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Overview

Date of Birth:
20 October 1917, Paris, France more
Date of Death:
2 August 1973, Paris, France more
Mini Biography:
The name "Melville" is not immediately associated with film. It conjures... more
Trivia:
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Alternate Names:
Jean Pierre Melville | Melville

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Director, Actor, Producer, Editor, Production Manager, Production Designer, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Writer
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- 1. The Red Circle (pre-production) (2011) (earlier screenplay) 2011 - -
- 2. The Good Thief (2002/I)   (film "Bob le flambeur") (screenplay "Bob le flambeur") 2002 - 6.6 (5,697)
AKAs:
  • L'homme de la Riviera (France)
  • Le dernier coup de Monsieur Bob (Canada: French title)
  • Le dernier coup de Mr Bob (Canada: French title: DVD title)
- 3. Un flic (1972)   (writer) 1972 - 7.1 (1,674)
AKAs:
  • Dirty Money (USA: DVD box title)
  • Dirty Money (Un flic) (USA: DVD title)
  • Notte sulla città (Italy)
- 4. Le cercle rouge (1970)   (writer) 1970 - 8.1 (4,350)
AKAs:
  • I senza nome (Italy)
  • The Red Circle
- 5. L'armée des ombres (1969)   (adaptation) 1969 - 8.1 (4,674)
AKAs:
  • Army in the Shadows
  • Army of Shadows (USA)
  • L'armata degli eroi (Italy)
  • The Shadow Army
- 6. Le samouraï (1967)   (writer) 1967 - 8.1 (9,449)
AKAs:
  • Frank Costello, faccia d'angelo (Italy)
  • The Godson (USA)
- 7. Le deuxième souffle (1966)   (adaptation) (dialogue) 1966 - 8.0 (927)
AKAs:
  • Second Breath
  • Second Wind (USA: informal English title)
- 8. L'aîné des Ferchaux (1963)   (dialogue) (screenplay) 1963 - 6.9 (229)
AKAs:
  • An Honorable Young Man (USA: TV title)
  • Lo sciacallo (Italy)
  • Magnet of Doom
  • Un jeune homme honorable
- 9. Le doulos (1962)   (screenplay) 1962 - 7.9 (1,899)
AKAs:
  • Doulos: The Finger Man (USA)
  • Lo spione (Italy)
  • The Finger Man
- 10. Léon Morin, prêtre (1961)   (screenplay and dialogue) 1961 - 7.4 (502)
AKAs:
  • Leon Morin prete (Italy)
  • Leon Morin, Priest (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Forgiven Sinner (USA)
- 11. Deux hommes dans Manhattan (1959)   (scenario, adaptation and dialogue) 1959 - 7.1 (226)
AKAs:
  • 2 hommes dans Manhattan (France: poster title)
  • Two Men in Manhattan (International: English title)
- 12. Bob le flambeur (1956)   (writer) 1956 - 7.9 (2,791)
AKAs:
  • Bob the Gambler
  • Fever Heat (USA)
  • Jean-Pierre Melville's Bob the Gambler (Australia)
- 13. Les enfants terribles (1950)   (writer) (uncredited) 1950 - 7.4 (972)
AKAs:
  • Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title)
  • The Strange Ones
- 14. Le silence de la Mer (1949) (adaptation) 1949 - 8.0 (452)
- 15. Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'un clown (1945) (writer) 1945 - 6.3 (43)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Un flic (1972)   1972 - 7.1 (1,674)
AKAs:
  • Dirty Money (USA: DVD box title)
  • Dirty Money (Un flic) (USA: DVD title)
  • Notte sulla città (Italy)
- 2. Le cercle rouge (1970)   1970 - 8.1 (4,350)
AKAs:
  • I senza nome (Italy)
  • The Red Circle
- 3. L'armée des ombres (1969)   1969 - 8.1 (4,674)
AKAs:
  • Army in the Shadows
  • Army of Shadows (USA)
  • L'armata degli eroi (Italy)
  • The Shadow Army
- 4. Le samouraï (1967)   1967 - 8.1 (9,449)
AKAs:
  • Frank Costello, faccia d'angelo (Italy)
  • The Godson (USA)
- 5. Le deuxième souffle (1966)   1966 - 8.0 (927)
AKAs:
  • Second Breath
  • Second Wind (USA: informal English title)
- 6. L'aîné des Ferchaux (1963)   1963 - 6.9 (229)
AKAs:
  • An Honorable Young Man (USA: TV title)
  • Lo sciacallo (Italy)
  • Magnet of Doom
  • Un jeune homme honorable
- 7. Le doulos (1962)   1962 - 7.9 (1,899)
AKAs:
  • Doulos: The Finger Man (USA)
  • Lo spione (Italy)
  • The Finger Man
- 8. Léon Morin, prêtre (1961)   1961 - 7.4 (502)
AKAs:
  • Leon Morin prete (Italy)
  • Leon Morin, Priest (International: English title: literal title)
  • The Forgiven Sinner (USA)
- 9. Deux hommes dans Manhattan (1959)   1959 - 7.1 (226)
AKAs:
  • 2 hommes dans Manhattan (France: poster title)
  • Two Men in Manhattan (International: English title)
- 10. Bob le flambeur (1956)   (as Melville) 1956 - 7.9 (2,791)
AKAs:
  • Bob the Gambler
  • Fever Heat (USA)
  • Jean-Pierre Melville's Bob the Gambler (Australia)
- 11. Quand tu liras cette lettre (1953)   1953 - 7.1 (48)
AKAs:
  • Labbra proibite (Italy)
  • When You Read This Letter (International: English title)
- 12. Les enfants terribles (1950)   1950 - 7.4 (972)
AKAs:
  • Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title)
  • The Strange Ones
- 13. Le silence de la Mer (1949) 1949 - 8.0 (452)
- 14. Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'un clown (1945) 1945 - 6.3 (43)
Actor
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- 1. Landru (1963)   Georges Mandel 1963 - 6.2 (259)
AKAs:
  • Bluebeard (USA)
- 2. À bout de souffle (1960)   Parvulesco 1960 - 8.0 (18,349)
AKAs:
  • Breathless (UK: subtitle) (USA)
  • By a Tether (UK: informal title)
- 3. Deux hommes dans Manhattan (1959)   Moreau 1959 - 7.1 (226)
AKAs:
  • 2 hommes dans Manhattan (France: poster title)
  • Two Men in Manhattan (International: English title)
- 4. Un amour de poche (1957)   Le commissaire 1957 - 5.7 (13)
AKAs:
  • Girl in His Pocket (USA)
  • Nude in His Pocket
- 5. Bob le flambeur (1956)   (uncredited) Récitant/Narrator 1956 - 7.9 (2,791)
AKAs:
  • Bob the Gambler
  • Fever Heat (USA)
  • Jean-Pierre Melville's Bob the Gambler (Australia)
- 6. Orphée (1950)   (uncredited) Le directeur de l'hôtel 1950 - 8.0 (2,868)
AKAs:
  • Orpheus (USA)
Producer
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- 1. Bob le flambeur (1956)   (producer) 1956 - 7.9 (2,791)
AKAs:
  • Bob the Gambler
  • Fever Heat (USA)
  • Jean-Pierre Melville's Bob the Gambler (Australia)
- 2. Quand tu liras cette lettre (1953)   (producer) 1953 - 7.1 (48)
AKAs:
  • Labbra proibite (Italy)
  • When You Read This Letter (International: English title)
- 3. Les enfants terribles (1950)   (producer) 1950 - 7.4 (972)
AKAs:
  • Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title)
  • The Strange Ones
- 4. Le silence de la Mer (1949) (executive producer) 1949 - 8.0 (452)
- 5. Vingt-quatre heures de la vie d'un clown (1945) (producer) 1945 - 6.3 (43)
Editor
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- 1. Le cercle rouge (1970)   (uncredited) 1970 - 8.1 (4,350)
AKAs:
  • I senza nome (Italy)
  • The Red Circle
- 2. Le silence de la Mer (1949) (uncredited) 1949 - 8.0 (452)
Production Manager
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Les enfants terribles (1950)   (production manager) 1950 - 7.4 (972)
AKAs:
  • Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title)
  • The Strange Ones
Production Designer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Les enfants terribles (1950)   1950 - 7.4 (972)
AKAs:
  • Jean Cocteau's Les enfants terribles (France: complete title)
  • The Strange Ones
Thanks
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Darkest White (2008) (dedicatee) 2008 - -
- 2. Nel cuore della notte (2002) (film dedicated to) 2002 - 6.3 (10)
- 3. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)   (personal thanks) 1999 - 7.5 (32,869)
AKAs:
  • Ghost Dog (Australia)
  • Ghost Dog - Der Weg des Samurai (Germany)
  • Ghost Dog, la voie du samouraï (France)
- 4. Reservoir Dogs (1992) (dedicatee) (as Jean Pierre Melville) 1992 $22M 8.4 (190,431)
Self
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- 1. "Cinéastes de notre temps" (1964)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.4 (19)
- 2. "Cinépanorama" (1956)   Himself (2 episodes, 1956-1959) 1959 - 6.2 (13)
Archive Footage
- 1. Sous le nom de Melville (2008) Himself
- 2. "Graffiti 60" (2005) Himself

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Plot Keywords:
Murder | Paris France | Based On Novel | French Noir more

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