Patrice Leconte (born 1947) is a French director who has worked in comedy, drama and thriller, with a taste for precise, bittersweet stories. Monsieur Hire (1989) and The Hairdresser's Husband (1990) are among his best.
Filmography
- French Fried Vacation (1978)
- French Fried Vacation 2 (1979)
- Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine (1981)
- Les Spécialistes (1985)
- Tandem (1987)
- Monsieur Hire (1989)
- The Hairdresser's Husband (1990)
- Tango (1993) (1993)
- Yvonne's Perfume (1994)
- Les grands ducs (1996)
- Ridicule (1997)
- Half a Chance (1998)
- Girl on the Bridge (1999)
- Widow of St. Pierre (2000)
- Man on the Train (2002)
- Intimate Strangers (2004)
- French Fried Vacation 3: Friends Forever (2006)
- My Best Friend (2006) (2006)
- The Suicide Shop (2012)
- A Promise (2013)
- Do Not Disturb (2014)
- Maigret (2022)