Jean-Pierre Melville

1 win & 2 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Breathless Parvulesco the Writer

(1960)

Léon Morin, Priest Writer

(1961)

Le Samouraï Writer

(1967)

Le Doulos Writer

(1963)

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Writer (14 credits)

2002 The Good Thief (film "Bob le flambeur") / (screenplay "Bob le flambeur")

1972 Un Flic

1970 Le Cercle Rouge

1969 Army of Shadows (adaptation)

1967 Le Samouraï

1966 Le Deuxième Souffle (adaptation) / (dialogue)

1963 L'aîné des Ferchaux (adaptation) / (dialogue)

1963 Le Doulos (adaptation)

1961 Léon Morin, Priest (adaptation)

1959 Deux hommes dans Manhattan (scenario, adaptation and dialogue)

1956 Bob le Flambeur (adaptation - as Melville) / (original story - as Melville)

1950 Les Enfants Terribles (uncredited)

1949 Le Silence de la Mer (adaptation)

1946 24 heures de la vie d'un clown (Short)

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Director (14 credits)

1972 Un Flic

1970 Le Cercle Rouge

1969 Army of Shadows

1967 Le Samouraï

1966 Le Deuxième Souffle

1963 L'aîné des Ferchaux

1963 Le Doulos

1961 Léon Morin, Priest

1959 Deux hommes dans Manhattan

1956 Bob le Flambeur (as Melville)

1953 Quand tu liras cette lettre

1950 Les Enfants Terribles

1949 Le Silence de la Mer

1946 24 heures de la vie d'un clown (Short)

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Actor (9 credits)

1963 Bluebeard
Georges Mandel

1962 Le combat dans l'île
Un membre de l'organisation (uncredited)

1962 Le signe du lion
Un consommateur (uncredited)

1960 Breathless
Parvulesco the Writer

1959 Deux hommes dans Manhattan
Moreau

1957 Girl in His Pocket
Le commissaire

1956 Bob le Flambeur
Récitant / Narrator (uncredited)

1950 Orpheus
Le directeur de l'hôtel (uncredited)

1948 Les drames du Bois de Boulogne (Short)

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Producer (5 credits)

1956 Bob le Flambeur (producer)

1953 Quand tu liras cette lettre (producer)

1950 Les Enfants Terribles (producer)

1949 Le Silence de la Mer (executive producer)

1946 24 heures de la vie d'un clown (Short) (producer)

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Editor (2 credits)

1970 Le Cercle Rouge (uncredited)

1949 Le Silence de la Mer (uncredited)

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Production designer (1 credit)

1950 Les Enfants Terribles

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Production manager (1 credit)

1950 Les Enfants Terribles (production manager)

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Thanks (9 credits)

2015 For Jean-Pierre Melville (Short) (dedicatee)

2014/II Dark Hearts (special thanks)

2011 Genau (thanks)

2009/II Only Human (dedicatee)

2008 The Darkest White (Short) (dedicatee)

2002 Nel cuore della notte (film dedicated to)

1999 Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (personal thanks)

1992 Reservoir Dogs (dedicatee - as Jean Pierre Melville)

1976 Coup de Grâce (dedicatee)

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Self (11 credits)

1977 Urgent ou À quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante
Himself

1975 Histoire du cinéma français par ceux qui l'ont fait (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Le désordre et après 1961-1966 (1975) ... Himself

- Tu n'as rien vu à Hiroshima 1956-1961 (1975) ... Himself

1973 Ouvrez les guillemets (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 9 April 1973 (1973) ... Himself

1971 Cinéastes de notre temps (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Jean-Pierre Melville: portrait en neuf poses (1971) ... Himself

1969 Chroniques de France (TV Series documentary)
Himself - (segment "Jean-Pierre Melville, cinéaste")

- Chroniques de France N° 47 (1969) ... Himself - (segment "Jean-Pierre Melville, cinéaste")

1969 Monsieur Cinéma (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 22 September 1969 (1969) ... Himself

1967 Septième art septième case (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 17 March 1967 (1967) ... Himself

1967 Bibliothèque de poche (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 11 January 1967 (1967) ... Himself

1965 Cinéma (TV Series documentary)
Himself - interviewee

1962 Les échos du cinéma (TV Series short)
Himself

- Episode #1.50 (1962) ... Himself

1956-1959 Cinépanorama (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode dated 18 April 1959 (1959) ... Himself

- Episode dated 3 March 1956 (1956) ... Himself

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Archive footage (10 credits)

2018 Lino Ventura, la part intime (TV Movie)
Himself

2017 Voyage à travers le cinéma français (TV Series)
Himself

- Les enfants de la libération et de la Cinémathèque (2017) ... Himself

2017 Belmondo, le magnifique (TV Short documentary)
Himself

2016 Voyage à travers le cinéma français (Documentary)
Himself

2016 Grands reportages (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Belmondo par Belmondo (2016) ... Himself

2014 De Funès: 100 ans de rire (TV Movie documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

2013 Cocteau Marais - Un couple mythique (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2011 Melville-Delon: d'honneur et de nuit (Video short)
Himself

2008 Sous le nom de Melville (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2004 Graffiti 60 (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Jean Pierre Melville | Melville

Height:

6' 0¾" (1.85 m)

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I'd usually see five films a day. Fewer than five and I'd get withdrawal symptoms. I've always had a screening room at home so I could watch a couple of American films after dinner. See more »

Trivia:

According to Melville, Jean-Luc Godard asked him for consultation during the post-production stage of "Breathless" because the first edit was too long for distribution. Melville suggested Godard remove all scenes that slowed down the action (his own turn as novelist Parvulesco included). However,instead of excluding entire scenes, Godard cut little bits from here and there. This led to the "jump ... See more »