Director
Jean-François Richet
60 years · Paris, France · 13 films
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).
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Filmography 12
Mutiny
2026 · Director
Plane
2023 · Director
On Tubi TV
The Emperor of Paris
2018 · Marshal of the Empire Michel Ney, Director
On Hoopla
Blood Father
2016 · Director
One Wild Moment
2015 · Director, Writer
On Fandango at Home Free
WTF
2014 · Producer
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
2008 · Director
On Philo
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
2008 · Director
On Philo
Assault on Precinct 13
2005 · Director
On Philo
All About Love
2001 · Director, Writer
Crack 6T
1997 · Djeff, Director
Inner City
1995 · Director