Jean-Pierre Bacri is a French actor, screenwriter and playwright, born May 24, 1951 in Bou Ismaïl (formerly Castiglione) in Algeria and died January 18, 2021 in Paris 6th. In 2005, he sponsored the Devoirs de Mémoires collective. Jean-Pierre Sauveur Bacri was born in Algeria into a Sephardic Jewish family from Algeria. When Algeria gained independence in 1962, the family arrived in Cannes. At 23, he left his position at Société Générale, went to Paris, and trained as an actor at the Simon course and the Jean Périmony course, while writing plays, including Le Doux Visage De L'Amour for which he received the Fondation de la vocation prize in 1979. The same year, he played his first role in the cinema in Le Toubib. His performance as a pimp in Le Grand Pardon by Alexandre Arcady in 1982 made him known to the public. He then multiplied supporting roles, with several directors: Diane Kurys, Claude Lelouch, Claude Pinoteau, Luc Besson, Jean-Michel Ribes, Tony Gatlif, Gérard Krawczyk, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Pierre Tchernia, Jean-Marie Poiré, Yves Boisset and Yves Robert. In 1986, his name began to appear at the top of the bill: for Mort Un Dimanche De Pluie by Joël Santoni, then L'Été En Pente Douce by Gérard Krawczyk in 1987. He played the same year in the play L'Anniversaire, directed by Jean-Michel Ribes, alongside his future colleague and companion Agnès Jaoui. In 1993, he starred in the comedy Cuisine Et Dépendances, for which he also wrote the script. Then he co-wrote the screenplay with Agnès Jaoui of Smoking / No Smoking by Alain Resnais (César for best original screenplay 1994). In 1996, the duo exploded onto the general public with Un Air De Famille, directed by Cédric Klapisch (César for best original screenplay 1997). The same year, Jean-Pierre Bacri was in the comedy Didier by Alain Chabat. Then, in On Connaît La Chanson by Alain Resnais, for which Bacri co-signed the screenplay. (César for best original screenplay and César for best supporting actor). In 1998, he appeared with Catherine Deneuve in Place Vendôme by Nicole Garcia. In 1999 in Kennedy Et Moi, by Sam Karmann. In 2000, he played in the film Le Goût Des Autres, directed by Agnès Jaoui (César for best screenplay). He participated in the script of Asterix and Obelix, Mission Cleopatra by Alain Chabat and narrated the film. He continued his films with A Maid, by Claude Berri. In 2003, in Les Sentiments by Noémie Lvovsky. In 2004, in Comme Une Image, by Agnès Jaoui, (Screenplay Prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival). This will be followed in 2006 According to Charlie by Nicole Garcia, in 2008 Speak to Me About the Rain by Agnès Jaoui. In 2009, Farewell Gary by Nassim Amaouche. In 2011, Before Dawn by Raphaël Jacoulot. In 2012, he played in Chercher Hortense by Pascal Bonitzer. In 2013, he reunited with Agnès Jaoui for a sixth feature film Au Bout Du Conte. In 2015 he was in The Very Private Life of Monsieur Sim by Michel Leclerc. In 2016, in Tout De Immediate Now by Pascal Bonitzer. The following year, he headlined Grand Froid and Le Sens De La Fête. He also makes an appearance in Santa et Cie by Alain Chabat. In 2018, in Place Publique by Agnès Jaoui, then he played in Photo De Famille. Jean-Pierre Bacri died of cancer on January 18, 2021 in Paris 6th at the age of 69.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 24, 1951
- January 18, 2021 (aged 69)
- Bou Ismaïl, Algeria
- Actor and writer
- 24 on Motif · 59 credits in all
What are Jean-Pierre Bacri's films like?
Across their 19 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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 2 · Earnest 16
A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 6 · Dark 3
Grounded 14 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1
Gentle 9 · Charged 10 · Intense 0
Steady 12 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5
Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 10 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 11 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 0
Resolved 12 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 7 of 14 analyzed roles.
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- Allyas Costa Segara in Entre Nous (1983)
- Allyas L'inspecteur Daniel Esperanza in La 7ème cible (1984)
- Heroas Stephane Leheurt (Fane) in L'été en pente douce (1987)
- Heroas Jean-Pierre Costa in Didier (1997)
- Allyas Jean-Pierre in Place Vendôme (1998)
- Heroas Jean-Jacques Castella in The Taste of Others (2000)
- Heroas Jacques in A Housekeeper (2002)
- Mentoras Jacques in A Housekeeper (2002)
- Heroas Jacques in Feelings (2003)
- Tricksteras Michel Ronsard in Let it Rain (2008)
- Shadowas Pierre in Under the Rainbow (2013)
- Heroas François Sim in The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015)
- Heraldas Serge in Right Here Right Now (2016)
- Heroas Max Angély in C'est la vie! (2017)
Moods and endings
- Happy6
- Bittersweet7
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous4
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 Jean-Pierre Bacri's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 24 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Jean-Pierre Bacri's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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
59 credits, 24 with a Motif page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Photo de famille (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Place publique (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Santa & Cie(2017)
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films
C'est la vie!(2017)
Motif score: 83rd percentile of all films
Back in Business (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Right Here Right Now(2016)
Motif score: 21st percentile of all films
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films
Under the Rainbow(2013)
Motif score: 38th percentile of all films
Looking for Hortense (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
The Night Clerk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Adieu Gary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)
Let it Rain(2008)
Motif score: 46th percentile of all films
Charlie Says (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Look at Me (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)
Feelings(2003)
Motif score: 50th percentile of all films
A Housekeeper(2002)
Motif score: 48th percentile of all films
Motif score: 80th percentile of all films
The Taste of Others(2000)
Motif score: 88th percentile of all films
Kennedy et moi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Peut-être (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Un dimanche matin à Marseille : Béranger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Place Vendôme(1998)
Motif score: 51st percentile of all filmsLa méthode (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Same Old Song(1997)
Motif score: 88th percentile of all films
Didier(1997)
Motif score: 59th percentile of all films
Family Resemblances (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)
Motif score: 94th percentile of all films
No Smoking (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)
Smoking (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)
Smoking / No Smoking (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)
Kitchen with Apartment (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)
L'homme de ma vie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)
Le bal des casse-pieds(1992)
Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Tribe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)
C'est la vie(1990)
Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films
Chillers(1990)
Motif score: 19th percentile of all shows
My Best Pals (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)
Chère canaille (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)
Bonjour l'angoisse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
Les saisons du plaisir(1988)
Motif score: 19th percentile of all films
L'été en pente douce(1987)
Motif score: 63rd percentile of all filmsSale Temps (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)
The Way Out (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Death on a Rainy Sunday (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
États d'âme (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Follow My Gaze (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
La Galette du roi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
Motif score: 45th percentile of all films
Staircase C (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)
Subway(1985)
Motif score: 66th percentile of all films
La 7ème cible(1984)
Motif score: 54th percentile of all films
Le Grand Carnaval (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
Entre Nous(1983)
Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films
Edith and Marcel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)
Histoire de rire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)
The Big Pardon(1982)
Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films
La Femme intégrale (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1980)
Thanatos Palace Hôtel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)
The Medic (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)
Career shape
Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1979 to 2018; peak year 2018.
Biggest box office
C'est la vie! (2017)
Highest rated
The Taste of Others (2000)
Most popular right now
L'été en pente douce (1987)
Film career
Peak 2018 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1979Screen debut· The Medic
- 1996First top-billed film· Family Resemblances
- 2017Career best· C'est la vie!
Billing
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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
How do Jean-Pierre Bacri's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 23; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th9
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
11 of their 24 titles are Broadly Agreed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser9
- Broadly Agreed11
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif 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 Jean-Pierre Bacri work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jean-Pierre Bacri's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Agnès Jaoui shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Agnès JaouiShared titles: Under the Rainbow (2013), Let it Rain (2008), The Taste of Others (2000), Same Old Song (1997)See all 4 shared titles with Agnès Jaoui
- Diane KurysShared titles: C'est la vie (1990), Entre Nous (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Diane Kurys
Writers
- Alain Le HenryShared titles: C'est la vie (1990), Subway (1985), Entre Nous (1983), The Big Pardon (1982)See all 4 shared titles with Alain Le Henry
Actors
- Agathe BonitzerShared titles: Right Here Right Now (2016), Under the Rainbow (2013), Feelings (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Agathe Bonitzer
- Isabelle HuppertShared titles: Right Here Right Now (2016), Entre Nous (1983)See all 2 shared titles with Isabelle Huppert
- Lambert WilsonShared titles: Right Here Right Now (2016), Same Old Song (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Lambert Wilson
- Vincent LacosteShared titles: Right Here Right Now (2016), The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Vincent Lacoste
Cinematographers and editors
- François GédigierShared titles: The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015), Let it Rain (2008), Feelings (2003), A Housekeeper (2002)See all 4 shared titles with François Gédigier
- Laurent DaillandShared titles: The Taste of Others (2000), Place Vendôme (1998), Didier (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Laurent Dailland
- Hervé de LuzeShared titles: The Taste of Others (2000), Same Old Song (1997)See all 2 shared titles with Hervé de Luze
- Marie-Josèphe YoyotteShared titles: L'été en pente douce (1987), La 7ème cible (1984)See all 2 shared titles with Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Producers
- Christian BérardShared titles: Under the Rainbow (2013), Let it Rain (2008), The Taste of Others (2000)See all 3 shared titles with Christian Bérard
- Claude BerriShared titles: Feelings (2003), A Housekeeper (2002), Didier (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Claude Berri
- Pierre GrunsteinShared titles: Feelings (2003), A Housekeeper (2002), Didier (1997)See all 3 shared titles with Pierre Grunstein
- Jean-Philippe AndracaShared titles: Under the Rainbow (2013), Let it Rain (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Philippe Andraca
Mixed roles
- Alexandre ArcadyShared titles: C'est la vie (1990), The Big Pardon (1982)See all 2 shared titles with Alexandre Arcady
