Alain Cavalier

Career Overview

Alain Cavalier has 99 screen credits in a career dating back to 1957. Signature works include Elevator to the Gallows, Thanks for Coming, Variations. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 99
Birth Date: 1931-09-14
Birth Place: Vendôme, Loir-et-Cher, France

Known For

Frequent Collaborators

Vincent Lindon (2 collaborations)
Jeanne Moreau (1 collaborations)
Maurice Ronet (1 collaborations)
Georges Poujouly (1 collaborations)
Yori Bertin (1 collaborations)
Jean Wall (1 collaborations)
Elga Andersen (1 collaborations)
Sylviane Aisenstein (1 collaborations)
Micheline Bona (1 collaborations)
Gisèle Grandpré (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (15 credits)
- Thanks for Coming
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Cavalier Seul
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- L'Amitié
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2023
- Living and Knowing You Are Alive
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Journal filmé à la Cinémathèque française
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Complices
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Pater
  Alain Cavalier
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- I'd Like to Share Spring with Someone
  Alain
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Le Filmeur
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Roger Diamantis or Real Life
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- The Encounter
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Alain Cavalier - Sept chapitres, cinq jours, 2 pièces-cuisine
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- This Answering Service Takes No Messages
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1979
- Spécial cinéma
  
  - Episode 20 (1986) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 6 (1981) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Episode 3 (1979) ... Self actor actors
  
  1974
- The Unvanquished
  Un passant à Lyon (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1964
directing (60 credits)
- Thanks for Coming
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- L'Amitié
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Variations
  director
  
  directing
  
  2023
- Living and Knowing You Are Alive
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- Six portraits XL : 3 Philippe et Bernard
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Six portraits XL : 2 Jacquotte et Daniel
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Six portraits XL : 1 Léon et Guillaume
  director
  
  directing
  
  2018
- Le Caravage
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- Cavalier Express
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Paradise
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Faire l'affiche
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Marier deux arbres
  director
  
  directing
  
  2014
- Journal filmé à la Cinémathèque française
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- 10 films inédits d'Alain Cavalier
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Complices
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Ma femme vit dans la peur / C'est plein / Le roi des biberons
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Pater
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Cadeau de naissance
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Le pâtissier japonais
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Elle, seule
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- Faire la mort
  director
  
  directing
  
  2011
- France 1961
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Irene
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Haiku
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Sept gouttes de sommeil
  director
  
  directing
  
  2009
- Les Braves
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Holy Places
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- Agonie d'un melon
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- J’attends Joël
  director
  
  directing
  
  2007
- 8 récits express d'Alain Cavalier
  director
  
  directing
  
  2006
- Le Filmeur
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Bonnard
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- René
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Vies
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Georges de La Tour
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
- The Encounter
  director
  
  directing
  
  1996
- Libera me
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Liberté, liberté chérie
  director
  
  directing
  
  1993
- Portraits: Deuxième Série
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
- The Illusionist
  director
  
  directing
  
  1990
- Portraits: Première Série
  director
  
  directing
  
  1988
- L'Orangère
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- La Matelassière
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- La Dame-Lavabo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- La repasseuse
  director
  
  directing
  
  1987
- Thérèse
  director
  
  directing
  
  1986
- Lettre d'Alain Cavalier
  director
  
  directing
  
  1982
- Un étrange voyage
  director
  
  directing
  
  1981
- This Answering Service Takes No Messages
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Martin and Lea
  director
  
  directing
  
  1979
- Fill 'er Up with Super
  director
  
  directing
  
  1976
- Heartbeat
  director
  
  directing
  
  1968
- Pillaged
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- The Unvanquished
  director
  
  directing
  
  1964
- Le Combat dans l'île
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- The Lovers
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Elevator to the Gallows
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Un américain
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- Les alchimistes
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Appelez le 17
  second assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1957
writing (18 credits)
- Thanks for Coming
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2026
- L'Amitié
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2023
- Living and Knowing You Are Alive
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2019
- Pater
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2011
- 8 récits express d'Alain Cavalier
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  2006
- René
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2002
- Libera me
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
- The Illusionist
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1990
- Portraits: Première Série
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1988
- Thérèse
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1986
- Un étrange voyage
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1981
- Martin and Lea
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1979
- Fill 'er Up with Super
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1976
- Heartbeat
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1968
- Pillaged
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1967
- The Unvanquished
  scenario writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- Le Combat dans l'île
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1962
- Provincial Chronicle
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1958
camera (3 credits)
- L'Amitié
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2023
- Pater
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  2011
- Pillaged
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1967
editing (1 credits)
- L'Amitié
  editor
  
  editing
  
  2023
sound (1 credits)
- L'Amitié
  sound
  
  sound
  
  2023
production (1 credits)
- The Encounter
  producer
  
  production
  
  1996