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Portrait of Jorge Semprún

Writing

Jorge Semprún

Career

Active from 1966 to 2011, with a break from 1998 to 2009, busiest in 1966 and 1974 with 2 main titles each.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Confession
The Confession
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jorge Semprún Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0
  • Situational Comedy
    1.1, average 2.7
  • Family Dynamics
    3.2, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 6
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Political Thriller 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • European Cinema 2
  • Tense Atmosphere 2
  • Complex Narrative 2
  • Mystery 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

16
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title
Le Temps du silence
Le Temps du silence (2011)

Scenario Writer, Writer

1990s

3 titles · average score 56
K
K (1997)
GoodWatch score 61

Writer

L'Affaire Dreyfus
L'Affaire Dreyfus (1995)

Writer

Netchayev is Back
Netchayev is Back (1991)
GoodWatch score 51

Novel

1980s

1 title · average score 68
The Sidewalks of Saturn
The Sidewalks of Saturn (1986)
GoodWatch score 68

Writer

1970s

8 titles · average score 71
Roads to the South
Roads to the South (1978)
GoodWatch score 50

Screenplay

A Grin Without a Cat
A Grin Without a Cat (1977)
GoodWatch score 73

as Narrator (voice)

A Woman at Her Window
A Woman at Her Window (1976)
GoodWatch score 73

Screenplay, Dialogue

Special Section
Special Section (1975)
GoodWatch score 73

Writer

Stavisky...
Stavisky... (1974)
GoodWatch score 70

Writer

Les Deux mémoires
Les Deux mémoires (1974)

Director, Writer

The Assassination
The Assassination (1972)
GoodWatch score 72

Adaptation, Dialogue

The Confession
The Confession (1970)
GoodWatch score 89

Screenplay

1960s

3 titles · average score 76
Z
Z (1969)
GoodWatch score 86

Writer

The War Is Over
The War Is Over (1966)
GoodWatch score 79

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Objective: 500 Million
Objective: 500 Million (1966)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay