Serge Korber was a French film director and screenwriter known for his work in comedy and drama. He began his career in the 1960s, directing films such as L'homme orchestre (1970) and Perched on a Tree (1971), both starring Louis de Funès. Korber also directed the drama Hearth Fires (1972), featuring Annie Girardot and Claude Jade. In addition to his work in film, he directed television series and documentaries. Korber's films are noted for their humor and exploration of human relationships.
Read moreShow less
Biography from TMDB.
- February 1, 1936
- January 23, 2022 (aged 85)
- Paris, France
- Director, writer and actor
- 4 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
What are Serge Korber's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 2
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Serge Korber's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Serge Korber'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
44 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Jean-Louis Trintignant, pourquoi que je vis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Jean Gabin intime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Le Miracle du silence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Louis de Funès Intime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Le Cœur sur la main (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Les Petites Bonnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Les Bidochon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
The Eagle and the Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Le Galopin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Florence or Life in a Castle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
To Our Late Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Fred connexion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Marie Pervenche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Dog Day(1984)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Cherchez l'erreur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Shut Up, I Love You! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Un jour un tueur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Je vous ferai aimer la vie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Et vive la liberté ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
L'odyssée de l'extase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Cailles sur canapé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Pornotissimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
L'Essayeuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Hurlements de plaisir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Excès (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Growing Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Hard Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Cinéma 16 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
À bout de sexe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Ursule and Grelu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Hearth Fires (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Sur un arbre perché(1971)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
The One Man Band(1970)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Decameron '69 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
A Little Virtuous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Idiot in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Seventeenth Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Altitude 8625 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
New Reports from France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Eve Without Respite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Delphica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Cleo from 5 to 7(1962)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all filmsUn jour à Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
The Army Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Career shape
A full career of 44 titles from 1960 to 2012.
Film career
- 1962Screen debut· Cléo from 5 to 7
How do Serge Korber's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
Shape of the crowd
None of their 4 titles divides audiences: 1 is Universally Loved.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the atmosphere 70/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 4 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.
Who does Serge Korber work with?
People who share at least 2 of Serge Korber's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean Halain shares the most, 2.
Writers
- Jean HalainShared titles: Sur un arbre perché (1971), The One Man Band (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Jean Halain
Actors
- Louis de FunèsShared titles: Sur un arbre perché (1971), The One Man Band (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Louis de Funès
- Olivier De FunèsShared titles: Sur un arbre perché (1971), The One Man Band (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Olivier De Funès
- Paul PréboistShared titles: Sur un arbre perché (1971), The One Man Band (1970)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Préboist
Cinematographers
- Jean RabierShared titles: The One Man Band (1970), Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Jean Rabier