

Directing
William Klein
- Titles
- 24movies2TV shows
- Career
Active from 1958 to 2026, with a break from 2000 to 2024, busiest in 1969 and 1977 with 2 main titles each.
- Directed
- 20titles as director
- Average score
64/100
- Highest rated
Far from Vietnam70/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.3average 2.6
- Pop Culture6.5average 2.2
- Satire & Parody6.3average 2.3
- Politics6.5average 2.6
- Absurdist Humor5.3average 2.0
- Showbiz4.3average 1.2
- Social Commentary8.0average 4.9
- Class & Capitalism6.0average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Family Dynamics1.5, average 4.7
- Contemporary Realism2.5, average 5.2
- Mystery2.0, average 4.1
- Tension4.0, average 6.1
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Absurdist Comedy 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- VValérie MayouxEditorFar from Vietnam, Mr. Freedom, The Model Couple, The Pan-African Festival in Algiers, May Days
Chris MarkerActorFar from Vietnam, L’indispensable, May Days, Broadway by Light
Philippe NoiretActorWho Are You, Polly Maggoo?, Mr. Freedom
Alain ResnaisActorFar from Vietnam, May Days
Serge GainsbourgActorMr. Freedom, Mode in France
Delphine SeyrigActorWho Are You, Polly Maggoo?, Mr. Freedom- AAnne-Marie CotretEditorWho Are You, Polly Maggoo?, Mr. Freedom
Michel ColombierComposerMr. Freedom, The Model Couple- JJean RavelEditorFar from Vietnam, The Pan-African Festival in Algiers
Yann Le MassonCinematographerThe French, The Pan-African Festival in Algiers
Pierre LhommeCinematographerMr. Freedom, The Pan-African Festival in Algiers- JJacqueline MeppielEditorFar from Vietnam, The Pan-African Festival in Algiers
Movies and TV shows
81990s
1 title

Messiah (1999)
Director, Director of Photography
1980s
1 title

The French (1982)
Director, Director of Photography
1970s
3 titles · average score 60

May Days (1978)
Director, Writer
54
The Model Couple (1977)
Director, Director of Photography
65
Muhammad Ali, the Greatest (1974)
Director, Director of Photography
1960s
2 titles

The Pan-African Festival in Algiers (1969)
Director of Photography, Director

Le Business et la Mode (1962)
Director, Director of Photography
1950s
1 title · average score 68
68
Broadway by Light (1958)
Director, Editor