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Serge Silberman

Serge Silberman

Producer · Died July 22, 2003, aged 86 · Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland

Serge Silberman (1 May 1917 – 22 July 2003) was a French film producer known for his collaborations with several major European and Japanese filmmakers, including Luis Buñuel, Akira Kurosawa, Jean-Pierre Melville, René Clément, Jacques Becker, and Nagisa Oshima. Silberman was born in Łódź, then a part of the Regency Kingdom of Poland, to a Jewish family. During World War II, Silberman survived Nazi concentration camps and eventually settled in Paris. One of his first works as a film producer was Jean-Pierre Melville's 1955 film Bob the Gambler, a precursor to the French New Wave movement. Silberman's most notable collaborations were with the surrealist film director Luis Buñuel. The pair, along with screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière, who Silberman introduced to Buñuel, worked together on a number of films, starting with the 1964 film Diary of a Chambermaid. Silberman produced most of Buñuel's late films, including the Academy Award winner The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie in 1972 and the director's last film That Obscure Object of Desire in 1977. Silberman founded his own production company, Greenwich Film Productions, in 1966. The company was responsible for the production of over 15 films. In 1981, Silberman produced his most financially successful film, Jean-Jacques Beineix's Diva. The film was not well received in the country of its origin, France, but became a box-office hit abroad. The money gained from the movie enabled Silberman to provide funding for Akira Kurosawa's ambitious 1985 film Ran, which at the time of its making was the most expensive Japanese film ever. Silberman was awarded an honorary César Award in 1988. Source: Article "Serge Silberman" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 1, 1917
Died
July 22, 2003 (aged 86)
From
Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland
Works as
Producer
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 27 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 26Down 31% in 30 days

What are Serge Silberman's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Power
23%
Bonds
20%
Morality
17%
Self
14%
Society
9%
Ideas
8%
Survival
7%
Class4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFate3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 5 · Wry 2 · Earnest 12

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 7

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 8 · 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 10 · Full focus 6

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

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Absurd
6
Contemplative
7
Melancholic
5
Romantic
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous9
  • Cyclical1

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 Serge Silberman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Serge Silberman'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

27 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Les paradoxes de Buñuel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Self

  • Anna Karamazoff(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Max My Love(1986)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Ran(1985)

    Presenter · Producer

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • A. K. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Producer

  • Exposed(1983)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Diva(1981)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • That Obscure Object of Desire(1977)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom of Liberty(1974)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • ...And Hope to Die(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie(1972)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Rider on the Rain(1970)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Milky Way(1969)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Farewell, Friend(1968)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Great Gadget (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Producer

  • The Diabolical Dr. Z (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Producer

  • Attack of the Robots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Producer

  • Diary of a Chambermaid(1964)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Producer

  • Scorching Sands(1963)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bird of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Producer

  • Madame(1961)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Le Trou(1960)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Savage Innocents(1960)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Christine(1958)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Main Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Producer

  • Bob le Flambeur(1956)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 25 titles from 1956 to 1998.

Biggest box office

Farewell, Friend (1968)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

Le Trou (1960)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Ran (1985)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing1 of 25: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing25 of 25: 23 only producing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thOther crew1 of 25: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1950s3 · crew1960s10 · crew1970s5 · crew1980s5 · crew1990s2 · 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 Serge Silberman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · producer

Anna Karamazoff (1991)

69th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Le Trou (1960)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

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 Serge Silberman's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles18–73 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles7–58 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Serge Silberman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Serge Silberman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Claude Carrière shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers