Alain Cavalier

Known for: Directing
Born: September 14, 1931, Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France
Movies: 72

Alain Cavalier (born September 14, 1931) is a French film director. He was born in Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher and studied film at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques. He won several awards, including the César Award for Best Film and César Award for Best Director for his film Thérèse in 1987. His upcoming film Pater is scheduled to premiere In Competition at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival

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Upcoming Alain Cavalier Movies

Thanks for Coming

2026

November 25, 2026

Best-Known Movies

6.8

A Matter of Resistance

1966

6.8

Le Combat dans l'île

1962

6.6

The Unvanquished

1964

6.0

Thérèse

1986

6.4

Heartbeat

1968

6.8

Un étrange voyage

1981

5.4

Pater

2011

6.5

Fill 'er Up with Super

1976

6.5

Irene

2009

6.1

Living and Knowing You Are Alive

2019

Filmography

2026	Thanks for Coming	Self
2025	Cavalier Seul	Self
2023	L'Amitié	Self
2019	Living and Knowing You Are Alive	Self
2012	Journal filmé à la Cinémathèque française	Self
2011	Complices
2011	Pater	Alain Cavalier
2007	I'd Like to Share Spring with Someone	Alain
2005	Le Filmeur	Self
2005	Roger Diamantis or Real Life	Self
1996	The Encounter	Self
1996	Alain Cavalier - Sept chapitres, cinq jours, 2 pièces-cuisine	Self
1979	This Answering Service Takes No Messages
1964	The Unvanquished	Un passant à Lyon (uncredited)

Directing, Writing & Producing

2026	Thanks for Coming	Director, Screenplay
2023	L'Amitié	Director, Screenplay
2023	Variations	Director
2019	Living and Knowing You Are Alive	Screenplay, Director
2018	Six portraits XL : 3 Philippe et Bernard	Director
2018	Six portraits XL : 2 Jacquotte et Daniel	Director
2018	Six portraits XL : 1 Léon et Guillaume	Director
2015	Le Caravage	Director
2014	Cavalier Express	Director
2014	Paradise	Director
2014	Faire l'affiche	Director
2014	Marier deux arbres	Director
2012	Journal filmé à la Cinémathèque française	Director
2012	10 films inédits d'Alain Cavalier	Director
2011	Ma femme vit dans la peur / C'est plein / Le roi des biberons	Director
2011	Complices	Director
2011	Pater	Director, Writer
2011	Cadeau de naissance	Director
2011	Le pâtissier japonais	Director
2011	Elle, seule	Director
2011	Faire la mort	Director
2010	France 1961	Director
2009	Irene	Director
2009	Haiku	Director
2009	Sept gouttes de sommeil	Director
2008	Les Braves	Director
2007	Holy Places	Director
2007	J’attends Joël	Director
2007	Agonie d'un melon	Director
2006	8 récits express d'Alain Cavalier	Director, Screenplay
2005	Le Filmeur	Director
2005	Bonnard	Director
2002	René	Director, Writer
2000	Vies	Director
1998	Georges de La Tour	Director
1996	The Encounter	Director, Producer
1993	Libera me	Director, Writer
1993	Liberté, liberté chérie	Director
1991	Portraits: Deuxième Série	Director
1990	The Illusionist	Director, Screenplay
1988	Portraits: Première Série	Director, Writer
1987	L'Orangère	Director
1987	La Matelassière	Director
1987	La Dame-Lavabo	Director
1987	La repasseuse	Director
1986	Thérèse	Director, Writer
1982	Lettre d'Alain Cavalier	Director
1981	Un étrange voyage	Writer, Director
1979	This Answering Service Takes No Messages	Director
1979	Martin and Lea	Director, Screenplay
1976	Fill 'er Up with Super	Screenplay, Director
1968	Heartbeat	Director, Writer
1967	Pillaged	Director, Screenplay
1966	A Matter of Resistance	Screenplay
1964	The Unvanquished	Director, Writer
1962	Le Combat dans l'île	Director, Writer
1958	Provincial Chronicle	Screenplay
1958	Un américain	Director

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