Jean Rouch
Directing Born May 31, 1917 Died Feb 18, 2004 Paris, France 171 credits
Biography
Jean Rouch works in directing. Born May 31, 1917 in Paris, France. Died February 18, 2004. Archytele tracks 171 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Outlaw
L’Enigma di Jean Rouch a Torino - Cronaca di un film raté
My Conversations on Film
Mad Mimes · Property BuilderFreddy Buache, le cinémaMaya Deren, Take Zero
Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema
The Dreamed Films
Jean Rouch, des mensonges plus vrais que la réalitéPortrait de Jean Rouch
Encountering Jean Rouch
Le Rêve plus fort que la mort · DirectorLe Rêve plus fort que la mort · WriterMon père c'est un lion - Jean Rouch pour mémoire
Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas
Cinéma, de notre temps: Mosso, mosso (Jean Rouch comme si...)Ciguri - Tarahumaras 99 - Le dernier chaman
Ciguri – Tarahumaras 98 - La Danse Du PeyotlPierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds
I'm Tired of Standing, I Lie Down · DirectorI'm Tired of Standing, I Lie Down · CinematographyAnnouncement · DirectorA Friendly HandshakeA Friendly Handshake · Director
Germaine et ses copains · Director
Son of GascogneRouch in Reverse
Germaine chez elleGermaine chez elle · DirectorGermaine chez elle · Writer
Madame l'eau · Director
Letter to Jean RouchCinéma! Cinéma! The French New WaveDamouré Speaks About AIDS · DirectorAn Egg with No Shell
Jean Rouch: First Film 1947-1991
Brise-glace · DirectorBrise-glace · EditorBrise-glace · WriterBrise-glace · Director of PhotographyLiberté, égalité, fraternité, et puis après... · Director
Boulevards d'Afrique · Director
Brise-glace : Bateau givre · EditorBrise-glace : Bateau givre · WriterBrise-glace : Bateau givre · Director of PhotographyBrise-glace : Bateau givre · DirectorCousin, cousine · Director
The Ordinary Madness of a Daughter of Ham · DirectorEnigma · Director
Dionysos · Director
Ciné-Portrait of Raymond DepardonCiné-Portrait of Raymond Depardon · Director of PhotographyCiné-Portrait of Raymond Depardon · Director
Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death · Director
Ciné-mafiaCiné-mafia · DirectorCiné-mafia · Cinematography
Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai · Director
Margaret Mead: A Portrait By a Friend · DirectorCinématon
Hommage à Marcel Mauss. Germaine Dieterlen · DirectorIspahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan)Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan) · DirectorSamba the GreatMakwayela · Director
Full Filmography
171 titles- Outlaw (2025) as Self
- L’Enigma di Jean Rouch a Torino - Cronaca di un film raté (2017)
- My Conversations on Film (2013) as Himself
- Mad Mimes (2012) Property Builder
- Freddy Buache, le cinéma (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Maya Deren, Take Zero (2012) as Himself
- Jean Epstein, Young Oceans of Cinema (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- The Dreamed Films (2010) as Self
- Jean Rouch, des mensonges plus vrais que la réalité (2004) as Lui-même
- Portrait de Jean Rouch (2004) as Self
- Encountering Jean Rouch (2003)
- Le Rêve plus fort que la mort (2002) Director
- Le Rêve plus fort que la mort (2002) Writer
- Mon père c'est un lion - Jean Rouch pour mémoire (2002) as Self
- Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas (2000) as Self
- Cinéma, de notre temps: Mosso, mosso (Jean Rouch comme si...) (1999) as Himself
- Ciguri - Tarahumaras 99 - Le dernier chaman (1999) as narrador
- Ciguri – Tarahumaras 98 - La Danse Du Peyotl (1998) as Narrator
- Pierre Fatumbi Verger: Messenger Between Two Worlds (1998) as Self
- I'm Tired of Standing, I Lie Down (1997) Director
- I'm Tired of Standing, I Lie Down (1997) Cinematography
- Announcement (1997) Director
- A Friendly Handshake (1997)
- A Friendly Handshake (1997) Director
- Germaine et ses copains (1996) Director
- Son of Gascogne (1995) as Self
- Rouch in Reverse (1995) as himself
- Germaine chez elle (1994) as himself
- Germaine chez elle (1994) Director
- Germaine chez elle (1994) Writer
- Madame l'eau (1993) Director
- Letter to Jean Rouch (1992) as Self
- Cinéma! Cinéma! The French New Wave (1992) as Self
- Damouré Speaks About AIDS (1992) Director
- An Egg with No Shell (1992)
- Jean Rouch: First Film 1947-1991 (1991) as Himself
- Brise-glace (1990) Director
- Brise-glace (1990) Editor
- Brise-glace (1990) Writer
- Brise-glace (1990) Director of Photography
- Liberté, égalité, fraternité, et puis après... (1990) Director
- Boulevards d'Afrique (1989) Director
- Brise-glace : Bateau givre (1987) Editor
- Brise-glace : Bateau givre (1987) Writer
- Brise-glace : Bateau givre (1987) Director of Photography
- Brise-glace : Bateau givre (1987) Director
- Cousin, cousine (1987) Director
- Couleur du temps. Berlin, Août 1945 (1987) Director
- The Ordinary Madness of a Daughter of Ham (1986) Director
- Enigma (1986) Director
- Dionysos (1984) Director
- Ciné-Portrait of Raymond Depardon (1983) as himself
- Ciné-Portrait of Raymond Depardon (1983) Director of Photography
- Ciné-Portrait of Raymond Depardon (1983) Director
- Sigui Synthesis: The Invention of Speech and Death (1981) Director
- Ciné-mafia (1980)
- Ciné-mafia (1980) Director
- Ciné-mafia (1980) Cinematography
- Funeral at Bongo: The Death of Old Anai (1979) Director
- Margaret Mead: A Portrait By a Friend (1978) Director
- Cinématon (1978) as N°1256
- Hommage à Marcel Mauss. Germaine Dieterlen (1977) Director
- Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan) (1977) as Lui-même
- Ispahan: A Persian Letter (The Chah Mosque at Ispahan) (1977) Director
- Samba the Great (1977) as Narrator
- Makwayela (1977) Director
- Badye, the Storyteller (1977) Director
- Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice (1976) Director
- Babatou, Three Pieces of Advice (1976) Director of Photography
- Zomo et ses frères (1975) Director
- Pam Kuso Kar (Breaking Pam's Vases) (1974) Director
- Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken (1974) Director
- Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken (1974) Writer
- Cock-A-Doodle-Doo! Mr Chicken (1974) Director of Photography
- The Dama of Ambara: To Enchant Death (1974) Director
- The Dama of Ambara: To Enchant Death (1974) Writer
- The Year 01 (1973) Co-Director
- The Burial of the Hogon (1973) Director
- VW-Voyou (1973) Director
- Funeral Rites for Women in Bongo (1973) Director
- Giraffe Football or “The Alternative” (1973) Director
- Boukoki (1973) Director
- Sigui 1973: The Canopy of Circumcision (1973) Director
- Sigui 1972: The Loincloths of Yamé (1972) Director
- Un lion nommé l'Américain (1972) Director
- Horendi (1972) Director
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Drums from the Past (1971) Cinematography
- Drums from the Past (1971) Writer
- Drums from the Past (1971) Director
- Sigui 1971: The Dune of Idyeli (1971) Director
- Sigui 1970: The Clamours of Amani (1970) Director
- Little by Little (1970) Director
- Little by Little (1970) Writer
- Little by Little (1970) Director of Photography
- Architects of Ayorou (1970) Director
- Mya - la mère (1970) Director
- Sigui 1969: The Cave of Bongo (1969) Director
- Sigui 1968: The Dancers of Tyogou (1968) Director
- Ayorou Singing Stones (1968) Director
- Yenendi de Ganghel (Rain Dance at Ganghel) (1968) Director
- Sigui 1967: L'enclume de Yougo (1967) Director
- Jaguar (1967) Director
- Jaguar (1967) Director of Photography
- Daouda Sorko (1967) Director
- Civilisation: L'homme et les images (1967) as Self
- The Goumbé of the Young Revelers (1966) Writer
- The Goumbé of the Young Revelers (1966) Director of Photography
- The Goumbé of the Young Revelers (1966) Director
- The Lion Hunters (1966) Director
- The Lion Hunters (1966) Director of Photography
- World Without a Game (1966) as Self
- Dogon Drums, Elements of a Study in Rhythm (1966) Director
- Six in Paris (1965) Director
- Six in Paris (1965) Writer
- Gare du Nord (1965) Director
- Gare du Nord (1965) Screenplay
- That Tender Age (1964) Director
- The Fifteen-Year-Old Widows (1964) Director
- La Nouvelle Vague par elle-même (1964) as Self
- L'Afrique et la recherche scientifique (1964) Director
- The Lovely Month of May (1963) as Self (uncredited)
- Monsieur Albert, prophète (1963) Director
- Les cocotiers (1963) Director
- Rose et Landry (1963) Director
- Le palmier à l'huile (1963) Director
- Hampi (1962) Director
- The Doll (1962) as Officer (uncredited)
- Urbanisme africain (1962) Director
- Niger Festivals: December 1961 - Niger Independence Days (1962) Director
- Abidjan, port de pêche (1962) Director
- Le mil (1962) Director
- The Punishment (1962) Screenplay
- The Punishment (1962) Director
- Les pêcheurs du Niger (1962) Director
- Chronicle of a Summer (1961) as Self
- Chronicle of a Summer (1961) Director
- The Human Pyramid (1961) Director
- The Human Pyramid (1961) Cinematography
- The Human Pyramid (1961) Writer
- Funérailles au Ghana (1960) Director
- I, a Negro (1959) Director
- I, a Negro (1959) Writer
- I, a Negro (1959) Producer
- The Sons of the Water (1959)
- The Sons of the Water (1959) Director
- La royale goumbé (1958) Director
- Une sortie de novices de Sakpata (1958) Director
- Moro Naba (1958) Director
- Baby Ghana (1957) Director
- The Mad Masters (1955) as Narrator
- The Mad Masters (1955) Director
- The Mad Masters (1955) Cinematography
- Mammy Water (1953) Director
- Mammy Water (1953) Producer
- Mammy Water (1953) Writer
- Mammy Water (1953) Cinematography
- The Rainmakers (1951) Director
- Les gens du mil (1951) Director
- Cemeteries in the Cliff (1951) Director
- Battle on the Great River (1950) Director
- Battle on the Great River (1950) Cinematography
- Circumcision (1949) Director
- Circumcision (1949) Producer
- Circumcision (1949) Cinematography
- Initiation into the Dance of the Possessed (1948) Director
- Hombroï (1948) Director
- The Magicians of Wanzerbé (1948) Director
- In the Land of the Black Magi (1947) Director
- Rouch's Gang as Self
- Work(ing Together) in Process as Self, the filmmaker before the filmmakers (in 240p)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jean Rouch best known for?
Jean Rouch is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including 土豆逗严肃科普 第一季 (2022), 土豆逗严肃科普 第一季 (2022), The Year 01 (1973), Horendi (1972).
When and where was Jean Rouch born?
Jean Rouch was born on May 31, 1917 in Paris, France. They passed away on February 18, 2004.
How many credits does Jean Rouch have?
Jean Rouch has accumulated over 171 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 2025.
What is Jean Rouch's background in cinema and television?
Jean Rouch (French: [ʁuʃ]; 31 May 1917, Paris – 18 February 2004, Niger) was a French filmmaker and anthropologist. He is considered to be one of the founders of cinéma-vérité in France, which shared the aesthetics of the direct cinema. Rouch's practice as a filmmaker for over sixty years in Africa, was characterized ...
Jean Rouch by the numbers
171credits
170films
1TV series
1947–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self — aged about 54
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