Portrait of Henri Jeanson

Writing

Henri Jeanson

Career

Active from 1933 to 1965, busiest in 1961 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Damned
The Damned
GoodWatch score86/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Henri Jeanson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.8, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.9, average 2.2
  • Biographical
    0.0, average 1.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Cinema 5
  • Historical Drama 4
  • Historical Setting 4
  • World War II 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Social Climbing 2
  • Class Conflict 2
  • Strong Female Lead 2
  • Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

16 titles · average score 63
The Man in the Buick
The Man in the Buick (1968)
GoodWatch score 60

Dialogue

The Majordomo
The Majordomo (1965)

Writer

The Black Tulip
The Black Tulip (1964)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

Champagne for Savages
Champagne for Savages (1964)
GoodWatch score 66

Writer

Paris When It Sizzles
Paris When It Sizzles (1964)
GoodWatch score 62

Original Film Writer

The Sword and the Balance
The Sword and the Balance (1963)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

Madame
Madame (1961)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

Operation Caviar
Operation Caviar (1961)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! (1961)

Writer

This Time it Must Be Caviar
This Time it Must Be Caviar (1961)

Writer

It Happened All Night
It Happened All Night (1960)

Screenplay, Dialogue

Wasteland
Wasteland (1960)
GoodWatch score 64

Story

1950s

19 titles · average score 68
The Cow and I
The Cow and I (1959)
GoodWatch score 66

Dialogue, Writer

Maxime
Maxime (1958)

Screenplay

Lovers of Paris
Lovers of Paris (1957)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Nana
Nana (1955)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer

Daughters of Destiny
Daughters of Destiny (1954)

Writer

Madame du Barry
Madame du Barry (1954)

Writer, Adaptation

Holiday for Henrietta
Holiday for Henrietta (1952)
GoodWatch score 72

Writer

The Moment of Truth
The Moment of Truth (1952)
GoodWatch score 76

Writer

The Man in My Life
The Man in My Life (1952)

Writer

Savage Triangle
Savage Triangle (1951)

Adaptation, Screenplay

Twelve Hours to Live
Twelve Hours to Live (1950)

Screenplay

Lady Paname
Lady Paname (1950)

Writer, Director

1940s

13 titles · average score 69
Between Eleven and Midnight
Between Eleven and Midnight (1949)
GoodWatch score 68

Dialogue

The Sinners
The Sinners (1949)

Dialogue

Monelle
Monelle (1948)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer

In the Eyes of Memory
In the Eyes of Memory (1948)

Writer

The Loves of Colette
The Loves of Colette (1948)

Dialogue

The Damned
The Damned (1947)
GoodWatch score 86

Writer

Square of Knaves
Square of Knaves (1947)

Dialogue, Writer

The Crowned Fish Tavern
The Crowned Fish Tavern (1947)

Dialogue

Carbon Copy
Carbon Copy (1947)
GoodWatch score 65

Dialogue

A Lover's Return
A Lover's Return (1946)
GoodWatch score 68

Screenplay

Angel and Sinner
Angel and Sinner (1945)
GoodWatch score 62

Scenario Writer

L'aventure est au coin de la rue
L'aventure est au coin de la rue (1944)

Screenplay

1930s

16 titles · average score 77
Hôtel du Nord
Hôtel du Nord (1938)
GoodWatch score 77

Screenplay

Princess Tarakanova
Princess Tarakanova (1938)

Writer

The Shanghai Drama
The Shanghai Drama (1938)

Adaptation

French White Cargo
French White Cargo (1937)

Screenplay

Naples Under the Kiss of Fire
Naples Under the Kiss of Fire (1937)

Writer

Pépé le Moko
Pépé le Moko (1937)
GoodWatch score 86

Dialogue

Life Dances On
Life Dances On (1937)
GoodWatch score 72

Dialogue

Mister Flow
Mister Flow (1936)

Writer

Sidonie Panache
Sidonie Panache (1934)

Writer

The Merry Monarch
The Merry Monarch (1933)

Screenplay

La Dame de chez Maxim's
La Dame de chez Maxim's (1933)

Screenplay

The Girl from Maxim's
The Girl from Maxim's (1933)

Writer