Jacques Becker

Jacques Becker

Directing

Born September 15, 1906 · Paris, France

17 films as director · Active 1935–1960

Jacques Becker (French: [bɛkɛʁ]; 15 September 1906 – 21 February 1960) was a French screenwriter and film director. Becker first worked in the 1930s as an assistant to director Jean Renoir during wha…

Known for

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

1956

Le Bled

Le Bled

1929

Grand Illusion

Grand Illusion

1937

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma

1978

The Adventures of Arsène Lupin

The Adventures of Arsène Lupin

1957

A Day in the Country

A Day in the Country

1946

Boudu Saved from Drowning

Boudu Saved from Drowning

1932

On the Set of 'Casque D'Or'

On the Set of 'Casque D'Or'

1951

Directed(17)

Le Trou

1960Le Trou★ 8.2

The Lovers of Montparnasse

1958The Lovers of Montparnasse★ 6.9

The Adventures of Arsène Lupin

1957The Adventures of Arsène Lupin★ 6.5

Touchez Pas au Grisbi

1954Touchez Pas au Grisbi★ 7.2

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1954Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves★ 6.2

Rue de l'estrapade

1953Rue de l'estrapade★ 5.6

Casque d'Or

1952Casque d'Or★ 7.3

Edward and Caroline

1951Edward and Caroline★ 6.5

Rendezvous in July

1949Rendezvous in July★ 6.1

Antoine & Antoinette

1947Antoine & Antoinette★ 6.2

Paris Frills

1945Paris Frills★ 6.5

It Happened at the Inn

1943It Happened at the Inn★ 6.7

The Trump Card

1942The Trump Card★ 4.7

Cristobal's Gold

1940Cristobal's Gold★ 9.0

The Great Hope

1937The Great Hope

Life Is Ours

1936Life Is Ours★ 6.4

Pitiless Gendarme

1935Pitiless Gendarme★ 7.0

Acting(12)

1978Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinémaSelf (archive footage)

1967Cinéastes de notre temps : Jacques BeckerSelf (archive footage)

1957The Adventures of Arsène LupinThe crown prince

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1956CinépanoramaSelf

1951On the Set of 'Casque D'Or'Self (Archive Footage)

1946A Day in the CountrySeminarian (uncredited)

1937Grand IllusionL'officier anglais

1936Life Is OursLe jeune chômeur

1935Pitiless GendarmeUn Saint-Cyrien

1933Chotard and Co.Un invité au bal costumé (uncredited)

1932Boudu Saved from DrowningLe Poète (uncredited)

1929Le BledUn ouvrier agricole