Paul Guilhaume is a French cinematographer, director, and screenwriter. He is best known for his work on the film Emilia Pérez, which won multiple awards at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.
Biography from TMDB.
- Cinematographer, also writer
- 8 on Motif · 30 credits in all
What are Paul Guilhaume's films like?
Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
Their Motif 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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
Light 2 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2
Gentle 2 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 3 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 1 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet6
- 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 Paul Guilhaume's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Paul Guilhaume's titles on Motif; 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
30 credits, 8 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Birthday Party(2026)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
A Very Good Boy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
Two Pianos(2025)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Genealogy of Violence (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Somewhere in Love (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
All Day I Dream About Sport (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)
Emilia Pérez(2024)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
Paradise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Casa Susanna(2022)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
The Five Devils(2022)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Girls Feels: Into the Blue (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
The Feast of the Burning Ones (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Ninja White (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
Paris, 13th District(2021)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Heroes Don't Die (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Little Girl(2020)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Adolescents (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
The Atomic Adventure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Ghost Pleasure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)
Treat Me Like Fire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Gueule d'Isère (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
You Will Be Fine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Ce qui nous tient (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Ava(2017)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Manodopera (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
The Yellow Island (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Ada et ses amis (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Electric July (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
One in a Million (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Shopping (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Career shape
A full career of 30 titles from 2013 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Emilia Pérez (2024)
Highest rated
Little Girl (2020)
Most popular right now
Emilia Pérez (2024)
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
2 major nominations and no wins, 2025.
- Oscar, nominated · Best Achievement in Cinematography
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Cinematography
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Paul Guilhaume's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser5
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the cinematography 77/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 58. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Paul Guilhaume's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Paul Guilhaume work with?
People who share at least 2 of Paul Guilhaume's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Léa Mysius shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Léa MysiusShared titles: Emilia Pérez (2024), The Five Devils (2022), Paris, 13th District (2021), Ava (2017)See all 4 shared titles with Léa Mysius
- Jacques AudiardShared titles: Emilia Pérez (2024), Paris, 13th District (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Jacques Audiard
- Sébastien LifshitzShared titles: Casa Susanna (2022), Little Girl (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Sébastien Lifshitz
Writers
- Nicolas LivecchiShared titles: Emilia Pérez (2024), Paris, 13th District (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Nicolas Livecchi
- Thomas BidegainShared titles: Emilia Pérez (2024), Paris, 13th District (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Thomas Bidegain
Actors
- Noée AbitaShared titles: The Five Devils (2022), Ava (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Noée Abita
Composers and editors
- Juliette WelflingShared titles: Emilia Pérez (2024), Paris, 13th District (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Juliette Welfling
- Florencia Di ConcilioShared titles: The Five Devils (2022), Ava (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Florencia Di Concilio
Producers
- Pascal CaucheteuxShared titles: Two Pianos (2025), Emilia Pérez (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Pascal Caucheteux
- Valérie SchermannShared titles: Emilia Pérez (2024), Paris, 13th District (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Valérie Schermann
- Fanny YvonnetShared titles: The Five Devils (2022), Ava (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Fanny Yvonnet
- Jean-Louis LiviShared titles: The Five Devils (2022), Ava (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Jean-Louis Livi
