Bertrand Blier
Bertrand Blier is known for Going Places (1974), Buffet Froid (1979), The Clink of Ice (2010).
Biography
Bertrand Blier (14 March 1939 – 20 January 2025) was a French film director and writer. His 1978 film Get Out Your Handkerchiefs won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 51st Academy Awards.
He was the son of famous French actor Bernard Blier. His 1996 film Mon Homme was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival. His 2005 film How Much Do You Love Me? was entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival where he won the Silver George for Best Director.
A defence of Blier's work until 2000 was written by Sue Harris, Queen Mary College, London and published in 2001 by Manchester University Press.
With his former wife Françoise, to whom he was married for twenty years, he had a daughter named Béatrice. He also had a son, Léonard, born 1993, with actress Anouk Grinberg. He was married to actress Farida Rahouadj, with whom he has a daughter named Leila.
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Questions about Bertrand Blier
How many Bertrand Blier films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 38 films with Bertrand Blier, from 1963 to 2024.
What is the best rated Bertrand Blier film?
The best rated Bertrand Blier film in the catalogue is Buffet Froid (1979), rated 7.1.
What was the first Bertrand Blier film?
The first Bertrand Blier film in the catalogue is Going Places, from 1974.
Who has Bertrand Blier worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Bertrand Blier shares the most credits with Claudine Merlin (10 films), Gérard Depardieu (9 films) and Jean Penzer (5 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- César Award for Best Director (1990)
Known for
Trivia
- Also works as
- film director · screenwriter · writer · director · film screenwriter
- Notable works
- Going Places · Get Out Your Handkerchiefs · Buffet froid
- Spouse
- Farida Rahouadj · Catherine Blier-Florin · Françoise Vergnaud · Anouk Grinberg
- Father
- Bernard Blier
- Mother
- Gisèle Brunet
- Siblings
- Brigitte Blier
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
40 films — 38 in the catalogue
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A Look Through His Lens
2024 · Self
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6.5 L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023 · Self (archive footage)
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8.7 Patrick Dewaere, My Hero
2022 · Self - director
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Marcello…
2022 · Self
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6.0 Feet in the Mayonnaise: The Irreverent Ones of the 70s
2022 · Self - director (archive footage)
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2.0 Morceaux de Cannes
2021
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7.0 Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
2018 · Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
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Cinéma… par Albert Dupontel
2017 · Self
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6.6 The Clouzot Scandal
2017 · Self
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Michel Serrault, un clown en liberté
2015 · Self
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7.7 Belmondo, itinéraire...
2011 · Self
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7.3 Il était une fois... Les Tontons flingueurs
2010 · Self
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5.9 All About Actresses
2009 · Bertrand Blier
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Bertrand Blier, l'homme tout contre
2008 · Self (archive)
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6.7 A City Runs Through the Festival
2007 · Self
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Les acteurs - Making of
2004 · Lui-même
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5.8 Actors
2000 · Bertrand Blier (uncredited)
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6.2 E. M. Cioran. Sa vie. Son oeuvre
1999 · Self
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4.4 The Jesus Rolls
2019
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5.9 How Much Do You Love Me?
2005
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3.5 Pédale dure
2004
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6.2 Thank You, Life
1991
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6.3 Too Beautiful for You
1989
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6.6 Ménage
1986
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6.3 Our Story
1984
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5.8 My Best Friend's Girl
1983
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6.4 Beau Pere
1981
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7.1 Buffet Froid
1979
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6.6 Get Out Your Handkerchiefs
1978
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6.1 Femmes Fatales
1976
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6.7 Going Places
1974
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4.2 Wide Load
2019
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5.8 My Man
1996
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4.0 Stand Up Crabs, the Sea Is Rising!
1983
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5.9 The Clink of Ice
2010
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6.4 Troubleshooters
1971
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6.1 The Chops
2003
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6.3 One, Two, Three, Sun
1993
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6.2 If I Were a Spy
1967
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6.8 Hitler - Never Heard of Him
1963
People data: TMDb.
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