André Téchiné to announce shock retirement?

  • By Smith Alexander
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Téchiné created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

Sad news for Téchiné fans. Speculation had been rife that the French director best known for The Witnesses, Wild Reeds or My Favorite Season, is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 83, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 15/03/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a director isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a director-screenwriter-producer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouAndré

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouAndré was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“André Téchiné was unlike any other director we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouAndré”
— @universalObserver, 14 Mar 2026
“Téchiné wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 14 Mar 2026

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