Portrait of Alain Corneau

Directing

Alain Corneau

Career

Active from 1973 to 2010, busiest in 1995 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company
GoodWatch score84/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • César Awards · Best Director

    1992 · Won

    Tous les Matins du Monde

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Film

    1992 · Won

    Tous les Matins du Monde

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation

    2004 · Nominated

    Fear and Trembling

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation

    1998 · Nominated

    The Cousin

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Director

    1998 · Nominated

    The Cousin

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation

    1992 · Nominated

    Tous les Matins du Monde

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Director

    1990 · Nominated

    Nocturne Indien

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Film

    1990 · Nominated

    Nocturne Indien

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation

    1980 · Nominated

    Série noire

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alain Corneau Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Coming of Age
    0.8, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    0.9, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.5, average 3.4
  • Family Dynamics
    3.1, average 4.9

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Redemption 2
  • French Cinema 2
  • French Crime Thriller 2
  • Police Corruption 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

30
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles · average score 53
Passion
Passion (2013)
GoodWatch score 46

Original Story

Love Crime
Love Crime (2010)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Writer

2000s

6 titles · average score 57
Beauties at War
Beauties at War (2009)
GoodWatch score 38

as Le réalisateur

The Second Wind
The Second Wind (2007)
GoodWatch score 60

Screenplay, Dialogue

Words in Blue
Words in Blue (2005)
GoodWatch score 63

Director, Screenplay

Fear and Trembling
Fear and Trembling (2003)
GoodWatch score 76

Director, Writer

The Brainwashers
The Brainwashers (2003)

Associate Producer

The Prince of the Pacific
The Prince of the Pacific (2000)
GoodWatch score 46

Director, Writer

1990s

6 titles · average score 72
The Cousin
The Cousin (1997)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

Lumière & Company
Lumière & Company (1995)
GoodWatch score 84

Director

The New World
The New World (1995)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Writer

Les Enfants de Lumière
Les Enfants de Lumière (1995)

Director

All the Mornings of the World
All the Mornings of the World (1991)
GoodWatch score 84

Director, Screenplay

Lest We Forget
Lest We Forget (1991)

Director

1980s

4 titles · average score 71
Nocturne Indien
Nocturne Indien (1989)
GoodWatch score 79

Writer, Director

Extreme Justice
Extreme Justice (1986)

Director

Fort Saganne
Fort Saganne (1984)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Screenplay

Choice of Arms
Choice of Arms (1981)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Director

1970s

10 titles · average score 64
Serie Noire
Serie Noire (1979)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer, Director

La Menace
La Menace (1977)
GoodWatch score 64

Screenplay, Director

J.A. Martin Photographer
J.A. Martin Photographer (1977)
GoodWatch score 72

Boom Operator

Police Python 357
Police Python 357 (1976)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer, Director

France, Incorporated
France, Incorporated (1974)
GoodWatch score 46

Director, Screenplay

Les Deux mémoires
Les Deux mémoires (1974)

Second Unit

Défense de savoir
Défense de savoir (1973)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

It Only Happens to Others
It Only Happens to Others (1971)
GoodWatch score 57

Assistant Director

The Confession
The Confession (1970)
GoodWatch score 89

Assistant Director

Atlantic Wall
Atlantic Wall (1970)
GoodWatch score 60

Assistant Director

1960s

2 titles
The American
The American (1969)

Assistant Director

Time to Live
Time to Live (1969)

Assistant Director