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Jacques Robert

Writer · Died August 11, 1997, aged 76 · Lyon, Rhône, France

Jacques Robert (June 27, 1921 – August 11, 1997) was a French author, screenwriter and journalist. Jacques Robert was born on 27 June 1921 in Lyon, France. He started his writing career as a journalist. In May 1945 Jacques Robert was the only Western journalist to descend into Hitler's bunker in Berlin, Germany. During his career he wrote more than 40 books and novels. Around 20 of his novels have been adapted for cinema, notably The Long Teeth directed by Daniel Gélin, Marie-Octobre directed by Julien Duvivier and Someone Behind the Door with Charles Bronson and Anthony Perkins. Jacques Robert was also a prolific screenwriter for film and television. He died in Rouen in 1997 at the age of 76. Source: Article "Jacques Robert (writer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 27, 1921
Died
August 11, 1997 (aged 76)
From
Lyon, Rhône, France
Works as
Writer
Titles
9 on MovieCove · 38 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 8% in 30 days

What are Jacques Robert's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
74%
Self
9%
Bonds
7%
Survival
7%
Power
3%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 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

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 5 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

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 2 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
3
Dread
2
Cold
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet4
  • 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 Jacques Robert's films?

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

Subscription and free streaming for Jacques Robert'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

38 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bitter Champagne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Writer

  • L'Homme de Suez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 6 episodes · Adaptation · Writer

  • La Nouvelle Malle des Indes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 7 episodes · Adaptation · Dialogue · Novel

  • Vice Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Scenario Writer

  • Doctor Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Screenplay

  • À vous de jouer Milord (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

  • One Morning in June 1940 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • Les hommes(1973)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Someone Behind the Door(1971)

    Novel

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Les Arnaud(1967)

    Adaptation · Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • To Commit a Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Novel

  • Operation Double Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • Make Your Bets Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Screenplay

  • Le Bonheur conjugal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 13 episodes · Writer

  • The Monocle's Sour Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Adaptation · Dialogue · Screenplay

  • Mission to Venice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Writer

  • Girl's Apartment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Novel

  • The Adventures of Scaramouche(1963)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Maigret Sees Red(1963)

    Adaptation · Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Blonde Like That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Screenplay

  • The Eye of the Monocle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Writer

  • The Seventh Juror(1962)

    Adaptation · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Assassin in the Phonebook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Adaptation

  • The Black Monocle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Dialogue

  • The Nina B. Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Dialogue

  • The Gigolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Writer

  • Love and the Frenchwoman(1960)

    Dialogue · Writer

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Atomic Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • 125 rue Montmartre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • Gorilla's Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

  • Marie-Octobre(1959)

    Adaptation · Novel

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Mask of the Gorilla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Writer

  • The Night Affair(1958)

    Adaptation · Novel

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Burning Fuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Writer

  • Quand vient l'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Writer

  • Defend My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Screenplay

  • The Scheming Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Novel · Screenplay

  • Les Dents longues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Book

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1953 to 1986.

Highest rated

Marie-Octobre (1959)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Maigret Sees Red (1963)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing38 of 38: 38 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score34th

By decade

1950s11 · crew1960s18 · crew1970s6 · crew1980s3 · 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 Robert's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 9 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 9 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · writer

Les Arnaud (1967)

57th percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Marie-Octobre (1959)

Midcredits 93rd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 58/100 and the plot and story 56/100 in their films, across 7 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 Robert work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacques Robert's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Frankeur shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers