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Director

Jacques Audiard: Movies, Awards & Box Office

films
17
as director
10
on screen
1990–2025
box office
$98.4M
award wins
3
average score
61
Born
April 30, 1952 (age 74)
Birthplace
Paris, France
Citizenship
French
Occupations
Film director, screenwriter, producer
Years active
1974-present
Biggest hits

The Best Jacques Audiard Movies

The films of Jacques Audiard that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Rust and Bone (2012) leads with $25.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Jacques Audiard's Career in Numbers

Jacques Audiard's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jacques Audiard works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Baby Blood (1990) to Emilia Pérez (2024), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Jacques Audiard Movies by Decade

  1. 1990s 3
  2. 2000s 2
  3. 2010s 4
  4. 2020s 2

The 2010s were Jacques Audiard's busiest decade, with 4 films.

Jacques Audiard Movies by Genre

  • Drama 7
  • Comedy 1
  • Adventure 1
  • Action 1
  • Horror 1

Drama is the genre Jacques Audiard has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of comedy (1).

Jacques Audiard Career Milestones

First film
Baby Blood 1990
Biggest box office hit
Rust and Bone $25.8M worldwide
Best-rated film
The Sisters Brothers Movie Echo Score 78
Newest film
Emilia Pérez 2024
17 credits

Jacques Audiard Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jacques Audiard is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 10 as director and 1 as actor. Rated films average a score of 61. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Jacques Audiard

10
  1. 2024 Emilia Pérez (2024) movie poster Emilia Pérez Comedy Movie Echo Score: 42
  2. 2022 Paris, 13th District (2022) movie poster Paris, 13th District Drama Movie Echo Score: 64
  3. 2018 The Sisters Brothers (2018) movie poster The Sisters Brothers Adventure Movie Echo Score: 78
  4. 2016 Dheepan (2016) movie poster Dheepan Drama
  5. 2012 Rust and Bone (2012) movie poster Rust and Bone Drama
  6. 2010 A Prophet (2010) movie poster A Prophet Drama
  7. 2005 The Beat That My Heart Skipped (2005) movie poster The Beat That My Heart Skipped Action
  8. 2002 Read My Lips (2002) movie poster Read My Lips Drama
  9. 1997 A Self-Made Hero (1997) movie poster A Self-Made Hero Drama
  10. 1994 See How They Fall (1994) movie poster See How They Fall Drama

Jacques Audiard Movies as an Actor

1
  1. 1990 Baby Blood (1990) movie poster Baby Blood as Jogger · Horror

Jacques Audiard in Documentaries & Specials

6
  1. 2025 Making Emilia Pérez (2025) movie poster Making Emilia Pérez as Self · Documentary
  2. 2022 Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America (2022) movie poster Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America as Self · Documentary
  3. 2021 Trintignant by Trintignant (2021) movie poster Trintignant by Trintignant as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
  4. 2021 Jacques Audiard, le cinéma à cœur (2021) movie poster Jacques Audiard, le cinéma à cœur as Self - Portrait Subject & Interviewee · Tv movie
  5. 2018 In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat (2018) movie poster In The Tracks Of - Alexandre Desplat as Self · Documentary
  6. 2012 Gritty Melodrama: The Making of “Rust and Bone” by Jacques Audiard (2012) movie poster Gritty Melodrama: The Making of “Rust and Bone” by Jacques Audiard as Self · Documentary
3 wins · 12 nominations

Jacques Audiard: Awards & Nominations

3 wins from 12 nominations across 8 award bodies, from 2024 to 2025. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.

All movie awards
  • Lumières logo Lumières 2 wins from 2 nominations
  • NAACP Image Awards logo NAACP Image Awards 1 win from 3 nominations
  • Critics' Choice logo Critics' Choice 2 nominations
  • Golden Globes logo Golden Globes 1 nomination
  • DGA Awards logo DGA Awards 1 nomination
  • BAFTA logo BAFTA 1 nomination
  • Oscars logo Oscars 1 nomination
  • TIFF logo TIFF 1 nomination
Biography

Who Is Jacques Audiard?

Jacques Audiard was born in Paris, France in 1952 and is 74 years old. Credited on films since 1990, as a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Jacques Audiard (French pronunciation: [ʒak odjaʁ]; born 30 April 1952) is a prolific French film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is the offspring of the renowned Michel Audiard, who was also a recognized figure in the film industry as a director and screenwriter. Audiard's storied career has seen him garner a multitude of accolades including two coveted British Academy Film Awards, eleven Cesar Awards and four prestigious prizes from the Cannes Film Festival.

Audiard first stepped into the realm of feature films with 'See How They Fall' in 1994. This was followed by an impressive lineup of films like 'Read My Lips' (2001), 'The Beat That My Heart Skipped' (2005) and 'Rust and Bone' (2012). His prison crime drama 'A Prophet' (2009) was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, while 'Dheepan' (2015) won the distinguished Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or. Audiard ventured into English-language filmmaking with 'The Sisters Brothers' in 2018 and continued to explore new cinematic territories evident on his latest feature, the musical crime comedy 'Emilia Perez' (2024) that clinched the Cannes Film Festival Jury Prize.

Works with

Who Jacques Audiard Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Jacques Audiard shares the most films with. Niels Arestrup comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Tahar Rahim (2).

FAQ

Jacques Audiard: Questions & Answers

How many movies Jacques Audiard has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Jacques Audiard been in?

Jacques Audiard is credited on 17 films, from 1990 to 2025. 1 of them as an actor and 10 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Jacques Audiard's highest-grossing movie?

Rust and Bone (2012) is Jacques Audiard's biggest box office hit, with $25.8M worldwide, ahead of A Prophet (2010) ($17.9M). Across every film with box office figures, Jacques Audiard's movies have made $98.4M.

Jacques Audiard's biggest hits

What is the best Jacques Audiard movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jacques Audiard's best-rated film is The Sisters Brothers (2018) with a score of 78, followed by Paris, 13th District (2022) (64).

Best Jacques Audiard movies, ranked

Has Jacques Audiard won an Oscar?

Jacques Audiard has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Jacques Audiard has 3 wins from 12 nominations.

How old is Jacques Audiard?

Jacques Audiard is 74 years old, born on April 30, 1952 in Paris, France.

What is Jacques Audiard's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jacques Audiard's filmography is Making Emilia Pérez (2025), in the role of Self.

Who does Jacques Audiard work with most often?

Jacques Audiard shares the most films with Niels Arestrup (3 films), Tahar Rahim (2 films) and Adriana Paz (2 films).

The Best Jacques Audiard Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 17 directing credits.

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