Alain Corneau

Film Director, Screenwriter, Baroque Music Champion

Born Aug 07, 1943

Meung-sur-Loire, France

Passed Away Aug 30, 2010 Paris, France

Lifespan 67 years old

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"Silence is not the absence of sound; it is the sacred space where music is conceived."

Archival Overview

Acclaimed French film director whose versatile career spanned stylized neo-noirs like Police Python 355 and the celebrated 1991 baroque music masterpiece Tous les matins du monde.

Biographical Record

Alain Corneau studied at the IDHEC film school in Paris and worked as an assistant to Costa-Gavras. He made an explosive directorial impression in the 1970s with rigorous, hard-boiled crime thrillers starring Yves Montand: 'Police Python 355' (1976) and 'La Menace' (1977).

In 1991, Corneau directed 'Tous les matins du monde', starring Jean-Pierre Marielle and Gérard Depardieu, depicting the relationship between 17th-century viol virtuosos Marin Marais and Monsieur de Sainte-Colombe. The film won seven César Awards, sparked a worldwide revival of baroque viola da gamba music, and remains an artistic triumph.

Key Life Milestones

1976

Police Python 355

Established himself as a master of French film noir with his tense thriller starring Yves Montand.

1991

Tous les matins du monde

Won the César Award for Best Director and Best Film, transforming baroque music into an international cultural sensation.

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Final Resting Place

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Père Lachaise Cemetery
Paris, France

                         GPS: 48.8601, 2.3953                    

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