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Louis Malle (1932–1995)

Director | Writer | Producer

Louis Malle, the descendant of a French nobleman who made a fortune in beet sugar during the Napoleonic Wars, created films that explored life and its meaning. Malle's family discouraged his early interest in film but, in 1950, allowed him to enter the Institute of Advanced Cinematographic Studies in Paris... See full bio »

Born:

in Thumeries, Nord, France

Died:

(age 63) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1994 Vanya on 42nd Street
 
1992 Damage
 
1990 May Fools
 
1987 Au Revoir Les Enfants
 
1986 And the Pursuit of Happiness (TV documentary)
 
1986 God's Country (TV documentary)
 
1985 Alamo Bay
 
1984 Crackers
 
1981 My Dinner with Andre
 
1980 Atlantic City
 
1978 Pretty Baby
 
1977 Dominique Sanda ou Le rêve éveillé (TV documentary short)
 
1976 Close Up (documentary short)
 
1975 Black Moon
 
1975 Humain, trop humain (documentary)
 
1974 Place de la République (documentary)
 
1974 Lacombe, Lucien
 
1971 Murmur of the Heart
 
1969 Phantom India (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1969 Calcutta (documentary)
 
1968 Spirits of the Dead (segment "William Wilson")
 
1967 The Thief of Paris
 
1965 Viva Maria!
 
1964 Bons baisers de Bangkok (TV documentary short)
 
1963 The Fire Within
 
1962 A Very Private Affair
 
1962 Vive le tour (documentary short)
 
1960 Zazie dans le métro
 
1958 The Lovers
 
1958 Elevator to the Gallows
 
1956 The Silent World (documentary)
 
1954 Station 307 (short)
 
1953 Crazeologie (short)
 
Show ShowWriter (17 titles)
2010 Elevator to the Gallows (original story)
 
1990 May Fools (scenario)
 
1987 Au Revoir Les Enfants (scenario)
 
1978 Pretty Baby (story)
 
1975 Black Moon (written by)
 
1974 Lacombe, Lucien
 
1971 Murmur of the Heart (written by)
 
1969 Calcutta (documentary) (writer)
 
1968 Spirits of the Dead (adaptation / segment "William Wilson")
 
1967 The Thief of Paris (screenplay)
 
1965 Viva Maria! (scenario and dialogue)
 
1963 The Fire Within (adaptation - uncredited)
 
1962 A Very Private Affair (screenplay)
 
1962 Vive le tour (documentary short)
 
1960 Zazie dans le métro
 
1958 Elevator to the Gallows (adaptation)
 
1954 Station 307 (short)
 
Show ShowProducer (9 titles)
1992 Damage (producer)
 
1990 May Fools (producer)
 
1987 Au Revoir Les Enfants (producer - uncredited)
 
1986 And the Pursuit of Happiness (TV documentary) (producer)
 
1985 Alamo Bay (producer)
 
1978 Pretty Baby (producer)
 
1974 Lacombe, Lucien (producer)
 
1966 Young Torless (producer)
 
1960 Zazie dans le métro (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (5 titles)
1992 La vie de bohème
Gentleman
 
1969 A Very Curious Girl
Jésus
 
1967 The Thief of Paris
Un figurant (uncredited)
 
1962 A Very Private Affair
Journalist (uncredited)
 
1953 Crazeologie (short)
 
Show ShowCinematographer (5 titles)
1986 And the Pursuit of Happiness (TV documentary)
 
1986 God's Country (TV documentary)
 
1962 Vive le tour (documentary short)
 
1956 The Silent World (documentary)
 
1954 Station 307 (short)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1966 Young Torless (supervisor)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1955 House on the Waterfront (underwater photographer)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1984 Streetwise (documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (30 titles)
1995 Les prairies de la mer (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 Murphy Brown (TV series)
Himself
– My Movie with Louis (1994) … Himself
 
1993 Jean Renoir: Part One - From La Belle Époque to World War II (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1993 Jean Renoir: Part Two - Hollywood and Beyond (TV documentary)
 
1993 The 5th Annual Legacy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 Bouillon de culture (TV series documentary)
Himself - Main guest
– Louis Malle (1993) … Himself - Main guest
 
1991 Planned Parenthood Benefit (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 November 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1990 The 35th Annual Genii Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987-1990 7 sur 7 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 January 1990 (1990) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1988 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)
Himself - César du meilleur film - César du meilleur réalisateur
– 13ème nuit des Césars (1988) … Himself - César du meilleur film - César du meilleur réalisateur
 
1988 The 45th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Foreign Language Film
 
1986 And the Pursuit of Happiness (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1986 Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (documentary)
Himself
 
1986 God's Country (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1985 The 57th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1984 The Road to Bresson (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter (documentary)
Reader - Melies Catalogue (voice)
 
1982 The 34th Annual Directors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee: Best Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
 
1982 The 7th Los Angeles Film Critics Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner
 
1981 The City Center Gala (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 April 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1975 The Lion Roars Again (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1974 Place de la République (documentary)
Himself
 
1974 Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1969 Calcutta (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1969 Phantom India (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– A Look at Castes (1969) … Himself - Narrator
 
1964 Lecture pour tous (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 April 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1957-1963 Cinépanorama (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 October 1963 (1963) … Himself
– Episode dated 15 May 1959 (1959) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 December 1957 (1957) … Himself
 
1959 Discorama (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 July 1959 (1959) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2010 Du silence et des hommes - Les pionniers du 'Monde du silence' (video documentary)
 
2010 Gilles Jacob: CIitizen Cannes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Geburtstagskinder der Nouvelle Vague (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 Cannes, 60 ans d'histoires (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Louis Malle - Un cinéaste français (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Words in Progress (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Miles Davis Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 The 68th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 

Related Videos

Elevator to the Gallows -- In his mesmerizing debut feature, twenty-four-year-old director Louis Malle brought together the beauty of Jeanne Moreau, the camerawork of Henri Decaë, and a now legendary score by Miles Davis. Vanya on 42nd Street -- New York actors rehearse Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya" in a rundown theater. Damage -- US Home Video Trailer from New Line Cinema
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Personal Details

Other Works:

"Au Revoir Les Enfants & Lacombe, Lucien" 1989. isbn 0571141439 See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 4 Print Biographies  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Height:

5' 6¼" (1.68 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on Robert Bresson] There's something in the way Bresson makes films which puts me in mind of a certain French tradition that comes from Racine. I don't really think that I was influenced by Bresson, but I would say that I wish I had been. See more »

Trivia:

Daughter, Justine Malle, with Alexandra Stewart. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio