Portrait of Eugène Ionesco

Writing

Eugène Ionesco

Career

Active from 1959 to 2025, with a break from 1975 to 1992, busiest in 1962 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins
GoodWatch score61/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 3 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Eugène Ionesco Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pop Culture
    0.0, average 2.2
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.3, average 5.4
  • Tension
    4.0, average 6.0
  • Coming of Age
    1.1, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Vignette Film 2
  • Historical Context 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles
Rhinocéros
Rhinocéros (2025)

Writer

As Cadeiras
As Cadeiras (2022)

Writer

2010s

2 titles
The Chairs
The Chairs (2010)

Theatre Play

Josette and her Daddy
Josette and her Daddy (2010)

Writer

2000s

4 titles · average score 80
Lucifer et moi
Lucifer et moi (2009)

as (archive footage 1982)

Rhinocéros
Rhinocéros (2009)

Theatre Play

Regarding the Bald Singer...
Regarding the Bald Singer... (2009)

Theatre Play

I’m Going Home
I’m Going Home (2001)
GoodWatch score 80

Theatre Play

1990s

2 titles
Replacing Dogs with Mixing
Replacing Dogs with Mixing (1993)

Writer

La Cantatrice chauve
La Cantatrice chauve (1991)

Theatre Play

1980s

1 title · average score 43
Le Roi des cons
Le Roi des cons (1981)
GoodWatch score 43

as Le pharmacien

1970s

6 titles · average score 54
Le roi se meurt
Le roi se meurt (1978)

Theatre Play

O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro
O Gesto, a Festa, a Mensagem - Dois Mil Anos de Teatro (1976)

Theatre Play

Ariane
Ariane (1974)

as Minos

Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros (1974)
GoodWatch score 54

Theatre Play

The Bald Soprano
The Bald Soprano (1972)

Story

Exit the King
Exit the King (1972)

Theatre Play

1960s

5 titles · average score 61
Amédée ou comment s'en débarrasser
Amédée ou comment s'en débarrasser (1968)

Writer

Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros (1964)

Original Story

The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay

Stolarna
Stolarna (1962)

Story

La Colère
La Colère (1962)

Writer, Co-Director

1950s

1 title
Monsieur Tête
Monsieur Tête (1959)

as Narrator