Nicolas Gessner
Directing·August 17, 1931·† August 22, 2023 — 92 years old·Budapest, Hungary
Nicolas Gessner (17 August 1931 – 22 August 2023) was a Hungarian-born filmmaker who mostly worked in France.
Nicolas Gessner was born in Budapest, Hungary on 17 August 1931.
His films are often characterized by strange, quirky atmospheres and unusual cast mixing French and international actors. Starting from the early 1980s, Gessner mostly worked for television.
Known For
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
1976·7.0
Someone Behind the Door
1971·5.5
Twelve Plus One
1969·5.3
The Blonde from Peking
1967·5.6
Spaceship Earth
1997·9.1
Tennessee Nights
1989·5.6
Quicker Than the Eye
1989·4.4
It Rained All Night the Day I Left
1980·5.2
The Castle of Olive Trees
1993·6.8
Diamonds Are Brittle
1965·4.8
Le Tueur triste
1984·7.3
Filmography · 13
1997Spaceship EarthTVCreator1993The Castle of Olive TreesTVDirector1989Tennessee NightsDirector · Screenplay1989Quicker Than the EyeDirector · Writer1987Das andere LebenDirector1984Le Tueur tristeDirector1980It Rained All Night the Day I LeftDirector1976The Little Girl Who Lives Down the LaneDirector1971Someone Behind the DoorDirector · Adaptation · Producer1969Twelve Plus OneDirector · Screenplay1967The Blonde from PekingDirector · Screenplay1965Diamonds Are BrittleDirector · Writer1964Der Gefangene der BotschaftDirector