Jacques Tati was first seen on-screen in the 1932 short film ‘Oscar, champion de tennis’ where he played the role of ‘Oscar.’ He went on to write and star in short films like ‘On demande une brute’ (1934), ‘Gai dimanche!’ (1935), ‘Soigne ton gauche’ (1936), and ‘Retour à la terre’ (1938). In 1946, he made his first feature film appearance in the French comedy film ‘Sylvie et le fantôme,’ directed by Claude Autant-Lara. Tati played the role of ‘The Ghost of Alain de Francigny’ in the film. He next played the role of a postman in the 1947 French short comedy film ‘School for Postmen.’ He was also the director of the film. In 1947, he starred in the French romantic drama film ‘Le diable au corps,’ directed by Claude Autant-Lara. He next wrote and directed the 1949 French comedy film ‘Jour de fête’ where he also played the role of ‘François.’ The film came to be regarded as one of the most popular French films of all time.
In 1953, he wrote and directed the French comedy film ‘Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot.’ The film was a major commercial success and also won Tati an Academy Award nomination for Best Story and Screenplay (shared with Henri Marquet).
In 1958, he wrote, directed, and produced the comedy film ‘Mon Oncle.’ The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He next wrote and directed films like ‘Play Time’ (1967), ‘Cours du soir’ (1967), ‘Trafic’ (1971), and ‘Parade’ (1974).
He last directed the 1976 short documentary film ‘Forza Bastia.’ The 2010 animated film ‘The Illusionist,’ directed by Sylvain Chomet, was inspired by an unproduced script of Tati.
Monsieur Hulot wanders around a high-tech Paris, trying to meet a business contact, but he eventually gets lost. His journey parallels that of an American tourist, and they meet intermittently and develop an interest in one another. Meanwhile, a restaurant/nightclub is preparing its opening night, although it is still under construction.
Monsieur Hulot lives in a top-floor apartment and he is in love with this place. He cannot comprehend why his sister’s family has moved to the suburbs. Meanwhile, his sister is conspiring to set him up with a wife and a job.
Monsieur Hulot is on a vacation to a seaside resort, but unfortunately accidents and misunderstandings follow him everywhere. Despite his good nature and good intentions, he begins to wreak havoc.
Francois is a mailman in a French village, whom everybody is fond of, but nobody takes seriously. He continues to deliver his mail via bicycle, but his life takes a turn when a short film is run at a fair which shows the speed and efficiency of the US post office. Francois decides that he needs to update himself, but problem is that his only tool is a bicycle.
Mr. Hulot is the head designer of an automobile company, whose latest invention is a new camper car loaded with outrageous features. Along with the company’s manager, and publicity model, he sets out from Paris to Amsterdam, to debut the car at the annual auto show. However, it soon seems that numerous hurdles await them on their way.
Monsieur Hulot wanders around a high-tech Paris, trying to meet a business contact, but he eventually gets lost. His journey parallels that of an American tourist, and they meet intermittently and develop an interest in one another. Meanwhile, a restaurant/nightclub is preparing its opening night, although it is still under construction.
Monsieur Hulot lives in a top-floor apartment and he is in love with this place. He cannot comprehend why his sister’s family has moved to the suburbs. Meanwhile, his sister is conspiring to set him up with a wife and a job.
Monsieur Hulot is on a vacation to a seaside resort, but unfortunately accidents and misunderstandings follow him everywhere. Despite his good nature and good intentions, he begins to wreak havoc.
Francois is a mailman in a French village, whom everybody is fond of, but nobody takes seriously. He continues to deliver his mail via bicycle, but his life takes a turn when a short film is run at a fair which shows the speed and efficiency of the US post office. Francois decides that he needs to update himself, but problem is that his only tool is a bicycle.
Mr. Hulot is the head designer of an automobile company, whose latest invention is a new camper car loaded with outrageous features. Along with the company’s manager, and publicity model, he sets out from Paris to Amsterdam, to debut the car at the annual auto show. However, it soon seems that numerous hurdles await them on their way.
Monsieur Hulot lives in a top-floor apartment and he is in love with this place. He cannot comprehend why his sister’s family has moved to the suburbs. Meanwhile, his sister is conspiring to set him up with a wife and a job.
Francois is a mailman in a French village, whom everybody is fond of, but nobody takes seriously. He continues to deliver his mail via bicycle, but his life takes a turn when a short film is run at a fair which shows the speed and efficiency of the US post office. Francois decides that he needs to update himself, but problem is that his only tool is a bicycle.
