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Jean Collomb

Jean Collomb

Cinematographer and actor · Died February 18, 2013, aged 90 · Voiron, Isère, France

Born
October 9, 1922
Died
February 18, 2013 (aged 90)
From
Voiron, Isère, France
Works as
Cinematographer and actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 23 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 14% in 30 days

What are Jean Collomb's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
31%
Morality
27%
Power
23%
Society
12%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 0

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · 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 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
3
Joyful
3
Warm
2
Absurd
2
Thrilling
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4

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 Collomb's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Collomb'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

23 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Bible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Camera Operator · Cinematographer

  • The Big Operator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Sex O’Clock USA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • The French Detective(1975)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Cat and Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

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

    Cinematographer

  • And Now My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Cinematographer

  • Happy New Year(1973)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Silent One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • The Suns of Easter Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Money Money Money(1972)

    Cinematographer · as Pope (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Smic, Smac, Smoc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer · as Jeannot 'Smac'

  • Iran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer

  • The Crook(1970)

    Cinematographer · Unit Manager

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Love Is a Funny Thing(1969)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Life Love Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer · as Motel owner

  • Challenge in the Snow(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Live for Life(1967)

    as Maître d'hôtel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • A Man and a Woman(1966)

    Lighting Director · as Waiter

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • To Be a Crook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Affirmative (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • My Baby Is Black! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 23 titles from 1961 to 1977.

Highest rated

Happy New Year (1973)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

The French Detective (1975)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 23: 1 only acting, 4 with another roleCinematography20 of 23: 16 only cinematography, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score76thOther crew3 of 23: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

23 titles, 5 with more than one role — cinematography and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1960s8 · 3 acting · 7 crew1970s15 · 2 acting · 15 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 Collomb's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 77th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · cinematographer

Challenge in the Snow (1968)

72nd percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Man and a Woman (1966)

Midcredits 94th · 81% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 70/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 60. 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 Collomb work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean Collomb's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Lelouch shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers