Portrait of Frédéric Dard

Writing

Frédéric Dard

Career

Active from 1955 to 2025, with a break from 2005 to 2023, busiest in 1961 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 8 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frédéric Dard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.6, average 2.5
  • Wholesome
    1.6, average 3.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Wonder
    2.1, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Cinema 6
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Mystery 4
  • Psychological Drama 3
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • French Crime Comedy 2
  • Intrigue 2
  • Infidelity 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

34
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

2 titles · average score 70
Night Creatures
Night Creatures (2025)
GoodWatch score 63

Writer

Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas (2024)
GoodWatch score 77

Novel

2000s

2 titles · average score 27
San Antonio
San Antonio (2004)
GoodWatch score 27

Novel

Mausolée pour une garce
Mausolée pour une garce (2001)

Novel

1990s

3 titles · average score 59
Leon's Husband
Leon's Husband (1993)

Writer

Coma
Coma (1993)

Novel

The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea
The Old Lady Who Walked in the Sea (1991)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

1980s

3 titles · average score 55
Le Caviar rouge
Le Caviar rouge (1986)

Novel

Is There a Frenchman in the House?
Is There a Frenchman in the House? (1982)
GoodWatch score 55

Novel, Writer

San-Antonio ne pense qu'à ça
San-Antonio ne pense qu'à ça (1981)

Novel

1970s

1 title · average score 49
Death Rite
Death Rite (1975)
GoodWatch score 49

Novel

1960s

12 titles · average score 64
Beru and These Women
Beru and These Women (1968)

Writer

The Accident
The Accident (1963)

Screenplay

Paris Pick-Up
Paris Pick-Up (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel

The Empire of Night
The Empire of Night (1962)

Writer

Crime Does Not Pay
Crime Does Not Pay (1962)
GoodWatch score 59

Scenario Writer

House of Sin
House of Sin (1961)

Writer

The Menace
The Menace (1961)

Screenplay

Desperate Flight
Desperate Flight (1961)

Writer

Les Bras de la nuit
Les Bras de la nuit (1961)

Novel

The Wretches
The Wretches (1960)

Dialogue, Screenplay

Rendezvous
Rendezvous (1960)

Director, Writer

Premeditated
Premeditated (1960)

Novel

1950s

11 titles · average score 67
Blonde in a White Car
Blonde in a White Car (1959)
GoodWatch score 68

Novel

Double Agents
Double Agents (1959)

Novel

Pensione Edelweiss
Pensione Edelweiss (1959)

Writer

The Beast Is Loose
The Beast Is Loose (1959)
GoodWatch score 66

Dialogue, Adaptation

Soft Skin on Black Silk
Soft Skin on Black Silk (1959)

Dialogue

Back to the Wall
Back to the Wall (1958)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel, Adaptation

A Legitimate Defense
A Legitimate Defense (1958)

Writer

The Night of the Suspects
The Night of the Suspects (1957)

Dialogue

Daddy's Gang
Daddy's Gang (1956)

Writer

M'sieur la Caille
M'sieur la Caille (1955)

Writer

The Wicked Go to Hell
The Wicked Go to Hell (1955)
GoodWatch score 65

Theatre Play