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Jean-Loup Dabadie

Jean-Loup Dabadie

Writer · Died May 24, 2020, aged 81 · Paris, France

Jean-Loup Dabadie (27 September 1938 - 24 May 2020) was a French journalist, writer, lyricist, award-winning screenwriter and member of the Académie française. Source: Article "Jean-Loup Dabadie" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 27, 1938
Died
May 24, 2020 (aged 81)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 49 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 39 days to Oct 28

What are Jean-Loup Dabadie's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: 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
Bonds
55%
Morality
18%
Self
12%
Power
11%
Survival
4%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 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 4 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 10 · Intense 0

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 10 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
12
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
5
Tense
4
Absurd
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Jean-Loup Dabadie's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean-Loup Dabadie'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

49 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Green Shutters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Screenplay

  • Get Well Soon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Screenplay

  • Guy Bedos - Rideau! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Author

  • Gérald K. Gérald (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Writer

  • My Afternoons with Margueritte(2010)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Yves Lecoq - L'Impolitic Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Writer

  • Two for the Seesaw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Adaptation

  • Guy Bedos - En piste ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Author

  • Clémy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer

  • The Blue Bicycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · Screenplay

  • Le vison voyageur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Adaptation

  • Intersection(1994)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Le bal des casse-pieds(1992)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Double mixte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer

  • Descent Into Hell(1986)

    Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • La 7ème cible(1984)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Woman in Red(1984)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Waiter! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

  • My Other Husband(1983)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Clara and the Why Not(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Courage fuyons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Screenplay

  • A Simple Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • Pardon Mon Affaire, Too!(1977)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Violette & Francois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Writer

  • Pardon Mon Affaire(1976)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Le sauvage(1975)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Guy Bedos & Sophie Daumier - Ce n'est qu'un au revoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Author

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

    Writer

  • Vincent, François, Paul and the Others(1974)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Hail the Artist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Writer

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

    Writer

  • Cesar & Rosalie(1972)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • A Gorgeous Girl Like Me(1972)

    Writer · as Photographer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Dear Louise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Writer

  • Thumbs Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Touch and Go(1971)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Max and the Junkmen(1971)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Things of Life(1970)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

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

    Writer

  • Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Dialogue

  • Le canard en fer blanc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Writer

  • Four Queens for an Ace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay

  • À belles dents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Dialogue

  • The Sultans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Writer

  • The Double Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • The Real Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Writer

  • La tête du client(1965)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Conduite à gauche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Dialogue

  • Tales of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

Career shape

A full career of 48 titles from 1962 to 2022.

Biggest box office

The Woman in Red (1984)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

The Things of Life (1970)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

The Woman in Red (1984)

Film career

  • 1972Screen debut· A Gorgeous Kid Like Me

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 48: 1 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting47 of 48: 46 only writing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1960s10 · crew1970s18 · 2 acting · 17 crew1980s7 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s1 · 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-Loup Dabadie's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 18 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 18

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 18 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed4

Most loved · writer

The Things of Life (1970)

Midcredits 91st · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 63/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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-Loup Dabadie work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean-Loup Dabadie's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alain Poiré shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers