Portrait of Jacques Besnard

Directing

Jacques Besnard

Career

Active from 1966 to 2005, busiest in 1976 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Restaurant
The Restaurant
GoodWatch score67/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jacques Besnard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Family Dynamics
    2.5, average 4.8
  • Pathos
    3.4, average 5.3
  • Coming of Age
    1.3, average 3.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Farce 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

1 title · average score 52
The Antidote
The Antidote (2005)
GoodWatch score 52

Writer

1990s

2 titles
Un petit grain de folie
Un petit grain de folie (1997)

Writer

Feu Adrien Muset
Feu Adrien Muset (1992)

Director

1980s

2 titles
Appelez-moi Fouks
Appelez-moi Fouks (1986)

Director

Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire ! (1982)

Director

1970s

6 titles · average score 57
Général... nous voilà...!
Général... nous voilà...! (1978)

Screenplay, Director

Le Jour de gloire
Le Jour de gloire (1976)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée
La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée (1976)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Writer

French Undressing
French Undressing (1976)

Writer, Director

The Restroom Robbery
The Restroom Robbery (1975)
GoodWatch score 60

Director, Adaptation

Big Deal
Big Deal (1973)

Director

1960s

8 titles · average score 65
The Madman of Lab Four
The Madman of Lab Four (1967)
GoodWatch score 56

Writer, Director

The Looters
The Looters (1967)

Director

The Restaurant
The Restaurant (1966)
GoodWatch score 67

Writer, Director

Fantomas Unleashed
Fantomas Unleashed (1965)
GoodWatch score 67

Second Unit Director

Fantomas
Fantomas (1964)
GoodWatch score 69

Second Unit Director

Shadow of Evil
Shadow of Evil (1964)
GoodWatch score 66

Second Unit Director

The Mysteries of Paris
The Mysteries of Paris (1962)
GoodWatch score 65

First Assistant Director

First Taste of Love
First Taste of Love (1961)

Technical Advisor

1950s

2 titles · average score 77
Signed, ArsĂšne Lupin
Signed, ArsĂšne Lupin (1959)
GoodWatch score 65

Second Assistant Director

Rififi
Rififi (1955)
GoodWatch score 89

as Third Gambler (uncredited)