Louis Marie Malle (; 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in both

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and

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. Described as "eclectic" and "a filmmaker difficult to pin down," Malle's filmography encompassed a variety genres ranging from documentaries, to romances, to period dramas, and thrillers; often detailing provocative or controversial subject matter. His most famous works include the crime thriller ''

Elevator to the Gallows ''Elevator to the Gallows'' (french: Ascenseur pour l'échafaud), also known as ''Frantic'' in the U.S. and ''Lift to the Scaffold'' in the U.K., is a 1958 French crime thriller film directed by Louis Malle, starring Jeanne Moreau and Maurice Ro ...

'' (1958), the romantic drama ''

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'' (1958), the World War II drama ''

Lacombe, Lucien ''Lacombe, Lucien'' is a 1974 French war drama film by Louis Malle about a French teenage boy during the German occupation of France in World War II. Plot In June 1944, as the Allies are fighting the Germans in Normandy, Lucien Lacombe, a 17- ...

'' (1974), the period drama ''

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'' (1978), the romantic crime film ''

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'' (1980), the dramedy '' My Dinner with Andre'' (1981), and the autobiographical ''

Au revoir les enfants ''Au revoir les enfants'' (, meaning "Goodbye, Children") is an autobiographical 1987 film written, produced and directed by Louis Malle. It is based on the actions of Père Jacques, a French priest and headmaster who attempted to shelter Jewish ...

'' (1987). He also co-directed the landmark underwater documentary ''

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'' with

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, which won the

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and the 1957 Academy Award for Best Documentary. Malle was one of only four directors to have won the

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twice. His other accolades included three Césars, two

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, and three

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nominations. He was made a

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of the

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in 1991.

Early life

Malle was born into a wealthy industrialist family in

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, France, the son of Françoise (Béghin) and Pierre Malle. During

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, Malle attended a

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boarding school near

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. As an 11-year-old he witnessed a

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raid on the school, in which three

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students, including his close friend, and a Jewish teacher were rounded up and deported to

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. The school's headmaster, Père Jacques, was arrested for harboring them and sent to the

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. Malle would later address these events in his autobiographical film ''

'' (1987). As a young man, Malle initially studied

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Sciences Po , motto_lang = fr , mottoeng = Roots of the Future , type = Public research university'' Grande école'' , established = , founder = Émile Boutmy , accreditation ...

from 1950 to 1952 (some sources incorrectly state that he studied at the

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) before turning to

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at IDHEC.

Career

Malle worked as the co-director and cameraman to

on the documentary ''

'' (1956), which won an

and the

at the 1956

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and

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respectively. He assisted

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on ''

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'' (French title: ''Un condamné à mort s'est échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veut'', 1956) before making his first feature, '' Ascenseur pour l'échafaud'' in 1957 (released in the U.K. as ''Lift to the Scaffold'' and in the U.S. originally as ''Frantic'', later as ''Elevator to the Gallows''). A taut thriller featuring an original score by

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, ''Ascenseur pour l'échafaud'' made an international film star of

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, at the time a leading stage actress of the

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. Malle was 24 years old. Malle's ''

'' (''Les Amants'', 1958), which also starred Moreau, caused major controversy due to its sexual content, leading to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case regarding the legal definition of obscenity. In '' Jacobellis v. Ohio'', a theater owner was fined $2,500 for obscenity. The decision was eventually reversed by the higher court, which found that the film was not obscene and hence constitutionally protected. However, the court could not agree on the definition of "obscene", which caused Justice

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to utter his "

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" opinion, perhaps the most famous single line associated with the court. Malle is sometimes associated with the ''

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'' movement. His work does not directly fit in with or correspond to the ''auteurist'' theories that apply to the work of

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François Truffaut François Roland Truffaut ( , ; ; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film critic. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the French New Wave. After a career of more th ...

Claude Chabrol Claude Henri Jean Chabrol (; 24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director and a member of the French New Wave (''nouvelle vague'') group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues a ...

Éric Rohmer Jean Marie Maurice Schérer or Maurice Henri Joseph Schérer, known as Éric Rohmer (; 21 March 192011 January 2010), was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and teacher. Rohmer was the last of the post-World ...

and others, and he had nothing whatsoever to do with the ''

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''. However, Malle's work does exemplify some of the characteristics of the movement, such as using natural light and shooting on location, and his film ''

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'' ("Zazie in the Metro", 1960, an adaptation of the Raymond Queneau novel) inspired Truffaut to write an enthusiastic letter to Malle. Other films also tackled taboo subjects: ''

The Fire Within ''The Fire Within'' (french: Le Feu follet , meaning "The Manic Fire" or "Will-o'-the-Wisp") is a 1963 drama film written and directed by Louis Malle, based on the 1931 novel ''Will O' the Wisp'' by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, which itself was in ...

'' centres on a man about to commit suicide, ''

Le souffle au cœur ''Murmur of the Heart'' (french: Le souffle au cœur) is a 1971 French comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Louis Malle. The film stars Lea Massari, Benoît Ferreux and Daniel Gélin. Written as Malle's semi-autobiography, the fi ...

'' (1971) deals with an

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uous relationship between mother and son, and '' Lacombe Lucien'' (1974), co-written with

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, is about collaboration with the

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s in

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during World War II. The second of these earned Malle his first (of three) Oscar nominations for "Best Writing, Story and Screenplay Based on Factual Material or Material Not Previously Published or Produced".

Documentary on India

Malle visited

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in 1968, and made a seven-part documentary series, '' L'Inde fantôme: Reflexions sur un voyage'', and a

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, ''

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'', which was released in cinemas.
Concentrating on real India, its rituals and festivities, Malle fell afoul of the Government of India, Indian government, which disliked his portrayal of the country, in its fascination with the pre-modern, and consequently banned the BBC from filming in India for several years. Malle later claimed his documentary on India was his favorite film.

Move to America

Malle later moved to the United States and continued to direct there. His later films include ''

'' (1978), ''

'' (1980), '' My Dinner with Andre'' (1981), '' Crackers'' (1984), ''

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'' (1985), ''

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'' (1992) and '' Vanya on 42nd Street'' (1994, an adaptation of

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's play ''

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'') in English; ''

'' (1987) and '' Milou en Mai'' (''May Fools'' in the U.S., 1990) in French. Just as his earlier films such as ''The Lovers'' helped popularize French films in the United States, ''My Dinner with Andre'' was at the forefront of the rise of American independent cinema in the 1980s. Towards the end of his life, Malle was interviewed extensively for ''

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'' by cultural correspondent Melinda Camber Porter. In 1993, the interviews were included in Camber Porter's book ''Through Parisian Eyes: Reflections On Contemporary French Arts And Culture''.

Personal life

Malle was married to actress Anne-Marie Deschodt from 1965 to 1967. He later had a son, Manuel Cuotemoc Malle (born 1971), with German actress

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, and a daughter, filmmaker Justine Malle (born 1974), with Canadian actress

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. He married actress

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in 1980. They had one child, a daughter, Chloé Françoise Malle, on 8 November 1985. He died from

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, aged 63, at their home in

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, on 23 November 1995.

Filmography

Feature films

Documentary films

Television

Awards and nominations

*'' Le Monde du silence'' (1956) **

Winner *''

'' (1958) **

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Special Jury Prize Winner *''

Le Feu follet ''The Fire Within'' (french: Le Feu follet , meaning "The Manic Fire" or "Will-o'-the-Wisp") is a 1963 drama film written and directed by Louis Malle, based on the 1931 novel ''Will O' the Wisp'' by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle, which itself was i ...

'' (1963) **

Special Jury Prize Winner **

Italian Film Critics Award Winner *'' The Thief of Paris'' (1967) **

5th Moscow International Film Festival The 5th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 5 to 20 July 1967. The Grand Prix was shared between the Soviet film '' The Journalist'', directed by Sergei Gerasimov and the Hungarian film ''Father'', directed by István Szabó. The fe ...

official selection *''

'' (1969) **

Official Selection **

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: Grand Prix Winner *''

Murmur of the Heart ''Murmur of the Heart'' (french: Le souffle au cœur) is a 1971 French comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Louis Malle. The film stars Lea Massari, Benoît Ferreux and Daniel Gélin. Written as Malle's semi-autobiography, the fi ...

'' (1971) **

Official Selection **

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Nomination *''

'' (1974) **

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Nomination **

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Best Foreign Film Nomination ** BAFTA Best Foreign Language Film Winner **

Best Director Nomination *''

'' (1978) **

Technical Grand Prize Winner *''

'' (1981) **

Winner **

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Nomination **

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Nomination **

Best Foreign Film Nomination **

Best Director Nomination ** BAFTA Best Director Winner *'' Crackers'' (1984) **

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Official Selection *'' Goodbye, Children'' (1987) **

Winner **

OCIC Award Winner **

Nomination **

Best Foreign Film Nomination ** BAFTA Best Director Winner ** BAFTA Best Film Nomination ** BAFTA Best Screenplay Nomination **

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Best Film Winner **

Best Director Winner **

Best Screenplay Winner **

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Best Screenwriter Winner **

Best Film Nomination **

Best Director Nomination *'' May Fools'' (1990) **

Best Foreign Film Nomination

References

External links

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Early life

Career

Documentary on India

Move to America

Personal life

Filmography

Feature films

Documentary films

Television

Awards and nominations

References

Further reading

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