The filmmaker Bertrand Blier, director of Evening wear et The Valseusesdied Monday evening at the age of 85, his entourage announced Tuesday toAFP.
The films of this fan of dark and crude humor, shot in particular with Gérard Depardieu, left their mark on the cinema of the 1970s and 1980s.
More than 20 million admissions at the French box office
Son of actor Bernard Blier, the director began his career in 1963, with the documentary Hitler, don’t knowfollowed by the short film The Grimace in 1966 and his first feature film, If I were a spyin 1967.
It was in 1974 that he released his first big success, Les Valseuses, which accumulated more than five million admissions at the French box office. In total, seven of his films have exceeded one million admissions in France. His other great successes are Evening wear (1986), more than three million entries, or even Too beautiful for you (1989), which exceeded two million. In total, his filmography has accumulated more than 20 million entries.
