grillet. Set in a palace in a p ...

'' – and with

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('' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'', ''

Prospero's Books ''Prospero's Books'' is a 1991 British Experimental film, avant-garde film adaptation of William Shakespeare's ''The Tempest'', written and directed by Peter Greenaway. John Gielgud, Sir John Gielgud plays Prospero, the protagonist who provide ...

'').

Career

Alain Resnais and Vierny made 10 films together from 1955 to 1984, starting with the Holocaust film ''

Night and Fog ''Nacht und Nebel'' (German: ), meaning Night and Fog, was a directive issued by Adolf Hitler on 7 December 1941 targeting political activists and resistance "helpers" in the territories occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II, who were to b ...

'' (''Nuit et brouillard'' in original French) and ending with '' L'amour à mort''. He was the cinematographer of choice for British film-maker Peter Greenaway from ''

A Zed & Two Noughts ''A Zed & Two Noughts'' is a 1985 film written and directed by Peter Greenaway. This film was Greenaway's first collaboration with cinematographer Sacha Vierny, who went on to shoot virtually all of Greenaway's work in the 1980s and 1990s, until ...

'' (1985) onward, and shot virtually everything Greenaway directed, including his television work, up to and including ''

8½ Women '' Women'' is a 1999 comedy-drama film written and directed by Peter Greenaway and starring John Standing, Matthew Delamere, and Vivian Wu. An international co-production of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Germany, it was ent ...

'' (1999). Greenaway has also referred to Vierny as his "most important collaborator

Vierny also worked with such directors as

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('' Belle de jour''),

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Pierre Kast Pierre Kast (; 22 September 1920, Paris20 October 1984, Rome) was a French screenwriter and film and television director. Biography A member of the ''Cahiers du cinéma'' in the 1950s, Kast created many short films and documentaries. Kast died ...

Chris Marker Chris Marker (; 29 July 1921 – 29 July 2012) was a French writer, photographer, documentary film director, multimedia artist and Essay#Film, film essayist. His best known films are ''La Jetée'' (1962), ''A Grin Without a Cat'' (1977) and ''S ...

and

Paul Paviot Paul Paviot (11 March 1926 – 23 November 2017) was a French film director and screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing ...

Filmography (features)

* ''

The Man Who Cried ''The Man Who Cried'' is a 2000 drama film written and directed by Sally Potter, and starring Christina Ricci, Cate Blanchett, Johnny Depp, Harry Dean Stanton and John Turturro. The film tells the story of a young Jewish girl who, after being ...

'' (2000) * ''

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'' (1999) * '' Dormez, je le veux!'' (1998) * ''

The Pillow Book is a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi during the 990s and early 1000s in Heian-period Japan. The book was completed in the year 1002. The work is a collection of ...

'' (1996) * ''

The Baby of Mâcon ''The Baby of Mâcon'' is a 1993 historical drama film written and directed by Peter Greenaway, and starring Ralph Fiennes, Julia Ormond and Philip Stone. The film is set in France during the mid-17th century, in the court of Cosimo III de' Med ...

'' (1993) * '' L'Autre Célia'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1992) * ''

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'' (1991) (TV) * ''

'' (1991) * ''

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'' (1991) (TV) * ''Final'' (1990) * '' The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover'' (1989) * ''

Drowning by Numbers ''Drowning by Numbers'' is a 1988 British-Dutch film directed by Peter Greenaway. It won the award for Best Artistic Contribution at the Cannes Film Festival of 1988. Plot The film's plot centres on three married women — a grandmother, her da ...

'' (1988) * ''

The Belly of an Architect ''The Belly of an Architect'' is a 1987 film drama written and directed by Peter Greenaway, featuring original music by Glenn Branca and Wim Mertens. Starring Brian Dennehy and Chloe Webb, it was nominated for the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) award a ...

'' (1987) * ''

Flügel und Fesseln ''The Future of Emily'' (german: Flügel und Fesseln) is a 1984 West German drama film directed by Helma Sanders-Brahms. Barbara Kosta, author of ''Recasting Autobiography: Women's Counterfictions in Contemporary German Literature and Film'', states ...

'' (1985) * ''

'' (1985) * '' L'amour à mort'' (1984) * '' La femme publique'' (1984) * ''

Les trois couronnes du matelot ''Three Crowns of the Sailor'' (french: Les trois couronnes du matelot) is a 1983 French fabulist film with surrealist and oneiric flourishes written and directed by Chilean director Raúl Ruiz. Plot The film opens in black and white with t ...

'' (1983) * '' Le Rose et le blanc'' (1982) * ''

Beau-père ''Beau Pere'' (french: Beau-père), also known as ''Stepfather'', is a 1981 French comedy-drama film directed by Bertrand Blier, based on his novel of the same name. It stars Patrick Dewaere, Ariel Besse and Maurice Ronet and is about a 30-year-old ...

'' (1981) * ''

Mon oncle d'Amérique ''Mon oncle d'Amérique'' (English: ''My American Uncle'' or ''My Uncle from America'') is a 1980 French film directed by Alain Resnais with a screenplay by Jean Gruault. The film juxtaposes a comedy-drama narrative with the ideas of Henri Labori ...

'' (1980) * '' Le fils puni'' (1980) * '' Le chemin perdu'' (1980) * ''

L'hypothèse du tableau volé ''The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting'' (french: L'Hypothèse du tableau volé) is a 1978 French experimental mystery film directed by Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz and shot by cinematographer Sacha Vierny. The film was inspired by the themes ...

'' (1979) * ''

Baxter, Vera Baxter ''Baxter, Vera Baxter'' is a 1977 French film directed by Marguerite Duras Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu (, 4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996), known as Marguerite Duras (), was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and exp ...

'' (1977) * '' Le Conseiller Crespel'' (1977) * '' Le Diable dans la boîte'' (1977) * ''

La vocation suspendue ''The Suspended Vocation'' (french: La vocation suspendue) is a 1978 French drama film directed by Chilean filmmaker Raúl Ruiz. It is a free adaptation of the perverse theological 1950 novel of the same name by Pierre Klossowski.Goddard, Micha ...

'' (1977) * ''

Stavisky ''Stavisky...'' is a 1974 French biographical drama film based on the life of the financier and embezzler Alexandre Stavisky and the circumstances leading to his mysterious death in 1934. This gave rise to a political scandal known as the Stavis ...

'' (1974) * '' Le Moine'' (1973) * '' Les Granges brulées'' (1973) * '' Le Fusil à lunette'' (1972) * ''

La Sainte famille LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figur ...

'' (1972) * '' Bof... Anatomie d'un livreur'' (1971) * '' La Main'' (1969) * ''

La Nuit Bulgare LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...

'' (1969) * ''

Le tatoué ''Le tatoué'', also known as ''The Million dollar tattoo'',Louis de Funes et ...

'' (1968) * '' Darling Caroline'' (1968) * '' Belle de jour'' (1967) * ''

La Bien-aimée ''La Bien-aimée'' is a 1967 French television drama directed by Jacques Doniol-Valcroze. It was based on short story "Fanny" by Lucie Faure who wrote screenplay. The music score is by Maurice Leroux. The production designer was Jean d'Eaubonne a ...

'' (1967) (TV) * '' La Musica'' (1967) * '' The War Is Over'' (1966) * ''

De Dans van de Reiger '' De Dans van de Reiger '' is a 1966 Dutch film directed by Fons Rademakers. It was adapted by Hugo Claus from his play of the same name. Plot The rich and conservative Edward can not forgive his younger wife who had been unfaithful. She's tr ...

'' (1966) * '' Aimez-vous les femmes?'' (1964) * ''

Thank You, Natercia ''Thank You, Natercia'' (French: ''Merci Natercia!'') is a 1963 French drama film directed by Pierre Kast and starring Clara D'Ovar, Pierre Vaneck and Pierre Dudan.Marie p.68 Cast * Clara D'Ovar as Natércia * Pierre Vaneck as Alain * Pierre ...

'' (1963) * ''

Muriel ou Le temps d'un retour ''Muriel'' (french: Muriel ou le Temps d'un retour, link=no, literally ''Muriel, or the Time of a Return'') is a 1963 French psychological drama film directed by Alain Resnais, and starring Delphine Seyrig, Jean-Pierre Kérien, Jean-Baptiste Thier ...

'' (1963) * '' Climats'' (1962) * ''

Portrait-robot ''Portrait-Robot'' or ''The Sketch Artist'' is a French Canadian ten-part television crime drama series, which premiered on Club Illico on April 15, 2021. It was broadcast on Australian network, SBS-TV's streaming service, On Demand, from Dec ...

'' (1962) * ''

'' (1961) * '' Main chaude, La'' (1960) * ''

Merci Natercia! ''Thank You, Natercia'' (French: ''Merci Natercia!'') is a 1963 French drama film directed by Pierre Kast and starring Clara D'Ovar, Pierre Vaneck and Pierre Dudan.Marie p.68 Cast * Clara D'Ovar as Natércia * Pierre Vaneck as Alain * Pierre ...

'' (1960) * ''

La Morte saison des amours LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...

'' (1960) * '' Une question d'assurance'' (1960) * ''

'' (1959) * '' Le Bel âge'' (1959) * '' L'Opéra mouffe'' (1958) * '' Lettre de Sibérie'' (1957) * '' Le Mystère de l'atelier quinze'' (1957) * ''

Nuit et brouillard ''Night and Fog'' (french: Nuit et brouillard) is a 1956 French documentary short film. Directed by Alain Resnais, it was made ten years after the liberation of Nazi concentration camps. The title is taken from the ''Nacht und Nebel'' (German for ...

'' (1955) * ''

Pantomimes Pantomime (; informally panto) is a type of musical comedy stage production designed for family entertainment. It was developed in England and is performed throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and (to a lesser extent) in other English-speaking ...

'' (1954)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vierny, Sacha French cinematographers 1919 births 2001 deaths People from Seine-et-Marne