Jean-Pierre Melville

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 9 films, with $1,670,224 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #6,581)
Best-known technical roles: The Good Thief (Story Creator), L'armée des ombres (Director), L'armée des ombres (Screenwriter), Le cercle rouge (Director), Le cercle rouge (Screenwriter)
Born: October 20, 1917
Died: August 2, 1973
                                    

  1. Summary
  2. Acting Credits
  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
In Technical RolesDirector9$1,480,850$189,374$1,670,224
Screenwriter3$1,279,875$177,120$1,456,995
Story Creator1$3,517,797$2,942,961$6,460,758

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,482 $1,480,850
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,120 $1,279,875
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,752 $3,517,797
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,201 $189,374
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,219 $177,120
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,422 $2,942,961
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,581 $1,670,224
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,992 $1,456,995
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,947 $6,460,758

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Sep 12, 2018Quand tu liras cette lettre Director $15,171$15,171
Apr 28, 2015Le silence de la mer Director
Apr 19, 2013Un flic Director
Screenwriter		 $48,040$48,040
Apr 17, 2009Léon Morin, prêtre Director $46,436$72$46,508
Jun 29, 2007Le Doulos Director $82,772$8,281$91,053
Apr 28, 2006L'armée des ombres Director
Screenwriter		 $859,606$68,766$928,372
Apr 2, 2003The Good Thief Story Creator $3,517,797$2,942,961$6,460,758
Jan 10, 2003Le cercle rouge Director
Screenwriter		 $372,229$108,354$480,583
Dec 31, 1959Deux hommes dans Manhattan Director $2,528$2,528
Jan 1, 1959Bob le flambeur Director $56,596$1,373$57,969
 
Averages $624,831$447,476$903,442
Totals 10 $4,998,647$3,132,335$8,130,982


Director Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Sep 12, 2018Quand tu liras cette l… $5,1662$15,171$15,171100.0%
Apr 28, 2015Le silence de la mer
Apr 19, 2013Un flic 1$48,040$48,040100.0%
Apr 17, 2009Léon Morin, prêtre $9,5152$46,436$46,50899.8%
Jun 29, 2007Le Doulos $9,3622$82,772$91,05390.9%
Apr 28, 2006L'armée des ombres $12,6207$859,606$928,37292.6%
Jan 10, 2003Le cercle rouge $14,8435$372,229$480,58377.5%
Dec 31, 1959Deux hommes dans Manha… $2,528
Jan 1, 1959Bob le flambeur 2$56,596$57,96997.6%
 
Averages $10,3013$211,550$208,77894.1%
Totals 9 $1,480,850$1,670,224


Writer Credits


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Apr 19, 2013Un flic 1$48,040$48,040100.0%
Apr 28, 2006L'armée des ombres $12,6207$859,606$928,37292.6%
Apr 2, 2003The Good Thief $131,580222$3,517,797$6,460,75854.4%
Jan 10, 2003Le cercle rouge $14,8435$372,229$480,58377.5%
 
Averages $53,01459$1,199,418$1,979,43881.1%
Totals 4 $4,797,672$7,917,753

Latest Ranking on All Technical Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,482 $1,480,850
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 6,101-6,200) 6,120 $1,279,875
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,752 $3,517,797
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 9,201-9,300) 9,201 $189,374
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the International Box Office (Rank 7,201-7,300) 7,219 $177,120
Top Grossing Story Creator at the International Box Office (Rank 2,401-2,500) 2,422 $2,942,961
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,581 $1,670,224
Top Grossing Screenwriter at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 7,901-8,000) 7,992 $1,456,995
Top Grossing Story Creator at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 2,901-3,000) 2,947 $6,460,758