Nicolas Gessner
An image from The Castle of Olive Trees, one of the productions that also features Nicolas Gessner.
Nicolas Gessner

Nicolas Gessner

August 17, 1931 — Budapest, Hungary

Nicolas Gessner (17 August 1931 – 22 August 2023) was a Hungarian-born filmmaker who mostly worked in France.

Nicolas Gessner was born in Budapest, Hungary on 17 August 1931.

His films are often characterized by strange, quirky atmospheres and unusual cast mixing French and international actors. Starting from the early 1980s, Gessner mostly worked for television.

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane

1976

Someone Behind the Door

Someone Behind the Door

1971

Twelve Plus One

Twelve Plus One

1969

The Blonde from Peking

The Blonde from Peking

1967

Spaceship Earth

Spaceship Earth

1997

Tennessee Nights

Tennessee Nights

1991

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

It Rained All Night the Day I Left

1980

The Castle of Olive Trees

The Castle of Olive Trees

1993