Jacques Tati
Date of birth: 1907-10-09
Place of birth: Le Pecq, Yvelines, France
Known for: Directing
Also known as: 雅克·塔蒂, Жак Тати, Jacques Tatischeff, 자끄 타티, 자크 타티
Biography
Jacques Tati (born Jacques Tatischeff; 9 October 1907 – 5 November 1982) was a French filmmaker, working both as a comedic actor and director. In a poll conducted by Entertainment Weekly of the Greatest Movie Directors Tati was voted the 46th greatest of all time. With only six feature-length films to his credit as director, he directed fewer films than any other director on this list of 50.
Movie Credits
Mon Oncle
1958-05-10
Genial, bumbling Monsieur Hulot loves his top-floor apartment in a grimy corner of the city, and can
Monsieur Hulot's Holiday
1953-02-25
Monsieur Hulot, Jacques Tati’s endearing clown, takes a holiday at a seaside resort, where his prese
PlayTime
1967-12-13
Clumsy Monsieur Hulot finds himself perplexed by the intimidating complexity of a gadget-filled Pari
Jour de Fête
1949-05-11
Jour de Fête tells the story of an inept and easily-distracted French mailman who frequently interru
Les Rois de la comédie
2023-01-01
At the end of the 1950s, four humor specialists simultaneously experienced recognition. Fernandel wi
Trafic
1971-04-16
Mr. Hulot is the head designer of the Altra Automotive Co. His latest invention is a newfangled camp
Sylvia and the Ghost
1946-02-06
A teenager becomes fixated on a painting of the handsome suitor who died in a duel for her grandmoth
Devil in the Flesh
1947-09-12
In France during World War I, Marthe waits for her husband, Jacques, while he fights on the front li
School for Postmen
1947-01-01
Jacques Tati plays a French postman adamant to prove he can be just as fast as American postmen at d
Jacques Tati, tombé de la lune
2021-11-19
The crazy rise and fall of Jacques Tati, comedy genius, actor, director and athlete of laughter. Or
Parade
1974-12-18
For his final film, Jacques Tati takes his camera to the circus, where the director himself serves a
Evening Classes
1967-01-01
Jacques Tati teaches an acting class about the subtleties of certain types of people to a group of e
Watch Your Left
1936-08-20
Roger, son of a farmer, wants to be a boxer, and gets his chance by filling in for a boxer's sparrin
The Magnificent Tati
2009-07-17
This documentary traces Jacques Tati's rise from the Parisian Music-Hall stage to his Oscar winning
Fun Sunday
1935-09-27
Jacques Tati and his friend Rhum star as down-and-outs (very much their situation in reality at the
Brute Wanted
1934-02-01
A tall, shy and reserved young actor accidentally signs himself up for a wrestling match.
Tati Story
2002-04-06
This is a brief bio of the life of Tati through his works. Begins with his silent period, then featu
Jour de fête: In Search of the Lost Color
1988-02-28
Episode of the French television series "Cinéma Cinémas" which documents the discovery of the negati
In the Ring
2013-01-01
In this 2013 visual essay, Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet discusses how the filmmaker’s apprec
À l'américaine
2013-01-01
Documentary analysis of French director Jacques Tati's 1949 film "Jour de fete". Goudet tracks the e
In the Footsteps of Monsieur Hulot
1989-10-22
Two-part documentary about French director Jacques Tati chronicles the evolution of the filmmaker's
Il était une fois... « Mon Oncle »
2008-06-01
Television documentary about the making of Jacques Tati's 1958 film "Mon oncle".
Ciné regards: Jacques Tati
1978-04-05
Interview with the French film director, conducted for television in 1978.
Monsieur Hulot's Work
1976-05-13
Interview with French director Jacques Tati, focusing on his on-screen persona, Monsieur Hulot. Prod
Tativille
1966-05-08
Interview with Jacques Tati on the set of his 1967 film "PlayTime". Produced for the British televis
Beyond 'PlayTime'
2002-05-01
This short documentary from 2002, written by Jacques Tati scholar Stéphane Goudet and featuring rare
The Illusionist
2010-06-16
A French illusionist travels to Scotland to work. He meets a young woman in a small village. Their e
Tati Express
2015-12-21
Tati Express dives into Jacques Tati's films and how they look at a changing world throughout the 20
Like Home
2013-01-01
A 2013 Visual Essay on Playtime by Stéphane Goudet.
Black Baby
2018-08-26
A black baby attempts to escape a labyrinth whilst being pursued by a gaggle of giant humanoids