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Jacques Becker

Director

Jacques Becker

Directing: 1936 — 1960 · 11 films
Lived: 15 September 1906 — d. 1960
From: Paris, France

Jacques Becker (French: [bɛkɛʁ]; 15 September 1906 – 21 February 1960) was a French screenwriter and film director.

Career Signature

How Jacques Becker’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.

wistful longing

pre-internet intimacy

melancholy beauty

naturalistic performance

Tonal kin

Jean Renoir

Jean Renoir30 films

Carol Reed

Carol Reed13 films

Stephen Frears

Stephen Frears25 films

Claude Autant-Lara

Claude Autant-Lara6 films

Jean Negulesco

Jean Negulesco17 films

William Dieterle

William Dieterle24 films

James Cruze

James Cruze4 films

Lewis Milestone

Lewis Milestone18 films