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
64/100
- Highest rated
The Young Girls of Rochefort76/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.7average 2.6
- Romance5.8average 3.8
- Class & Capitalism5.1average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.4average 4.9
- Nostalgia5.1average 3.6
- Satire & Parody3.5average 2.3
- Politics3.7average 2.6
- Wonder4.5average 3.4
Rarely in their work
- Violence2.1, average 4.3
- Adrenaline3.0, average 5.1
- Crime1.9, average 3.7
- Contemporary Realism3.6, average 5.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- French New Wave 3
- Melancholy 2
- Social Commentary 2
- French Cinema 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, Ars, +3 more
Catherine DeneuveActorThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Young Girls of Rochefort, Donkey Skin, A Slightly Pregnant Man
Jean PenzerCinematographerThe Seven Deadly Sins, Lady Oscar, A Room in Town, Break of Day
Sabine MamouEditorParking, A Room in Town, Three Seats for the 26th, Turning Table
Anouk AiméeActorLola, Model Shop, Turning Table
Micheline PresleActorDonkey Skin, A Slightly Pregnant Man, Lust- JJean RabierCinematographerThe Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Seven Deadly Sins, Bay of Angels
Michel PiccoliActorThe Young Girls of Rochefort, A Room in Town
Jacques PerrinActorThe Young Girls of Rochefort, Donkey Skin
Jean-Louis RollandActorA Room in Town, Break of Day
Danielle DarrieuxActorThe Young Girls of Rochefort, A Room in Town
Movies and TV shows
322010s
1 title · average score 92
2000s
1 title
Original Story
1990s
1 title · average score 76
76
as Jacques Demy (uncredited)
1980s
5 titles · average score 59
60
Director, Writer
Director, Writer
53
Screenplay, Director
65
Director, Screenplay
Screenplay, Director
1970s
4 titles · average score 61
55
Screenplay, Adaptation
57
Director, Writer
61
Writer, Director
71
Director, Lyricist
1960s
9 titles · average score 70
66
Director, Writer
76
Lyricist, Director
76
as Le client égaré / Le serveur (singing voice)
69
Director, Screenplay
59
Director, Screenplay
Screenplay, Director
72
Director, Screenplay
as Tied Woman's friend (uncredited)
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1950s
7 titles · average score 67
80
as Policeman (uncredited)
60
as (voice)
Director
Director
Director, Screenplay
61
Assistant Director
as Young man
1940s
4 titles
Animation, Writer
Director
Writer, Animation
Animation, Writer