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Jacques Dorfmann

Jacques Dorfmann

Producer, director and writer · Died August 27, 2025, aged 79 · Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France

Born
December 2, 1945
Died
August 27, 2025 (aged 79)
From
Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
Works as
Producer, director and writer
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 32 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 27Up 53% in 30 days

What are Jacques Dorfmann's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th 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
23%
Self
17%
Power
16%
Survival
15%
Bonds
14%
Society
10%
Ideas
5%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 4 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · 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 7 · 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 11 · Full focus 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
9
Dread
4
Contemplative
3
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Haunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Jacques Dorfmann's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Jacques Dorfmann'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

32 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Druids(2001)

    Director · Original Story · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Bitter Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer

  • A Wind from Wyoming(1994)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of the Wolf(1992)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Robinson et compagnie(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bethune: The Making of a Hero(1990)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Le palanquin des larmes(1988)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • L'unique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • The Satin Spider(1985)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer

  • Une glace avec deux boules... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Producer

  • Quest for Fire(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Les Charlots contre Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer

  • Erotic Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Producer

  • Lobster for Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Writer

  • The Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer

  • Et vive la liberté ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Producer

  • La adúltera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Producer

  • 7 morts sur ordonnance(1975)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Weak Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Producer

  • The Infernal Trio(1974)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Someone Is Bleeding(1974)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Na ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • Shock Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Producer

  • We Won't Grow Old Together(1972)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • All's Well(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Albatross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Line Producer

  • The Red Circle(1970)

    Line Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Army of Shadows(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Crime Thief(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Great Silence(1968)

    as Miguel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Friends of the family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Producer

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1964 to 2001.

Biggest box office

Quest for Fire (1981)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

The Red Circle (1970)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Quest for Fire (1981)

Film career

  • 1968Screen debut· The Great Silence

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting2 of 26: 2 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting3 of 26: 2 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting3 of 26: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing20 of 26: 19 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1960s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew1970s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew1980s6 · crew1990s3 · crew2000s1 · 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 Dorfmann's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 17 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · director, writer, producer

Druids (2001)

59th percentile spread · 79% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

The Red Circle (1970)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 68/100 and the pacing 35/100 in their films, across 11 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.

Is Jacques Dorfmann's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jacques Dorfmann work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacques Dorfmann's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Léger shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles