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Jacques Deval

Jacques Deval

Writer, also actor · Died December 19, 1972, aged 77 · Paris, France

Jacques Deval was a French playwright, screenwriter and film director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 27, 1895
Died
December 19, 1972 (aged 77)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Writer, also actor
Titles
9 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 14% in 30 days

What are Jacques Deval's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
46%
Bonds
24%
Power
14%
Self
8%
Survival
6%
Society
2%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · 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 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
4
Romantic
4
Melancholic
3
Thrilling
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • 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 Jacques Deval's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Jacques Deval'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

40 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page.

  • K M X Labrador (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Writer

  • La Route des Indes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer

  • Miam-miam ou le Dîner d'affaires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Writer

  • L'altra metà del cielo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Novel

  • Il y a longtemps que je t'aime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Author

  • La Vénus de Milo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Novel

  • La Manière forte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Author

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

    Writer

  • At Theatre Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Author · Novel · Theatre Play

  • Şahane Züğürtler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Story

  • Tovarich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer

  • Geliebte Hochstaplerin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Theatre Play

  • Ombre chère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Screenplay

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Club of Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Novel

  • When You Read This Letter(1953)

    Writer · as Investigating judge

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Tuesday's Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · Writer

  • Miss Tatlock's Millions(1948)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Seven Days Ashore(1944)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Her Cardboard Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay · Theatre Play

  • New Moon(1940)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Charlie Chan in Panama(1940)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Balalaika(1939)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Say It in French(1938)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Tovarich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Theatre Play

  • Café Metropole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Screenplay

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

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Tovaritch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Director · Writer

  • Marie Galante(1934)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Journal of a Crime(1934)

    Theatre Play

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Une vie perdue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Screenplay

  • Plumber in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Original Story

  • Queen of Atlantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Dialogue

  • The Mistress of Atlantis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Dialogue

  • The Passionate Plumber (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Theatre Play

  • The Trial of Mary Dugan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Dialogue

  • Jenny Lind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Dialogue

  • Let Us Be Gay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Screenplay

  • Lopez, le bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    Adaptation

  • The Cardboard Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    Theatre Play

Career shape

A full career of 39 titles from 1928 to 1984.

Biggest box office

When You Read This Letter (1953)

$16K worldwide

Highest rated

Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Journal of a Crime (1934)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 39: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting3 of 39: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting39 of 39: 35 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdProducing1 of 39: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

39 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1920s1 · crew1930s17 · crew1940s4 · crew1950s5 · 1 acting · 5 crew1960s5 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s2 · 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 Jacques Deval's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3

Most divisive · writer

New Moon (1940)

50th percentile spread · 11% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Charlie Chan in Panama (1940)

Midcredits 85th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 47/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 9 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 Jacques Deval work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacques Deval's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lionel Atwill shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers