Portrait of José Giovanni

Writing

José Giovanni

Career

Active from 1960 to 2014, busiest in 1966 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Le Trou
Le Trou
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 17 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
José Giovanni Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wholesome
    1.5, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.2, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.3, average 2.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Ambiguity 6
  • French Cinema 4
  • French Crime Thriller 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Friendship 2
  • Existential 2
  • Heist Gone Wrong 2
  • Gritty Realism 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • French Crime Drama 2
  • Gangster Film 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

32
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

1 title · average score 46
Two Men in Town
Two Men in Town (2014)
GoodWatch score 46

Screenplay

2000s

3 titles · average score 64
The Second Wind
The Second Wind (2007)
GoodWatch score 58

Dialogue, Novel

Après le trou
Après le trou (2002)

Dialogue, Original Story

My Father Saved My Life
My Father Saved My Life (2001)
GoodWatch score 71

Writer, Director

1990s

2 titles
Crime à l'altimètre
Crime à l'altimètre (1996)

Director, Writer

L'Irlandaise
L'Irlandaise (1991)

Director

1980s

4 titles · average score 60
My Friend the Traitor
My Friend the Traitor (1988)
GoodWatch score 62

Director

Among Wolves
Among Wolves (1985)

Writer, Director

The Ruffian
The Ruffian (1983)
GoodWatch score 61

Director, Novel

Une robe noire pour un tueur
Une robe noire pour un tueur (1981)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer, Director

1970s

8 titles · average score 62
The Sewers of Paradise
The Sewers of Paradise (1979)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

Boomerang
Boomerang (1976)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Writer

The Gypsy
The Gypsy (1975)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel, Director

Two Men in Town
Two Men in Town (1973)
GoodWatch score 73

Dialogue, Director

The Pariah
The Pariah (1972)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Author

Where Did Tom Go?
Where Did Tom Go? (1971)

Director, Writer

One Way Ticket
One Way Ticket (1971)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay, Director

Last Known Address
Last Known Address (1970)
GoodWatch score 68

Director, Writer

1960s

14 titles · average score 72
The Sicilian Clan
The Sicilian Clan (1969)
GoodWatch score 77

Dialogue, Screenplay

Ho !
Ho ! (1968)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel

Birds of Prey
Birds of Prey (1968)
GoodWatch score 64

Director, Writer

The Last Adventure
The Last Adventure (1967)
GoodWatch score 73

Novel, Screenplay

Le Deuxième Souffle
Le Deuxième Souffle (1966)
GoodWatch score 91

Writer, Novel

To Skin a Spy
To Skin a Spy (1966)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

The Man from Marrakech
The Man from Marrakech (1966)

Writer

The Wise Guys
The Wise Guys (1965)
GoodWatch score 74

Novel, Dialogue

Symphony for a Massacre
Symphony for a Massacre (1963)
GoodWatch score 69

as Moreau

A Man Named Rocca
A Man Named Rocca (1961)
GoodWatch score 63

Novel, Dialogue

Le Trou
Le Trou (1960)
GoodWatch score 91

Dialogue, Novel

The Big Risk
The Big Risk (1960)
GoodWatch score 82

Adaptation, Dialogue