Michel Deville

Career timeline

1. 1931 · Born

   Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France

2. 1958 · Screen debut

   A Bullet in the Gun Barrel (Movie)

3. 1958 · Writing debut

   A Bullet in the Gun Barrel (Movie)

4. 1963 · First production

   Because, Because of a Woman (Movie)

5. 1968 · Breakthrough

   The Diary of an Innocent Boy (Movie)

6. 2009 · Latest release

   Lesson movie from Michel Deville: Nude in the town and village (Movie)

7. 2023 · Died

   February 16, 2023

Career in numbers

1 1950s

11 1960s

6 1970s

7 1980s

6 1990s

3 2000s

• Comedy20
• Drama17
• Crime9
• Romance8
• Thriller4
• Documentary2

Highest-rated title Dossier 51 1978 6.5 Most popular title Death in a French Garden 1985 6.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Michel Deville in our catalogue.

André Cellier

2 titles together

Christopher Frank

2 titles together

1. 2009 Lesson movie from Michel Deville: Nude in the town and village as Narrator Movie

1. 2009 Lesson movie from Michel Deville: Nude in the town and village Movie
2. 2005 The Art of Breaking Up 5.2 Movie
3. 2002 Almost Peaceful Movie
4. 1999 Sachs' Disease 6.5 Movie
5. 1997 The Gods Must Be Daring Movie
6. 1994 Life's Little Treasures Movie
7. 1992 Sweetheart Movie
8. 1991 Lest We Forget Movie
9. 1990 Summer Night in Town 5.6 Movie
10. 1988 La Lectrice 6.5 Movie
11. 1986 The Nonentity 6.0 Movie
12. 1985 Death in a French Garden 6.0 Movie
13. 1984 Les Capricieux Movie
14. 1983 The Little Bunch Movie
15. 1981 Deep Water 6.1 Movie
16. 1980 A Sweet Journey 6.3 Movie
17. 1978 Dossier 51 6.5 Movie
18. 1977 The Apprentice Heel Movie
19. 1974 Love at the Top 6.1 Movie
20. 1973 The Woman in Blue Movie
21. 1971 Raphael or the Debauched One 6.1 Movie
22. 1970 The Bear and the Doll Movie
23. 1969 Bye Bye Barbara Movie
24. 1968 The Diary of an Innocent Boy 6.0 Movie
25. 1967 Tender Sharks Movie
26. 1966 Soldier Martin Movie
27. 1966 The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen Movie
28. 1964 Lucky Jo 6.7 Movie
29. 1964 The Little Misses Movie
30. 1963 Girl's Apartment Movie
31. 1963 Because, Because of a Woman Movie
32. 1962 Adorable Liar Movie
33. 1961 Tonight or Never Movie
34. 1958 A Bullet in the Gun Barrel Movie

1. 2009 Lesson movie from Michel Deville: Nude in the town and village Movie
2. 1999 Sachs' Disease 6.5 Movie
3. 1997 The Gods Must Be Daring Movie
4. 1988 La Lectrice 6.5 Movie
5. 1985 Death in a French Garden 6.0 Movie
6. 1980 A Sweet Journey 6.3 Movie
7. 1978 Dossier 51 6.5 Movie
8. 1977 The Apprentice Heel Movie
9. 1973 The Woman in Blue Movie
10. 1970 The Bear and the Doll Movie
11. 1968 The Diary of an Innocent Boy 6.0 Movie
12. 1964 The Little Misses Movie
13. 1963 Girl's Apartment Movie
14. 1963 Because, Because of a Woman Movie
15. 1962 Adorable Liar Movie
16. 1961 Tonight or Never Movie

1. 1986 The Nonentity 6.0 Movie
2. 1981 Deep Water 6.1 Movie
3. 1966 The Mona Lisa Has Been Stolen Movie
4. 1964 Lucky Jo 6.7 Movie
5. 1958 A Bullet in the Gun Barrel Movie

1. 1963 Because, Because of a Woman Movie

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