Edouard Niermans
Édouard Niermans (born November 10, 1943 in Paris ) is a French film director, actor and screenwriter.
He first attracted public attention at the Cannes Film Festival with the short film La syncope . In 1980 he directed his first feature film, Anthracite , which is set at a boarding school run by Jesuits and has autobiographical features. The thriller Engel aus Staub , which appeared in 1987, was a critical success . In 1992 he was present for a second time in Cannes with Casanova's return . However, most of his directorial work was done for television.
Niermans was tutored in a Jesuit-run college for nine years. "Still, I don't know whether I am a believer or not."
Filmography (selection)
- 1980: Anthracite ( Anthracite )
- 1987: Angel of Dust ( Poussière d'ange )
- 1992: Casanova's return ( Le Retour de Casanova )
- 1995: White man with glasses ( Le Blanc à lunettes ) (TV movie)
- 1999: Call of the Mountains ( Premier de cordée ) (TV movie)
Web links
- Édouard Niermans in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Niermans in conversation with Positif , May 1987: On entend la mer mais on ne la voit jamais , p. 48
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Niermans, Edouard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |