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Jérôme Deschamps

Jérôme Deschamps

Actor, director and writer · Born October 5, 1947 (79) · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Jérôme Deschamps, born Neuilly-sur-Seine on 5 October 1947, is an actor, director and stage author, as well as a cinema actor and director associated with the Famille Deschiens troupe founded by Macha Makeïeff in 1978. In 2003 he was appointed artistic director of the Théâtre national de Nîmes, leaving that post for the equivalent at the Théâtre national de l'Opéra-Comique in June 2007, where he remained until 2015. Deschamps is the nephew of Hubert Deschamps and his mother was the distant half cousin to Micheline Winter who married Jacques Tati, Upon the release of the animated film The Illusionist this non-biological relationship to Tati has been openly challenged by the grandchildren of Jacques Tati in a published letter to Roger Ebert. He studied at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand where he met Patrice Chéreau and Jean-Pierre Vincent with whom he made his first stage appearances, before moving toward a professional career in theatre, at the École nationale supérieure des arts et techniques du théâtre and the Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique de Paris. He joined the Comédie-Française under Antoine Vitez and directed his first play in 1977. In 1979 Jérôme Deschamps was advised by Jacques Tati on Les Oubliettes and created a play Les Deschiens from Antoine Vitez's commission for the Ivry spring. In 1981, with Makeieff he founded the Les Deschiens company, which in 1993 became a television series on Canal+ with Yolande Moreau. He was the director of the 6th Festival du court-métrage de Saint Maur in 2008. Source: Article "Jérôme Deschamps" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
October 5, 1947 (79)
From
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Works as
Actor, director and writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 40 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 28Down 19% in 30 days

What are Jérôme Deschamps' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Morality
34%
Self
14%
Power
14%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
3
Tense
3
Melancholic
1
Absurd
1
Bittersweet
1

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Jérôme Deschamps' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jérôme Deschamps' 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

40 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Le Rouge et le Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · as Abbé Chélan

  • Mrs. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as André Casella

  • L’Avare de Molière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Stage Director · as Harpagon

  • Adieu Vinyle(2023)

    as Antoine Meliot

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Constance aux enfers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Lorelle

  • Les Brigands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Stage Director

  • A Radiant Girl(2021)

    as Le médecin

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · as Monsieur Jourdain

  • La Garçonne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr Paul

  • An Irrepressible Woman(2019)

    as Georges Mandel

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Number One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Le PDG de Theorès

  • Captain Marleau(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Le Tallec

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Clear Skies, Light Breeze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Ciboulette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Le directeur d'opéra

  • Un fil à la patte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Stage Director

  • My Afternoons with Margueritte(2010)

    as Le maire

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • La Cour des Grands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Screenplay · Writer

  • The True Story of Puss'N Boots(2009)

    Director · Writer · as Le chat

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Splendeur et gloire des Deschiens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director

  • Everything Is Beautiful: Fashion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Everything's Connected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Producer

  • Les filles, personne s'en méfie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Director

  • Les Deschiens - série moderne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Les Deschiens : Qui va m'aimer ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • Je suis vivante et je vous aime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Julien

  • Desproges est vivant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Les Précieuses ridicules (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Stage Director · Actor

  • Line of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Actor

  • La Séparation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Victor

  • Les Deschiens - C'est magnifique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Director

  • Les Deschiens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Les Deschiens - Les pieds dans l'eau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Director

  • Maigret(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Prosper

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Les Deschiens - Les Frères Zenith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Stage Director · Writer · Actor

  • Les Deschiens - Lapin chasseur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Author

  • A Man in Love(1987)

    as La Veillee Actor

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Partage de midi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as De Ciz

  • Ondine(1975)

    as alouin

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Un amour de pluie(1974)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob(1973)

    as Friend of Alexandre (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1973 to 2026.

Biggest box office

The True Story of Puss'N Boots (2009)

$7.7M worldwide

Highest rated

The True Story of Puss'N Boots (2009)

Midcredits 3rd

Most popular right now

Adieu Vinyle (2023)

Film career

  • 1994Screen debut· La Séparation
  • 2009First top-billed film· The True Story of Puss 'n Boots

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting27 of 40: 22 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thDirecting10 of 40: 5 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting3 of 40: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 40: 3 only producing, 0 with another roleOther crew6 of 40: 2 only other crew, 4 with another role

40 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s4 · acting1980s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew1990s11 · 7 acting · 6 crew2000s7 · 2 acting · 6 crew2010s6 · 4 acting · 2 crew2020s10 · 9 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jérôme Deschamps' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 9; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Ondine (1975)

88th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

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 Jérôme Deschamps work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jérôme Deschamps' MovieCove titles; Isabelle Adjani shares the most, 2.