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Jacques Tati

Jacques Tati

Director · 1907–1982 · Le Pecq, Yvelines, France

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Biography

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.

Directed 9

1970s

  1. 1978

    Forza Bastia

    Director

  2. 1974

    Parade

    Director

  3. 1971

    Trafic

    Director

    78

1960s

  1. 1967

    PlayTime

    Director

    86

  2. Tati Shorts

    Director

1940s

  1. 1949

    Jour de fête

    Director

    79
  2. 1946

    School for Postmen

    Director

Acted in 17

2020s

  1. 2021

    Morceaux de Cannes

    Movie

2000s

  1. 2009

    Tatitude

    Monsieur Hulot (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1992

    Funny Business

    (archive footage) · 6 episodes

1970s

  1. 1974

    Parade

    Monsieur Loyal

  2. 1971

    Trafic

    Monsieur Hulot

    78

1960s

  1. 1967

    PlayTime

    Monsieur Hulot

    86

  2. Evening Classes

    Monsieur Hulot

1940s

  1. 1949

    Jour de fête

    François, the postman

    79
  2. 1947

    Devil in the Flesh

    Officer at the bar

  3. 1946

    Sylvia and the Ghost

    Ghost of Alain de Francigny

  4. School for Postmen

    Postman

1930s

  1. 1936

    Watch Your Left

    Roger

  2. 1935

    Fun Sunday

    Movie

  3. 1934

    Brute Wanted

    M. Roustabat

Wrote 14

1970s

  1. 1978

    Forza Bastia

    Writer

  2. 1975

    Mein Onkel Theodor oder Wie man viel Geld im Schlaf verdient

    Scenario Writer

  3. 1974

    Parade

    Screenplay

  4. 1971

    Trafic

    Screenplay

    78

1960s

  1. 1967

    PlayTime

    Screenplay

    86

  2. Evening Classes

    Writer

1940s

  1. 1949

    Jour de fête

    Screenplay

    79
  2. 1946

    School for Postmen

    Writer

1930s

  1. 1936

    Watch Your Left

    Writer

  2. 1935

    Fun Sunday

    Screenplay

  3. 1934

    Brute Wanted

    Dialogue, Screenplay

Produced 2

Appearances24

2020s

  1. 2023

    Les Rois de la comédie

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2021

    Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune

    Self (archive footage)

2010s

  1. 2015

    Tati Express

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2013

    À l'américaine

    Self (archive footage)

  3. In the Ring

    Self (archive footage)

  4. Like Home

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Magnificent Tati

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 2008

    Il était une fois... « Mon Oncle »

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 2003

    Un film et son époque

    Self (archive footage) · 1 episode

  4. 2002

    Beyond 'PlayTime'

    Self (archive footage)

  5. Tati Story

    Self (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1989

    In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot

    Self (archive footage)

  2. 1988

    Jour de fête: In Search of the Lost Color

    Self (archive footage)

1970s

  1. 1978

    Ciné regards: Jacques Tati

    Self - Interviewee

  2. Ciné regards

    Self · 2 episodes

  3. 1976

    Monsieur Hulot's Work

    Self - Interviewee

  4. 30 millions d'amis

    Self · 1 episode

  5. 1974

    Spécial cinéma

    Self · 1 episode

  6. 1972

    Le Grand Échiquier

    Self · 1 episode

1960s

  1. 1967

    Omnibus

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1966

    Tativille

    Self - Interviewee

1950s

  1. 1956

    Cinépanorama

    Self · 1 episode

  2. 1954

    Reflets de Cannes

    Self · 1 episode

Thanked in the credits1

2000s

  1. 2009

    Tatitude

    Thanks