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Pierre Montazel

Cinematographer, director and writer · Died September 8, 1975, aged 64 · Senlis, Oise, France

Pierre Montazel was a French cinematographer, director, and screenwriter whose career spanned from the late 1930s to the early 1970s. Born in Senlis, Oise, he began his career as a cinematographer, contributing to films such as My Aunt the Dictator (1939) and Vidocq (1939). Montazel's work as a director includes Je n'aime que toi... (1949) and Ça va être ta fête (1960). He also served as the cinematographer for Antoine and Antoinette (1947), a film that was entered into the 1947 Cannes Film Festival. His versatility and technical skill made him a respected figure in the French film industry.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 5, 1911
Died
September 8, 1975 (aged 64)
From
Senlis, Oise, France
Works as
Cinematographer, director and writer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 29 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 27Down 9% in 30 days

What are Pierre Montazel's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
26%
Society
23%
Self
21%
Morality
16%
Power
7%
Survival
7%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 3 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · 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 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 4 · 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 4 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Tense
4
Joyful
2
Cold
2
Contemplative
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Pierre Montazel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pierre Montazel's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

29 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Gendarme Takes Off(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Lady of the Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • Young Girls of Good Families (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • There's Going to Be a Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director

  • Danger in the Middle East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Cinematographer

  • Guinguette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Cinematographer

  • Anyone Can Kill Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • There's Always a Price Tag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Cinematographer

  • I'll Get Back to Kandara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • An Evening at the Music Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Cinematographer

  • The Little Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Cinematographer

  • Hi-Jack Highway(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Razzia(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Napoleon(1955)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Obsession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Cinematographer

  • Touchez pas au grisbi(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Royal Affairs in Versailles(1954)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Paris Still Sings! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director · Writer

  • Not Any Weekend for Our Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · Writer

  • I Love Only You(1949)

    Director · Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cruise for the Unknown One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Antoine & Antoinette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Cinematographer

  • Six heures à perdre(1947)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Bohemian Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Cinematographer

  • Cecile Is Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wolf of the Malveneurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • The Honorable Catherine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Cinematographer

  • Fantastic Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

  • The Four-Poster Bed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 29 titles from 1942 to 1970.

Biggest box office

Touchez pas au grisbi (1954)

$132K worldwide

Highest rated

Touchez pas au grisbi (1954)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Gendarme Takes Off (1970)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 29: 3 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting3 of 29: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleCinematography23 of 29: 23 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

29 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1940s10 · crew1950s14 · crew1960s4 · crew1970s1 · 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 Pierre Montazel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · cinematographer

Six heures à perdre (1947)

67th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Touchez pas au grisbi (1954)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 72/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

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 Pierre Montazel work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pierre Montazel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Louis de Funès shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors