Alain Jessua

Alain Jessua

Directing 1 horror film in catalog · Born January 16, 1932 · Died November 30, 2017 · Paris, France

Alain Jessua began his career as assistant to directors like Max Ophüls, Marcel Carne, Yves Allégret and Jacques Becker, before making his unique short film, Léon la lune, which earned him the prestigious Prix Jean-Vigo award in 1957. A few years later, in 1963, his first feature film (which became ...