Director
Jean-François Richet
July 2, 1966 · Paris, France
Jean-François Richet (born July 2, 1966) is a French film director and screenwriter. Debuting with État des lieux (1995) and Ma 6-T va crack-er (1997), he earned early critical notice for his gritty portrayals of French suburban life.
Richet expanded into international genre filmmaking with the remake Assault on Precinct 13 (2005). He achieved major critical acclaim with his two-part biographical crime epic Mesrine (2008), for which he won the César Award for Best Director. His subsequent directorial credits include Blood Father (2016), The Emperor of Paris (2018), and Plane (2023).
Notable work
Often works with
Vincent Cassel
4 titles together
One Wild Moment, Mesrine: Killer Instinct, Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Ludivine Sagnier
2 titles together
Mesrine: Killer Instinct, Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Michel Duchaussoy
2 titles together
Mesrine: Killer Instinct, Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Virginie Ledoyen
2 titles together
Crack 6T, All About Love
Stomy Bugsy
2 titles together
Crack 6T, All About Love
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Arco Descat
2 titles together
Crack 6T, Inner City
Full filmography · 11
Mutiny
Director
20266.5
Plane
Director
20236.9
The Emperor of Paris
as Marshal of the Empire Michel Ney and Director
20186.3
Blood Father
Director
20166.2
One Wild Moment
Director and Writer
20155.8
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Director
20087.3
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Director
20087.3
Assault on Precinct 13
Director
20056.2
All About Love
Director and Writer
2001
Crack 6T
as Djeff and Director and Writer
19975.8
Inner City
Director
1995