Portrait of Didier Kaminka

Writing

Didier Kaminka

Career

Active from 1971 to 2017, with a break from 1997 to 2015, busiest in 1984 and 1986 with 3 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for My New Partner
My New Partner
GoodWatch score72/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 13 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Didier Kaminka Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    2.6, average 4.7
  • Pathos
    3.4, average 5.3
  • Wonder
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Catharsis
    3.6, average 5.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Cinema 5
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Friendship 2
  • French Comedy 2
  • Farce 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Buddy Cop 2
  • Parisian Setting 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles
La DorMeuse Duval
La DorMeuse Duval (2017)

as Le peintre

Pour 100 briques t'as plus rien maintenant !
Pour 100 briques t'as plus rien maintenant ! (2016)

Writer

1990s

8 titles · average score 58
Ma femme me quitte
Ma femme me quitte (1996)

Director

Je m'appelle Régine
Je m'appelle Régine (1996)

as Joueur de cartes

True Lies
True Lies (1994)
GoodWatch score 67

Original Film Writer

Low Profile
Low Profile (1993)
GoodWatch score 53

as Le présentateur de la boîte de nuit

À quoi tu penses-tu ?
À quoi tu penses-tu ? (1992)

Writer, Director

The Jackpot!
The Jackpot! (1991)
GoodWatch score 60

Writer

My New Partner II
My New Partner II (1990)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

Promotion canapé
Promotion canapé (1990)
GoodWatch score 47

Director, Writer

1980s

18 titles · average score 55
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête
Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête (1989)

Director, Writer

Top Managers
Top Managers (1987)
GoodWatch score 61

as Un policier en filature

I Love You
I Love You (1986)
GoodWatch score 43

Writer

Lien de parenté
Lien de parenté (1986)

Writer

Les Rois du gag
Les Rois du gag (1985)
GoodWatch score 48

as René

My New Partner
My New Partner (1984)
GoodWatch score 72

Screenplay

The Bodyguard
The Bodyguard (1984)
GoodWatch score 52

as André

I Believe in Santa Claus
I Believe in Santa Claus (1984)
GoodWatch score 35

Writer

For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now
For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now (1982)
GoodWatch score 62

Dialogue, Screenplay

Les Sous-Doués En Vacances
Les Sous-Doués En Vacances (1982)
GoodWatch score 51

as le voisin de Memphis à Saint-Tropez

Come to My Place, I Live at a Girlfriend's
Come to My Place, I Live at a Girlfriend's (1981)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

The Under-Gifted
The Under-Gifted (1980)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer, Adaptation

1970s

7 titles · average score 58
Trop c'est trop
Trop c'est trop (1975)

as Didier

Un jour, la fête
Un jour, la fête (1975)

as Samy

The Nada Gang
The Nada Gang (1974)
GoodWatch score 63

as Meyer

La Grande Paulette
La Grande Paulette (1974)

as Effeminate cop

I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything
I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything (1973)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer

L'école sauvage
L'école sauvage (1973)

as Narrator (voice)

La Lucarne magique
La Lucarne magique (1971)

as A young man