Portrait of Jacques Becker

Directing

Jacques Becker

Career

Active from 1935 to 1960, busiest in 1954 with 2 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score71/100
Highest rated
Poster for Le Trou
Le Trou
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jacques Becker Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.3, average 1.6
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic French Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

24
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

1 title · average score 91
Le Trou
Le Trou (1960)
GoodWatch score 91

Director, Dialogue

1950s

7 titles · average score 72
The Lovers of Montparnasse
The Lovers of Montparnasse (1958)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Screenplay

The Adventures of Arsène Lupin
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin (1957)
GoodWatch score 64

as The crown prince

Touchez Pas au Grisbi
Touchez Pas au Grisbi (1954)
GoodWatch score 84

Director, Screenplay

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1954)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer, Director

Rue de l'estrapade
Rue de l'estrapade (1953)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Casque d'Or
Casque d'Or (1952)
GoodWatch score 88

Dialogue, Screenplay

Edward and Caroline
Edward and Caroline (1951)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Writer

1940s

7 titles · average score 71
Rendezvous in July
Rendezvous in July (1949)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Writer

Antoine & Antoinette
Antoine & Antoinette (1947)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Writer

A Day in the Country
A Day in the Country (1946)
GoodWatch score 88

as Seminarian (uncredited)

Paris Frills
Paris Frills (1945)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Writer

It Happened at the Inn
It Happened at the Inn (1943)
GoodWatch score 75

Adaptation, Director

The Trump Card
The Trump Card (1942)
GoodWatch score 53

Director

Cristobal's Gold
Cristobal's Gold (1940)

Director

1930s

8 titles · average score 74
Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion (1937)
GoodWatch score 90

as British Officer (uncredited)

The Great Hope
The Great Hope (1937)

Director

Life Is Ours
Life Is Ours (1936)
GoodWatch score 61

as Le jeune chômeur

Pitiless Gendarme
Pitiless Gendarme (1935)

as Un Saint-Cyrien

Chotard and Co.
Chotard and Co. (1933)

as Un invité au bal costumé (uncredited)

Boudu Saved from Drowning
Boudu Saved from Drowning (1932)
GoodWatch score 87

as Le Poète (uncredited)

Night at the Crossroads
Night at the Crossroads (1932)
GoodWatch score 58

Production Manager, Assistant Director

Y'en a pas deux comme Angélique
Y'en a pas deux comme Angélique (1931)

Assistant Director

1920s

1 title
Le Bled
Le Bled (1929)

as Un ouvrier agricole