Louis Malle
Director · 54 credits · 34 in highly-rated films
Best known for Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)
Frequent collaborators: Marguerite Duras
Best Louis Malle movies by genre
Directed movies (32 total, ranked by score)
1Au Revoir les Enfants
1987 · ★ 7.5 (740 votes)
Drama, War
2Damage
1992 · ★ 6.6 (715 votes)
Drama, Romance
3Elevator to the Gallows
1958 · ★ 7.6 (712 votes)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
4My Dinner with Andre
1981 · ★ 7.5 (473 votes)
Drama, Comedy
5The Fire Within
1963 · ★ 7.6 (251 votes)
Drama
6Pretty Baby
1978 · ★ 7.0 (427 votes)
Drama
7Zazie dans le Métro
1960 · ★ 6.6 (182 votes)
Comedy, Fantasy
8Murmur of the Heart
1971 · ★ 7.0 (215 votes)
Drama, Comedy
9Lacombe, Lucien
1974 · ★ 7.0 (167 votes)
Drama, War
10Atlantic City
1980 · ★ 6.8 (304 votes)
Crime, Drama, Romance
11May Fools
1990 · ★ 6.9 (95 votes)
Comedy, Drama
12The Lovers
1958 · ★ 6.6 (137 votes)
Romance, Drama
13Vanya on 42nd Street
1994 · ★ 6.6 (95 votes)
Drama
14Viva Maria!
1965 · ★ 6.0 (111 votes)
Adventure, Comedy, Romance
15The Thief of Paris
1967 · ★ 6.7 (88 votes)
Comedy, Crime, Drama
16The Silent World
1956 · ★ 6.5 (48 votes)
Documentary, Adventure
17Black Moon
1975 · ★ 6.0 (163 votes)
Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
18God's Country
1985 · ★ 7.4 (19 votes)
Documentary, TV Movie
19Spirits of the Dead
1968 · ★ 6.3 (184 votes)
Horror, Mystery, Drama
20… And the Pursuit of Happiness
1986 · ★ 7.0 (21 votes)
Documentary
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Close up: Dominique Sanda ou le rêve éveillé
1977
Documentary
22Alamo Bay
1985 · ★ 6.0 (27 votes)
Drama
23Vive Le Tour
1962 · ★ 6.7 (23 votes)
Documentary
24Best Regards from Bangkok
1964
Documentary
25A Human Condition
1974 · ★ 5.8 (12 votes)
Documentary
26Calcutta
1969 · ★ 6.5 (13 votes)
Documentary
27Place de la République
1974 · ★ 6.7 (11 votes)
Documentary
28Station 307
1955
Documentary
29Crackers
1984 · ★ 4.5 (32 votes)
Action, Comedy, Crime
30A Very Private Affair
1962 · ★ 5.1 (38 votes)
Drama
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.