Alain Tanner

Swiss film director (1929–2022)
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Alain Tanner

Summary

Alain Tanner is a human[1]. He was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on December 6, 1929[3]. He died in Geneva[4]. He died on September 11, 2022[5]. He worked as a film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alain Tanner's place of birth was Geneva[2].
  • Alain Tanner passed away in Geneva[4].
  • Alain Tanner was born on December 6, 1929[3].
  • Alain Tanner died on September 11, 2022[5].
  • Alain Tanner held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • Alain Tanner worked as a film director[6].
  • Alain Tanner's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • Alain Tanner's professions included film producer[8].
  • Alain Tanner's professions included director[9].
  • Alain Tanner's education included a stint at University of Geneva[12].
  • Alain Tanner received the César Award for Best French-Speaking Film[13].
  • Alain Tanner received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[14].
  • Alain Tanner is recorded as male[15].
  • Alain Tanner's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Alain Tanner's Commons category is recorded as Alain Tanner[17].
  • Alain Tanner's archives at is recorded as Swiss Film Archive[18].
  • Alain Tanner's family name is recorded as Tanner[19].
  • Alain Tanner's given name is recorded as Alain[20].
  • Alain Tanner's official website is recorded as https://alaintanner.ch[21].
  • Alain Tanner's work location is recorded as Switzerland[22].
  • Alain Tanner's described at URL is recorded as https://www.swissfilms.ch/de/film_search/filmdetails/-/id_person/DF0173E9BC664F478279BD90BECDF33D[23].
  • Alain Tanner's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Confignon[24].
  • Alain Tanner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Alain Tanner's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[26].
  • Alain Tanner's name in native language is recorded as Alain Tanner[27].

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Origins and Family

Alain Tanner was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on December 6, 1929[3].

Education

Alain Tanner was educated at University of Geneva[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9].

Recognition

Awards received include César Award for Best French-Speaking Film[13], a class of award[28], in France[29] and Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[14], a class of award[30], in France[31], founded in 1967[32].

Death and Burial

Alain Tanner died on September 11, 2022[5]. He died in Geneva[4].

Why It Matters

Alain Tanner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

He has been cited as an influence by Alfonso Cuarón[35], a film director[36], b. 1961[37], of Mexico[38], awarded the Directors Guild of America Award[39].

FAQs

Where was Alain Tanner born?

Alain Tanner was born in Geneva[2].

Where did Alain Tanner die?

Alain Tanner passed away in Geneva[4].

What did Alain Tanner do for work?

Alain Tanner worked as film director[6], screenwriter[7], film producer[8], and director[9].

Where did Alain Tanner go to school?

Alain Tanner was educated at University of Geneva[12].

What awards did Alain Tanner receive?

Honors received include César Award for Best French-Speaking Film[13] and Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix[14].

Who did Alain Tanner influence?

Alain Tanner has been cited as an influence by Alfonso Cuarón[35].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 26d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 9637
    P14750 → BA44-A5EA-4065-DD9C-6220
    Harper's tag → alain-tanner
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: alain-tanner, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289912193|alain tanner (#289912193)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]"
  2. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14588 → 149216
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14588]]: 149216, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783822741902"
  3. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Official website → https://alaintanner.ch
    Website → —
    Copyright status as a creator → works protected by copyrights
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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