Alain Sarde (born 28 March 1952) is a French film producer and

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Early life

Alain Sarde was born in

Boulogne-Billancourt Boulogne-Billancourt (; often colloquially called simply Boulogne, until 1924 Boulogne-sur-Seine, ) is a wealthy and prestigious Communes of France, commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris ...

, France.

Career

David Lynch's '' Mulholland Drive'', a film Sarde co-produced, received the Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture. '' The Pianist'' was nominated for the

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and won the

BAFTA Award for Best Film The BAFTA Award for Best Film is a film award given annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts and presented at the British Academy Film Awards. It has been given since the 1st BAFTA Awards, representing the best films of 19 ...

. Another film of his – '' Intimate Strangers'' – is being remade by

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. In May 2024, Sarde was accused by nine women including Annelise Hesme and Laurence Cote of rape and sexual assault between 1985 and 2003 after French magazine ''Elle'' investigated.

Filmography

*'' Don't Touch The White Woman!'' (1974) *'' Barocco'' (1976) *'' First Name: Carmen'' (1983) *'' My Best Friend's Girl'' (1983) *'' Mixed Blood'' (1984) *'' Bitter Moon'' (1992) *'' L.627'' (1992) *'' Wild Reeds'' (1994) *'' The Bait (L'Appât)'' (1995) *'' Nelly and Mr. Arnaud'' (1995) *'' Ponette'' (1996) *'' La Belle Verte'' (1996) *''

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'' (1997) *'' An Air So Pure'' (1997) *'' Place Vendôme'' (1998) *'' Alice and Martin'' (1998) *''

Children of the Century ''Children of the Century'' () is a 1999 French biographical drama film co-written and directed by Diane Kurys. It is based on the tumultuous love affair between two French literary icons of the 19th century, novelist George Sand (Juliette Binoche ...

'' (1999) *''

Le coeur à l'ouvrage ''Le coeur à l'ouvrage'' is a 2000 French comedy drama film, directed by Laurent Dussaux. Cast * Mathilde Seigner as Chloë * Bruno Slagmulder as Julien * Amira Casar as Noëlle * Catherine Jacob as Françoise * Micheline Presle as Madeleine ...

'' (2000) *'' Water Drops on Burning Rocks'' (2000) * '' To Matthieu'' (2000) *'' Les Acteurs'' (2000) *'' Belphégor - Le fantôme du Louvre'' (2001) *'' Chaos'' (2001) *'' Mulholland Drive'' (2001) *'' That Love'' (2001) *'' Speak to Me of Love'' (2002) *'' The Pianist'' (2002) *''

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'' (2002) *'' Sole Sisters'' (2003) *'' Life Is a Miracle'' (2004) *'' Notre musique'' (2004) *'' Intimate Strangers'' (2004) *''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens. It was originally published as a serial from 1837 to 1839 and as a three-volume book in 1838. The story follows the titular orphan, who, ...

'' (2005)

References

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* 1952 births Living people Male actors from Boulogne-Billancourt Filmmakers who won the Best Film BAFTA Award French film producers French male film actors {{France-film-bio-stub