Jean-Pierre Mocky
Directing
Born: July 6, 1929 · Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Died: August 8, 2019 (aged 90)
Highest Rated
Biography
Jean-Pierre Mocky (6 July 1929 – 8 August 2019), pseudonym of Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, was a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer. Mocky was born in Nice, France to Polish immigrant parents, Jeanne Zylinska and Adam Mokiejewski. His father was Jewish and his mother was Catholic. Mocky appeared as an actor in the 1955 film Gli Sbandati and in many other movies, including some of those he also directed (Solo, L'albatros, L'Ombre d'une chance, Un Linceul n'a pas de poches). His 1987 film Le Miraculé was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. He began as an actor in the cinema and theater. In particular, he played in Jean Dréville's Les Casse-pieds (1948), Jean Cocteau's Orphée (1950) and Bernard Borderie's The Mask of the Gorilla (1957). But it was especially in Italy that he became famous, thanks to his role in I vinti by Michelangelo Antonioni. After working as an assistant with Luchino Visconti on Senso (1954) and Federico Fellini on La strada (1954), he wrote his first film, La Tête contre les murs (1959) and planned to direct it himself, but the producer preferred to entrust the task to Georges Franju. He went on to direct the following year with Les Dragueurs (1959). Since then, he has never stopped shooting. As early as the 1960s, he was able to reach a wide audience with crazy comedies such as A Funny Parishioner (1963) and La Grande Lessive (1968). After May 1968, he turned to darker films with Solo (1969), in which he shows a group of young terrorists of the extreme left, then L'Albatros (1971) which shows the corruption of politicians. In the 1980s, he returned to success with a film denouncing, a year before the drama of Heysel, the excesses of some football fans (À mort l'arbitre, 1984) and a comedy denouncing the hypocrisy around the pilgrimage to Lourdes (Le Miraculé, 1987). In the 1990s and 2000s, his films met with less success, but Mocky continued to shoot with much enthusiasm. In the beginning, his films were dedicated to the uprising against the restrictions imposed by society. Later, he concentrated on farce, as in Bonsoir where the homeless Alex (Michel Serrault) pretends to be the lover of the lesbian Caroline (Claude Jade) in order to save her inheritance from her homophobic relatives. Mocky's cinema, often satirical and pamphleteer, is generally inspired by the truth of society. He worked with few resources and filmed very quickly. He worked with Bourvil (A Funny Parishioner, The City of Unspeakable Fear, La Grande Lessive and The Stallion), Fernandel (The Exchange and Life), Michel Simon (The Red Ibis), Michel Serrault (twelve films including Le Miraculé), Francis Blanche (five films including The City of Unspeakable Fear), Jacqueline Maillan (five films), Jean Poiret (eight films) and with the stars Catherine Deneuve (Agent Trouble), Claude Jade (Bonsoir), Jane Birkin (Noir comme le souvenir), Jeanne Moreau (Le Miraculé) and Stéphane Audran (The Seasons of Pleasure). In 2010, he received the Prix Henri-Langlois for his entire career and the 2013 Alphonse Allais Prize. The International Festival of Film Entrevues in Belfort in 2012 and the Cinémathèque française in 2014 dedicated full retrospectives to him. He died on 8 August 2019. Source: Article "Jean-Pierre Mocky" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Godard Mon Amour
2017
The Discord
1978
Orpheus
1950
The Barefoot Contessa
1954
Senso
1954
First Name: Carmen
1983
Thank Heaven for Small Favors
1963
The Count of Monte Cristo
1954
Speaking of Murder
1957
Kill the Referee
1984
The Big Wash
1968
The Big Scare
1964
Photos (4)
Movies (74)
Orpheus
Band Leader (uncredited)
First Name: Carmen
The Screaming Patient (uncredited)
Senso
Un Soldato (uncredited)
The Count of Monte Cristo
Albert de Morcerf
Godard Mon Amour
Customer in the Restaurant
Queen's Necklace
Page of the Queen (uncredited)
Litan
Jock
The Mask of the Gorilla
Sébut
The Albatross
Stef Tassel
No Pockets in a Shroud
Michel Dolannes
Speaking of Murder
Pierre
Solo
Vincent Cabral
Head Against the Wall
François Gérane
Is There a Frenchman in the House?
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Agent trouble
L'agent de la DST (non crédité)
Les Ballets écarlates
Mathieu, the gunsmith
Robin des mers
Le père de Mathieu
Calomnies
Armand
Monsieur Cauchemar
Valentin Esbirol
Kill the Referee
Inspector Granowski
À votre bon cœur, mesdames
Christophe
Morceaux de Cannes
2021
Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company
Jean Almereyda
Light-Fingered George
Tramp with pram (uncredited)
Vénéneuses
Dick Grant
The Unsewing Machine
Ralph Enger
Stain on the Snow
Violinist
Two Pennies Worth of Violets
Un joueur de belote (uncredited)
Take Your Bible and Get the Fuck Out of Here!
Vieux 2
The Vanquished
Pierre
Tu es si jolie ce soir
Agent Willy
A Night at a Honeymoon
Groomsman
God Needs Men
Pierre
Ville à vendre
Shade
Abandoned
Andrea
Le glandeur
Bruno Bombec
The Eternal Husband
Groomsman (uncredited)
Illicit Motherhood
La Fouine, un gars de la bande
The Big Flag
Luc Dutoit, midshipman
Le mystère des jonquilles
Tarling
Le piège à cons
Michel Rayan
Keep an Eye on Amelia
Joseph Strauss (uncredited)
Tous flics !
Alex
At the Grand Balcony
(uncredited)
Dreams of Love
Extra
La bête de miséricorde
Jean Mardet
Les araignées de la nuit
Inspecteur Richard Gordone
Portrait of a Murderer
(uncredited)
Americano
Le père
Bibi Fricotin
(non crédité)
The Hell of Lost Pilots
Denis
Leon's Husband
Boris Lossef
La loi de l'albatros
2017
Snobs!
Horse dealer (uncredited)
Les Insomniaques
Boris
La Candide Madame Duff
Jacob Duff
The Vertical Smile
Franco, le prêtre borgne
Jean-Pierre Mocky, libre et sentimental
Various Roles (archive footage)
Le Mentor
Ludovic
Les Compagnons de la pomponnette
L'ange Léonard
La Cabane aux souvenirs
1947
Vidange
Castellin
Graziella
Alphonse de Lamartine
Il gèle en enfer
Tim
Shadow of a Chance
Mathias Caral
Tout est calme
Lucas
Putain de lune
2013
The Spice of Life
1948
The Spice of Life
Le postilloneur
Votez pour moi !
Pascal, l'ermite
Long Live Liberty
Militiaman
Dossier Toroto
Professor Lapine
Divine enfant
Aurélien Brada
Éternel espoir
Violinist
TV Shows (2)
Self / Appearances (27)
Spécial cinéma
Self · 1 eps
Sacrée soirée
Self · 1 eps
Vivement dimanche
Self · 1 eps
L'Invité
Self · 1 eps
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Self · 2 eps
C à vous
Self · 1 eps
Le Grand Échiquier
Self · 2 eps
Nulle part ailleurs
Self · 1 eps
Zone interdite
Self · 1 eps
On n'est pas couché
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Matin Bonheur
Self · 1 eps
Aznavour by Charles
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Open Bar
Self · 1 eps
Quarks
Self · 2 eps
Stéphane Guillon - Portraits au vitriol (1ère salve)
Self
Jean Aurenche, écrivain de cinéma
Self
Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là
Self (archive footage)
Village départ
Self · 1 eps
Bourvil, un homme vrai
Self
La parallèle Mocky
himself
Droit de Réponse
Self
Les fleurs maladives de Georges Franju
Self
The Story of French Fantasy Cinema
Self (archive footage)
Un risque à courir
Self - Host (uncredited)
Cocktail Morlock
Self
Guillaume Depardieu, The Story Of An Enfant Terrible
Self
The Making of Litan
Himself
Upcoming (2)
Directing (73)
La Strada
Assistant Director Trainee
The Barefoot Contessa
Assistant Director Trainee
Senso
Second Assistant Director
Litan
Director
Your Money or Your Life
Director
The King of Ads
Director
The Albatross
Director
No Pockets in a Shroud
Director
Solo
Director
Is There a Frenchman in the House?
Director
The Seasons of Pleasure
Director
The Witness
Director
Agent trouble
Director
Les Ballets écarlates
Director
Le Furet
Director
The Chasers
Director
Le Pactole
Director
The Stud
Director
The Virgins
Director
Robin des mers
Director
The Big Wash
Director
Calomnies
Director
Monsieur Cauchemar
Director
Kill the Referee
Director
À votre bon cœur, mesdames
Director
A Couple
Director
Light-Fingered George
Director
Le Magicien et les Siamois
Director
Vénéneuses
Director
The Unsewing Machine
Director
Bonsoir
Director
Order of the Daisy
Director
Tu es si jolie ce soir
Director
Le Roi des bricoleurs
Director
Ville à vendre
Director
Le glandeur
Director
Chut !
Director
The Red Ibis
Director
Le mystère des jonquilles
Director
Le piège à cons
Director
Tous flics !
Director
Le Bénévole
Director
Black for Remembrance
Director
Le Renard jaune
Director
Grabuge!
Director
Un risque à courir
Director
Miracle Healing
Director
La bête de miséricorde
Director
Les araignées de la nuit
Director
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
Director
13 French Street
Director
Leon's Husband
Director
Snobs!
Director
Les Insomniaques
Director
The Big Scare
Director
Le deal
Director
La Méthode Barnol
Director
La Candide Madame Duff
Director
Rouges étaient les lilas
Director
Crédit pour tous
Director
Le Mentor
Director
Les Compagnons de la pomponnette
Director
Vidange
Director
Dors mon lapin
Director
Il gèle en enfer
Director
Le Cabanon rose
Director
Shadow of a Chance
Director
Tout est calme
Director
Alliance cherche doigt
Director
Votez pour moi !
Director
Dossier Toroto
Director
Touristes? Oh Yes!
Director
Divine enfant
Director
Writing (69)
Litan
Writer
Your Money or Your Life
Idea
The Discord
Story
The Albatross
Writer
No Pockets in a Shroud
Writer
Solo
Writer
Head Against the Wall
Adaptation
Is There a Frenchman in the House?
Writer
The Seasons of Pleasure
Writer
The Witness
Writer
Agent trouble
Screenplay
Les Ballets écarlates
Writer
Le Furet
Screenplay
The Chasers
Writer
The Chasers
Adaptation
The Stud
Writer
The Stud
Story
The Virgins
Writer
Robin des mers
Writer
The Big Wash
Writer
The Big Wash
Story
Calomnies
Scenario Writer
Monsieur Cauchemar
Scenario Writer
Kill the Referee
Writer
A Couple
Writer
A Couple
Adaptation
Light-Fingered George
Screenplay
Vénéneuses
Writer
The Unsewing Machine
Writer
Bonsoir
Screenplay
Order of the Daisy
Story
Tu es si jolie ce soir
Scenario Writer
Ville à vendre
Writer
Le glandeur
Writer
Chut !
Screenplay
The Red Ibis
Scenario Writer
Le piège à cons
Writer
Tous flics !
Screenplay
Black for Remembrance
Screenplay
Le Renard jaune
Writer
Grabuge!
Screenplay
Un risque à courir
Writer
Miracle Healing
Writer
La bête de miséricorde
Writer
Les araignées de la nuit
Writer
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
Writer
13 French Street
Writer
Leon's Husband
Writer
Snobs!
Writer
Snobs!
Adaptation
Les Insomniaques
Scenario Writer
The Big Scare
Screenplay
La Méthode Barnol
Writer
La Candide Madame Duff
Writer
Rouges étaient les lilas
Scenario Writer
Crédit pour tous
Writer
Le Mentor
Writer
Les Compagnons de la pomponnette
Scenario Writer
Vidange
Screenplay
Dors mon lapin
Writer
Il gèle en enfer
Writer
Le Cabanon rose
Scenario Writer
Shadow of a Chance
Writer
Tout est calme
Screenplay
Alliance cherche doigt
Writer
Votez pour moi !
Scenario Writer
Dossier Toroto
Screenplay
Touristes? Oh Yes!
Writer
Divine enfant
Writer
Producing (28)
Litan
Producer
Your Money or Your Life
Producer
The Albatross
Producer
No Pockets in a Shroud
Producer
Solo
Producer
Is There a Frenchman in the House?
Producer
The Stud
Producer
The Virgins
Producer
The Big Wash
Producer
Monsieur Cauchemar
Production Manager
A Couple
Producer
Vénéneuses
Producer
The Unsewing Machine
Producer
Bonsoir
Producer
Order of the Daisy
Producer
The Red Ibis
Producer
Black for Remembrance
Producer
Grabuge!
Producer
Miracle Healing
Producer
Les araignées de la nuit
Producer
Snobs!
Producer
La Candide Madame Duff
Producer
Rouges étaient les lilas
Production Manager
Crédit pour tous
Producer
Vidange
Producer
Le Cabanon rose
Production Manager
Tout est calme
Producer
Votez pour moi !
Production Director
Other Crew (21)
Litan
Editor
Is There a Frenchman in the House?
Editor
The Seasons of Pleasure
Editor
Agent trouble
Editor
Le Furet
Editor
Kill the Referee
Editor
The Unsewing Machine
Editor
Bonsoir
Editor
Ville à vendre
Editor
Le Bénévole
Editor
Black for Remembrance
Editor
Grabuge!
Editor
Un risque à courir
Editor
Miracle Healing
Editor
13 French Street
Editor
La Méthode Barnol
Editor
Le Mentor
Editor
Vidange
Editor
Il gèle en enfer
Editor
Tout est calme
Editor
Touristes? Oh Yes!
Editor