Jean-Pierre Mocky

1929-

Biography: life and films

Jean-Pierre Mocky is a French film actor, screenwriter and film director. He was born in Nice, France on 6 July 1933. Many of his films have a provocative satirical angle and are inspired by real events. He is renowned for making films quickly and on a modest budget.
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Filmography

Key: a = actor; d = director; w = writer

Le Comte de Monte Cristo (1943) [a]

L'Homme au chapeau rond (1946) [a]

La Cabane aux souvenirs (1947) [a]

Rêves d'amour (1947) [a]

Les Casse-pieds (1948) [a]

Le Paradis des pilotes perdus (1949) [a]

Occupe-toi d'Amélie (1949) [a]

Orphée (1949) [a]

Portrait d'un assassin (1949) [a]

Une nuit de noces (1949) [a]

Dieu a besoin des hommes (1950) [a]

Bibi Fricotin (1951) [a]

Deux sous de violettes (1951) [a]

Éternel espoir (1952) [a]

I Vinti (1953) [a]

Maternité clandestine (1953) [a]

Graziella (1954) [a]

La Neige était sale (1954) [a]

Le Grand pavois (1954) [a]

Senso (1954) [a]

Gli sbandati (1955) [a]

Le Comte de Monte-Cristo (1955) [a]

Le Rouge est mis (1957) [a]

Le Gorille vous salue bien (1958) [a]

La Tête contre les murs (1959) [a,w]

Les Dragueurs (1959) [d,w]

Un couple (1960) [a,d,w]

Snobs! (1962) [d,w]

Les Vierges (1963) [d,w]

Un drôle de paroissien (1963) [a,d,w]

La Grande frousse (1964) [d,w]

La Bourse et la vie (1966) [d,w]

Les Compagnons de la marguerite (1967) [d,w]

La Grande lessive (!) (1968) [d,w]

L'Étalon (1970) [d,w]

Solo (1970) [a,d,w]

L'Albatros (1971) [a,d,w]

Chut! (1972) [d,w]

Le Sourire vertical (1973) [a]

L'Ombre d'une chance (1974) [a,d,w]

Un linceul n'a pas de poches (1974) [a,d,w]

L'Ibis rouge (1975) [d,w]

Le Roi des bricoleurs (1977) [d,w]

La Zizanie (1978) [w]

Le Témoin (1978) [d,w]

Le Piège à cons (1979) [a,d,w]

Litan (1982) [a,d,w]

Y a-t-il un Français dans la salle? (1982) [a,d,w]

Prénom Carmen (1983) [a]

À mort l'arbitre (1984) [a,d,w]

Le Pactole (1985) [d,w]

La Machine à découdre (1986) [a,d,w]

Agent trouble (1987) [d,w]

Le Miraculé (1987) [d,w]

Les Saisons du plaisir (1988) [d,w]

Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale (1988) [d,w]

Divine enfant (1989) [a,d,w]

Il gèle en enfer (1990) [a,d,w]

Mocky story (1991) [a,d,w]

Ville à vendre (1992) [a,d,w]

Le Mari de Léon (1993) [a,d,w]

Bonsoir (1994) [d,w]

Noir comme le souvenir (1995) [d,w]

Alliance cherche doigt (1997) [d,w]

Robin des mers (1998) [d,w]

Vidange (1998) [a,d,w]

La Candide Madame Duff (2000) [a,d,w]

Le Glandeur (2000) [a,d,w]

Tout est calme (2000) [a,d,w]

La Bête de miséricorde (2001) [a,d,w]

Les Araignées de la nuit (2002) [a,d,w]

Le Furet (2003) [d,w]

Touristes, oh yes! (2004) [d,w]

Grabuge! (2005) [d,w]

Le Bénévole (2006) [a,d,w]

13 French Street (2007) [d,w]

Le Deal (2007) [a,d,w]

Les Ballets écarlates (2007) [a,d,w]

Tous les hommes sont des romans (2009) [a]

Americano (2011) [a]

Crédit pour tous (2011) [d,w]

Dossier Toroto (2011) [d,w]

Les Insomniaques (2011) [a,d,w]

À votre bon coeur Mesdames (2013) [a,d]

Le Mentor (2013) [a,d,w]

Le Renard jaune (2013) [d,w]

Calomnies (2014) [a,d]

Dors mon lapin (2014) [d]

Le Redoutable (2017) [a]



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