Alexandre Arcady (born 17 March 1947) is a French actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Alexandre Arcady was born in Algiers, Algeria. He emigrated to France at the age of fifteen. His son is filmmaker Alexandre Aja. Source: Article "Alexandre Arcady" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 17, 1947 (79)
- Alger, Algeria
- Director, producer and writer
- 14 on MovieCove · 35 credits in all
What are Alexandre Arcady's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 9
Grounded 7 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 5
Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 4
Casual 3 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 5
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Alexandre Arcady's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Alexandre Arcady's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
35 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Fausse note (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The One I Loved (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Orangina, une saga qui secoue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
The Blond Boy from the Casbah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Darty, une histoire de confiance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
My Mother Is Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
24 Days(2014)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
For a Woman(2013)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
Sagan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Can You Keep a Secret? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Les enfants du soleil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Mixed Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
High Tension(2003)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Break of Dawn(2002)
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Return to Algiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Furia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
K (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Tell Me Yes... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
6 Days, 6 Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Le grand pardon II(1992)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
For Sasha(1991)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
C'est la vie(1990)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Brothers in Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Dernier été à Tanger(1987)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Hold-Up(1985)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Le Grand Carnaval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
The Big Pardon(1982)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
The Kick of Sirocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Peppermint Soda(1977)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Four Days of a Partisan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Cesar & Rosalie(1972)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
To Be Twenty in the Aures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Les Cent Livres des Hommes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Career shape
A full career of 34 titles from 1970 to 2026.
Biggest box office
High Tension (2003)
Highest rated
What the Day Owes the Night (2012)
Most popular right now
High Tension (2003)
Film career
- 1972Screen debut· Cesar and Rosalie
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do Alexandre Arcady's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 14 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the atmosphere 69/100 and the pacing 49/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Alexandre Arcady work with?
People who share at least 2 of Alexandre Arcady's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Saint-Hamont shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Diane KurysShared titles: For a Woman (2013), C'est la vie (1990), Peppermint Soda (1977)See all 3 shared titles with Diane Kurys
Writers
- Daniel Saint-HamontShared titles: What the Day Owes the Night (2012), Comme les cinq doigts de la main (2010), Le grand pardon II (1992), For Sasha (1991), Hold-Up (1985), The Big Pardon (1982)See all 6 shared titles with Daniel Saint-Hamont
- Alain Le HenryShared titles: C'est la vie (1990), Dernier été à Tanger (1987), The Big Pardon (1982), Peppermint Soda (1977)See all 4 shared titles with Alain Le Henry
- Antoine LacomblezShared titles: 24 Days (2014), What the Day Owes the Night (2012), For Sasha (1991)See all 3 shared titles with Antoine Lacomblez
- Alexandre AjaShared titles: High Tension (2003), Break of Dawn (2002), Le grand pardon II (1992)See all 3 shared titles with Alexandre Aja
Actors
- Richard BerryShared titles: Break of Dawn (2002), Le grand pardon II (1992), For Sasha (1991), C'est la vie (1990), The Big Pardon (1982)See all 5 shared titles with Richard Berry
- Jean-Claude de GorosShared titles: High Tension (2003), For Sasha (1991), Dernier été à Tanger (1987), Hold-Up (1985)See all 4 shared titles with Jean-Claude de Goros
- Gérard DarmonShared titles: Le grand pardon II (1992), For Sasha (1991), The Big Pardon (1982)See all 3 shared titles with Gérard Darmon
- Roger HaninShared titles: Le grand pardon II (1992), Dernier été à Tanger (1987), The Big Pardon (1982)See all 3 shared titles with Roger Hanin
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Joële Van EffenterreShared titles: Break of Dawn (2002), Hold-Up (1985), The Big Pardon (1982), Peppermint Soda (1977)See all 4 shared titles with Joële Van Effenterre
- Armand AmarShared titles: 24 Days (2014), For a Woman (2013), What the Day Owes the Night (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Armand Amar
- Gilles HenryShared titles: 24 Days (2014), For a Woman (2013), What the Day Owes the Night (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Gilles Henry
- Philippe SardeShared titles: Break of Dawn (2002), For Sasha (1991), C'est la vie (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Philippe Sarde
Producers
- Robert BenmussaShared titles: High Tension (2003), Break of Dawn (2002), Le grand pardon II (1992), For Sasha (1991), C'est la vie (1990)See all 5 shared titles with Robert Benmussa
- Catherine GrandjeanShared titles: 24 Days (2014), What the Day Owes the Night (2012), Comme les cinq doigts de la main (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Catherine Grandjean
- Inigo LezziShared titles: What the Day Owes the Night (2012), High Tension (2003), Break of Dawn (2002)See all 3 shared titles with Inigo Lezzi
- Philippe GuezShared titles: For a Woman (2013), Le grand pardon II (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Philippe Guez