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Maurice Chevalier

Maurice Chevalier

Actor · Died January 1, 1972, aged 83 · Paris, France

Maurice Auguste Chevalier (September 12, 1888 – January 1, 1972) was a French actor, cabaret singer and entertainer. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including "Livin' In The Sunlight", "Valentine", "Louise", "Mimi", and "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" and for his films, including The Love Parade, The Big Pond, The Smiling Lieutenant, One Hour with You and Love Me Tonight. His trademark attire was a boater hat and tuxedo. Chevalier was born in Paris. He made his name as a star of musical comedy, appearing in public as a singer and dancer at an early age before working in menial jobs as a teenager. In 1909, he became the partner of the biggest female star in France at the time, Fréhel. Although their relationship was brief, she secured him his first major engagement, as a mimic and a singer in l'Alcazar in Marseille, for which he received critical acclaim by French theatre critics. In 1917, he discovered jazz and ragtime and went to London, where he found new success at the Palace Theatre. After this, he toured the United States, where he met the American composers George Gershwin and Irving Berlin and brought the operetta Dédé to Broadway in 1922. He developed an interest in acting and had success in Dédé. When talkies arrived, he went to Hollywood in 1928, where he played his first American role in Innocents of Paris. In 1930, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his roles in The Love Parade (1929) and The Big Pond (1930), which secured his first big American hits, "You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me" and "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight". In 1957, he appeared in Love in the Afternoon, which was his first Hollywood film in more than 20 years. In 1958, he starred with Leslie Caron and Louis Jourdan in Gigi. In the early 1960s, he made eight films, including Can-Can in 1960 and Fanny the following year. In 1970, he made his final contribution to the film industry where he sang the title song of the Disney film The Aristocats. Description above from the Wikipedia article Maurice Chevalier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
September 12, 1888
Died
January 1, 1972 (aged 83)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Maurice Chevalier's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
50%
Self
14%
Society
10%
Morality
10%
Ideas
9%
Power
8%
Romantic love13 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 4

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 17 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 6

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 17 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

18 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 18 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 18
Mentor
7 of 18
Trickster
2 of 18
Herald
1 of 18
Ally
1 of 18
Show the 18 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
16
Romantic
13
Warm
8
Bittersweet
3
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet2
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Maurice Chevalier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Maurice Chevalier's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

57 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 38 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s(1984)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • That's Entertainment, Part II(1976)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • That's Entertainment!(1974)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Aristocats(1970)

    Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Sorrow and the Pity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 2 episodes · Songs · as Self (archive footage)

  • Monkeys, Go Home!(1967)

    as Father Sylvain

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • I'd Rather Be Rich(1964)

    as Philip Dulaine

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Panic Button (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Fontaine

  • In Search of the Castaways(1962)

    as Jacques Paganel

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Jessica(1962)

    as Father Antonio

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Fanny(1961)

    as Panisse

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Pepe(1960)

    as Maurice Chevalier

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • A Breath of Scandal(1960)

    as Prince Philip

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Can-Can(1960)

    as Paul Barriere

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Count Your Blessings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Duc de St. Cloud

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Gigi(1958)

    as Honoré Lachaille

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice Chevalier

  • Love in the Afternoon(1957)

    as Claude Chavasse

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • My Seven Little Sins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Comte André de Courvallon

  • Max Liebman Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Special Guest

  • 100 Years of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Massimo (segment "Amore 1954")

  • Just Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Maurice Vallier aka 'Ma Pomme'

  • Riviera Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Maurice Chevalier

  • A Royal Affair(1949)

    as The King

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Man About Town(1947)

    as Émile Clément

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Personal Column (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Robert Fleury

  • Break the News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as François Verrier

  • The Man of the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Alfred Boulard

  • With a Smile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Victor Larnois

  • The Beloved Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gaston de Nerac 'Paragot'

  • The Beloved Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gaston de Nerac

  • Folies Bergère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Eugene Charlier / Baron Cassini

  • Folies Bergère de Paris(1935)

    as Eugene Charlier / Baron Fernand Cassini

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Merry Widow(1934)

    as Count Danilo

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Way to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as François

  • A Bedtime Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Monsieur Rene

  • Love Me Tonight(1932)

    as Maurice 'Baron' Courtelin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Make Me a Star(1932)

    as Maurice Chevalier (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • One Hour with You(1932)

    as Dr. Andre Bertier

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Smiling Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Lt. Nikolaus 'Niki' von Preyn

  • The House That Shadows Built (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Stolen Jools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Maurice Chevalier

  • The Little Cafe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Albert Lorifian

  • Playboy of Paris(1930)

    as Albert Loriflan

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Big Pond(1930)

    as Pierre Mirande

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Paramount on Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Apache

  • The Love Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Count Alfred Renard

  • Innocents of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Maurice Marney

  • L'Affaire de la rue de Lourcine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Maurice

  • Par habitude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Maurice

  • Jim Bougne, boxeur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Maurice

  • Bad Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Louis-Philippe Massoubre

  • Gonzague (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Gonzague / Maurice

  • Une soirée mondaine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1917)

    as Momo

  • The Dwarf Kingdom of Lilliput Versus Gigas the Tall, Prince of the Giants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1914)

    Actor

  • The Merry Widow Waltz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1908)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 1908 to 1984; peak year 1961.

Biggest box office

That's Entertainment! (1974)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Jessica (1962)

Film career

19081984

Peak 1961 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1929Screen debut· The Love Parade
  • 1929First top-billed film· The Love Parade

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 57: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thOther crew2 of 57: 2 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1900s1 · acting1910s2 · acting1920s7 · acting1930s21 · acting1940s2 · acting1950s10 · acting1960s10 · 9 acting · 1 crew1970s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 46% of 13 roles
2934

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Maurice Chevalier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

72nd percentile spread · 12% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Maurice Chevalier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maurice Chevalier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leslie Caron shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers