Alain Corneau

French director Alain Corneau is best known for his debut film France Société Anonyme in 1974 for which he also assisted on the score. Prior to becoming a director, Corneau was a jazz musician who has...
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08/06/1943
Orleans, France
Summary
French director Alain Corneau is best known for his debut film France Société Anonyme in 1974 for which he also assisted on the score. Prior to becoming a director, Corneau was a jazz musician who has worked and studied in the U.S. He next became an assistant director for a few years and also wrote scripts. Among his better known screenplays is that for Nadine Trintignant's Defense de Savoir (1972).

~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide