Jacques Demy (June 5, 1931 – October 27, 1990) was a French director and screenwriter. He appeared in the wake of the French New Wave. His films are well known for their sumptuous look, drawing on Hollywood musicals, fairy tales, jazz, and opera.
Biography from TMDB.
- June 5, 1931
- October 27, 1990 (aged 59)
- Pontchâteau, Loire-Atlantique, France
- Director, writer and actor, also producer
- 16 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
What are Jacques Demy's films like?
Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
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 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 13
A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
Grounded 2 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 5
Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 3
Steady 11 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1
Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 6
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical1
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 Jacques Demy's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (11).
- The 400 Blows (1959) · actor
- Jacquot of Nantes (1991) · actor, writer
- The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) · director, writer
- The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964) · actor, director, writer
- Lola (1961) · director, writer
- Bay of Angels (1963) · director, writer
- Donkey Skin (1970) · director, writer
- Paris Belongs to Us (1961) · actor
- A Room in Town (1982) · director, writer
- The Pied Piper (1972) · director, writer
- A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973) · director, writer
Subscription and free streaming for Jacques Demy'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
34 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Young Girls of Rochefort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Jacquot of Nantes(1991)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Turning Table (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Three Seats for the 26th(1988)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Parking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Louisiane(1984)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
A Room in Town(1982)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Break of Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Lady Oscar(1979)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
A Slightly Pregnant Man(1973)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Pied Piper(1972)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Donkey Skin(1970)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Model Shop(1969)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Bay of Angels(1963)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Lust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Seven Deadly Sins(1962)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Paris Belongs to Us(1961)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Lola(1961)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Ars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The 400 Blows(1959)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films
Le Bel Indifférent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
La Mère et l'Enfant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Musée Grévin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Le Sabotier du Val de Loire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
The Wedding in Monaco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Dead Horizons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Attaque nocturne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Un regard sur la Hollande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
La Ballerine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)
Le pont de Mauves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)
Jacques Demy, A to Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 33 titles, 32 of them dated from 1941 to 2015.
Film career
- 1961Screen debut· Paris Belongs to Us
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 Jacques Demy's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up7
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the atmosphere 72/100 and the pacing 40/100 in their films, across 14 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.
Is Jacques Demy's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Jacques Demy work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jacques Demy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Legrand shares the most, 9.
Directors
- Philippe de BrocaShared titles: Louisiane (1984), The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Philippe de Broca
Actors
- Catherine DeneuveShared titles: Mag Bodard, un destin (2005), A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973), Donkey Skin (1970), The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)See all 5 shared titles with Catherine Deneuve
- Françoise DorléacShared titles: Mag Bodard, un destin (2005), The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)See all 2 shared titles with Françoise Dorléac
- Paul GuersShared titles: Three Seats for the 26th (1988), Bay of Angels (1963)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Guers
- Danielle DarrieuxShared titles: A Room in Town (1982), The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967)See all 2 shared titles with Danielle Darrieux
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Michel LegrandShared titles: Three Seats for the 26th (1988), Lady Oscar (1979), A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973), Donkey Skin (1970), The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964), Bay of Angels (1963), The Seven Deadly Sins (1962), Lola (1961)See all 9 shared titles with Michel Legrand
- Anne-Marie CotretShared titles: A Slightly Pregnant Man (1973), Donkey Skin (1970), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964), Bay of Angels (1963), Lola (1961)See all 5 shared titles with Anne-Marie Cotret
- Jean PenzerShared titles: Three Seats for the 26th (1988), A Room in Town (1982), Lady Oscar (1979), The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)See all 4 shared titles with Jean Penzer
- Jean RabierShared titles: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964), Bay of Angels (1963), The Seven Deadly Sins (1962)See all 3 shared titles with Jean Rabier
Producers
- Mag BodardShared titles: Mag Bodard, un destin (2005), Donkey Skin (1970), The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)See all 4 shared titles with Mag Bodard
- Gilbert de GoldschmidtShared titles: The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967), The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)See all 2 shared titles with Gilbert de Goldschmidt
Mixed roles
- Agnès VardaShared titles: Mag Bodard, un destin (2005), Jacquot of Nantes (1991), Lady Oscar (1979)See all 3 shared titles with Agnès Varda
