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Biography
Maurice Pialat was a French film director, screenwriter and actor known for the rigorous and unsentimental style of his films. His work is often described as "realist", though many film critics acknowledge it does not fit the traditional definition of realism.
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Awards & recognition
- Palme d'Or · 1987
- César Award — Best Film · 1984
- Louis Delluc Prize · 1983
- César Award — Best Film · 1992 · nominated
- César Award — Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation · 1992 · nominated
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- César Award — Best Director · 1992 · nominated
- César Award — Best Director · 1988 · nominated
- César Award — Best Film · 1988 · nominated
- César Award — Best Film · 1984 · nominated
- César Award — Best Director · 1984 · nominated
- César Award — Best Film · 1981 · nominated
Filmography14 titles

This Man Must Die
1969as Inspecteur Constant
1969as Inspecteur Constant

Naked Childhood
1968Director, Writer
1968Director, Writer

Love Exists
1960Director
1960Director

We Won't Grow Old Together
1972Director, Executive Producer, Novel, Screenplay
1972Director, Executive Producer, Novel, Screenplay

To Our Loves
1983as Le Père
1983as Le Père

My Little Loves
1974as Henri's Friend
1974as Henri's Friend

Van Gogh
1991Director, Producer, Screenplay
1991Director, Producer, Screenplay

The Son Of...
1995Director, Screenplay
1995Director, Screenplay

The Mouth Agape
1974Director, Producer, Writer
1974Director, Producer, Writer

Loulou
1980Director, Writer
1980Director, Writer

Janine
1961Director
1961Director

Under the Sun of Satan
1987as Menou-Segrais
1987as Menou-Segrais

Graduate First
1978Director, Producer, Writer
1978Director, Producer, Writer

Maurice Pialat, l'amour existe
2007as Self (archival footage)
2007as Self (archival footage)