Robert Bresson

director • writer • editor

Robert Bresson (25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director. Known for his ascetic approach, Bresson contributed notably to the art of cinema; his non-professional actors, ellipses, and sparse use of scoring have led his works to be regarded as preeminent examples of minimalist ...

Born: September 25, 1901 in Bromont-Lamothe, Puy-de-Dôme, Auvergne, France

Died: December 18, 1999 (age 98)

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Known For

8.3

Pickpocket

Movies & TV Credits

24 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
What Is Cinema? Movie	5.9	Actor	Self	2013
The Road to Bresson Movie	6.9	Actor	Self	1984
L'Argent Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	1983
The Devil, Probably Movie	7.2	Writing	Screenplay	1977
Lancelot of the Lake Movie	6.7	Writing	Screenplay	1974
Four Nights of a Dreamer Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1971
A Gentle Woman Movie	7.1	Directing	Director	1969
Festivals 66 Cinéma 67 Movie	—	Actor	Self	1967
Au hasard Bresson Short Film	6.8	Actor	Self	1967
Mouchette Movie	7.6	Writing	Screenplay	1967
Un metteur en ordre: Robert Bresson Movie	—	Actor	Self	1966
Au Hasard Balthazar Movie	7.8	Directing	Director	1966
Bresson: Without a Trace Movie	7.5	Actor	Self - Interviewee	1965
The Trial of Joan of Arc Movie	7.2	Writing	Screenplay	1963
Pickpocket Movie	7.7	Writing	Screenplay	1959
Cinépanorama TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1956
A Man Escaped Movie	8.3	Directing	Director	1956
Diary of a Country Priest Movie	7.6	Writing	Screenplay	1951
Les Dames du bois de Boulogne Movie	7.0	Writing	Screenplay	1945
Angels of Sin Movie	7.0	Directing	Director	1943
Southern Carrier Movie	6.8	Writing	Screenplay	1937
The Twins of Brighton Movie	6.0	Writing	Scenario Writer	1936
C'était un musicien Movie	6.9	Writing	Dialogue	1934
Public Affairs Short Film	5.6	Directing	Director	1934

Robert Bresson

Known For

A Man Escaped

Au Hasard Balthazar

Mouchette

Pickpocket

Movies & TV Credits