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Alain Jessua(1932-2017)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
  • Director
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Alain Jessua
Alain Jessua was born on 16 January 1932 in Paris, France. He was an assistant director and writer, known for Life Upside Down (1964), Frankenstein 90 (1984) and En toute innocence (1988). He was married to Anna Gaylor. He died on 30 November 2017 in Évreux, Eure, France.
BornJanuary 16, 1932
DiedNovember 30, 2017(85)
BornJanuary 16, 1932
DiedNovember 30, 2017(85)
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  • Awards
    • 6 wins & 5 nominations total

Known for

Life Upside Down (1964)
Life Upside Down
7.3
  • Writer
  • 1964
Eddy Mitchell and Jean Rochefort in Frankenstein 90 (1984)
Frankenstein 90
4.5
  • Writer(adaptation, dialogue)
  • 1984
Nathalie Baye and Michel Serrault in En toute innocence (1988)
En toute innocence
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1988
The Killing Game (1967)
The Killing Game
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1967

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Terrain vague (1960)
    Terrain vague
    6.7
    • assistant director
    • 1960
  • Le huitième jour (1960)
    Le huitième jour
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1960
  • Escapade (1957)
    Escapade
    6.4
    • assistant director
    • 1957
  • Lola Montès (1955)
    Lola Montès
    7.2
    • trainee assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Irene Champlin, Steve Holland, and Joseph Nash in Flash Gordon (1954)
    Flash Gordon
    5.6
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1954–1955
  • Michèle Morgan and Cornell Borchers in Oasis (1955)
    Oasis
    5.2
    • assistant director
    • 1955
  • Miss Nitouche (1954)
    Miss Nitouche
    5.6
    • assistant director
    • 1954
  • Le Chevalier de Ménilmontant
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1953
  • Le métier de danseur
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1953
  • Charles Boyer, Vittorio De Sica, and Danielle Darrieux in The Earrings of Madame De... (1953)
    The Earrings of Madame De...
    7.9
    • trainee assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Casque d'Or (1952)
    Casque d'Or
    7.6
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1952

Writer

  • The Colors of the Devil (1997)
    The Colors of the Devil
    5.1
    • scenario (adaptation, dialogue)
    • 1997
  • Nathalie Baye and Michel Serrault in En toute innocence (1988)
    En toute innocence
    6.2
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • 1988
  • Eddy Mitchell and Jean Rochefort in Frankenstein 90 (1984)
    Frankenstein 90
    4.5
    • scenario (adaptation, dialogue)
    • 1984
  • Stéphane Audran, Fanny Cottençon, Patrick Dewaere, and Philippe Léotard in Paradis pour tous (1982)
    Paradis pour tous
    6.6
    • idea
    • scenario (adaptation, dialogue)
    • 1982
  • The Dogs (1979)
    The Dogs
    6.4
    • adaptation and dialogue
    • original idea
    • 1979
  • Alain Delon and Jean Yanne in Armaguedon (1977)
    Armaguedon
    6.1
    • adaptation
    • dialogue
    • 1977
  • Alain Delon and Annie Girardot in Traitement de choc (1973)
    Traitement de choc
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1973
  • The Killing Game (1967)
    The Killing Game
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1967
  • Life Upside Down (1964)
    Life Upside Down
    7.3
    • written by
    • 1964
  • Léon la lune (1956)
    Léon la lune
    6.4
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1956

Director

  • The Colors of the Devil (1997)
    The Colors of the Devil
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Nathalie Baye and Michel Serrault in En toute innocence (1988)
    En toute innocence
    6.2
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Eddy Mitchell and Jean Rochefort in Frankenstein 90 (1984)
    Frankenstein 90
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Stéphane Audran, Fanny Cottençon, Patrick Dewaere, and Philippe Léotard in Paradis pour tous (1982)
    Paradis pour tous
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1982
  • The Dogs (1979)
    The Dogs
    6.4
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Alain Delon and Jean Yanne in Armaguedon (1977)
    Armaguedon
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Alain Delon and Annie Girardot in Traitement de choc (1973)
    Traitement de choc
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1973
  • The Killing Game (1967)
    The Killing Game
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Life Upside Down (1964)
    Life Upside Down
    7.3
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Léon la lune (1956)
    Léon la lune
    6.4
    Short
    • Director
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Official site
    • France's National Library catalogue
  • Born
    • January 16, 1932
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • November 30, 2017
    • Évreux, Eure, France(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Anna GaylorOctober 24, 1961 - December 12, 1995 (divorced, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Frédéric Jessua
  • Other works
    Book: "Crèvecoeur".Paris : J.-C. Lattès. ISBN 2-7096-1940-7

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    His first film in 1956 was funded by compensation from a motor vehicle accident.

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