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Director

Jean-François Richet

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).

July 2, 1966 (60 years old) Paris, France

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1997–Present

Career

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Plane

Blood Father

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Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

One Wild Moment

One Wild Moment

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Mesrine: Killer Instinct

Mesrine: Killer Instinct

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Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

Mesrine: Public Enemy #1

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Filmography

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Mutiny

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Plane

Assault on Precinct 13

Assault on Precinct 13

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'Mutiny' Trailer 2

'Mutiny' Trailer

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Movie Review: ‘Mutiny’

Movie Review: ‘Mutiny’

Opening in theaters on August 21 is ‘Mutiny,’ directed by Jean-François Richet and starring Jason Statham, Annabelle Wal...

Don Kaye · Aug 19, 2026

Gerard Butler Thriller ‘Plane’ Spawns ‘Ship’ Sequel

Gerard Butler Thriller ‘Plane’ Spawns ‘Ship’ Sequel

There’s simplicity in storytelling and then there’s the quick, easy-to-understand but also easy-to-joke-about nature of...

Moviefone · Feb 13, 2023

Movie Review: ‘Plane’

Movie Review: ‘Plane’

‘Plane,’ the new action-thriller from director Jean-François Richet (‘Assault on Precinct 13’), is scheduled to crash-la...

Jami Philbrick · Jan 13, 2023

'Plane' Exclusive Interview: Gerard Butler and Mike Colter

'Plane' Exclusive Interview: Gerard Butler and Mike Colter

Opening in theaters on January 13th is the new action-thriller ‘Plane,’ which was directed by Jean-François Richet (‘Ass...

Jami Philbrick · Jan 10, 2023

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