Jacques Tati

Born: 1907-10-09

Jacques Tati (born Jacques Tatischeff; 9 October 1907 – 5 November 1982) was a French filmmaker, working both as a comedic actor and director. In a poll conducted by Entertainment Weekly of the Greatest Movie Directors Tati was voted the 46th greatest of all time. With only six feature-length films to his credit as director, he directed fewer films than any other director on this list of 50.


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The Illusionist

as Monsieur Hulot (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2010-06-16

A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village....

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PlayTime

as Monsieur Hulot
Released: 1967-12-13

Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled...

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Trafic

as Monsieur Hulot
Released: 1971-04-16

Mr. Hulot is the head designer of the Altra Automotive Co. His latest invention is a newfangled...

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Monsieur Hulot's Holiday

as Monsieur Hulot
Released: 1953-02-25

Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his...

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Mon Oncle

as Monsieur Hulot
Released: 1958-05-10

Genial, bumbling Monsieur Hulot loves his top-floor apartment in a grimy corner of the city, and...

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The Sparks Brothers

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: 2021-06-18

Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell...

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Jour de Fête

as François the postman
Released: 1949-05-11

Jour de Fête tells the story of an inept and easily-distracted French mailman who frequently...

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Brute Wanted

as M. Roustabat
Released: 1934-02-01

A tall, shy and reserved young actor accidentally signs himself up for a wrestling match.

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Parade

as Monsieur Loyal
Released: 1974-12-18

For his final film, Jacques Tati takes his camera to the circus, where the director himself...

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Devil in the Flesh

as Un officier
Released: 1947-09-22

In France during World War I, Marthe waits for her husband, Jacques, while he fights on the...

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School for Postmen

as Postman
Released: 1947-01-01

Jacques Tati plays a French postman adamant to prove he can be just as fast as American postmen...

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Les rois de la comédie

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2023-01-01

At the end of the 1950s, four humor specialists simultaneously experienced recognition....

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Watch Your Left

as Roger
Released: 1936-08-20

Roger, son of a farmer, wants to be a boxer, and gets his chance by filling in for a boxer's...

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Sylvia and the Ghost

as le fantôme d'Alain de Francigny
Released: 1946-02-06

A teenager becomes fixated on a painting of the handsome suitor who died in a duel for her...

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Evening Classes

as Monsieur Hulot
Released: 1967-01-01

Jacques Tati teaches an acting class about the subtleties of certain types of people to a group...

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Tati Story

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2002-04-06

This is a brief bio of the life of Tati through his works. Begins with his silent period, then...

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The Magnificent Tati

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2009-07-17

This documentary traces Jacques Tati's rise from the Parisian Music-Hall stage to his Oscar...

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Fun Sunday

as uncredited
Released: 1935-09-27

Jacques Tati and his friend Rhum star as down-and-outs (very much their situation in reality at...

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Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-11-19

The crazy rise and fall of Jacques Tati, comedy genius, actor, director and athlete of laughter....

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Il était une fois... « Mon Oncle »

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2008-06-01

Television documentary about the making of Jacques Tati's 1958 film "Mon oncle".

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Tati Express

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2015-12-21

Tati Express dives into Jacques Tati's films and how they look at a changing world throughout...

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In the Ring

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-01-01

In this 2013 visual essay, Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet discusses how the filmmaker’s...

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Monsieur Hulot's Work

as Self - Interviewee
Released: 1976-05-13

Interview with French director Jacques Tati, focusing on his on-screen persona, Monsieur Hulot....

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Tativille

as Self - Interviewee
Released: 1966-05-08

Interview with Jacques Tati on the set of his 1967 film "PlayTime". Produced for the British...

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Beyond 'PlayTime'

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2002-05-01

This short documentary from 2002, written by Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet and featuring...

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Jour de fête: In Search of the Lost Color

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1988-02-28

Episode of the French television series "Cinéma Cinémas" which documents the discovery of the...

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Ciné regards: Jacques Tati

as Self - Interviewee
Released: 1978-04-05

Interview with the French film director, conducted for television in 1978.

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Like Home

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-01-01

A 2013 Visual Essay on Playtime by Stéphane Goudet.

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In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1989-10-22

Two-part documentary about French director Jacques Tati chronicles the evolution of the...

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À l'américaine

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2013-01-01

Documentary analysis of French director Jacques Tati's 1949 film "Jour de fete". Goudet tracks...

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Cinépanorama

as Self
First aired: 1956-02-04

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Le Grand Échiquier

as Self
First aired: 1972-01-12

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The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
First aired: 1948-06-20

The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...

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Spécial cinéma

as Self
First aired: 1974-09-25

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30 millions d'amis

as Self
First aired: 1976-01-06

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Un film et son époque

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2003-05-17

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Reflets de Cannes

as Self
First aired: 1954-03-25

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Funny Business

as (archive footage)
First aired: 1992-11-22

Funny Business is a documentary style television series about the craft of comedy consisting of...

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