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Claude Chabrol

French film director (1930–2010)

13.01body-of-work score · ranked #51 of 2631 directors · 22 films in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born
June 24, 1930 · 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris
Died
September 12, 2010 · 3rd arrondissement of Paris
Nationality
France
Work
film actor, film screenwriter, film critic, director
Movement
French New Wave
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata
Portrait of Claude Chabrol
Fabiàn Cevallos · Public domain

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1
    The CousinsLes CousinsMust-See #329

    1959 · France · drama

    Berlin Golden Bear winner 1959 · Kinema Junpo Best Ten (International) 1959 #4 · Sarris's annual top 10 1959 #4

    2.156 citations
  2. 2
    La CérémonieMust-See #403

    1995 · France / Germany · drama

    Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 1995 #1 · Sarris's annual top 10 1996 #1 · Kehr's annual top 10 1996 #3

    1.968 citations
  3. 3
    The ButcherLe Boucher

    1970 · France / Italy · thriller, drama

    Ebert's annual top 10 1972 #3 · Siskel's annual top 10 1972 #3 · Scorsese's 39 essential foreign films

    1.357 citations
  4. 4
    Story of WomenUne affaire de femmes

    1988 · France · drama, war

    Sarris's annual top 10 1989 #2 · Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 1988 #10 · Kehr's annual top 10 1990 #5

    0.974 citations
  5. 5
    The SwindleRien ne va plus

    1997 · France / Switzerland · crime, comedy

    San Sebastián Golden Shell winner 1997 · Sarris's annual top 10 1998 #null

    0.892 citations
  6. 6
    Wedding in BloodLes Noces rouges

    1973 · France / Italy · drama, crime, thriller

    Sarris's annual top 10 1974 #1 · Kehr's annual top 10 1974 #4 · Siskel's annual top 10 1974 #10

    0.863 citations
  7. 7
    The BreachLa Rupture

    1970 · France / Italy · drama

    Sarris's annual top 10 1975 #1 · Kehr's annual top 10 1975 #5

    0.692 citations
  8. 8
    Les Bonnes Femmes

    1960 · France / Italy · drama, comedy

    Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 1960 #6 · Sarris's annual top 10 1966 #5 · Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

    0.663 citations
  9. 9
    The Unfaithful WifeLa Femme infidèle

    1969 · France / Italy · film-noir, drama, crime

    Sarris's annual top 10 1969 #3 · NYT Best 1,000 Movies · Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema

    0.533 citations
  10. 10
    Violette Nozière

    1978 · France / Canada · drama, crime

    NYT Best 1,000 Movies · Hoberman's annual top 10 1978 #7 · Sarris's annual top 10 1978 #7

    0.503 citations
  11. 11
    Six in ParisParis vu par…

    1965 · France · comedy, drama

    Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 1965 #4

    0.431 citation
  12. 12
    HellL'Enfer

    1994 · France · drama

    Cahiers du Cinéma annual top 10 1994 #7

    0.331 citation
  13. 13
    Les Biches

    1968 · France / Italy · drama

    Sarris's annual top 10 1968 #4

    0.221 citation
  14. 14
    The Eye of EvilL'Œil du Malin

    1962 · France / Italy / Germany · drama, crime

    Sarris's annual top 10 1963 #6

    0.181 citation
  15. 15
    The Flower of EvilLa Fleur du mal

    2003 · France · drama

    Sarris's annual top 10 2003 #6

    0.181 citation
  16. 16
    This Man Must DieQue la bête meure

    1969 · France / Italy · drama

    Sarris's annual top 10 1970 #7

    0.171 citation
  17. 17
    Just Before NightfallJuste avant la nuit

    1971 · France / Italy · drama, crime

    Kehr's annual top 10 1976 #7

    0.171 citation
  18. 18
    Le Beau Serge

    1958 · France · drama

    Criterion Collection spine #580

    0.161 citation
  19. 19
    Web of PassionÀ double tour

    1959 · France / Italy · crime, drama

    Sarris's annual top 10 1961 #8

    0.161 citation
  20. 20
    Betty

    1992 · France · drama

    Sarris's annual top 10 1993 #8

    0.161 citation
  21. 21
    BluebeardLandru

    1963 · France / Italy · biography, drama, crime

    Sarris's annual top 10 1963 #9

    0.151 citation
  22. 22
    The Horse of PrideLe Cheval d'orgueil

    1980 · France · drama

    Sarris's annual top 10 1985 #10

    0.141 citation

Complete filmography

All 67 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.