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Robert Bresson

Robert Bresson

ActorDirectorWriter Sep 25 (died age 98) Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France 1934–2013 (79 year career)
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Biography

Robert Bresson (25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson contributed notably to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, ellipses, and sparse use of scoring have led his works to be regarded as preeminent examples of minimalist film. Bresson is among the most highly regarded filmmakers of all time. He has the most number (seven) of films in the Top 250 list of greatest films ever made published by Sight and Sound in 2012. H…

Known For

A Man Escaped
Film

A Man Escaped

Dialogue
Au Hasard Balthazar
Film

Au Hasard Balthazar

Director
Pickpocket
Film

Pickpocket

Director
Diary of a Country Priest
Film

Diary of a Country Priest

Adaptation
Mouchette
Film

Mouchette

Director
L'Argent
Film

L'Argent

Director
The Trial of Joan of Arc
Film

The Trial of Joan of Arc

Director
Four Nights of a Dreamer
Film

Four Nights of a Dreamer

Director

Filmography