Sacha Vierny


Sacha Vierny was a French cinematographer. He was born in Bois-le-Roi, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France, and died in Paris, France, at the age of 81. He is most famous for his work with Alain Resnais – especially for the two films Hiroshima mon amour and L'année dernière à Marienbad – and with Peter Greenaway.

Career

Alain Resnais and Vierny made 10 films together from 1955 to 1984, starting with the Holocaust film Night and Fog and ending with L'amour à mort. He was the cinematographer of choice for British film-maker Peter Greenaway from A Zed & Two Noughts onward, and shot virtually everything Greenaway directed, including his television work, up to and including 8½ Women. Greenaway has also referred to Vierny as his "most important collaborator".

Vierny also worked with such directors as Luis Buñuel, Raoul Ruiz, Pierre Kast, Chris Marker and Paul Paviot.

Filmography (features)

The Man Who Cried 8 ½ Women Dormez, je le veux! The [Pillow Book (film)|The Pillow Book] The Baby of Mâcon L'Autre Célia Rosa M Is for Man, Music, Mozart Prospero's Books A Walk Through Prospero's Library Final The Cook, [the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover] Drowning by Numbers The Belly of an Architect Flügel und Fesseln A Zed & Two Noughts L'amour à mort La femme publique Les trois couronnes du matelot Le Rose et le blanc Beau-père Mon oncle d'Amérique Le fils puni Le chemin perdu L'hypothèse du tableau volé Baxter, Vera Baxter Le Conseiller Crespel Le Diable dans la boîte La vocation suspendue Stavisky Le Moine Les Granges brulées Le Fusil à lunette La Sainte famille Bof... Anatomie d'un livreur La Main La Nuit Bulgare Le tatoué Darling Caroline Belle de jour La Bien-aimée La Musica The [War Is Over (1966 film)|The War Is Over] De Dans van de Reiger Aimez-vous les femmes? Thank You, Natercia Muriel ou [Le temps d'un retour] Climats Portrait-robot L'année dernière à Marienbad Main chaude, La Merci Natercia! La Morte saison des amours Une question d'assurance Hiroshima mon amour Le Bel âge L'Opéra mouffe Lettre de Sibérie Le Mystère de l'atelier quinze Nuit et brouillard