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Étienne Becker

Cinematographer, also actor · Died December 11, 1995, aged 59 · Paris, France

Son of French director Jacques Becker and brother of French director Jean Becker.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 1, 1936
Died
December 11, 1995 (aged 59)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Cinematographer, also actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 45 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Étienne Becker's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th 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
26%
Self
21%
Bonds
21%
Power
21%
Survival
10%
Ideas
2%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 3 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 2

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Melancholic
9
Absurd
3
Cold
2
Contemplative
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Étienne Becker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Étienne Becker'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

45 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Élisa(1995)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mississippi One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Les Fausses Confidences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Cinematographer

  • A Friend of Vincent(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • One Deadly Summer(1983)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Will the High Salaried Workers Raise Their Hands!(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Strange Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • I Love You All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • C'est encore loin l'Amérique? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • The Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Utopia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • Take It from the Top (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • One Can Say It Without Getting Angry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • The Toy(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • La spirale(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Police Python 357(1976)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Old Gun(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Le Bougnoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Place de la République (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Muhammad Ali, the Greatest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • A Human Condition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • La Gueule de l’emploi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Don't Touch the White Woman!(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Man with the Transplanted Brain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • The Boat on the Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • The House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Last Known Address(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

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

    Cinematographer

  • Three(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Phantom India (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 7 episodes · Cinematographer

  • Calcutta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Mad Love(1969)

    Cinematographer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Joe Caligula: Tallow for the Old Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Sin with a Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • One More Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

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

    Camera Operator

  • Rotterdam-Europoort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • La pomme ou L'histoire d'une histoire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Gare du Nord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Six in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • The Fire Within(1963)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Lovely Month of May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • La Jetée(1962)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Merce Cunningham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director · Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1962 to 1995.

Biggest box office

The Old Gun (1975)

$2.2K worldwide

Highest rated

La Jetée (1962)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Three (1969)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 45: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting1 of 45: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleCinematography42 of 45: 40 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score80thOther crew2 of 45: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s16 · 2 acting · 15 crew1970s20 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s2 · 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 Étienne Becker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 79th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Three (1969)

51st percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

La Jetée (1962)

Midcredits 99th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 73/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 59. 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.

Is Étienne Becker's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Étienne Becker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Étienne Becker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philippe Noiret shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers