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Alain Tanner

Swiss film director (1929–2022)

2.19body-of-work score · ranked #483 of 2631 directors · 5 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born
December 6, 1929 · Geneva
Died
September 11, 2022 · Geneva
Nationality
Switzerland
Work
film director, screenwriter, film producer, director
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata
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Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1
    Charles, Dead or AliveCharles mort ou vif

    1969 · Switzerland · drama

    Locarno Golden Leopard winner 1969

    0.751 citation
  2. 2
    Light Years Away

    1981 · France / Switzerland · drama

    Cannes Grand Prix winner 1981

    0.751 citation
  3. 3
    The Middle of the WorldLe Milieu du monde

    1974 · France / Switzerland · comedy, drama

    Kehr's annual top 10 1975 #2

    0.321 citation
  4. 4
    Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000

    1976 · France / Switzerland · drama

    Kehr's annual top 10 1976 #4

    0.221 citation
  5. 5
    In the White CityDans la ville blanche

    1982 · United Kingdom / Switzerland / Portugal · drama

    Kehr's annual top 10 1984 #8

    0.161 citation

Complete filmography

All 23 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.