Pierre-William Glenn

Cinematographer and director, also writer · Died September 23, 2024, aged 80 · Paris, France

Pierre-William Glenn (31 October 1943 – 24 September 2024) was a French cinematographer and film director. He contributed to more than seventy films from 1968 to 2024, including Day for Night and Street of No Return. Glenn died on 24 September 2024, at the age of 80. At age 21, he enrolled at the Institut des hautes études cinématographiques (IDHEC). Source: Article "Pierre-William Glenn" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: October 31, 1943
Died: September 23, 2024 (aged 80)
From: Paris, France
Works as: Cinematographer and director, also writer
Titles: 29 on MovieCove · 68 credits in all
Links: IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 29% in 30 days

What are Pierre-William Glenn's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Morality.

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

share of theme weight

Power

23%

Morality

20%

Bonds

18%

Survival

14%

Self

14%

Society

Ideas

Romantic love6 Corruption4 Deception4 Justice4 Survival4 Family bonds3 Purpose3 Class4

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 4 · Wry 2 · Earnest 20

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 13

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 12 · Intense 9

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 2

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 2

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 10 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 12

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 15 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Melancholic

Contemplative

Dread

Warm

Other

How their films linger

Thought-provoking13 Bittersweet8 Unsettling9 Haunting6 Fun5 Feel-good5

How their films end · 6 with a twist

Happy4
Bittersweet14
Tragic3
Ambiguous6

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 Pierre-William Glenn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Cohen Media Channel2 titles, show their 2 titles on Cohen Media Channel
Shout! TV2 titles, show their 2 titles on Shout! TV
France Channel1 title, show their title on France Channel

Subscription and free streaming for Pierre-William Glenn'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

68 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Les Silences de Johnny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Director
Cousin Jules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Cinematographer
The Sad and Lonely Death of Edgar Allan Poe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Writer
Portrait de groupe avec enfants et motocyclettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Director
The Art of Breaking Up(2005)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Cleo's Real Itinerary Through Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Director · Cinematographer
Hanging Offense(2003)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
September 11(2002)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
And Now Ladies & Gentlemen(2002)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
A Woman's Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Cinematographer
Fait d'hiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Cinematographer
Chance or Coincidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Cinematographer
Mon père avait raison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Cinematographer
L'impossible Monsieur Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
as Sacha
23h58 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Director · Producer · Writer
Out 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Cinematographer
A Captive in the Land(1990)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Children of Chaos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Cinematographer
A Dry White Season(1989)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Street of No Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Cinematographer
Terminus(1987)
Director · Story
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
Les enragés(1985)
Director
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
La crime(1983)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Prize of Peril(1983)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Shot Pattern (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Cinematographer
Le choc(1982)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
The North Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Cinematographer
Coup de torchon(1981)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Choice of Arms(1981)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
The Boy Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Cinematographer
Exterior Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Cinematographer
Loulou(1980)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
A Week's Vacation(1980)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
L'entourloupe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Cinematographer
Death Watch(1980)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
A Little Romance(1979)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Serie Noire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Cinematographer
Avalanche(1978)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Graduate First(1978)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
Rape of Love(1978)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
A Grin Without a Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Cinematographer
La Menace(1977)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Group Portrait with a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Cinematographer
Mr. Klein(1976)
Camera Operator
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Boomerang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Cinematographer
The Honeymoon Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Cinematographer
Small Change(1976)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
The Judge and the Assassin(1976)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Le Cheval de fer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Director · Camera Operator · Writer
Let Joy Reign Supreme(1975)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Charlotte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Cinematographer
France, Incorporated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Cinematographer
The Eyes Closed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Cinematographer
The Clockmaker(1974)
Cinematographer · as Cyclist (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Out 1: Spectre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Cinematographer
Day for Night(1973)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
State of Siege(1972)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me(1972)
Cinematographer
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
On n'arrête pas le printemps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Cinematographer
Where Did Tom Go? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Cinematographer
Out 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Show 8 episodes · Cinematographer
One Way Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Cinematographer
Camille or the Catastrophic Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Cinematographer
Comrades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Cinematographer
Paulina Is Leaving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Cinematographer
La Question ordinaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Cinematographer
Wheel of Ashes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Camera Operator
Juliet in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 68 titles from 1967 to 2019.

Biggest box office

A Dry White Season (1989)

$3.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Day for Night (1973)

Midcredits 97^th

Film career

1974Screen debut· The Watchmaker of St. Paul

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting2 of 68Directing8 of 68Writing4 of 68Producing1 of 68Cinematography59 of 68 · 71^stEditing1 of 68Other crew3 of 68

68 titles, 6 with more than one role — cinematography and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s4 · crew1970s29 · 1 acting · 29 crew1980s18 · crew1990s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2000s7 · crew2010s3 · crew

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 Pierre-William Glenn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 70^th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

66^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

67^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

75^th and up12
50^th to 74^th8
25^th to 49^th4
Below 25^th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved4
Universally Panned3
Crowd Pleaser17
Broadly Agreed2
Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

A Captive in the Land (1990)

68^th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Day for Night (1973)

Midcredits 97^th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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.

Is Pierre-William Glenn's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles

Sex & Nudity6 titles35–66 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most films

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.