Portrait of Henri Verneuil

Directing

Henri Verneuil

Career

Active from 1947 to 1992, busiest in 1953 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score67/100
Highest rated
Poster for I... for Icarus
I... for Icarus
GoodWatch score81/100

Awards

Reported results for this person. Coverage is incomplete; these results don't establish award totals.

  • César Awards · Honorary César

    1996 · Won

    Source: Wikidata

  • Academy Awards · Best Story

    1956 · Nominated · 28th Academy Awards

    The Sheep Has Five Legs

    Source: Wikidata

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Henri Verneuil Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.5, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.3, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Cinema 6
  • World War II 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Historical Drama 3
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Character Study 3
  • French Crime Thriller 3
  • International Intrigue 3
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Human Condition 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

37
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1990s

2 titles · average score 74
588 rue Paradis
588 rue Paradis (1992)
GoodWatch score 71

as Priest in an Armenian church (uncredited)

Mother
Mother (1991)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Writer

1980s

2 titles · average score 65
The Vultures
The Vultures (1984)
GoodWatch score 61

as Radio announcer's voice (uncredited)

A Thousand Billion Dollars
A Thousand Billion Dollars (1982)
GoodWatch score 70

Screenplay, Director

1970s

5 titles · average score 69
I... for Icarus
I... for Icarus (1979)
GoodWatch score 81

as Technicien TV / présentateur au cabaret (voice) (uncredited)

The Body of My Enemy
The Body of My Enemy (1976)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Screenplay

The Night Caller
The Night Caller (1975)
GoodWatch score 72

Story, Director

The Serpent
The Serpent (1973)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Producer

The Burglars
The Burglars (1971)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Producer

1960s

11 titles · average score 70
The Sicilian Clan
The Sicilian Clan (1969)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay, Producer

Guns for San Sebastian
Guns for San Sebastian (1967)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The 25th Hour
The 25th Hour (1967)
GoodWatch score 78

Director, Writer

Weekend at Dunkirk
Weekend at Dunkirk (1964)
GoodWatch score 67

Director

Greed in the Sun
Greed in the Sun (1964)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Writer

Any Number Can Win
Any Number Can Win (1963)
GoodWatch score 75

Director

A Monkey in Winter
A Monkey in Winter (1962)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

The President
The President (1961)
GoodWatch score 71

Adaptation, Director

The Lions Are Loose
The Lions Are Loose (1961)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

It Happened All Night
It Happened All Night (1960)

as serveur restaurant

Love and the Frenchwoman
Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

1950s

15 titles · average score 63
The Cow and I
The Cow and I (1959)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

Gangster Boss
Gangster Boss (1959)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Screenplay

Maxime
Maxime (1958)

Director, Screenplay

A Kiss for a Killer
A Kiss for a Killer (1957)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer, Director

People of No Importance
People of No Importance (1956)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Writer

Lovers' Net
Lovers' Net (1955)
GoodWatch score 58

Director

The Sheep Has Five Legs
The Sheep Has Five Legs (1954)
GoodWatch score 63

Director

The Wild Oat
The Wild Oat (1953)
GoodWatch score 66

Director

The Most Wanted Man
The Most Wanted Man (1953)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Full House
Full House (1952)
GoodWatch score 64

Director

Forbidden Fruit
Forbidden Fruit (1952)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Hunting Ground
The Hunting Ground (1951)

Writer, Director

1940s

2 titles
À la culotte de zouave
À la culotte de zouave (1949)

Director, Writer

Escale au soleil
Escale au soleil (1947)

Director, Screenplay