Alain Levent
Alain Lucien Marcel Louis Levent (born September 15, 1934 in Paris , † August 28, 2008 there ) was a French cameraman and director .
Life
Levent completed training in the laboratories of the GTC in the early 1950s. He then learned the camera trade from Henri Decae , to whom he assisted in several short films. Since late 1957 Levent was active in this capacity on a number of masterpieces of the Nouvelle Vague , including The Disappointed and You Kissed and They Beat him . In 1959 Levent became the first assistant to the cameraman Jean Penzer in various comedies by Philippe de Broca and until 1962 he also assisted Nicolas Hayer and Jean Rabier (for example on Wednesdays between 5 and 7 ).
The now 30-year-old Alain Levent has worked regularly as head cameraman since Schräger Charme and Great Opportunities . Since then he has photographed productions by leading directors such as Jacques Rivette , Jean-Luc Godard , Bertrand Tavernier , Jacques Brel , Édouard Molinaro , Samuel Fuller and Denys de La Patellière . In the 1960s Levent was considered a specialist in erotic recordings.
From 1980 to 1984 Levent, who made his directorial debut in motion pictures in 1972, also directed several films for television.
Filmography
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Director
- 1972: A charming crook (Le bar de la fourche)
- 1980: Comme le temps passe
- 1981: Carte Vermeil
- 1983: La colère de Maigret
- 1983: La traversée de l'Islande
- 1984: Maigret à Vichy
literature
- Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Volume 5: L - N. Rudolf Lettinger - Lloyd Nolan. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 , p. 10.
Web links
- Alain Levent in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Levent, Alain |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Levent, Alain Lucien Marcel Louis (full name at birth) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French cameraman and director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 15, 1934 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 28, 2008 |
| Place of death | Paris |