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Jean de Segonzac

Jean de Segonzac

Director and cinematographer, also writer

Jean R. B. de Segonzac (sometimes credited as Jean DeSegonzac) is a director, screenwriter and cinematographer who has worked in documentaries and television programs. Most of his work has been in gritty, cinéma vérité-style law enforcement TV dramas. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Works as
Director and cinematographer, also writer
Titles
51 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are Jean de Segonzac's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Morality
26%
Survival
25%
Self
16%
Bonds
15%
Society
9%
Power
6%
Ideas
5%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeViolence2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 6 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

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 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
4
Hopeful
4
Dread
4
Other
8

How their films linger

Unsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 de Segonzac's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 51 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean de Segonzac'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

74 credits, 51 with a MovieCove page.

  • CIA(2026)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Organized Crime(2021)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • FBI: Most Wanted(2020)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • FBI(2018)

    Show 13 episodes · Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Manifest(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Of Kings and Prophets(2016)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Med(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Bloodline(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Royals(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Zero Hour(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Americans(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Fire(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Nashville(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Elementary(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Boss(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Unforgettable(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Ringer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Chicago Code(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Lights Out(2011)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Detroit 1-8-7(2010)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Trauma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Lost City Raiders(2008)

    Director · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Life on Mars(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • In Treatment(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Gossip Girl(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Damages(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Brotherhood(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Unit(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Surface(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order: Trial by Jury(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Battlestar Galactica(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Mountain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Then and Now: 1981-2004 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Camera Operator

  • The Handler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Code 11-14 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director

  • Peacemakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Dragnet(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Glory Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 33 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • UC: Undercover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Mimic 2(2001)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Homicide: The Movie(2000)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 58 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • To Serve and Protect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Director

  • To Serve and Protect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Exiled(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Ice(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story(1998)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing(1997)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Normal Life(1996)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Confessions of Sorority Girls(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Shake, Rattle and Rock!(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Girls in Prison(1994)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Rebel Highway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Cinematographer

  • The Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • Touch Base (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

  • The Debt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • The Hurricane of '38 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Road Scholar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Homicide: Life on the Street(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Laws of Gravity(1992)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Where Are We? Our Trip Through America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Cinematographer

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 16 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt(1989)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Crack USA: County Under Siege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Cinematographer

  • Mark and Naomi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Director

  • Portrait of a Legendary Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 72 titles, 71 of them dated from 1977 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Mimic 2 (2001)

$82K worldwide

Highest rated

Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

In Treatment (2008)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing55 of 72: 52 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thWriting2 of 72: 1 only writing, 1 with another roleCinematography17 of 72: 15 only cinematography, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thOther crew1 of 72: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

72 titles, 3 with more than one role — directing and cinematography overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · crew1980s2 · crew1990s22 · crew2000s24 · crew2010s19 · crew2020s3 · 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 de Segonzac's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 22nd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 51 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 51 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser26
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · director

Of Kings and Prophets (2016)

79th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Battlestar Galactica (2004)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 61/100 and the pacing 45/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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.

Is Jean de Segonzac's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jean de Segonzac work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean de Segonzac's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Amy Grauman Danziger shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers