Directing
Jacques Demy
- Titles
- 57movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1941 to 1988, busiest in 1958 with 3 main titles.
- Directed
- 26titles as director
- Average score
66/100
- Highest rated
The Young Girls of Rochefort88/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.0average 2.6
- Romance5.7average 3.8
- Class & Capitalism4.6average 3.3
- Wonder4.8average 3.4
- Nostalgia5.0average 3.6
- Pathos6.3average 5.2
- Melancholy5.7average 4.7
- Social Commentary5.9average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Adrenaline2.7, average 5.1
- Violence2.1, average 4.3
- Crime1.8, average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism3.5, average 5.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- French New Wave 3
- French Cinema 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Melancholy 2
- Period Piece 2
- Tragic Romance 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michel LegrandComposerThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Young Girls of Rochefort, Donkey Skin, Lola, The Seven Deadly Sins, +4 more- AAnne-Marie CotretEditorThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Donkey Skin, Lola, Bay of Angels, A Slightly Pregnant Man, +3 more
Catherine DeneuveActorThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Young Girls of Rochefort, Donkey Skin, A Slightly Pregnant Man
Sabine MamouEditorA Room in Town, Parking, Three Seats for the 26th, Turning Table
Jean PenzerCinematographerThe Seven Deadly Sins, Lady Oscar, A Room in Town, Break of Day
Anouk AiméeActorLola, Model Shop, Turning Table
Micheline PresleActorDonkey Skin, Lust, A Slightly Pregnant Man- JJean RabierCinematographerThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Seven Deadly Sins, Bay of Angels
Jean-Louis RollandActorA Room in Town, Break of Day
Danielle DarrieuxActorThe Young Girls of Rochefort, A Room in Town
Jacques PerrinActorThe Young Girls of Rochefort, Donkey Skin
Marc MichelActorThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Lola
Movies and TV shows
71980s
2 titles · average score 50
33
Parking (1985)
Screenplay, Director
66
A Room in Town (1982)
Director, Screenplay
1970s
2 titles · average score 64
46
Lady Oscar (1979)
Adaptation, Screenplay
82
Donkey Skin (1970)
Director, Lyricist
1960s
3 titles · average score 84
88
The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)
Lyricist, Writer
85
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
as Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice)
78
Lola (1961)
Director, Screenplay