Portrait of Philippe Besson

Writing

Philippe Besson

Career

Active from 1988 to 2023, with a break from 1989 to 2002, busiest in 2012 and 2013 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lie with Me
Lie with Me
GoodWatch score79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Philippe Besson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.1, average 4.8
  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Physical Comedy
    0.9, average 2.4
  • Satire & Parody
    0.9, average 2.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Emotional Drama 2
  • French Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 79
Lie with Me
Lie with Me (2023)
GoodWatch score 79

Novel

2010s

6 titles · average score 49
Entre vents et marées
Entre vents et marées (2014)

Story

Rasputin
Rasputin (2013)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

The Lanzac Clan
The Lanzac Clan (2013)

Writer

Second Chances
Second Chances (2012)

Writer

La solitude du pouvoir
La solitude du pouvoir (2012)

Writer

A Bad Encounter
A Bad Encounter (2011)

Screenplay

2000s

3 titles · average score 73
Mourir d'aimer
Mourir d'aimer (2009)

Writer

Caché
Caché (2005)
GoodWatch score 81

as TV Guest

His Brother
His Brother (2003)
GoodWatch score 66

Novel

1990s

1 title · average score 64
I Can't Sleep
I Can't Sleep (1994)
GoodWatch score 64

as Police Officer at Accident

1980s

1 title
L'Île aux oiseaux
L'Île aux oiseaux (1988)

as Coquille