Jean-Pierre Melville: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 28
- as director
- 11
- on screen
- 1946–2020
- box office
- $2.55M
The Best Jean-Pierre Melville Movies
The films of Jean-Pierre Melville that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Army of Shadows (1969) leads with $932K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $932K Army of Shadows 1969 · History -
Worldwide box office: $596K Breathless 1960 · Crime -
Worldwide box office: $505K Le Cercle Rouge 1970 · Thriller -
Worldwide box office: $343K Le Samouraï 1967 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $91.4K Le Doulos 1962 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $50K Le Combat dans l’île 1962 · Romance
Jean-Pierre Melville's Career in Numbers
Jean-Pierre Melville's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jean-Pierre Melville works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from 24 Hours in the Life of a Clown (1946) to Melville, le dernier samouraï (2020), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
Jean-Pierre Melville Movies by Decade
- 1940s 2
- 1950s 6
- 1960s 10
- 1970s 2
- 2020s 1
The 1960s were Jean-Pierre Melville's busiest decade, with 10 films.
Jean-Pierre Melville Movies by Genre
- Drama 7
- Crime 5
- Documentary 2
- Romance 2
- Fantasy 2
- Thriller 1
- History 1
- Action 1
Drama is the genre Jean-Pierre Melville has worked in most, with 7 films, ahead of crime (5).
Jean-Pierre Melville Career Milestones
- First film
- 24 Hours in the Life of a Clown 1946
- Biggest box office hit
- Army of Shadows $932K worldwide
- Newest film
- Melville, le dernier samouraï 2020
Jean-Pierre Melville Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jean-Pierre Melville is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 11 as director and 10 as actor. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville
11- 1972
A Cop Crime - 1970 Le Cercle Rouge Thriller Worldwide box office: $505K
- 1969 Army of Shadows History Worldwide box office: $932K
- 1967 Le Samouraï Drama Worldwide box office: $343K
- 1966
Le Deuxième Souffle Crime - 1963
Magnet of Doom Crime - 1962 Le Doulos Drama Worldwide box office: $91.4K
- 1961
Léon Morin, Priest Romance - 1953
When You Read This Letter Drama Worldwide box office: $15.6K - 1950
The Strange Ones Drama - 1949
The Silence of the Sea Drama
Jean-Pierre Melville Movies as an Actor
10- 2020
Melville, le dernier samouraï as (archives) · Documentary - 1963
Bluebeard as Clemenceau's Aide · Drama - 1962 Le Combat dans l’île as Un membre de l'organisation (uncredited) · Romance Worldwide box office: $50K
- 1962
Sign of the Lion as Un Consommateur (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $792 - 1960 Breathless as Parvulesco the Writer · Crime Worldwide box office: $596K
- 1959
Two Men in Manhattan as Moreau · Crime Worldwide box office: $2.53K - 1957
A Girl in a Pocket as Commissioner · Fantasy - 1956
Bob le Flambeur as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · Action Worldwide box office: $16.2K - 1950
Orpheus as Hotel Manager (uncredited) · Fantasy - 1946
24 Hours in the Life of a Clown as Narrator (uncredited) · Documentary
Jean-Pierre Melville in Documentaries & Specials
7- 2019
Alain Delon, l’ombre au tableau as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2018
Lino Ventura, la part intime as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2017
Belmondo, le magnifique as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2011
Melville-Delon: Honor and Night as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2008
Code Name: Melville as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1977
Urgent ou à quoi bon exécuter des projets puisque le projet est en lui-même une jouissance suffisante as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1971
Jean-Pierre Melville: Portrait in 9 Poses as Himself · Documentary
Who Jean-Pierre Melville Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jean-Pierre Melville shares the most films with. Alain Delon comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Volker Schlöndorff (4).
Jean-Pierre Melville: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jean-Pierre Melville has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jean-Pierre Melville been in?
Jean-Pierre Melville is credited on 28 films, from 1946 to 2020. 10 of them as an actor and 11 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 Jean-Pierre Melville's highest-grossing movie?
Army of Shadows (1969) is Jean-Pierre Melville's biggest box office hit, with $932K worldwide, ahead of Breathless (1960) ($596K). Across every film with box office figures, Jean-Pierre Melville's movies have made $2.55M.
Jean-Pierre Melville's biggest hits What is Jean-Pierre Melville's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jean-Pierre Melville's filmography is Melville, le dernier samouraï (2020), in the role of (archives).
Who does Jean-Pierre Melville work with most often?
Jean-Pierre Melville shares the most films with Alain Delon (9 films), Volker Schlöndorff (4 films) and François Périer (3 films).
The Best Jean-Pierre Melville Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 28 credits.
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