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Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Yann Arthus-Bertrand

Director, actor, producer, writer and cinematographer · Born March 13, 1946 (80) · Paris, France

Yann Arthus-Bertrand (born 13 March 1946) is an environmentalist, activist, journalist and photographer. He has also directed films about the impact of humans on the planet. He is especially well known for his book Earth from Above (1999) and his films Home (2009) and Human (2015). It is because of this commitment that Yann Arthus-Bertrand was designated Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme on Earth Day (22 April 2009). Reference: Wikipedia contributors. (2021, 27 janvier). Yann Arthus-Bertrand. Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 13, 1946 (80)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Director, actor, producer, writer and cinematographer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 7% in 30 days

What are Yann Arthus-Bertrand's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Ideas and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Ideas
38%
Society
26%
Self
18%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Bonds
1%
Nature5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 0 · 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 2 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Contemplative
9
Hopeful
6
Melancholic
4
Warm
2
Tense
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

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 Yann Arthus-Bertrand's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Yann Arthus-Bertrand'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, 10 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nature, pour une réconciliation(2025)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wonderful World – Ode to Nature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Image

  • Voir l'automne, une saison en France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Delegated Producer · Actor

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

    Director

  • Origin, the Venetian Lagoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Renouer avec le vivant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Author · Producer · as Self

  • Vibrant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Author · Producer

  • Legacy, notre héritage(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • River(2021)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Woman(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Egypte From Above (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Producer

  • Morocco from Above (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Human's Music (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Terra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director

  • Human(2015)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Algeria from Above (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · Cinematographer · Writer · as Self

  • Paris Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Cinematographer

  • Méditerranée Notre Mer à Tous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Méditerranée, notre mer à tous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director

  • Maman Marie Thérèse : retour à l'essentiel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · as Yann Arthus-Bertrand

  • Planet Ocean(2012)

    Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • A Thirsty World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer · as Self

  • Forests and People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Home(2009)

    Director · Dialogue · Writer · as Narrator (french TV voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • 6 Milliards d'Autres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 16 episodes · Creator · as Self - Narrator

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

    Director · Creator · Editor

  • Earth from Above(2006)

    Show 15 episodes · Director · as Self - Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Infrarouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • La Terre vue du ciel(2004)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Yann Arthus-Bertrand (Portraits) : être photographe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lui-Même

  • Yann Arthus-Bertrand (Portraits) : les plus beaux chevaux du monde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lui-Même

  • OSS 117 Takes a Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Dis-moi qui tuer(1965)

    as Galland

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • France, A Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · as Himself

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1965 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Home (2009)

$1.9M worldwide

Highest rated

Human (2015)

Midcredits 99th

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 2009Screen debut· Home
  • 2009First top-billed film· Home

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting9 of 32: 5 only acting, 4 with another roleDirecting21 of 32: 8 only directing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score98thWriting8 of 32: 1 only writing, 7 with another roleProducing9 of 32: 1 only producing, 8 with another roleCinematography3 of 32: 2 only cinematography, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 32: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 32: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

32 titles, 14 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s1 · acting2000s7 · 3 acting · 5 crew2010s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew2020s9 · 3 acting · 8 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 Yann Arthus-Bertrand's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 97th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 96th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 10 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser3

Most divisive · writer

La Terre vue du ciel (2004)

51st percentile spread · 10% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Human (2015)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 73/100 and the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 5 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 Yann Arthus-Bertrand work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yann Arthus-Bertrand's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Armand Amar shares the most, 7.

Writers

Composers and editors

Producers