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Claude Zidi

Claude Zidi

Director, writer and producer · Born July 25, 1934 (92) · Paris, France

Claude Zidi (born 25 July 1934) is a French film director and screenwriter who is noted for his mainstream burlesque comedies. Born in Paris, he started as a cameraman and then a cinematographer, and he made his directorial and screenwriting debut in 1971. He won the César Award for Best Director for My New Partner, for which he was also nominated for Best Writing. Source: Article "Claude Zidi" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 25, 1934 (92)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Director, writer and producer
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 45 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 17% in 30 days

What are Claude Zidi's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th 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
40%
Self
18%
Morality
14%
Society
14%
Power
10%
Survival
3%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 11 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 18

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 1 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 9

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
17
Absurd
9
Warm
7
Manic
4
Thrilling
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy18

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 Claude Zidi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Claude Zidi'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

45 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 10 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • True Lies(2023)

    Show 13 episodes · Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Ripoux anonymes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • Capitaine Casta : Amélie a disparu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • My New Partner III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Scenario Writer

  • La Boîte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director

  • Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar(1999)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Arlette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • True Lies(1994)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

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

    Director · Writer

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

    Director · Writer

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

    Story

  • My New Partner at the Races(1990)

    Director · Story

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Deux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Director · Producer · Writer

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

    Director · Writer

  • États d'âme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Producer

  • Les rois du gag(1985)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • My New Partner(1984)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Banzaï(1983)

    Director · Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Les sous-doués en vacances(1982)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Inspector Blunder(1980)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Under-Gifted(1980)

    Director · Adaptation · Dialogue · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Dumb But Disciplined (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • La zizanie(1978)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Animal(1977)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Wing or The Thigh?(1976)

    Director · Screenplay · as Chef de rang de la 'Coquille d'or'(non crédité)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • La Course à l'échalote(1975)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Les bidasses s'en vont en guerre(1974)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • I'm Losing My Temper(1974)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Big Store(1973)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Stadium Nuts(1972)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Les Bidasses en folie(1971)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Great Java (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Cinematographer · Writer

  • Elise, or Real Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • The Butcher(1970)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • This Man Must Die(1969)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Camera Operator

  • Les Biches(1968)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Road to Corinth(1967)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Killing Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Camera Operator

  • The Champagne Murders(1967)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Idiot in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Camera Operator

  • Blue Panther(1965)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Happiness(1965)

    Assistant Camera · Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • A Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Assistant Camera

  • Head Against the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Assistant Director of Photography

Career shape

A full career of 45 titles from 1959 to 2023.

Biggest box office

True Lies (1994)

$379M worldwide

Highest rated

The Wing or The Thigh? (1976)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

True Lies (1994)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 45: 0 only acting, 1 with another roleDirecting26 of 45: 8 only directing, 18 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting23 of 45: 4 only writing, 19 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing4 of 45: 1 only producing, 3 with another roleCinematography3 of 45: 2 only cinematography, 1 with another roleOther crew11 of 45: 11 only other crew, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

45 titles, 19 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 18 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · crew1960s10 · crew1970s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew1980s9 · crew1990s7 · crew2000s3 · crew2010s1 · crew2020s1 · 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 Claude Zidi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

True Lies (2023)

74th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer

The Wing or The Thigh? (1976)

Midcredits 90th · 77% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 66/100 and the pacing 62/100 in their films, across 14 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 Claude Zidi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claude Zidi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Fabre shares the most, 9.

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles