Gilbert Adair
Writing

Gilbert Adair

Born 1944-12-29 · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK · Died 2011-12-08

Gilbert Adair was a Scottish novelist, poet, film critic and journalist. He was critically most famous for the "fiendish" translation of Georges Perec's postmodern novel A Void, in which the letter e is not used, but was more widely known for the films adapted from his novels, including Love and Death on Long Island (1997) and The Dreamers (2003)

WriterNovelCastScreenplay

Known for

The Dreamers★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Dreamers
2003
Love and Death on Long Island★ 6.6Viewing moment
Love and Death on Long Island
1998
The Carer★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Carer
2016
Klimt★ 5Viewing moment
Klimt
2006
A Closed Book★ 5.5Viewing moment
A Closed Book
2012
Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes “The Dreamers”★ 7Viewing moment
Cinema, Sex, Politics: Bertolucci Makes “The Dreamers”
2004
The Territory★ 5.4Viewing moment
The Territory
1981

Frequent collaborators

Raúl RuizRaúl RuizJean-Pierre KalfonJean-Pierre KalfonValeria SarmientoValeria SarmientoEva GreenEva GreenMichael PittMichael PittAnna ChancellorAnna ChancellorLouis GarrelLouis GarrelJean-Pierre LéaudJean-Pierre Léaud