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Claude Sautet

French film director (1924–2000)

1.09body-of-work score · ranked #802 of 2631 directors · 4 films in our library

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

Born
February 23, 1924 · Montrouge
Died
July 22, 2000 · Paris
Nationality
France
Work
screenwriter, film director, author, television producer
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata

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
    Nelly and Mr. ArnaudNelly et Monsieur Arnaud

    1995 · France / Italy · drama

    Sarris's annual top 10 1996 #4 · Kehr's annual top 10 1996 #5

    0.412 citations
  2. 2
    Eyes Without a FaceLes Yeux sans visage

    1960 · France / Italy · horror, drama

    Criterion Collection spine #260 · Edgar Wright's 1,000 favorite movies

    0.272 citations
  3. 3
    A Heart in WinterUn cœur en hiver

    1992 · France · drama, romance

    Sarris's annual top 10 1993 #3

    0.251 citation
  4. 4
    Classe tous risques

    1960 · France / Italy · crime, drama, thriller

    Criterion Collection spine #434

    0.161 citation

Complete filmography

All 16 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.