Nicolas Gessner

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-08-17 (92 years old)

Deathday

2023-08-22

Place of Birth

Budapest, Hungary

Nicolas Gessner

Biography

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.

Acting

Production

1969

Twelve Plus One

as Director

1967

1989

Tennessee Nights

as Director

1989

1971

1984

Le Tueur triste

as Director

1965

1987

Das andere Leben

as Director

1969

Twelve Plus One

as Screenplay

1989

Tennessee Nights

as Screenplay

1967

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