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Nicolas Gessner(1931-2023)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Nicolas Gessner was born on 17 August 1931 in Szombathely, Hungary. He was a director and writer, known for Tous en orbite! (1996), La petite fille au bout du chemin (1976) and Passe-passe (1988). He died on 22 August 2023 in Caen, Calvados, France.
BornAugust 17, 1931
DiedAugust 22, 2023(92)
BornAugust 17, 1931
DiedAugust 22, 2023(92)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

Known for

Tous en orbite! (1996)
Tous en orbite!
9.0
TV Series
  • Director
  • 1996
Jodie Foster in La petite fille au bout du chemin (1976)
La petite fille au bout du chemin
7.0
  • Director(as Nicholas Gessner)
  • 1976
Passe-passe (1988)
Passe-passe
4.7
  • Director
  • 1988
Mireille Darc in La blonde de Pékin (1967)
La blonde de Pékin
5.0
  • Director
  • 1967

Credits

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Director

  • Tous en orbite! (1996)
    Tous en orbite!
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Chêques en boîte (1994)
    Chêques en boîte
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Le château des oliviers (1993)
    Le château des oliviers
    6.5
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1993
  • Visages suisses (1991)
    Visages suisses
    • Director (segment "Carlo Rubbia, Physicien/Physiker")
    • 1991
  • Tennessee Nights (1989)
    Tennessee Nights
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Passe-passe (1988)
    Passe-passe
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Das andere Leben
    4.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Macho
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Intrigues
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Le tueur triste (1984)
    Le tueur triste
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Herr Herr
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Pastoral Switzerland
    Short
    • Director
    • 1980
  • 2 affreux sur le sable (1980)
    2 affreux sur le sable
    4.1
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Jodie Foster in La petite fille au bout du chemin (1976)
    La petite fille au bout du chemin
    7.0
    • Director (as Nicholas Gessner)
    • 1976
  • Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
    Quelqu'un derrière la porte
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1971

Writer

  • Tous en orbite! (1996)
    Tous en orbite!
    9.0
    TV Series
    • creator (1997)
    • 1996
  • Tennessee Nights (1989)
    Tennessee Nights
    5.4
    • screenplay by
    • 1989
  • Passe-passe (1988)
    Passe-passe
    4.7
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • Intrigues
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1985
  • Liebe läßt alle Blumen blühen (1985)
    Liebe läßt alle Blumen blühen
    TV Movie
    • screenplay
    • 1985
  • Le tueur triste (1984)
    Le tueur triste
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1984
  • Herr Herr
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • collaboration
    • 1982
  • Pastoral Switzerland
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1980
  • Quelqu'un derrière la porte (1971)
    Quelqu'un derrière la porte
    5.8
    • adaptation
    • 1971
  • Douze et un (1969)
    Douze et un
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1969
  • Mireille Darc in La blonde de Pékin (1967)
    La blonde de Pékin
    5.0
    • adapted by
    • 1967
  • Un milliard dans un billard (1965)
    Un milliard dans un billard
    5.5
    • original scenario
    • 1965
  • Schellen-Ursli (1964)
    Schellen-Ursli
    6.8
    Short
    • Writer (as Niklaus Gessner)
    • 1964

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Que pensez-vous de la conduite de Constance? (1962)
    Que pensez-vous de la conduite de Constance?
    5.8
    • assistant director (as Niklaus Gessner)
    • 1962

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Dr. Nikolaus Gessner
  • Born
    • August 17, 1931
    • Szombathely, Hungary
  • Died
    • August 22, 2023
    • Caen, Calvados, France(Undisclosed)

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