Portrait of Jean Halain

Writing

Jean Halain

Career

Active from 1946 to 1977, busiest in 1958 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Hunchback of Paris
The Hunchback of Paris
GoodWatch score71/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 18 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jean Halain Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.6, average 4.8
  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0
  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Cinema 7
  • Intrigue 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Satire 3
  • Crime 2
  • Mystery 2
  • 1960s 2
  • Fantômas 2
  • French Farce 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Lighthearted Fun 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

40
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

1 title · average score 65
The Cabbage Soup
The Cabbage Soup (1981)
GoodWatch score 65

Author

1970s

6 titles · average score 56
Gloria
Gloria (1977)

Writer

The Restroom Robbery
The Restroom Robbery (1975)
GoodWatch score 60

Dialogue, Scenario Writer

The Four Charlots Musketeers 2
The Four Charlots Musketeers 2 (1974)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer

The Four Charlots Musketeers
The Four Charlots Musketeers (1974)
GoodWatch score 53

Writer

Perched on a Tree
Perched on a Tree (1971)
GoodWatch score 56

Writers' Assistant, Dialogue

The One Man Band
The One Man Band (1970)
GoodWatch score 61

Dialogue

1960s

14 titles · average score 64
Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard
Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard (1967)
GoodWatch score 66

Screenplay

The Madman of Lab Four
The Madman of Lab Four (1967)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer

Oscar
Oscar (1967)
GoodWatch score 74

Additional Dialogue, Adaptation

The Restaurant
The Restaurant (1966)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

Fantomas Unleashed
Fantomas Unleashed (1965)
GoodWatch score 67

Dialogue, Screenplay

OSS 117: Mission for a Killer
OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (1965)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Fantomas
Fantomas (1964)
GoodWatch score 69

Screenplay, Dialogue

Be Careful Ladies
Be Careful Ladies (1963)

Writer

The Mysteries of Paris
The Mysteries of Paris (1962)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Blood on His Sword
Blood on His Sword (1961)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo (1961)
GoodWatch score 67

Scenario Writer, Adaptation

Captain Blood
Captain Blood (1960)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

1950s

17 titles · average score 57
The Hunchback of Paris
The Hunchback of Paris (1959)
GoodWatch score 71

Dialogue, Screenplay

Stop the Massacre
Stop the Massacre (1959)

Writer

Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight
Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight (1958)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay, Adaptation

Women Are Talkative
Women Are Talkative (1958)

Writer

Follow Me Young Man
Follow Me Young Man (1958)

Screenplay

Paris Casino
Paris Casino (1957)

Writer

The Impossible Mr. Pipelet
The Impossible Mr. Pipelet (1955)

Writer

My Husband Is Marvelous
My Husband Is Marvelous (1953)

Writer

Mister Taxi
Mister Taxi (1952)

Writer

My Wife Is Formidable
My Wife Is Formidable (1951)

Screenplay

Lawless Street
Lawless Street (1950)

Screenplay

Les femmes sont folles
Les femmes sont folles (1950)

Writer

1940s

2 titles
Métier de fous
Métier de fous (1948)

Screenplay, Dialogue

Driving Lesson
Driving Lesson (1946)

Writer