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Jean Boffety

Jean Boffety

Cinematographer · Died June 25, 1988, aged 63 · Chantelle, Allier, France

Jean Boffety (7 June 1925 – 25 June 1988) was a French New Wave cinematographer known for his collaborations with directors such as Robert Enrico, Pierre Étaix, and Claude Sautet. In 1979 Bofferty was nominated for a César Award for Best Cinematography for his work on Sautet's A Simple Story. Source: Article "Jean Boffety" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 7, 1925
Died
June 25, 1988 (aged 63)
From
Chantelle, Allier, France
Works as
Cinematographer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 3% in 30 days

What are Jean Boffety's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Survival
18%
Power
17%
Morality
14%
Self
10%
Society
5%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 7 · Dark 9

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 12 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 8

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 7 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 5

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 9

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 8

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
9
Warm
7
Dread
6
Contemplative
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Bittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous5

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jean Boffety's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Boffety's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Doux amer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Cinematographer

  • Death on a Rainy Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Cinematographer

  • Dog Day(1984)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Waiter! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Cinematographer

  • The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • By Design(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Espion, lève-toi(1982)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Croque la vie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Instinct de femme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Cinematographer

  • Bolero(1981)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • A Bad Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hostage Tower(1980)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • L'homme en colère(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Quintet(1979)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • 99 Dizengoff Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Cinematographer

  • A Simple Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Cinematographer

  • Un papillon sur l'épaule(1978)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Lacemaker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Cinematographer

  • Mado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Cinematographer

  • Mad Enough to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • The Porcelain Anniversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Eliza's Horoscope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Cinematographer

  • Vincent, François, Paul and the Others(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Chinese in Paris(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Thieves Like Us(1974)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Moi y'en a vouloir des sous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Cinematographer

  • The Big Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • Cesar & Rosalie(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Cinematographer

  • The Troubles of Alfred(1972)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Rum Runners(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Angel's Leap(1971)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Act of the Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • The Things of Life(1970)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • California Impressions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Cinematographer

  • Le Grand Amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Cinematographer

  • Ho!(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Love in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • I Love You, I Love You(1968)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Zita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Cinematographer

  • Far from Vietnam(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Thanos and Despina (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Cinematographer

  • The Last Adventure(1967)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?(1966)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Young World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • As Long as You've Got Your Health (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Cinematographer

  • The Wise Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Cinematographer

  • Yoyo(1965)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Marked Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • Death of a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • The Good Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Cinematographer

  • In the Midst of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Cinematographer

  • Adieu Philippine(1962)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Chickamauga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Cinematographer

  • Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge(1961)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Right of Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 55 titles from 1961 to 1987.

Biggest box office

I Love You, I Love You (1968)

$80K worldwide

Highest rated

Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1961)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Cesar & Rosalie (1972)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Cinematography54 of 55: 54 only cinematography, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thOther crew1 of 55: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s21 · crew1970s22 · crew1980s12 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jean Boffety's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · cinematographer

By Design (1981)

62nd percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · cinematographer

Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1961)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 68/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jean Boffety work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean Boffety's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lino Ventura shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles