Alain Sarde

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Alain Sarde
Born (1952-03-28) 28 March 1952 (age 72)
Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Years active1974–present

Alain Sarde (born 28 March 1952) is a French film producer and actor.

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Early life

Alain Sarde was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.

Career

David Lynch's Mulholland Drive , a film Sarde co-produced, received the Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture. The Pianist was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture and won the BAFTA Award for Best Film. Another film of his – Intimate Strangers – is being remade by Paramount Pictures. [1]

on May 2024, Sarde was accused by nine women include Annelise Hesme and Laurence Cote. of rape and sexual assault between 1985 and 2003 after French magazine Elle investigated [2]

Filmography

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References

  1. "Kelly Fremon - Entertainment News, 10 Screenwriters to Watch, Media - Variety". Archived from the original on 25 March 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
  2. "NEWS French producer Alain Sarde accused of sexual assault by nine women". Screen Daily.