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Claude Chabrol

Claude Chabrol

Director & actor · born 24 June 1930 · Paris, France

Claude Chabrol (24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director, a member of the French New Wave (nouvelle vague) group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues and contemporaries Godard, Truffaut, Rohmer and Rivette, Chabrol was a critic for the influential film magazine Cahiers du cinéma before beginning his career as a film maker.

Chabrol's career began with Le Beau Serge (1958), inspired by Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943). Thrillers became something of a trademark for Chabrol, with an approach characterized by a distanced objectivity. This is especially apparent in Les Biches (1968), La Femme Infidèle (1969) and Le Boucher (1970) — all featuring his then-wife, Stéphane Audran.

Where to start: La Cérémonie (1995).

As director 78

As actor 85

TV shows 2

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Claude Chabrol movie?

By viewer score, La Cérémonie (1995) at 7.3/10.

What are Claude Chabrol’s most popular movies?

La Cérémonie, Gainsbourg: A Heroic Life, The Butcher.

How many movies has Claude Chabrol made?

163 films on TMDB, 78 as director, 85 as actor.

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