Louis Malle

Louis Malle (30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French movie director, screenwriter, and producer. His movie, Le Monde du silence, won the Palme d'Or and Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1956. He was also nominated multiple times for Academy Awards later in his career.

His most famous movies are Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (1958), Lacombe Lucien (1974), Atlantic City (1980), My Dinner with Andre (1981), and Au revoir, les enfants (1987).

Malle died from lymphoma at their home in Beverly Hills, California on 23 November 1995.

Other websites

Biography on newwavefilm.com
They Shoot Pictures, Don't They?
Rialto Pictures Website - entry for Elevator to the Gallows.

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Category:French movie directors
Category:French movie producers
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