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Marin Karmitz

Marin Karmitz

Producer · Born October 7, 1938 (88) · Bucharest, Romania

Marin Karmitz (born 7 October 1938) is a Romanian-French businessman whose career has spanned the French film industry, including director, producer, film distributor, and operator of a chain of cinemas. He comes from an assimilated Jewish-Romanian family and emigrated to France in 1948. Karmitz attended film school at IDHEC (renamed La Fémis) and worked as a director of photography after graduating. Karmitz founded MK2, a production company and movie theater chain, which has specialized in creating, distributing, and screening independent or "auteurist" cinema, including short films. In 2005, he turned over leadership of the MK2 company and its theaters to his son, Nathanaël. Description above from the Wikipedia article Marin Karmitz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
October 7, 1938 (88)
From
Bucharest, Romania
Works as
Producer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 92 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 26Up 10% in 30 days

What are Marin Karmitz's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Genres

Drama23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Self
25%
Society
17%
Morality
15%
Bonds
14%
Power
14%
Survival
10%
Ideas
4%
Oppression5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 34 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 8 · Serious 9 · Dark 17

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 21 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 19 · Intense 6

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

Steady 19 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 26 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 5

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

Easy watch 6 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 13

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 11 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 13

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
27
Tense
19
Contemplative
16
Bittersweet
9
Warm
7
Other
18

How their films linger

Thought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous15

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 Marin Karmitz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marin Karmitz'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

92 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 24 Frames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Thanks

  • Valse à trois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Something in the Air(2012)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Like Someone in Love(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • On the Road(2012)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Black Venus(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Certified Copy(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • White Snow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Associate Producer

  • Diamond 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer

  • The Fish Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Associate Producer

  • The True Story of Puss'N Boots(2009)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Zion and His Brother (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Co-Producer

  • Rumba (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • Summer Hours(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • A Lost Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Producer

  • Paranoid Park(2007)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Tale of Cinema(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Daddy, Daddy USA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • The Afternoon of Mr. Andesmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • 10 on Ten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Producer

  • Woman Is the Future of Man(2004)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Five Dedicated to Ozu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Producer

  • The Flower of Evil(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Clay Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Apartment #5C (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Ten (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Abbas Kiarostami: Leçon de cinéma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Producer

  • Kedma(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • ABC Africa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • The Piano Teacher(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Isabelle Huppert, une vie pour jouer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Signs & Wonders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Filming Haneke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Interviewee

  • Code Unknown(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Nightcap(2000)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Dad on the Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • The Wind Will Carry Us(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Little Brothers(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Color of Lies(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Silence(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Claire Dolan(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Next Stop Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • The Apple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • The Swindle(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Deep Crimson(1996)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Shaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • Too Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • La cérémonie(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mayday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • An Unforgettable Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

  • Three Colors: Red(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Hell(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Three Colors: White(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Mazeppa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Producer

  • Three Colors: Blue(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • L'Homme Télé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Executive Producer

  • Betty(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Madame Bovary(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Taxi Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • I Want to Go Home(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Story of Women(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Chocolat(1988)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Good Morning Babylon(1987)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Masks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Mélo(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Fatherland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Co-Producer

  • Malandro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • Inspector Lavardin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • The Temptation of Isabelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • No Man's Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • Cop au Vin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • Le Bon Plaisir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Producer

  • The Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • Half a Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Producer

  • The Red Shade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Producer

  • Every Man for Himself(1980)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Leap in the Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Additional Dialogue

  • The Lost Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer

  • Simone de Beauvoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Executive Producer

  • Rape of Love(1978)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Blow for Blow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Actor

  • Comrades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Writer

  • Seven Days Somewhere Else (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Writer

  • Un dimanche à Aurillac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • Adolescence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director · Producer

  • Comédie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Director

  • Dark Night, Calcutta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • Les idoles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • Cleo from 5 to 7(1962)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Les honneurs de la guerre(1961)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Un jour à Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 90 titles from 1962 to 2018.

Biggest box office

Nightcap (2000)

$8M worldwide

Highest rated

Three Colors: Red (1994)

Midcredits 98th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 90: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting7 of 90: 3 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting2 of 90: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing79 of 90: 78 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thOther crew4 of 90: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

90 titles, 4 with more than one role — producing and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1960s9 · crew1970s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew1980s20 · crew1990s23 · crew2000s26 · 1 acting · 25 crew2010s8 · 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 Marin Karmitz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 38; across their 34 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 34

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up18
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · producer

The True Story of Puss'N Boots (2009)

77th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Three Colors: Red (1994)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

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 Marin Karmitz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles20–72 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles21–70 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles13–56 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles30–50 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles18–58 · median 24 · mildlighter 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 Marin Karmitz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marin Karmitz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Chabrol shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles