Robert Jules Guédiguian (born 3 December 1953) is a French filmmaker, producer and actor. Most known for Marius and Jeannette (1997) and Gloria Mundi (2019), his films usually star his wife Ariane Ascaride or Jean-Pierre Darroussin. Guédiguian is the son of a German mother and an Armenian father, whose family immigrated to France in the early 20th century after the Armenian genocide. He evokes his paternal roots in his 2006 film Le Voyage en Armenie. He has a working-class background, as his father is a worker on the Marseille docks. Guédiguian became concerned with political questions and for a while was involved with the French Communist Party. In 2008 he joined the Left Party in France. He has been married to actress Ariane Ascaride since 1975 and they have two daughters, Valentine and Madeleine. Like Marcel Pagnol and René Allio before him, he anchors his films in social reality. His films are strongly marked by the local and regional environment of the city of Marseille, and in particular L'Estaque (north-west Marseille), for example in Marius et Jeannette. His 2011 film The Snows of Kilimanjaro premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival. In December 2023, alongside 50 other filmmakers, Guédiguian signed an open letter published in Libération demanding a ceasefire and an end to the killing of civilians amid the 2023 Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, and for a humanitarian corridor into Gaza to be established for humanitarian aid, and the release of hostages. Source: Article "Robert Guédiguian" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 3, 1953 (72)
- Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
- Producer, director and writer
- 13 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
What are Robert Guédiguian's films like?
Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 12
Light 3 · Serious 6 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3
Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 3
Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 0
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 2 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 5
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic3
- 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 Robert Guédiguian's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Robert Guédiguian'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
43 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
A Woman Today (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
The Thieving Magpie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
The Marching Band(2024)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
We Are Not Our Parents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
And the Party Goes On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Goodnight Soldier(2022)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Mali Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
The Big Hit(2020)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Gloria Mundi(2019)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Qui m'aime me suive!(2019)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Isabelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
The House by the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
The Young Karl Marx(2017)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Ariane's Thread (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
My Sweet Pepper Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Les Déferlantes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
The Snows of Kilimanjaro(2011)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Army of Crime(2009)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Lady Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Demented (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Armenia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Free Zone(2005)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Cockles and Muscles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
The Last Mitterrand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
My Father is an Engineer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Marie-Jo and Her 2 Loves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
The Town Is Quiet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Charge! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Where the Heart Is (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
L'argent fait le bonheur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Marius and Jeannette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
'Till Death Do Us Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Dieu vomit les tièdes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Un tour de manège(1989)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
Ki lo sa ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Rouge midi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Last Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Fernand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Career shape
A full career of 41 titles from 1980 to 2026.
Film career
- 1997Screen debut· Marius and Jeannette
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 Robert Guédiguian's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser8
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the atmosphere 73/100 and the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 10 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 Robert Guédiguian work with?
People who share at least 2 of Robert Guédiguian's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marc Bordure shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Emmanuel CourcolShared titles: The Marching Band (2024), The Big Hit (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Emmanuel Courcol
- Miguel GomesShared titles: Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One (2015), Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Miguel Gomes
Writers
- Khaled AmaraShared titles: The Marching Band (2024), The Big Hit (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Khaled Amara
- Mariana RicardoShared titles: Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One (2015), Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Mariana Ricardo
- Telmo ChurroShared titles: Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One (2015), Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Telmo Churro
Actors
- Adrien JolivetShared titles: Gloria Mundi (2019), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011), Army of Crime (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Adrien Jolivet
- Jean-Pierre DarroussinShared titles: Gloria Mundi (2019), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011), Army of Crime (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Jean-Pierre Darroussin
- Robinson StéveninShared titles: Gloria Mundi (2019), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011), Army of Crime (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Robinson Stévenin
- Pierre LottinShared titles: The Marching Band (2024), The Big Hit (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Pierre Lottin
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bernard SasiaShared titles: Gloria Mundi (2019), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011), Army of Crime (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Bernard Sasia
- Pierre MilonShared titles: Gloria Mundi (2019), The Snows of Kilimanjaro (2011), Army of Crime (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Pierre Milon
- Alexandre DesplatShared titles: The Most Precious of Cargoes (2024), Army of Crime (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Alexandre Desplat
- Guerric CatalaShared titles: The Marching Band (2024), The Big Hit (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Guerric Catala
Producers
- Marc BordureShared titles: The Marching Band (2024), Goodnight Soldier (2022), The Big Hit (2020), Gloria Mundi (2019), Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One (2015), Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015)See all 6 shared titles with Marc Bordure
- Patrick SobelmanShared titles: The Most Precious of Cargoes (2024), Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One (2015), Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Patrick Sobelman
- Nicolas BlancShared titles: Qui m'aime me suive! (2019), The Young Karl Marx (2017), Free Zone (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Nicolas Blanc
- Rémi BurahShared titles: Arabian Nights: Volume 1 - The Restless One (2015), Arabian Nights: Volume 2 - The Desolate One (2015), Free Zone (2005)See all 3 shared titles with Rémi Burah
