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Philippe Carcassonne

Philippe Carcassonne

Producer, also composer · Born February 21, 1955 (71) · Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

BAFTA Award winner · Oscar nominee

Philippe Carcassonne is a French film producer. He is a frequent producer of films directed by Patrice Leconte, Benoît Jacquot, and his wife Anne Fontaine. He was nominated for an Academy Award and two BAFTA Film Awards for producing The Father (2020). After obtaining a degree in law and philosophy, Philippe Carcassonne worked as a journalist for the monthly film magazine Cinématographe, then as editor-in-chief of the newspaper Médias. In 1983, Carcassonne co-authored a film encyclopedia titled Le cinema with critic Claude Beylie, published by Éditions Bordas. Carcassonne launched his film production career in 1986 after meeting Pierre et Vacances president Gérard Brémond through mutual friends. Brémond provided Carcassonne with the funding necessary to begin in film production. Carcassonne has run the production company Cinéa (stylised Ciné@) since the mid-1980s. In 2021, Carcassonne became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1994, Carcassonne married the Luxembourger filmmaker Anne Fontaine. His brother is the journalist and publisher Manuel Carcassonne. Source: Article "Philippe Carcassonne" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 21, 1955 (71)
From
Boulogne-Billancourt, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Works as
Producer, also composer
Titles
46 on MovieCove · 73 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 46% in 30 days

What are Philippe Carcassonne's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Self
36%
Bonds
21%
Morality
14%
Survival
10%
Power
8%
Society
6%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 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 13 · Serious 14 · Dark 17

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 25 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 22 · Intense 8

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

Steady 29 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 29 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 32 · Even-paced 12 · 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 17 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 6

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 20 · Heavy 16

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 18 · Open-ended 15 · Ambiguous 11

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
28
Tense
17
Contemplative
15
Bittersweet
14
Warm
10
Other
31

How their films linger

Bittersweet25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous8
  • 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 Philippe Carcassonne's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 46 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Philippe Carcassonne'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

73 credits, 46 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

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

    Producer

  • Boléro(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

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

    Line Producer

  • Super Drunk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Co-Producer

  • The Son(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Maigret(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Presidents(2021)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Final Set(2020)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Father(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Night Shift(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • White as Snow(2019)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Reinventing Marvin(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • 7 jours pas plus(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow and Thereafter(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Innocents(2016)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Florida(2015)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • You'll Never Walk Alone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Gemma Bovery(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Adore(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Camille Rewinds(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tout était clair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • My Worst Nightmare(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The First Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • Red Nights(2010)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Deep in the Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer

  • Rio Sex Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Co-Producer

  • The Illusionist(2010)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Coco Before Chanel(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Welcome Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • God's Offices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Producer

  • La fille de Monaco(2008)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Days of Darkness(2007)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Water Lilies(2007)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • In His Hands(2005)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Man on the Train(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Love Street(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Royal Bonbon(2002)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Read My Lips(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • How I Killed My Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Producer

  • Far Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Associate Producer

  • Felix and Lola(2001)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Sabotage!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer

  • Stardom(2000)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Striptease(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Keep It Quiet(1999)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Augustin, King of Kung-Fu(1999)

    Composer · Producer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Late August, Early September(1998)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Seventh Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Dry Cleaning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Producer

  • Marianne(1997)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Le Polygraphe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Producer

  • Ridicule(1996)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Single Girl(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Beyond the Clouds(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Confessional (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Producer

  • Augustin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Executive Producer

  • Carrington(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Innocent Lies(1995)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Le fils préféré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Producer

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

    Producer

  • A Heart in Winter(1992)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • 30 Door Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Executive Producer

  • Keep It for Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Producer

  • Prospero's Books(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Disenchanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • No Fear, No Die(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Governor's Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

  • Monsieur Hire(1989)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Romuald & Juliette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Producer

  • A Few Days with Me(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Innocents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

  • Tandem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 66 titles from 1987 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Coco Before Chanel (2009)

$51M worldwide

Highest rated

The Father (2020)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 66: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleProducing64 of 66: 64 only producing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thOther crew1 of 66: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1980s5 · crew1990s20 · crew2000s15 · crew2010s15 · 1 acting · 14 crew2020s11 · 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.

Awards

a BAFTA Award from 7 major nominations, 1991–2021.

WinNomination
  1. 2021
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Motion Picture of the Year
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Outstanding British Film of the Year
  2. 2010
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film Not in the English Language
  3. 1997
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Film not in the English Language
  4. 1994
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film not in the English Language
  5. 1991
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Film not in the English Language

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Philippe Carcassonne's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 46 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 46 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · producer

Marianne (1997)

86th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Father (2020)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 70/100 in their films, across 25 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Philippe Carcassonne's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles7–36 · median 25 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles25–69 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles8–48 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles27–47 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles11–69 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Philippe Carcassonne work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philippe Carcassonne's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Anne Fontaine shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers