Portrait of Paul Gégauff

Writing

Paul Gégauff

Career

Active from 1960 to 1985, busiest in 1969 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for This Man Must Die
This Man Must Die
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 19 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Paul Gégauff Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.5, average 3.4
  • Catharsis
    3.9, average 5.1
  • Pop Culture
    1.0, average 2.2
  • Wonder
    2.2, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Cinema 6
  • Suspenseful 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Tragic Romance 2
  • Intimate Character Study 2
  • Philosophical Exploration 2
  • French New Wave 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

39
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

6 titles · average score 52
Oriana
Oriana (1985)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

Ave Maria
Ave Maria (1984)

Writer

Frankenstein 90
Frankenstein 90 (1984)
GoodWatch score 37

Screenplay

Secrets of the Satin Blues
Secrets of the Satin Blues (1981)

Screenplay

Neon
Neon (1981)

Dialogue

Le système du docteur Goudron et du professeur Plume
Le système du docteur Goudron et du professeur Plume (1981)

Screenplay

1970s

10 titles · average score 54
The Story of a Mother
The Story of a Mother (1979)

Writer

Death Rite
Death Rite (1975)
GoodWatch score 49

Writer

A Piece of Pleasure
A Piece of Pleasure (1975)
GoodWatch score 61

as Philippe

My Husband, His Mistress and I
My Husband, His Mistress and I (1974)

Writer

An Invitation to the Hunt
An Invitation to the Hunt (1974)

Writer

Scoundrel in White
Scoundrel in White (1972)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

The Valley
The Valley (1972)
GoodWatch score 50

Adaptation, Dialogue

Ten Days' Wonder
Ten Days' Wonder (1971)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

The Novices
The Novices (1970)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer

The Sensuous Assassin
The Sensuous Assassin (1970)
GoodWatch score 55

Writer

1960s

22 titles · average score 68
This Man Must Die
This Man Must Die (1969)
GoodWatch score 88

Screenplay

More
More (1969)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

The Scarlet Lady
The Scarlet Lady (1969)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

Delphine
Delphine (1969)

Writer

Les Biches
Les Biches (1968)
GoodWatch score 71

Screenplay, Dialogue

Diabolically Yours
Diabolically Yours (1967)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

The Champagne Murders
The Champagne Murders (1967)
GoodWatch score 51

Screenplay

Le Reflux
Le Reflux (1965)

Director, Screenplay

The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers
The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers (1964)
GoodWatch score 59

Writer

The Third Lover
The Third Lover (1962)
GoodWatch score 69

Writer

Purple Noon
Purple Noon (1960)
GoodWatch score 86

Screenplay

Les Bonnes Femmes
Les Bonnes Femmes (1960)
GoodWatch score 74

Screenplay, Dialogue

1950s

1 title · average score 71
À double tour
À double tour (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

Adaptation, Dialogue