Alain Levent
French cinematographer and film director
About Alain Levent
Lived 1934 – 2008 (aged 73). Alain Levent was a French cinematographer, film director and screenwriter.
Alain Levent (15 September 1934 – 28 August 2008) was a French cinematographer and film director. He worked on 80 films between 1960 and 2007. His 1972 film The Bar at the Crossing was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.
Selected filmography Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) The Thief of Tibidabo (1964) The Nun (1966) It Rains in My Village (1968) Les Gauloises bleues (1968) My Uncle Benjamin (1969) L'amour fou (1969) Atlantic Wall (1970) The Bar at the Crossing (1972 - directed) Far West (1973) The Irony of Chance (1974) Dracula and Son (1976)
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Who was Alain Levent?
French cinematographer and film director (1934-2008)
When was Alain Levent born?
Alain Levent was born on 15 September 1934 in 19th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Alain Levent die?
Alain Levent died on 28 August 2008 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
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Alain Levent was a cinematographer, film director and screenwriter.
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Alain Levent was French.
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