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Portrait of Joseph Kessel

Writing

Joseph Kessel

Career

Active from 1928 to 2003, with a break from 1972 to 1981, busiest in 1955 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Army of Shadows
Army of Shadows
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joseph Kessel Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.3, average 5.4
  • Situational Comedy
    0.9, average 2.7
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Cringe Humor
    0.9, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 4
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2
  • Psychological Depth 2
  • Classic Cinema 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Moral Dilemma 2
  • Melancholic 2
  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2000s

2 titles
The Lion
The Lion (2003)

Writer

Traitor or Patriot
Traitor or Patriot (2000)

Music

1990s

1 title
La Règle de l'homme
La Règle de l'homme (1994)

Novel

1980s

2 titles · average score 68
Queen of Hearts
Queen of Hearts (1986)

Novel

The Passerby
The Passerby (1982)
GoodWatch score 68

Novel

1970s

1 title · average score 44
The Horsemen
The Horsemen (1971)
GoodWatch score 44

Novel

1960s

5 titles · average score 73
Army of Shadows
Army of Shadows (1969)
GoodWatch score 90

Novel

A Wall in Jerusalem
A Wall in Jerusalem (1968)

Writer

The Night of the Generals
The Night of the Generals (1967)
GoodWatch score 56

Screenplay

Belle de Jour
Belle de Jour (1967)
GoodWatch score 86

Author

The Lion
The Lion (1962)
GoodWatch score 60

Novel

1950s

7 titles · average score 58
The Devil's Pass
The Devil's Pass (1959)
GoodWatch score 54

Writer

Sikkim, terre secrète
Sikkim, terre secrète (1956)

Writer

Lovers' Net
Lovers' Net (1955)
GoodWatch score 58

Novel

Oasis
Oasis (1955)

Writer

Fortune carrée
Fortune carrée (1955)

Novel

Act of Love
Act of Love (1953)
GoodWatch score 67

Screenplay

Sirocco
Sirocco (1951)
GoodWatch score 52

Novel

1940s

3 titles
At the Grand Balcony
At the Grand Balcony (1949)

Writer

Sky Battalion
Sky Battalion (1947)

Screenplay

African Diary
African Diary (1940)

Writer

1930s

8 titles · average score 67
After Midnight
After Midnight (1938)

Novel

Nuits de princes
Nuits de princes (1938)

Original Story

The Woman I Love
The Woman I Love (1937)

Novel

The Fear
The Fear (1936)

Dialogue, Writer

Mayerling
Mayerling (1936)
GoodWatch score 69

Dialogue

Flight Into Darkness
Flight Into Darkness (1935)
GoodWatch score 65

Novel, Writer

Les Bateliers de la Volga
Les Bateliers de la Volga (1935)

Screenplay, Novel

Cease Firing
Cease Firing (1934)

Screenplay

1920s

2 titles
Princely Nights
Princely Nights (1929)

Novel

The Crew
The Crew (1928)

Novel