Alain Corneau (7 August 1943 – 30 August 2010) was a French film director and writer. Corneau was born in

Meung-sur-Loire Meung-sur-Loire () is a commune in the Loiret department, north-central France. It was the site of the Battle of Meung-sur-Loire in 1429. Geography Meung-sur-Loire lies 15 km to the west of Orléans on the north bank of the river Loire ...

, Loiret. Originally a musician, he worked with

Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras (short for Konstantinos Gavras; el, Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for films with political and s ...

as an assistant, which was also his first opportunity to work with the actor

Yves Montand Ivo Livi (), better known as Yves Montand (; 13 October 1921 – 9 November 1991), was an Italian-French actor and singer. Early life Montand was born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Terme, Italy, to Giovanni Livi, a broom manufacturer, Ivo held stron ...

, with whom he would collaborate three times later in his career, including '' Police Python 357'' (1976) and ''

La Menace ''La Menace'' is a 1977 French-Canadian film directed by Alain Corneau and starring Yves Montand, Carole Laure and Marie Dubois. Plot Henri Savin has managed a trucking company for his lover, Dominique Montlaur, for many years. Now he is pla ...

'' (1977). He directed

Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 al ...

in the screen adaptation of ''

Tous les matins du monde ''Tous les matins du monde (All the mornings of the world)'' is a 1991 French film based on the book of the same name by Pascal Quignard.

'' in 1991. Corneau died in Paris on 30 August 2010 from cancer, aged 67 and was interred at

Père Lachaise Cemetery Père Lachaise Cemetery (french: Cimetière du Père-Lachaise ; formerly , "East Cemetery") is the largest cemetery in Paris, France (). With more than 3.5 million visitors annually, it is the most visited necropolis in the world. Notable figure ...

Filmography

*'' France, Inc.'' (1973) *'' Police Python 357'' (1976) *''

'' (1977) *''

Série noire ''Série noire'' is a French publishing imprint, founded in 1945 by Marcel Duhamel. It has released a collection of crime fiction of the hardboiled detective thrillers variety published by Gallimard. Anglo-American literature forms the bulk o ...

'' (1979) *''

Choice of Arms ''Choice of Arms'' (French: ''Le Choix des armes'') is a 1981 French crime film directed by Alain Corneau. The main roles are played by Yves Montand, Catherine Deneuve and Gerard Depardieu. Although in structure a crime film, it is as much a c ...

'' (1981) *''

Fort Saganne ''Fort Saganne'' is a 1984 French war film directed by Alain Corneau and starring Gérard Depardieu, Philippe Noiret, Catherine Deneuve, and Sophie Marceau. Based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Louis Gardel, the film is about a soldier ...

'' (1984) *' (1986) *'' Nocturne Indien'' (1989) *''

Tous les Matins du Monde ''Tous les matins du monde (All the mornings of the world)'' is a 1991 French film based on the book of the same name by Pascal Quignard.

'' (1991) *''

New World The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. ...

'' (1995) *''

Le cousin ''Le Cousin'' is a 1997 French film directed by Alain Corneau. Plot The film deals with the relationship of the police and an informant in the drug scene. Awards and nominations Le Cousin was nominated for 5 César Award Cesar, César or Cèsa ...

'' (1997) *'' Le prince du Pacifique'' (2000) *'' Stupeur et Tremblements'' (2003) *''

Words in Blue ''Words in Blue'' (original title: ''Les Mots bleus'') is a 2005 French drama film adapted from the novel ''Leur histoire'' by French author Dominique Mainard. The film was adapted and directed by Alain Corneau. Plot Clara, (Sylvie Testud), w ...

'' (2005) *'' Le Deuxième souffle'' (2007) *'' Love Crime'' (2010)

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* 1943 births 2010 deaths People from Loiret French film directors Best Director César Award winners Deaths from cancer in France Place of death missing French male screenwriters French screenwriters Burials at Père Lachaise Cemetery {{France-film-director-stub