Alain Corneau 7 August 1943 30 August 2010 was a French film director and writer Corneau was born in MeungsurLoire Loiret Originally a musician he worked with CostaGavras as an assistant which was also his first opportunity to work with the actor Yves Montand with whom he would collaborate three times later in his career including Police Python 357 1976 and La Menace 1977 He directed Gérard Depardieu in the screen adaptation of Tous les matins du monde in 1991 Corneau died on 30 August 2010 from cancer and was interred at PereLachaise cemetery Description above from the Wikipedia article Alain Corneau licensed under CCBYSAfull list of contributors on Wikipedia