Nicolas Gessner

Biography

Nicolas Gessner (17 August 1931 – 22 August 2023) was a Hungarian-born filmmaker who mostly worked in France.

Nicolas Gessner was born in Budapest, Hungary on 17 August 1931.

His films are often characterized by strange, quirky atmospheres and unusual cast mixing French and international actors. Starting from the early 1980s, Gessner mostly worked for television.

Known For

Spaceship Earth 1997 ★ 9.1
The Castle of Olive Trees 1993 ★ 6.8
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane 1976 ★ 7.0
Someone Behind the Door 1971 ★ 5.5
Twelve Plus One 1969 ★ 5.3
The Blonde from Peking 1967 ★ 5.7
Diamonds Are Brittle 1965 ★ 4.8
Das andere Leben 1987 ★ 9.0
Tennessee Nights 1989 ★ 5.6