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Jean Delannoy

Jean Delannoy

Director and writer · Died June 18, 2008, aged 100 · Noisy-le-Sec, Seine-Saint-Denis, France

Jean Delannoy (12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director. Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a Protestant, a descendant of Huguenots, some of whom fled the country during the French Wars of Religion, and settled first in Wallonia. Afterwards, their name became De la Noye and then Delano, who were on the second ship to immigrate to Plymouth, Massachusetts. He was a student in Paris when he began acting in silent films. He eventually landed a job with Paramount Studios Parisian facilities, working his way up to head film editor. In 1934 he directed his first film and went on to a long career, both writing and directing. In 1946, his film about a Protestant minister titled La symphonie pastorale was awarded the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. In 1960, his film, Maigret tend un piège was nominated for a BAFTA award for "Best Film from any Source". In recognition of his long service to the French motion picture industry, in 1986 Delannoy received an Honorary César Award. Delannoy died on 18 June 2008, at the age of 100. Source: Article "Jean Delannoy" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
January 12, 1908
Died
June 18, 2008 (aged 100)
From
Noisy-le-Sec, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 50 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 5% in 30 days

What are Jean Delannoy's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
38%
Bonds
31%
Self
9%
Power
9%
Society
7%
Survival
5%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 9 · 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 2 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
5
Romantic
3
Joyful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • 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 Jean Delannoy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Delannoy'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

50 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mary of Nazareth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • The Passion of Bernadette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • Bernadette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Director · Writer

  • The Enigmatic Mister S. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer

  • Histoire du Chevalier Des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show Creator

  • Not Dumb, the Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Writer

  • Children of Mata Hari(1970)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Action Man(1967)

    Director · Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Writer

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

    Director · Writer

  • The Majordomo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • This Special Friendship(1964)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Imperial Venus(1962)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Rendezvous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Director

  • Princess of Cleves(1961)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Love and the Frenchwoman(1960)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Baron of the Locks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case(1959)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Guinguette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Director

  • Inspector Maigret(1958)

    Director · Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame(1956)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Writer

  • The Little Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Writer

  • The Bed(1954)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Daughters of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • Napoleon Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • The Moment of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director · Writer

  • Savage Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director · Adaptation

  • God Needs Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • The Secret of Mayerling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director · Writer

  • In the Eyes of Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director · Writer

  • The Chips Are Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Pastoral Symphony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director · Adaptation

  • Blind Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director · Writer

  • Le bossu(1944)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Eternal Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • L'assassin a peur la nuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Gambling Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Fièvres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • Pontcarral, Empire Colonel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Director

  • The Black Diamond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Golden Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Tamara la complaisante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Director

  • Feu! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Editor

  • Club de femmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Assistant Director · Editor

  • The King of the Champs-Élysées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Editor

  • Paris-Deauville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Director

  • The Beautiful Sailor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Additional Storyboarding

  • La Grande Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Patrick Bush

Career shape

A full career of 50 titles from 1928 to 1995.

Biggest box office

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)

$15K worldwide

Highest rated

This Special Friendship (1964)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 50: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting44 of 50: 20 only directing, 24 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thWriting24 of 50: 0 only writing, 24 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thEditing3 of 50: 2 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew3 of 50: 2 only other crew, 1 with another role

50 titles, 25 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 24 of them.

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s7 · crew1940s12 · crew1950s13 · crew1960s10 · crew1970s2 · crew1980s3 · 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 Jean Delannoy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · director

This Special Friendship (1964)

61st percentile spread · 9% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

This Special Friendship (1964)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 73/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 9 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 Jean Delannoy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean Delannoy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Henri Taverna shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers