Portrait of Georges Franju

Directing

Georges Franju

Career

Active from 1934 to 1979, with a break from 1935 to 1948, busiest in 1956 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score70/100
Highest rated
Poster for Eyes Without a Face
Eyes Without a Face
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Georges Franju Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.9, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.9, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.6, average 2.2
  • Politics
    1.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Cinema 3
  • Character Study 2
  • Homage to Feuillade 2
  • Stylish Visuals 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

29
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

5 titles · average score 53
Le Dernier Mélodrame
Le Dernier Mélodrame (1979)

Director

La Discorde
La Discorde (1978)

Director

Shadowman
Shadowman (1974)
GoodWatch score 55

Original Music Composer, Director

The Shadow Line
The Shadow Line (1973)

Director, Writer

The Demise of Father Mouret
The Demise of Father Mouret (1970)
GoodWatch score 51

Director, Screenplay

1960s

9 titles · average score 73
Amiens, Ville Ouverte
Amiens, Ville Ouverte (1967)

Director

Le Magicien du fer
Le Magicien du fer (1967)

Director

Rendez-vous avec Fantômas
Rendez-vous avec Fantômas (1966)

Director

Thomas the Impostor
Thomas the Impostor (1965)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Scenario Writer

The Moment of Peace
The Moment of Peace (1965)

Director

Judex
Judex (1963)
GoodWatch score 80

Director

Therese
Therese (1962)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Writer

Spotlight on a Murderer
Spotlight on a Murderer (1961)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer, Director

Eyes Without a Face
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
GoodWatch score 85

Director

1950s

13 titles · average score 71
Head Against the Wall
Head Against the Wall (1959)
GoodWatch score 84

Adaptation, Director

The First Night
The First Night (1958)
GoodWatch score 70

Director, Adaptation

Notre Dame, cathédrale de Paris
Notre Dame, cathédrale de Paris (1957)

Director, Writer

Monsieur and Madame Curie
Monsieur and Madame Curie (1956)

Director

Le Théâtre National Populaire
Le Théâtre National Populaire (1956)

Director, Script

Sur le pont d’Avignon
Sur le pont d’Avignon (1956)

Director, Writer

Mon chien
Mon chien (1955)

Director, Screenplay

About a River
About a River (1955)

Director, Writer

Dust of Life
Dust of Life (1953)

Director, Writer

Le Grand Méliès
Le Grand Méliès (1952)
GoodWatch score 69

Director, Screenplay

Hôtel des Invalides
Hôtel des Invalides (1952)
GoodWatch score 62

Director, Writer

Passing through Lorraine
Passing through Lorraine (1950)

Director, Writer

1940s

1 title · average score 80
Blood of the Beasts
Blood of the Beasts (1949)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Writer

1930s

1 title
The Metro
The Metro (1934)

Director