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Didier Kaminka

Didier Kaminka

Writer, actor and director · Born April 22, 1943 (83) · Paris, France

Didier Kaminka est un réalisateur, acteur, dialoguiste et scénariste français né le 22 avril 1943 à Paris.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 22, 1943 (83)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Writer, actor and director
Titles
15 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 33% in 30 days

What are Didier Kaminka's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
43%
Power
25%
Morality
12%
Self
7%
Survival
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 9 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Warm
7
Absurd
5
Hopeful
3
Tense
3
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Tragic1

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 Didier Kaminka's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Didier Kaminka'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, 15 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • True Lies(2023)

    Show 13 episodes · Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • La DorMeuse Duval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Le peintre

  • Pour 100 briques t'as plus rien maintenant ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Writer

  • Je m'appelle Régine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Joueur de cartes

  • Ma femme me quitte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • True Lies(1994)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Low Profile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer · as Le présentateur de la boîte de nuit

  • À quoi tu penses-tu ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · Writer

  • The Jackpot! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Writer

  • Promotion canapé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Writer

  • My New Partner at the Races(1990)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • My Best Pals (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête(1989)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Tant qu'il y aura des femmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Scenario Writer

  • Top Managers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Writer · as Un policier en filature

  • Yiddish Connection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Screenplay

  • I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • Lien de parenté (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • Les rois du gag(1985)

    Writer · as René

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • I Believe in Santa Claus(1984)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • My New Partner(1984)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Pinot simple-flic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Le clochard

  • The Bodyguard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Screenplay · as André

  • Banzaï(1983)

    Dialogue · as Paul, le cousin de Michel

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Après tout ce qu'on a fait pour toi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • For 200 Grand, You Get Nothing Now(1982)

    Adaptation · Author · Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Keeping Everyone Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as L'ami de Solange

  • Les sous-doués en vacances(1982)

    Writer · as le voisin de Memphis à Saint-Tropez

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine(1981)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Le Garçon d’appartement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Michel

  • The Under-Gifted(1980)

    Adaptation · Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Trop c'est trop!(1975)

    Director · Screenplay · as Didier

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Un jour, la fête (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Samy

  • La Grande Paulette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer · as Effeminate cop

  • Nada(1974)

    as Meyer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything(1973)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • L'école sauvage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Un enfant dans la ville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • La Lucarne magique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as A young man

  • Poussez pas grand-père dans les cactus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 40 titles from 1969 to 2023.

Biggest box office

True Lies (1994)

$379M worldwide

Highest rated

True Lies (1994)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

  • 1982Screen debut· Les Sous-Doués En Vacances

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 40: 14 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stDirecting6 of 40: 1 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting25 of 40: 14 only writing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

40 titles, 11 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s8 · 7 acting · 3 crew1980s20 · 10 acting · 14 crew1990s8 · 2 acting · 7 crew2010s2 · 1 acting · 1 crew2020s1 · crew

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 7 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 Didier Kaminka's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 15 titles are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

I Believe in Santa Claus (1984)

82nd percentile spread · 66% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

True Lies (1994)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 46/100 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 Didier Kaminka work with?

People who share at least 2 of Didier Kaminka's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Zidi shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles