Claude Goretta
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Birth Place
Switzerland
Born
June 23, 1929
Biography
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Began his career collaborating on a short film, "Nice Time" (1957), with friend and compatriot Alain Tanner, directed documentaries and adapted plays for Swiss TV and made his feature directorial debut in 1970. Goretta's work is characterized by nonlinear narratives focusing on the humdrum details of everyday life. He is best known for "The Lacemaker" (1977), a harrowing depiction of a y...
Biography
Began his career collaborating on a short film, "Nice Time" (1957), with friend and compatriot Alain Tanner, directed documentaries and adapted plays for Swiss TV and made his feature directorial debut in 1970. Goretta's work is characterized by nonlinear narratives focusing on the humdrum details of everyday life. He is best known for "The Lacemaker" (1977), a harrowing depiction of a young woman's descent into madness.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Het Verdriet Van Belgie
(1994)
Director
Visages Suisses
(1991)
Director
L' Ombre
(1991)
Director
La Provinciale
(1990)
Director
Les Ennemis de la mafia
(1988)
Director
Si le soleil ne revenait pas
(1987)
Director
Orfeo
(1985)
Director
La Mort de Mario Ricci
(1983)
Director
Bonheur toi-meme
(1980)
Director
Les Chemins de l'exil, ou les dernieres annees de Jean Jacques Rousseau
(1978)
Director
The Lacemaker
(1976)
Director
That Wonderful Crook
(1974)
Director
L'Invitation
(1973)
Director
Writer (Feature Film)
Het Verdriet Van Belgie
(1994)
Screenwriter
Visages Suisses
(1991)
Screenplay
L' Ombre
(1991)
Screenplay
La Provinciale
(1990)
Adaptation
La Provinciale
(1990)
Dialogue
La Provinciale
(1990)
Screenwriter
Les Ennemis de la mafia
(1988)
Screenwriter
Si le soleil ne revenait pas
(1987)
Screenwriter
Orfeo
(1985)
Screenwriter
La Mort de Mario Ricci
(1983)
Screenplay
Les Chemins de l'exil, ou les dernieres annees de Jean Jacques Rousseau
(1978)
Screenwriter
The Epistomology of Jean Piaget
(1977)
Screenwriter
The Lacemaker
(1976)
Screenwriter
That Wonderful Crook
(1974)
Screenwriter
L'Invitation
(1973)
Screenwriter
Producer (Feature Film)
The Epistomology of Jean Piaget
(1977)
Producer
Life Events
1957
Short film co-directing debut (with Allain Tanner), "Nice Time"
1970
Theatrical feature directing and co-writing debut, "Le fou/The Madman"
