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Yves Boisset

Yves Boisset

Director and writer, also actor · Died March 31, 2025, aged 86 · Paris, France

Yves Boisset (14 March 1939 – 31 March 2025) was a French film director and scriptwriter. Boisset began his career as an assistant director. After working with such directors as Hossein, Ciampi, Melville and Clement, he began directing short films until the late 1960s when he made his feature film debut. Boisset frequently contributes to the scripts he shoots and is known for his fast-paced action-adventures and his social and political thrillers. His 1972 film L'Attentat entered into the 8th Moscow International Film Festival where it won the Silver Prize. Source: Article "Yves Boisset" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 14, 1939
Died
March 31, 2025 (aged 86)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Director and writer, also actor
Titles
13 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 22% in 30 days

What are Yves Boisset's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th 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
32%
Power
30%
Survival
19%
Bonds
12%
Self
4%
Ideas
3%
Society
2%
Corruption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 8

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · 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 1 · Engaged 7 · 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 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
5
Cold
4
Melancholic
3
Contemplative
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Yves Boisset's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yves Boisset'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, 13 with a MovieCove page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • 12 balles dans la peau pour Pierre Laval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • L'Affaire Salengro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer

  • La Bataille d'Alger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

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

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Screenplay

  • Les Mystères sanglants de l'OTS (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Jean Moulin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Cazas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Dormir avec le diable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Le Pantalon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Private Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • L'Affaire Dreyfus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • Morlock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • L'Affaire Seznec (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • L'Affaire Seznec (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Les Carnassiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director

  • The Tribe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Director · Writer

  • Radio corbeau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Adaptation · Dialogue

  • Haute tension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • La Fée Carabine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • La Travestie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Médecins des hommes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

  • Les Karens, le pays sans péché (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director

  • Bleu comme l'enfer(1986)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Dog Day(1984)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Prize of Peril(1983)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Espion, lève-toi(1982)

    Director · Writer · as Richard's assistant

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Boy Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

  • La Femme flic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Writer

  • The Key Is in the Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director · Writer

  • The Purple Taxi(1977)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Le juge Fayard dit Le Shériff(1977)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Mad Enough to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Screenplay

  • The Common Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Author

  • Nothing to Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • The French Conspiracy(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Angel's Leap(1971)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Cop(1970)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Safety Catch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director

  • Coplan sauve sa peau(1968)

    Director · Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Is Paris Burning?(1966)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Trap for the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Assistant Director

  • Magnet of Doom(1963)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Colossus of Rhodes(1961)

    Second Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1961 to 2009.

Highest rated

Le juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

The Prize of Peril (1983)

Film career

  • 1982Screen debut· Spy, Stand Up

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 45: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting40 of 45: 19 only directing, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdWriting21 of 45: 0 only writing, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew4 of 45: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

45 titles, 21 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 21 of them.

By decade

1960s5 · crew1970s10 · crew1980s13 · 2 acting · 12 crew1990s9 · crew2000s8 · 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 Yves Boisset's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 10 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 10

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most loved · director, writer

Le juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)

Midcredits 86th · 75% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 54/100 in their films, across 8 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 Yves Boisset work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yves Boisset's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert Jurgenson shares the most, 7.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers