FILM DIRECTOR

Jacques Becker

1906 - 1960

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Jacques Becker (French: [bɛkɛʁ]; 15 September 1906 – 21 February 1960) was a French film director and screenwriter. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jacques Becker has received more than 139,766 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia. Jacques Becker is the 237th most popular film director (up from 277th in 2019), the 1,486th most popular biography from France (up from 1,676th in 2019) and the 29th most popular French Film Director.

Memorability Metrics

  • 140k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.73

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 33

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 5.44

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.10

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Jacques Beckers by language

Over the past year Jacques Becker has had the most page views in the with 49,371 views, followed by English (18,825), and Japanese (6,471). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Polish (129.06%), Malagasy (75.91%), and Belarusian (68.10%)

Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Jacques Becker ranks 237 out of 2,041. Before him are Věra Chytilová, Gus Van Sant, Edwin S. Porter, Gabriel Axel, Ruggero Deodato, and Terence Young. After him are Béla Tarr, Jafar Panahi, Michael Moore, James Ivory, Yılmaz Güney, and Bertrand Tavernier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1906, Jacques Becker ranks 74. Before him are Douglas McGregor, Zhou Youguang, Carol Reed, Gusztáv Sebes, Missak Manouchian, and Walter Rauff. After him are George Wald, Louise Brooks, Primo Carnera, Muzafer Sherif, Markos Vafeiadis, and Ivan Chernyakhovsky. Among people deceased in 1960, Jacques Becker ranks 38. Before him are Ida Rubinstein, Soghomon Tehlirian, Inejiro Asanuma, Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria, Victor Klemperer, and Paul Abraham. After him are Otoya Yamaguchi, Norodom Suramarit, John D. Rockefeller Jr., Eddie Cochran, Frank Lloyd, and Jussi Björling.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jacques Becker ranks 1,486 out of 6,770. Before him are Guy de Chauliac (1300), Dominique Sanda (1948), Édouard Stephan (1837), Pierre Duhem (1861), Paul Cornu (1881), and Gaston, Count of Eu (1842). After him are Maurice Barrès (1862), Michel Verne (1861), Louis II, Duke of Bourbon (1337), Grand Duchess Kira Kirillovna of Russia (1909), Fulk III, Count of Anjou (970), and Henri, Count of Paris (1908).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In France

Among film directors born in France, Jacques Becker ranks 29. Before him are Louis Malle (1932), Abel Gance (1889), Jacques Rivette (1928), Jean Vigo (1905), Claude Lanzmann (1925), and Chris Marker (1921). After him are Bertrand Tavernier (1941), Patrice Chéreau (1944), Frank Darabont (1959), Julien Duvivier (1896), Germaine Dulac (1882), and Just Jaeckin (1940).

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Filmography

Grand Illusion
Director
A group of French soldiers, including the patrician Captain de Boeldieu and the working-class Lieutenant Maréchal, grapple with their own class differences after being captured and held in a World War I German prison camp. When the men are transferred to a high-security fortress, they must concoct a plan to escape beneath the watchful eye of aristocratic German officer von Rauffenstein, who has formed an unexpected bond with de Boeldieu.
Jun 4o 19377.854 / 10
Touchez Pas au Grisbi
Director
Gentleman gangster Max and his partner, Riton, pull off their last, most successful heist and find themselves comfortable enough to retire in the style they enjoy. However, Max confides the details of the theft to his younger mistress, Josey -- who has secretly taken up with ambitious young rival gangster Angelo. Angelo then has Riton kidnapped and demands the stash of gold as ransom, which threatens Max's dreams of the perfect retirement.
Mar 17o 19547.145 / 10
Le Trou
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Four prison inmates have been hatching a plan to literally dig out of jail when another prisoner, Claude Gaspard, is moved into their cell. They take a risk and share their plan with the newcomer. Over the course of three days, the prisoners and friends break through the concrete floor using a bed post and begin to make their way through the sewer system -- yet their escape is anything but assured.
Mar 18o 19608.304 / 10