Andre Delvaux

Biography

Born 03/21/1926

Film and TV director who began his career providing piano accompaniment for silent films shown at the Belgian Cinematheque. Delvaux's feature films rely on tightly controlled rhythms and a precise use of visual counterpoint to create a highly distinctive blend of fantasy and reality.
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Awards

  • In 1980, received Florence Film Festival Grand Prize
  • In 1972, received Prix Louis Delluc
  • In 1972, received Chicago Film Festival Silver Hugo Award

Highlights

  • In 1966, Feature film directing debut, "L'Homme au Crane rase/Die Man die zijn Haar kort liet knippen/The Man Who Had His Hair Cut Short"
  • In 1963, Named head of film courses at the Institut Superieur des Arts du Spectacle et Techniques de Diffusion (INSAS), Brussels
  • In 1958, TV co-directing debut (with Jean Brismee), "Cinema, Bonjour"

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