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My Take
Louis Malle is a giant I approach with caution and admiration. Winning the Palme d'Or at twenty-four, then later the Golden Lion and BAFTAs, he refused to be pinned down, working across France and Hollywood and gravitating toward provocative, uncomfortable material. That restlessness is precisely what I love: he treated each film as a fresh problem rather than a brand to protect. Critics called him eclectic and hard to categorize, which to me reads as a compliment. Filmmakers who refuse to play it safe are the ones who enlarge cinema, and Malle's body of work proves it decades after his death.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Louis Malle
- Name (Japanese)
- ルイ・マル
- Reading
- るい・まる
- Born
- October 30, 1932 – November 23, 1995
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Monkey
- Origin
- Thumeries, Nord, France
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / film producer / film director / cinematographer / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1956 Prix du meilleur film français du Syndicat français de la critique de cinéma
- 1956 Palme d'Or
- 1957 Louis Delluc Prize
- 1975 BAFTA Award for Best Film
- 1975 United Nations Awards
- 1980 Golden Lion
- 1981 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
- 1982 BAFTA Award for Best Direction
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AB
Frequently asked questions
When was Louis Malle born?
October 30, 1932 – November 23, 1995.
Where is Louis Malle from?
Louis Malle is from Thumeries, Nord, France.
What does Louis Malle do?
Louis Malle works as screenwriter, film producer, film director, cinematographer, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.