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Mathieu Vadepied

Mathieu Vadepied

Cinematographer, director and writer, also producer · Born May 25, 1963 (63) · Paris, France

Cannes award nominee

Mathieu Vadepied (born 25 May, 1963; Paris) is a French cinematographer and director.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 25, 1963 (63)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Cinematographer, director and writer, also producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 32 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 155 days to Oct 26Up 43% in 30 days

What are Mathieu Vadepied's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
30%
Morality
24%
Power
16%
Self
15%
Survival
10%
Society
4%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 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 2 · Serious 0 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Bittersweet
3
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

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 Mathieu Vadepied's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mathieu Vadepied'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

32 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Father & Soldier(2022)

    Director · Co-Producer · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • In Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 35 episodes · Director · Art Direction

  • The Specials(2019)

    Art Department Coordinator

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • C'est la vie!(2017)

    Art Direction

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Learn by Heart(2015)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Intouchables(2011)

    Art Direction · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Folles humanités (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Cinematographer

  • In Your Hands(2010)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The White Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Emmanuel

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

    Director · Cinematographer

  • Day and Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Cinematographer

  • A Curtain Raiser & Other Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Cinematographer

  • Le souffle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • Thousand Suns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • The Vanishing Lion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Cinematographer

  • Read My Lips(2001)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Recouvrance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Cinematographer

  • Les vilains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • On roule à deux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Cinematographer

  • The Schoolboy's Prayer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • Bed Scenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Cinematographer

  • J'irai au paradis car l'enfer est ici (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • L'Acrobate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • The Virgins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Cinematographer

  • Aphrodisia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 80 episodes · Camera Operator

  • Jospin s'éclaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Cinematographer

  • The African Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Camera Operator

  • Sidestroke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Assistant Camera

  • Samba Traoré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • Denko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Cinematographer

  • See You Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    First Assistant Camera

  • Oostende(1991)

    Assistant Camera

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles from 1991 to 2023.

Biggest box office

The Intouchables (2011)

$427M worldwide

Highest rated

The Intouchables (2011)

Midcredits 99th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 32: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting7 of 32: 0 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting4 of 32: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing1 of 32: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleCinematography19 of 32: 16 only cinematography, 3 with another roleOther crew9 of 32: 7 only other crew, 2 with another role

32 titles, 8 with more than one role — cinematography and other crew overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s15 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2015–2022.

  1. 2022
    • Cannes award, nominated
  2. 2015
    • Cannes award, nominated

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Mathieu Vadepied's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed3

Most loved · cinematographer

The Intouchables (2011)

Midcredits 99th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the cinematography 61/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 40. 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 Mathieu Vadepied work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mathieu Vadepied's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Olivier Demangel shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles