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Louis Malle, born into industrialist wealth in Thumeries, France, pivoted from political science to film, making his mark at 24 with "Elevator to the Gallows," featuring a Miles Davis score and launching Jeanne Moreau’s international film career. His controversial "The Lovers" and documentary "The Silent World" garnered critical acclaim and legal scrutiny. Malle, often linked to the nouvelle vague, worked in both French and American cinema, producing seminal works like "Lacombe, Lucien" and "Au Revoir les Enfants." His seven-part series "Phantom India" courted controversy for its candid portrayal of Indian society. Malle’s versatile career saw him straddle documentary and fiction, winning multiple Golden Lions and challenging cultural norms with each project.
The roles that explain the career.
54 credits across 5 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Vanya on 42nd Street | Director | Film |
| 1992 | La Vie de Bohème | Gentleman | Film |
| 1992 | Damage | Director | Film |
| 1992 | Damage | Producer | Film |
| 1990 | May Fools | Director | Film |
| 1990 | May Fools | Producer | Film |
| 1987 | Au Revoir les Enfants | Director | Film |
| 1987 | Au Revoir les Enfants | Producer | Film |
| 1986 | … And the Pursuit of Happiness | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1986 | … And the Pursuit of Happiness | Director | Film |
| 1986 | … And the Pursuit of Happiness | Producer | Film |
| 1985 | God's Country | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1985 | God's Country | Director | Film |
| 1985 | Alamo Bay | Director | Film |
| 1985 | Alamo Bay | Producer | Film |
| 1984 | The Road to Bresson | Self | Film |
| 1984 | Crackers | Director | Film |
| 1982 | Before the Nickelodeon: The Cinema of Edwin S. Porter | Reader - Melies Catalogue (voice) | Film |
| 1981 | My Dinner with Andre | Director | Film |
| 1980 | Atlantic City | Director | Film |
| 1978 | Pretty Baby | Director | Film |
| 1978 | Pretty Baby | Producer | Film |
| 1975 | Black Moon | Director | Film |
| 1975 | Black Moon | Writer | Film |
| 1974 | Place de la République | Self | Film |
| 1974 | A Human Condition | Director | Film |
| 1974 | Place de la République | Director | Film |
| 1974 | Lacombe, Lucien | Director | Film |
| 1974 | Lacombe, Lucien | Writer | Film |
| 1974 | Lacombe, Lucien | Producer | Film |
| 1971 | Murmur of the Heart | Director | Film |
| 1971 | Murmur of the Heart | Writer | Film |
| 1969 | A Very Curious Girl | Jésus | Film |
| 1969 | Calcutta | Narrator (voice) | Film |
| 1969 | Calcutta | Director | Film |
| 1969 | Calcutta | Writer | Film |
| 1968 | Spirits of the Dead | Director | Film |
| 1967 | The Thief of Paris | Director | Film |
| 1966 | Un metteur en ordre: Robert Bresson | Self | Film |
| 1966 | Young Törless | Producer | Film |
| 1965 | Viva Maria! | Director | Film |
| 1963 | The Fire Within | Director | Film |
| 1962 | A Very Private Affair | Le journaliste (uncredited) | Film |
| 1962 | Vive Le Tour | Director | Film |
| 1962 | A Very Private Affair | Director | Film |
| 1962 | Vive Le Tour | Writer | Film |
| 1962 | A Very Private Affair | Writer | Film |
| 1960 | Zazie dans le Métro | Director | Film |
| 1960 | Zazie dans le Métro | Producer | Film |
| 1958 | Elevator to the Gallows | Director | Film |
| 1958 | The Lovers | Director | Film |
| 1956 | The Silent World | Director | Film |
| 1954 | Crazeologie | Film | |
| 1954 | Crazeologie | Director | Film |
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