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Pierre Richard

Pierre Richard

Actor and writer, also director and producer · Born August 16, 1934 (92) · Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France

Pierre Richard (born Pierre-Richard Maurice Charles Léopold Defays (originally de Fays, his grandfather changed the spelling for unknown reasons), 16 August 1934 in Valenciennes, Nord) is a popular French actor best known for the roles of a clumsy daydreamer in comedy films. Richard is considered by many, such as Louis de Funès and Gérard Depardieu, to be one of the greatest and most talented French comedians in the last 50 years. He is also a film director and occasional singer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pierre Richard, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Born
August 16, 1934 (92)
From
Valenciennes, Hauts-de-France, France
Works as
Actor and writer, also director and producer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 117 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 19% in 30 days

What are Pierre Richard's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy27 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
22%
Morality
16%
Power
9%
Ideas
6%
Society
5%
Survival
4%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 31 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 22 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 23 · Charged 12 · Intense 3

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

Steady 24 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 26

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 30 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 34 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

27 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 16 of 27 analyzed roles.

Hero
16 of 27
Ally
5 of 27
Mentor
3 of 27
Trickster
2 of 27
Herald
1 of 27
Show the 27 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
21
Warm
17
Absurd
15
Tense
7
Hopeful
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Feel-good30 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy27
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

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 Pierre Richard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pierre Richard'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

117 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 32 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Josèphe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Tapis rouge à Groland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Pierre Richard

  • Kogis, ensemble pour soigner la Terre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Voice Narrator

  • The Man Who Saw the Bear(2025)

    Director · Screenplay · as Grégoire

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Histoire personnelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sailing Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Pierre Choveau

  • Fêlés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Pierre

  • Two Words as the Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Michel

  • Sous les nénuphars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Claude Monet

  • LEGEND (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Jeanne du Barry(2023)

    as Le Duc de Richelieu

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • La Plus belle pour aller danser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Albert

  • Umami(2022)

    as Rufus

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom(2023)

    as Panoramix

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Epic Tails(2022)

    as Zeus (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Tricky Old Dogs 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Pierrot

  • Je t'aime, filme-moi!(2022)

    Actor

  • The Angel in the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Pietro

  • Rabbit's Paw (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Brutus vs César(2020)

    as Alorix

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • For the Ones We Loved(2019)

    as Orphée

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Tricky Old Dogs(2018)

    as Pierrot

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Overman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Marcel Lefavre

  • Mrs Mills(2018)

    as Mrs. Mills / Léonard

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Family Is Family(2018)

    as Joseph Duquesne, Valentine's father

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Little Spirou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Grand Papy

  • À la recherche de... Pierre Richard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Thanks · as Self (archive footage)

  • Mr. Stein Goes Online(2017)

    as Pierre Stein

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Lost in Paris(2016)

    as Duncan

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • L'insonne ouverture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Agafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dimitri

  • Le Vendredi 13 de Pierre Richard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Writer · as Lui même

  • Paper Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Victor

  • The Little Blond Boy with a White Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as La grand-mère

  • Prodavets igrushek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Mes héros(2012)

    as Jean, Jacques' old friend

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Antoine’s four Seasons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Le grand-père

  • All Together(2011)

    as Albert

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Platane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Pierre Richard

  • The Great Restaurant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Le père de Pierre

  • Eleanor's Secret(2009)

    as Adrien (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Victor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Victor

  • A Happy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Pierre

  • King Guillaume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as William Fernand

  • Paris 36(2008)

    as Max, aka 'Monsieur TSF'

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Mia and the Migoo(2008)

    as Pedro, le père de Mia

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Snake(2006)

    as Cendras

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Pierre et fils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Pierre père

  • Try Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Yves-Marie's father

  • Le cactus(2005)

    as Christian

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Pierre Richard - Détournement de Mémoire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer · as Pierre Richard

  • Dérives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • After We're Gone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jean-René

  • Transit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Medical examiner

  • Robinson Crusoé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Robinson Crusoe

  • Robinson Crusoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Robinson Crusoe

  • Les clefs de bagnole(2003)

    as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Mariées mais pas trop(2003)

    as Maurice Donnay

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Sans famille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Vitalis / Vitalo Pedrotti

  • Without Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Vitalo Pedrotti

  • 27 Missing Kisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Captain

  • Scénarios sur la drogue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Segment "Les mots attendrot"

  • Droit dans le mur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Writer · as Romain

  • A Chef in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Pascal Ichak

  • L'Amour conjugal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Squirrat

  • The Chess Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ambroise

  • Loonies at Large (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Bertrand Daumale

  • Old Rascal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Charlie

  • One Can Always Dream(1991)

    Director · Writer · as Charles De Boylesve

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Promotion canapé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as L'informateur

  • Welcome Aboard! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as The Hitchhiker

  • Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator(1988)

    as Yann Ducoudray

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Nailcruncher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Mangeclous

  • Parlez-moi du Che (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Director · Writer · as Self

  • The Fugitives(1986)

    as François Pignon

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Les rois du gag(1985)

    as In person at the César Awards ceremony (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Slices of Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Dubois - le commandant de bord (uncredited)

  • Dialogue de sourds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as The paraplegic

  • The Twin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Matthias Duval / Mathieu Duval

  • The ComDads(1983)

    Producer · as François Pignon

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Pick Up Your Belongings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Producer · as Pierre Cohen

  • La Chèvre(1981)

    as François Perrin

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Umbrella Coup(1980)

    as Grégoire Lecomte, acteur à mi-temps, dragueur à plein temps

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Une nuit rêvée pour un poisson banal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Man who asks for the bill (uncredited)

  • It's Not Me, It's Him(1980)

    Director · Screenplay · as Pierre Renard

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Rire et sourire : Le Splendid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Lui-même dans l'émission « Les Grands Zinzins », 1978

  • The Escape(1978)

    as Jean-Philippe Duroc, Gaulard's Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • I'm Shy, But I'll Heal(1978)

    Director · Screenplay · as Pierre Renaud

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Toy(1976)

    Producer · as François Perrin, journalist

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Castaways of Turtle Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Jean-Arthur Bonaventure

  • Now We've Seen It All!(1976)

    as François Perrin

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • La Course à l'échalote(1975)

    as Pierre Vidal

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Trop c'est trop!(1975)

    as Cameo

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Return of the Tall Blond Man(1974)

    as François Perrin

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • I'm Losing My Temper(1974)

    Writer · as Pierre Durois

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Cloud in the Teeth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Prévot

  • Juliette et Juliette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Bob Rozenec

  • I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything(1973)

    Director · Writer · as Pierre Gastié-le-Roy

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Right of the Maddest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Le gendarme élève motorisé

  • The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe(1972)

    as François Perrin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Troubles of Alfred(1972)

    Director · Writer · as Alfred Dhumonttiey

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Distracted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Director · Writer · as Pierre Malaquet

  • Perrault 70 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Actor

  • Three Men on a Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Painter

  • Agence Interim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as le chef de bande

  • Ora X Pattuglia Suicida (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Fighting Cock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Pierre

  • Woman in Chains(1968)

    as L'artiste qui a besoin de lumière (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Very Happy Alexander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Colibert

  • Idiot in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Un agent de police

  • The Mad Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • J'ai les peintres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Screenplay · as Un peintre

  • Roméos et Jupettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Actor

  • Skin and Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Pierini

  • Wasteland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Actor

  • Montparnasse 19(1958)

    as un étudiant peintre (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Parade nuptiale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 117 titles, 116 of them dated from 1958 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Family Is Family (2018)

$50M worldwide

Highest rated

La Chèvre (1981)

Midcredits 89th

Most popular right now

Jeanne du Barry (2023)

Film career

19582026

Peak 2024 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 10 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.

  • 1958Screen debut· The Lovers of Montparnasse
  • 1970First top-billed film· Distracted
  • 1981Career best· La Chèvre

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting115 of 117: 100 only acting, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thDirecting9 of 117: 0 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score26thWriting13 of 117: 0 only writing, 13 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thProducing3 of 117: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 117: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

117 titles, 16 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 12 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew1970s18 · 18 acting · 6 crew1980s14 · 13 acting · 4 crew1990s9 · 9 acting · 2 crew2000s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2010s20 · 19 acting · 2 crew2020s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 47% of 55 roles
5873788388081323

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 Pierre Richard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of the 42 of 43 with a score; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 42 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 42 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed11
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Les clefs de bagnole (2003)

59th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

La Chèvre (1981)

Midcredits 89th · 78% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 79, 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 Pierre Richard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pierre Richard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vladimir Cosma shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles