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Jean-Jacques Tarbès

Cinematographer and writer · Died May 26, 2000, aged 66 · Lourdes, France

Jean-Jacques Tarbès was a French cinematographer, screenwriter and actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 24, 1933
Died
May 26, 2000 (aged 66)
From
Lourdes, France
Works as
Cinematographer and writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 55 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

What are Jean-Jacques Tarbès' films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th 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
Morality
29%
Bonds
27%
Self
17%
Society
11%
Power
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
5%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 10 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 3

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · 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 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Absurd
6
Warm
6
Joyful
6
Melancholic
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Jean-Jacques Tarbès' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean-Jacques Tarbès' 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

55 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Les Petites Bonnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Writer

  • Les Bidochon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer

  • The Jackpot! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Cinematographer

  • Les secrets professionnels du Docteur Apfelgluck(1991)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Le Provincial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Camera Operator

  • My New Partner at the Races(1990)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Deux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • L'Œil au beur(re) noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • La vie dissolue de Gérard Floque(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Joint Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Cop's Honor(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Les rois du gag(1985)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My New Partner(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • La Fiancée qui venait du froid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Writer

  • Banzaï(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • T'inquiète pas, ça se soigne(1980)

    Cinematographer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Marrakesh Cult (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Blackout(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Triple P... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Fire in the Pussy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Je veux tout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Fever in the Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Jeunes filles pour partouzes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Suce-moi, salope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Secrets of a Nymphomaniac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Cathy's Curse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Les petites salopes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Perverse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • La Marquise von Porno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Growing Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Scenario Writer

  • The Gypsy(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Flic Story(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Borsalino and Co.(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • L’Indiscret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Tender Dracula, or Confessions of a Blood Drinker(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Et avec les oreilles qu'est-ce que vous faites? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Ursule and Grelu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Two Men in Town(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • In Love with Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hearth Fires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Justine de Sade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Marianela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Hundertwasser's Rainy Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Too Small My Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Popsy Pop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • Erotic Love-Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Borsalino(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Swimming Pool(1969)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Farewell, Friend(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Sunday of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • The Mad Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Andy... Andy Silly Andy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Strip-teaseuses ou ces femmes que l'on croit faciles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Chronicle of a Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 53 titles from 1961 to 1997.

Biggest box office

Farewell, Friend (1968)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Two Men in Town (1973)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Swimming Pool (1969)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing6 of 53: 5 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography47 of 53: 45 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew2 of 53: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1960s7 · crew1970s31 · crew1980s9 · crew1990s6 · 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 Jean-Jacques Tarbès' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères) (1973)

77th percentile spread · 78% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Two Men in Town (1973)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 62/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 47. 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 Jean-Jacques Tarbès work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean-Jacques Tarbès' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alain Delon shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles