Robert Bresson
French film director (1901–1999)
- Born September 25, 1901
- 7 movies
Robert Bresson was a French filmmaker known for his ascetic approach, using non-professional actors, ellipses and sparse scoring, which led his works to be regarded as examples of minimalist film. Seven of his films made the 2012 Sight and Sound critics' poll, the highest number of any director, including A Man Escaped, Pickpocket and Au hasard Balthazar.
Robert Bresson appears in 7 films in The Rerun, from 1945 to 1967. That includes 7 titles as director. Most of that work is in drama, history and crime. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: César Gattegno (2), Yvette Etiévant (2).
Known for
- A Man Escaped (1956), Director. Ranked among the top 100 in the 2012 Sight and Sound critics’ poll.
- Pickpocket (1959), Director. Ranked among the top 100 in the 2012 Sight and Sound critics’ poll.
- Au Hasard Balthazar (1966), Director. Ranked among the top 100 in the 2012 Sight and Sound critics’ poll.
- Diary of a Country Priest (1951), Director.
- Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945), Director.
Movies
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Robert Bresson been in?
- Robert Bresson appears in Mouchette (1967), Au Hasard Balthazar (1966), The Trial of Joan of Arc (1962), Pickpocket (1959), A Man Escaped (1956), Diary of a Country Priest (1951) and Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (1945) on The Remote.
- When was Robert Bresson born?
- Robert Bresson was born on 25 September 1901.
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