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Alain Tanner
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Born
December 6
,
1929
·
Geneva, Switzerland
Died
September 11
,
2022
·
Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland
(undisclosed)
Mini Bio
Alain Tanner was born on December 6, 1929 in Geneva, Switzerland. He was a director and writer, known for
Charles, Dead or Alive (1969)
,
In the White City (1983)
and
Return from Africa (1973)
. He was married to Janine Giudici. He died on September 11, 2022 in Geneva, Canton de Genève, Switzerland.
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Spouse
Janine Giudici
(1964 - September 11, 2022) (his death)
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Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 25th Cannes International Film Festival in 1972.
Member of the 'Official Competition' jury at the 40th Venice International Film Festival in 1983.
He studied economics at the University of Geneva.
In 1951, he joined the film club which
Claude Goretta
had recently established at the university.
After his graduation and a short time working for international shipping companies, he felt drawn to film.
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