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Edmond Séchan

Edmond Séchan

Cinematographer · Died June 7, 2002, aged 82 · Montpellier, Hérault, France

Edmond Séchan was a French film and television cinematographer and director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 20, 1919
Died
June 7, 2002 (aged 82)
From
Montpellier, Hérault, France
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 52 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

What are Edmond Séchan's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
33%
Morality
23%
Self
15%
Society
14%
Power
11%
Survival
3%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 12 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Tense
5
Absurd
7
Thrilling
5
Warm
5
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Edmond Séchan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Edmond Séchan'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

52 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • L'Âge de Monsieur est avancé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Sea Workers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Director

  • La 7ème cible(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Happy Easter(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Vultures(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Femmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • The Party 2(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Party(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Lundi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Toine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • L'Esprit de famille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Photo-souvenir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • The Escape(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Little Wheedlers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Monsieur Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Blue Country (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 6 episodes · Camera Department Manager

  • One-Eyed Men Are Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Writer

  • The Seaman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • The Day of the Jackal(1973)

    Additional Director of Photography

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • La Grande Maffia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Raped On The Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Sur un arbre perché(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Gendarme Takes Off(1970)

    Second Unit Director

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Children of Mata Hari(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • For a Distant Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Director · Writer

  • Two Weeks in September (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • All Mad About Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • Funny Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Tender Scoundrel(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Up to His Ears(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Gendarme in New York(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Skies Above (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Backfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • That Man from Rio(1964)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Love Is a Ball(1963)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The String Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • The Triumph of Michael Strogoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

  • The Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director · Writer

  • The Golden Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director · Adaptation

  • The Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • No Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Tamango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Cinematographer

  • Niok, The Orphan Elephant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Writer

  • Mort en fraude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • The Adventures of Arsène Lupin(1957)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Red Balloon(1956)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Passionate Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • The Silent World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • La bête noire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • White Mane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Cinematographer

  • La marche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Camera Operator

Career shape

A full career of 51 titles from 1951 to 1987.

Biggest box office

The Red Balloon (1956)

$49K worldwide

Highest rated

The Red Balloon (1956)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Party (1980)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing10 of 51: 4 only directing, 6 with another roleWriting6 of 51: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleCinematography38 of 51: 38 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew3 of 51: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

51 titles, 6 with more than one role.

By decade

1950s13 · crew1960s13 · crew1970s15 · crew1980s10 · 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 Edmond Séchan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 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 15

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 17 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed1

Most loved · cinematographer

The Red Balloon (1956)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 77, 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.

Who does Edmond Séchan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Edmond Séchan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Paul Belmondo shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles