The Resume

(October 30, 1932-November 23, 1995)
Born in Thumeries, France
Directed 'The Lovers' (1958), 'The Fire Within' (1963), 'Phantom India' (1969), 'Murmur of the Heart' (1971), 'Pretty Baby' (1978), 'Atlantic City' (1980), 'My Dinner With Andre' (1981), 'God's Country' (1986), 'Au revoir, les enfants' (1987) and 'Vanya on 42nd Street' (1994)
Married to Candice Bergen (1980-1995)

Why he might be annoying:

He came from a rich family who made it big in sugar beets.
An Ohio theater was charged with obscenity after screening 'The Lovers.'
He may be best known for 'Pretty Baby,' starring a then 12 year old Brooke Shields as a prostitute.
'My Dinner With Andre' is little more than a two hour conversation between two men having dinner.
He said, 'I like spectators to be disturbed.'
He had two children out of wedlock.

Why he might not be annoying:

He was Jacques Cousteau's cameraman.
He was very versatile and worked in many genres in both French and English.
He was not afraid of controversy.
Unlike many acclaimed directors, he did not mind working in television.
'Au revoir, les enfants' is about a Jewish student who was sheltered by Malle's Catholic boarding school during World War 2.
He guest starred as himself on an episode of Murphy Brown.

Credit: Georgina

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Artsy/Fartsy Directors
• BAFTA - Best Director Winners (Ranked: 1981)
• BAFTA - Best Director Winners (Ranked: 1988)
• Born on Halloween Eve [October 30th] (Ranked: 1932)
• Cannes Film Festival Jury Members (Ranked: 1993)
• Cannes Film Festival Jury Members (Ranked: 1968)
• Cannes Film Festival Jury Presidents (Ranked: 1993)
• Documentarians
• Entertainment Weekly's 50 Greatest Directors of All Time [1996] (Ranked: 40)
• French New Wave Films
• Georgina/Devil Doll's Profiles [Series 2]
• I am a Citizen of France
• I Died in 1995 (Ranked: 63)
• I Fathered Children Out of Wedlock
• I Have Lymphomas [Hodgkin's & Non-Hodgkin's]
• I Portrayed Myself
• Influenced by Hannah Arendt
• Look at Me, I've Got a Camera Too
• My Spouse is at Least Ten Years Younger than Me
• Profiles 20001-20250 (Ranked: 20207)
• We Died on the Same Day (Ranked: 19951123)

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 124 Votes: 59.68% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 37.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 40 Votes: 42.50% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 33 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 85 Votes: 45.88% Annoying