Portrait of Maurice Pialat

Directing

Maurice Pialat

Career

Active from 1951 to 2004, busiest in 1964 with 6 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Nos Amours
A Nos Amours
GoodWatch score81/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • César Awards · Best Film

    1984 · Won

    À Nos Amours

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Director

    1992 · Nominated

    Van Gogh

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Original Screenplay or Adaptation

    1992 · Nominated

    Van Gogh

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Film

    1992 · Nominated

    Van Gogh

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Director

    1988 · Nominated

    Under the Sun of Satan

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Film

    1988 · Nominated

    Under the Sun of Satan

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Director

    1984 · Nominated

    À Nos Amours

    Source: Wikidata

  • César Awards · Best Film

    1981 · Nominated

    Loulou

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Maurice Pialat Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    2.4, average 4.7
  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4
  • Mystery
    2.4, average 3.9
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Study 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Character Study 3
  • French Cinema 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Art House 2
  • Poignant 2
  • Coming-of-Age Drama 2
  • Melancholic Tone 2
  • Social Realism 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

42
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles · average score 58
Murderers
Murderers (2006)
GoodWatch score 58

Idea

Their First Films
Their First Films (2004)

Director

1990s

2 titles · average score 69
Le Garçu
Le Garçu (1995)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Screenplay

Van Gogh
Van Gogh (1991)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay, Producer

1980s

6 titles · average score 72
Under the Sun of Satan
Under the Sun of Satan (1987)
GoodWatch score 70

as Menou-Segrais

Police
Police (1985)
GoodWatch score 61

Screenplay, Director

Grosse
Grosse (1985)

as Le réalisateur

A Nos Amours
A Nos Amours (1983)
GoodWatch score 81

as Le Père

Cinématon XXIV
Cinématon XXIV (1982)

as N°236

Loulou
Loulou (1980)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Writer

1970s

7 titles · average score 75
Graduate First
Graduate First (1978)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer, Director

Cinématon
Cinématon (1978)

as N°236

Lola's Lolos
Lola's Lolos (1976)

as The tool seller

The Mouth Agape
The Mouth Agape (1974)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer, Producer

My Little Loves
My Little Loves (1974)
GoodWatch score 79

as Henri's Friend

We Won't Grow Old Together
We Won't Grow Old Together (1972)
GoodWatch score 79

Executive Producer, Director

La Maison des bois
La Maison des bois (1971)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Testard, l'instituteur

1960s

20 titles · average score 72
Naked Childhood
Naked Childhood (1969)
GoodWatch score 75

Writer, Director

This Man Must Die
This Man Must Die (1969)
GoodWatch score 88

as Inspecteur Constant

La Camargue
La Camargue (1966)

Director, Writer

Van Gogh
Van Gogh (1965)

Director

Bosphore
Bosphore (1964)
GoodWatch score 68

Director

Pehlivan
Pehlivan (1964)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer, Director

Istanbul
Istanbul (1964)
GoodWatch score 69

Director

Byzance
Byzance (1964)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

Golden Horn
Golden Horn (1964)

Director

Maître Galip
Maître Galip (1964)

Director

Janine
Janine (1961)

Director

Love Exists
Love Exists (1960)
GoodWatch score 73

Director

1950s

5 titles
The Familiar Shadow
The Familiar Shadow (1958)

Director, Writer

Un américain
Un américain (1958)

Assistant Director

Funny Reels
Funny Reels (1957)

as Ruby Alcow

Congrès eucharistique diocésain
Congrès eucharistique diocésain (1953)

Director

Isabelle aux Dombes
Isabelle aux Dombes (1951)

Director