Portrait of Josée Dayan

Directing

Josée Dayan

Career

Active from 1974 to 2025, busiest in 2008 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 11 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Josée Dayan Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.1, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    1.2, average 2.7
  • Wholesome
    1.9, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.0, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 3
  • Period Piece 3
  • French Cinema 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • French History 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Romantic Entanglements 2
  • 19th Century France 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Historical Period Piece 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

46
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Goodbye Vinyle
Goodbye Vinyle (2023)

Director

2010s

13 titles · average score 46
Quand sort la recluse
Quand sort la recluse (2019)

Director

Based on a True Story
Based on a True Story (2017)
GoodWatch score 44

as Karina

The Chameleon Slayer
The Chameleon Slayer (2015)

Director, Producer

Entre vents et marées
Entre vents et marées (2014)

Producer, Director

Rasputin
Rasputin (2013)
GoodWatch score 49

Director

The Lanzac Clan
The Lanzac Clan (2013)

Director

Indiscrétions
Indiscrétions (2013)

Producer, Director

Second Chances
Second Chances (2012)

Director

Bouquet final
Bouquet final (2011)

Director

A Bad Encounter
A Bad Encounter (2011)

Director, Producer

Ni reprise, ni échangée
Ni reprise, ni échangée (2010)

Producer, Director

A Dubious Place
A Dubious Place (2010)

Director, Producer

2000s

15 titles · average score 49
Mourir d'aimer
Mourir d'aimer (2009)

Producer, Director

Seeking Whom He May Devour
Seeking Whom He May Devour (2009)

Director

The Chalk Circle Man
The Chalk Circle Man (2009)

Producer, Director

Mom Lost It!
Mom Lost It! (2009)

Director, Editor

Marie-Octobre
Marie-Octobre (2008)

Director

Château en Suède
Château en Suède (2008)

Director

Nous n'irons plus au bois
Nous n'irons plus au bois (2008)

Director

A Cursed Monarchy
A Cursed Monarchy (2005)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

Milady
Milady (2004)

Producer, Director

L'Étrange monsieur Joseph
L'Étrange monsieur Joseph (2001)

Director

Cet amour-là
Cet amour-là (2001)
GoodWatch score 52

Director

Zaïde, un petit air de vengeance
Zaïde, un petit air de vengeance (2001)

Director

1990s

9 titles · average score 46
Balzac: A Life of Passion
Balzac: A Life of Passion (1999)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

La passion du docteur Bergh
La passion du docteur Bergh (1998)

Director

L'Enfant du secret
L'Enfant du secret (1996)

Writer, Director

Les liens du cœur
Les liens du cœur (1996)

Director

Une clinique au soleil
Une clinique au soleil (1996)

Writer, Director

Victor et François
Victor et François (1995)

Director

Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate (1992)
GoodWatch score 36

Director

Plein fer
Plein fer (1990)

Director

Frame Up Blues
Frame Up Blues (1990)

Director

1980s

6 titles
L'Ex-femme de ma vie
L'Ex-femme de ma vie (1989)

Director

Le Retour de Lemmy Caution
Le Retour de Lemmy Caution (1989)

Director

À corps et à cris
À corps et à cris (1989)

Director

Je tue à la campagne
Je tue à la campagne (1987)

Director

Le Deuxième Couteau
Le Deuxième Couteau (1985)

Director

Le Retour d'Elisabeth Wolff
Le Retour d'Elisabeth Wolff (1982)

Adaptation, Director

1970s

2 titles
Simone de Beauvoir
Simone de Beauvoir (1979)

Writer, Director

La Femme rompue
La Femme rompue (1978)

Director