Jean Becker was born on May 10, 1933 in Paris, France. He is a director and writer, known for One Deadly Summer (1983), Conversations with My Gardener (2007) and My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010). He is the son of French director Jacques Becker and brother of cinematographer Étienne Becker.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 10, 1933 (93)
- Paris, France
- Director, writer and actor
- 14 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all
What are Jean Becker's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
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 2 · Earnest 9
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 2
Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2
Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
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 Jean Becker's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Jean Becker'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
26 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Green Shutters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
The Red Collar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Get Well Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Welcome Aboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Love Me No More(2008)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Strange Gardens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
A Crime in Paradise(2001)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
La femme du cosmonaute(1997)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Élisa(1995)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Lest We Forget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
One Deadly Summer(1983)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Heart to Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Emmenez-moi au Ritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Say it with Flowers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Tender Scoundrel(1966)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Les Saintes Chéries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Pas de caviar pour tante Olga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Backfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Man Called Rocca(1961)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Love and the Frenchwoman(1960)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Le Trou(1960)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Montparnasse 19(1958)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Touchez pas au grisbi(1954)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Career shape
A full career of 26 titles from 1954 to 2022.
Film career
- 1960Screen debut· Le Trou
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 Jean Becker's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up8
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 9 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved2
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 74/100 and the pacing 53/100 in their films, across 10 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 Jean Becker work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jean Becker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jacques Witta shares the most, 7.
Writers
- Sébastien JaprisotShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999), One Deadly Summer (1983)See all 3 shared titles with Sébastien Japrisot
- José GiovanniShared titles: Man Called Rocca (1961), Le Trou (1960)See all 2 shared titles with José Giovanni
Actors
- Suzanne FlonShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999), One Deadly Summer (1983)See all 3 shared titles with Suzanne Flon
- Albert DupontelShared titles: Cinéma par Albert Dupontel (2017), Love Me No More (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Albert Dupontel
- Gérard DepardieuShared titles: My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010), Élisa (1995)See all 2 shared titles with Gérard Depardieu
- Gisèle CasadesusShared titles: My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010), The Children of the Marshland (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Gisèle Casadesus
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Jacques WittaShared titles: My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010), Love Me No More (2008), Conversations with My Gardener (2007), A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999), Élisa (1995), One Deadly Summer (1983)See all 7 shared titles with Jacques Witta
- Jean-Marie DreujouShared titles: Conversations with My Gardener (2007), A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999)See all 3 shared titles with Jean-Marie Dreujou
- Arthur CloquetShared titles: My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010), Love Me No More (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Arthur Cloquet
- Pierre BacheletShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999)See all 2 shared titles with Pierre Bachelet
Producers
- Louis BeckerShared titles: My Afternoons with Margueritte (2010), Love Me No More (2008), Conversations with My Gardener (2007)See all 3 shared titles with Louis Becker
- Christian FechnerShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999), Élisa (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Christian Fechner
- Hervé TruffautShared titles: A Crime in Paradise (2001), The Children of the Marshland (1999), Élisa (1995)See all 3 shared titles with Hervé Truffaut
