Jacques Deray

Born February 19, 1929· Lyon, Rhône, France

† Died August 9, 2003

4Roles★ 6.6Average rating

Emerging from a Lyon industrial family, Jacques Desrayaud moved to Paris at nineteen to study drama under René Simon, later adopting the name Jacques Deray. After brief acting stints and assisting noted directors such as Luis Buñuel and Jules Dassin, he debuted with the drama The Gigolo in 1960 and soon turned to crime narratives inspired by American film noir, producing works like Du rififi à Tok… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Crazy for Love1952Blood to the Head1956Belmondo: The Incorrigible2022One Hundred Francs Per Second1953

Filmography

YearRating

★ 7.8

Belmondo: The Incorrigible2022

★ 6

One Hundred Francs Per Second1953

L'autre mauvais garçon (uncredited)

★ 6.3

Blood to the Head1956

Alfred, un conducteur de car

★ 6.3

Crazy for Love1952

Duval, un journaliste, « représentant en crayons »

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography

★ 6

The Loner1987

★ 5.6

He Died with His Eyes Open1985

★ 6.8

The Outsider1983

★ 6.1

Three Men to Kill1980

★ 6

Butterfly on the Shoulder1978

★ 6.1

The Gang1977

★ 6.4

Flic Story1975

★ 6.4

Borsalino and Co.1974

★ 6.1

The Outside Man1972

★ 6.9

Borsalino1970

★ 7

The Swimming Pool1969

★ 6.7

Symphony for a Massacre1963