Jacques Tati
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.
Devil in the Flesh
as Un officierIn France during World War I, Marthe waits for her husband, Jacques, while he fights on the...
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The Illusionist
as Monsieur Hulot (archive footage) (uncredited)A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village....
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PlayTime
as Monsieur HulotClumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled...
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Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
as Monsieur HulotMonsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his...
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Mon Oncle
as Monsieur HulotGenial, bumbling Monsieur Hulot loves his top-floor apartment in a grimy corner of the city, and...
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Jour de Fête
as François the postmanJour de Fête tells the story of an inept and easily-distracted French mailman who frequently...
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Trafic
as Monsieur HulotMr. Hulot is the head designer of the Altra Automotive Co. His latest invention is a newfangled...
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Parade
as Monsieur LoyalFor his final film, Jacques Tati takes his camera to the circus, where the director himself...
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Sylvia and the Ghost
as le fantôme d'Alain de FrancignyA teenager becomes fixated on a painting of the handsome suitor who died in a duel for her...
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Watch Your Left
as RogerRoger, son of a farmer, wants to be a boxer, and gets his chance by filling in for a boxer's...
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School for Postmen
as PostmanJacques Tati plays a French postman adamant to prove he can be just as fast as American postmen...
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Evening Classes
as Monsieur HulotJacques 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)This is a brief bio of the life of Tati through his works. Begins with his silent period, then...
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Tati Express
as Self (archive footage)Tati Express dives into Jacques Tati's films and how they look at a changing world throughout...
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Fun Sunday
as uncreditedJacques Tati and his friend Rhum star as down-and-outs (very much their situation in reality at...
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Brute Wanted
as M. RoustabatA tall, shy and reserved young actor accidentally signs himself up for a wrestling match.
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Like Home
as Self (archive footage)A 2013 Visual Essay on Playtime by Stéphane Goudet.
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Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune
as Self (archive footage)The crazy rise and fall of Jacques Tati, comedy genius, actor, director and athlete of laughter....
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Tativille
as Self - IntervieweeInterview with Jacques Tati on the set of his 1967 film "PlayTime". Produced for the British...
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The Magnificent Tati
as Self (archive footage)This documentary traces Jacques Tati's rise from the Parisian Music-Hall stage to his Oscar...
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Monsieur Hulot's Work
as Self - IntervieweeInterview with French director Jacques Tati, focusing on his on-screen persona, Monsieur Hulot....
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Ciné regards: Jacques Tati
as Self - IntervieweeInterview with the French film director, conducted for television in 1978.
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In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot
as Self (archive footage)Two-part documentary about French director Jacques Tati chronicles the evolution of the...
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Once Upon a Time... 'My Uncle'
as Self (archive footage)Television documentary about the making of Jacques Tati's 1958 film "Mon oncle".
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À l'américaine
as Self (archive footage)Documentary analysis of French director Jacques Tati's 1949 film "Jour de fete". Goudet tracks...
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Jour de fête: In Search of the Lost Color
as Self (archive footage)Episode of the French television series "Cinéma Cinémas" which documents the discovery of the...
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In the Ring
as Self (archive footage)In this 2013 visual essay, Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet discusses how the filmmaker’s...
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Beyond 'PlayTime'
as Self (archive footage)This short documentary from 2002, written by Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet and featuring...
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The Ed Sullivan Show
as SelfThe Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June...
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Funny Business
as (archive footage)Funny Business is a documentary style television series about the craft of comedy consisting of...
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