FILM DIRECTOR

Alain Jessua

1932 - 2017

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Alain Jessua (16 January 1932 – 30 November 2017) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed ten films between 1956 and 1997. He worked as assistant director for Jacques Becker on the set of Casque d'or, with Max Ophüls for Madame de... Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Alain Jessua has received more than 28,895 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2019). Alain Jessua is the 1,295th most popular film director (down from 1,264th in 2019), the 4,854th most popular biography from France (down from 4,531st in 2019) and the 148th most popular French Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 29k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.31

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.98

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Alain Jessuas by language

Over the past year Alain Jessua has had the most page views in the with 10,493 views, followed by English (3,188), and Russian (807). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Finnish (166.06%), Simple English (91.17%), and Malagasy (90.79%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Alain Jessua ranks 1,295 out of 2,041. Before him are Owen Roizman, Rian Johnson, Nikos Koundouros, Rafael Gil, Iosif Kheifits, and André Roosevelt. After him are Buddy Van Horn, Neil Burger, Nunnally Johnson, Werner Klingler, Jacques Baratier, and Neill Blomkamp.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1932, Alain Jessua ranks 437. Before him are Kiril Rakarov, Roger Dumas, Neil Bartlett, Steve Franken, Milunka Lazarević, and Amleto Frignani. After him are Jenő Dalnoki, Peggy Ann Garner, John Emery, Guillaume Bieganski, Padmini, and Policarpo Paz García. Among people deceased in 2017, Alain Jessua ranks 444. Before him are Nicolae Lupescu, Kjell Grede, Laurynas Stankevičius, Yuriy Poyarkov, Peter Hall, and Nikos Koundouros. After him are Ferry Graf, R. C. Sproul, Graham Taylor, Lee Yuan-tsu, Kito Lorenc, and Tommy Gemmell.

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In France

Among people born in France, Alain Jessua ranks 4,854 out of 6,770. Before him are Thierry Tusseau (1958), François Asselineau (1957), Michel Sapin (1952), Bernard Le Coq (1950), André Roosevelt (1879), and Jacques Barzun (1907). After him are Lily-Rose Depp (1999), Gilles Lellouche (1972), Nathalie Stutzmann (1965), Nicolas Hulot (1955), Corinne Hermès (1961), and Muriel Robin (1955).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In France

Among film directors born in France, Alain Jessua ranks 148. Before him are Jacques Rouffio (1928), Marion Hänsel (1949), Diane Kurys (1948), Bertrand Bonello (1968), Céline Sciamma (1978), and André Roosevelt (1879). After him are Jacques Baratier (1918), Catherine Corsini (1956), François Dupeyron (1950), Pierre Morel (1964), Bruno Delbonnel (1957), and René Vautier (1928).

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Filmography

Lola Montès
Director
Lola Montes, previously a great adventuress, is reduced to being the attraction of a circus after having been the lover of various important men.
Dec 23o 19556.748 / 10
Shock Treatment
Director
Hélène Masson visits her friend Gérôme Savignat in the isolated rejuvenation clinic owned by Dr. Devilers and his partner Dr. Berbard. But after a series of tragic events, Hélène goes further in her investigation of the clinic.
Jan 18o 19736.689 / 10
The Earrings of Madame de...
Director
In France of the late 19th century, the wife of a wealthy general, the Countess Louise, sells the earrings her husband gave her on their wedding day to pay off debts; she claims to have lost them. Her husband quickly learns of the deceit, which is the beginning of many tragic misunderstandings, all involving the earrings, the general, the countess, & her new lover, the Italian Baron Donati.
Sep 16o 19537.634 / 10