Jean-Pierre Mocky

Known for: Directing
Born: July 6, 1929, Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, France
Died: August 8, 2019
Movies: 165

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.

Upcoming Jean-Pierre Mocky Movies

Rendez-vous

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Foutraque (!)

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Best-Known Movies

6.6

Godard Mon Amour

2017

7.7

Orpheus

1950

7.2

Senso

1954

6.0

First Name: Carmen

1983

6.6

Light-Fingered George

1963

6.7

The Count of Monte Cristo

1954

5.6

Kill the Referee

1984

6.3

Speaking of Murder

1957

5.9

The Big Wash

1968

5.8

The Big Scare

1964

Filmography

2023	Tous flics !	Alex
2023	Take Your Bible and Get the Fuck Out of Here!	Vieux 2
2023	Jean-Pierre Mocky, libre et sentimental	Various Roles (archive footage)
2021	Morceaux de Cannes
2019	Mocky sans Mocky
2019	Aznavour by Charles	Self - Actor (archive footage)
2019	The Story of French Fantasy Cinema	Self (archive footage)
2018	La parallèle Mocky	himself
2017	Votez pour moi !	Pascal, l'ermite
2017	Godard Mon Amour	Customer in the Restaurant
2017	Vénéneuses	Dick Grant
2017	Guillaume Depardieu, The Story Of An Enfant Terrible	Self
2017	La loi de l'albatros
2016	Bourvil, un homme vrai	Self
2015	Monsieur Cauchemar	Valentin Esbirol
2015	Tu es si jolie ce soir	Agent Willy
2015	Les Compagnons de la pomponnette	L'ange Léonard
2014	Looping	archival material
2014	Calomnies	Armand
2014	Le mystère des jonquilles	Tarling
2013	À votre bon cœur, mesdames	Christophe
2013	Le Mentor	Ludovic
2013	Putain de lune
2011	Americano	Le père
2011	Dossier Toroto	Professor Lapine
2011	Les Insomniaques	Boris
2010	Jean Aurenche, écrivain de cinéma	Self
2010	Catherine Deneuve, belle et bien là	Self (archive footage)
2009	Un risque à courir	Self - Host (uncredited)
2009	Les fleurs maladives de Georges Franju	Self
2008	Stéphane Guillon - Portraits au vitriol (1ère salve)	Self
2007	Les Ballets écarlates	Mathieu, the gunsmith
2002	Les araignées de la nuit	Inspecteur Richard Gordone
2001	La bête de miséricorde	Jean Mardet
2000	Le glandeur	Bruno Bombec
2000	La Candide Madame Duff	Jacob Duff
2000	Tout est calme	Lucas
1998	Vidange	Castellin
1998	Robin des mers	Le père de Mathieu
1993	Leon's Husband	Boris Lossef
1992	Ville à vendre	Shade
1990	Il gèle en enfer	Tim
1989	Divine enfant	Aurélien Brada
1987	Agent trouble	L'agent de la DST (non crédité)
1986	Rise and Fall of a Small Film Company	Jean Almereyda
1986	The Unsewing Machine	Ralph Enger
1986	Le Bridge
1984	Kill the Referee	Inspector Granowski
1983	First Name: Carmen	The Screaming Patient (uncredited)
1982	The Making of Litan	Himself
1982	Is There a Frenchman in the House?	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1982	Litan	Jock
1981	Droit de Réponse	Self
1981	Cocktail Morlock	Self
1979	Le piège à cons	Michel Rayan
1974	No Pockets in a Shroud	Michel Dolannes
1974	Shadow of a Chance	Mathias Caral
1973	The Vertical Smile	Franco, le prêtre borgne
1971	The Albatross	Stef Tassel
1970	Solo	Vincent Cabral
1963	Light-Fingered George	Tramp with pram (uncredited)
1962	Snobs!	Horse dealer (uncredited)
1959	Head Against the Wall	François Gérane
1958	The Mask of the Gorilla	Sébut
1957	Speaking of Murder	Pierre
1955	Abandoned	Andrea
1954	Graziella	Alphonse de Lamartine
1954	The Big Flag	Luc Dutoit, midshipman
1954	Senso	Un Soldato (uncredited)
1954	The Count of Monte Cristo	Albert de Morcerf
1953	The Vanquished	Pierre
1953	Illicit Motherhood	La Fouine, un gars de la bande
1953	Stain on the Snow	Violinist
1952	Éternel espoir	Violinist
1951	Two Pennies Worth of Violets	Un joueur de belote (uncredited)
1951	Bibi Fricotin	(non crédité)
1950	God Needs Men	Pierre
1950	Orpheus	Band Leader (uncredited)
1950	A Night at a Honeymoon	Groomsman
1949	Keep an Eye on Amelia	Joseph Strauss (uncredited)
1949	At the Grand Balcony	(uncredited)
1949	Portrait of a Murderer	(uncredited)
1949	The Hell of Lost Pilots	Denis
1948	The Spice of Life	Le postilloneur
1947	La Cabane aux souvenirs
1947	Dreams of Love	Extra
1946	Queen's Necklace	Page of the Queen (uncredited)
1946	The Eternal Husband	Groomsman (uncredited)
1946	Long Live Liberty	Militiaman

Directing, Writing & Producing

2023	Tous flics !	Screenplay, Director
2017	Votez pour moi !	Director
2017	Vénéneuses	Director, Writer, Producer
2016	Rouges étaient les lilas	Director
2016	Le Cabanon rose	Director
2015	Le Rustre et le Juge	Director
2015	Agafia	Director
2015	Le Magicien et les Siamois	Director
2015	Monsieur Cauchemar	Director
2015	Les Compagnons de la pomponnette	Director
2015	Tu es si jolie ce soir	Director
2014	Calomnies	Director
2014	Le mystère des jonquilles	Director
2014	Dors mon lapin	Director, Writer
2013	À votre bon cœur, mesdames	Director
2013	Le Renard jaune	Director, Writer
2013	Le Mentor	Director, Writer
2013	Au-delà des grilles	Director
2011	Dossier Toroto	Director, Screenplay
2011	Les Insomniaques	Director
2011	Crédit pour tous	Director, Producer, Writer
2010	Colère	Director, Writer
2009	Un risque à courir	Writer, Director
2007	13 French Street	Director, Writer
2007	Le Bénévole	Director
2007	Touristes? Oh Yes!	Director, Writer
2007	Les Ballets écarlates	Director, Writer
2007	Le deal	Director
2005	Grabuge!	Director, Screenplay, Producer
2003	Le Furet	Director, Screenplay
2002	Les araignées de la nuit	Director, Writer, Producer
2001	La bête de miséricorde	Director, Writer
2000	Le glandeur	Director, Writer
2000	La Candide Madame Duff	Director, Producer, Writer
2000	Tout est calme	Screenplay, Producer, Director
2000	Vis-à-vis d'elle	Director
1998	Vidange	Producer, Director, Screenplay
1998	Robin des mers	Director, Writer
1997	Alliance cherche doigt	Director, Writer
1995	Black for Remembrance	Director, Screenplay, Producer
1994	Bonsoir	Producer, Screenplay, Director
1993	Leon's Husband	Director, Writer
1992	Ville à vendre	Director, Writer
1991	The King of Ads	Director
1991	La Méthode Barnol	Director, Writer
1990	Il gèle en enfer	Director, Writer
1989	Divine enfant	Director, Writer
1988	Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale	Director, Writer
1988	The Seasons of Pleasure	Director, Writer
1988	Nice is nice	Director
1987	Agent trouble	Screenplay, Director
1987	Miracle Healing	Director, Producer, Writer
1986	The Unsewing Machine	Director, Producer, Writer
1985	Le Pactole	Director
1984	Kill the Referee	Director, Writer
1982	Is There a Frenchman in the House?	Director, Writer, Producer
1982	Litan	Director, Writer, Producer
1979	Le piège à cons	Director, Writer
1978	The Witness	Writer, Director
1977	Le Roi des bricoleurs	Director
1975	The Red Ibis	Director, Producer
1974	No Pockets in a Shroud	Director, Producer, Writer
1974	Shadow of a Chance	Director, Writer
1972	Chut !	Screenplay, Director
1971	The Albatross	Director, Producer, Writer
1970	Solo	Writer, Director, Producer
1970	The Stud	Director, Writer, Producer
1968	The Big Wash	Director, Producer, Writer
1967	Order of the Daisy	Director, Producer
1966	Your Money or Your Life	Director, Producer
1964	The Big Scare	Director, Screenplay
1963	Light-Fingered George	Director, Screenplay
1963	The Virgins	Director, Producer, Writer
1962	Snobs!	Director, Writer, Producer
1960	A Couple	Director, Producer, Writer
1959	The Chasers	Director, Writer

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