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Hervé de Luze

Hervé de Luze

Editor · Born January 1, 1949 (77) · France

Hervé de Luze (born 1949) is a French film editor with about fifty feature film credits. de Luze had a long collaboration with the director Claude Berri, for whom he edited eight films between 1981 and 1999. de Luze has been director Roman Polanski's principal editor since Pirates (1986), including the much honored 2002 film The Pianist. de Luze has also edited several films with Alain Resnais, including On connaît la chanson, for which he won a César Award. de Luze was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing for The Pianist. de Luze has also won three César Awards (the "French Academy Award") for On connaît la chanson (1997), for Ne le dis à personne (2006), and for The Ghost Writer (2010); he has been nominated for the César for five other films as well. Source: Article "Hervé de Luze" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Born
January 1, 1949 (77)
From
France
Works as
Editor
Titles
50 on MovieCove · 82 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 21% in 30 days

What are Hervé de Luze's films like?

Across their 47 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

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
Bonds
22%
Self
21%
Morality
17%
Power
16%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 47 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 19 · Serious 9 · Dark 19

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 26 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 8

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 9 · Charged 23 · Intense 15

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 20 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 18

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 31 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
26
Melancholic
20
Absurd
18
Warm
13
Joyful
11
Other
38

How their films linger

Thought-provoking17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous15
  • Cyclical2

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 Hervé de Luze's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 50 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Hervé de Luze'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

82 credits, 50 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Hijra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Editor

  • Songs of Adam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Editorial Consultant

  • Headwind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Editor

  • The Palace(2023)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Stuck Together(2021)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Our Lady of the Nile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor

  • An Officer and a Spy(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Little White Lies 2(2019)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Raoul Taburin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Editor

  • Yao(2018)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Joint Custody(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Rock'n Roll(2017)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Open at Night(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Down by Love(2016)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Brand New Testament(2015)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Santa Claus!(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Twilight of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • In the Name of My Daughter(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Life of Riley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • Blood Ties(2013)

    Editor · Thanks

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Venus in Fur(2013)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Patience Stone(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • An Afghan Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet(2012)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Land of Oblivion(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Carnage(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Unforgivable(2011)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Little White Lies(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost Writer(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Wild Grass(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Kabuli Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Little New York(2009)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • L'invité(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Whatever Lola Wants(2007)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Private Fears in Public Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • Tell No One(2006)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Oliver Twist(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Perfume of the Lady in Black(2005)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Me and My Sister(2004)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Switzerland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • Not on the Lips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • The Mystery of the Yellow Room(2003)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Pianist(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • 24 Hours in the Life of a Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor

  • Far Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Freedom-Oleron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Esther Kahn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Editor

  • The Taste of Others(2000)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Ninth Gate(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Hard Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar(1999)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Zonzon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

  • Same Old Song(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Autre chose à foutre qu'aimer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Lucie Aubrac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Editor

  • Le Garçu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Death and the Maiden(1994)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Germinal(1993)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Bitter Moon(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • City of Joy(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Uranus(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • To Kill A Priest(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Jeux d'artifices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Editor

  • Manon of the Spring(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Jean de Florette(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Pirates(1986)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • So Long, Stooge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Editor

  • Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ(1982)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Le maître d'école(1981)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • I Love You All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Sound Editor

  • Anna Luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • Tess(1979)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Assistant Editor

  • La Maison qui pleure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • Mais où et donc Ornicar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Assistant Editor

  • Nature morte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Editor

  • Peppermint Soda(1977)

    Sound Editor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Young Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • La ville-bidon(1971)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Serenity! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers(1964)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The River of Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 79 titles from 1964 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Pianist (2002)

$120M worldwide

Highest rated

The Pianist (2002)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 79: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleEditing72 of 79: 71 only editing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndOther crew7 of 79: 6 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s2 · crew1970s9 · 1 acting · 8 crew1980s10 · crew1990s13 · crew2000s17 · crew2010s23 · crew2020s5 · 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 Hervé de Luze's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 50; across their 47 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Reach · how many have seen their films

80thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 47

Midcredits score across 50 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 50 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · editor

The Patience Stone (2012)

59th percentile spread · 14% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Pianist (2002)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 54, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

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 Hervé de Luze's work okay for kids?

Across up to 17 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles30–73 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity17 titles14–66 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity12 titles31–73 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs10 titles32–54 · median 43 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles32–67 · median 57 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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.

Who does Hervé de Luze work with?

People who share at least 2 of Hervé de Luze's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roman Polanski shares the most, 11.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers