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Michel Auclair

Michel Auclair

Actor · Died January 7, 1988, aged 65 · Koblenz, Germany

Michel Auclair (born Vladimir Vujović; 14 September 1922 – 7 January 1988) was an actor of Serbian and French ancestry, known best for his roles in French cinema. Auclair was born to a Serbian father (born in Požarevac, Serbia) and a French mother in Koblenz. His father was Vojislav Vujović, prominent Yugoslav Communist and secretary of the Communist Youth International. Auclair moved to Paris when he was three years old. He entered medical school but then studied acting at the CNSAD in Paris. While a major French star, he only had two English-language roles: as Professor Flostre in the 1957 musical Funny Face with Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire, and as a French police investigator in Day of the Jackal (1973) with Edward Fox. Source: Article "Michel Auclair" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Born
September 14, 1922
Died
January 7, 1988 (aged 65)
From
Koblenz, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 76 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 39 days to Oct 28Down 18% in 30 days

What are Michel Auclair's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Morality
36%
Power
16%
Self
13%
Bonds
13%
Survival
8%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 4 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 10

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

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 14 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 14
Shadow
3 of 14
Shapeshifter
3 of 14
Mentor
3 of 14
Hero
1 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
10
Joyful
6
Thrilling
4
Contemplative
4
Other
19

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Michel Auclair's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michel Auclair'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

76 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Torquemada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Preuve d'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Charles Maurin

  • Christopher Columbus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 4 episodes · as Luis De Santangel

  • Le Bon Plaisir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Herbert

  • Barbarous Street(1984)

    as Georges Chetman, père de Chet

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Bel ami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 2 episodes · as M. Walter

  • The Beautiful Prisoner(1983)

    as La voix de Walter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Mr. President (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as El presidente

  • Enigma(1982)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ(1982)

    as Consul Demetrius

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Lise and Laura (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Frédéric

  • A Thousand Billion Dollars(1982)

    as Michel Saint-Claude, director of GTI-Europe

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Cop(1981)

    as Haymann

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Les Avocats du Diable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Maître Orsini Belcourt

  • Three Men to Kill(1980)

    as Leprince

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Madame Sourdis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Rennequin

  • The Medic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Boss

  • The Kick of Sirocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Lucien Bonheur

  • Question of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Philippe Dumais

  • Le juge Fayard dit Le Shériff(1977)

    as Simon Pradal aka 'Le Docteur'

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Police Commissioner Moulin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Commissaire Kirs

  • 7 morts sur ordonnance(1975)

    as Dr Mathy

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • French Provincial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hector

  • Black Thursday(1974)

    as monsieur Edmond

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Impossible Object (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Georges

  • The Day of the Jackal(1973)

    as Colonel Rolland

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • December (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Colonel de St-Méran

  • The Swashbuckler(1971)

    as Prince

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Mad Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Serge Ménessier

  • Salomé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Hérode

  • Under the Sign of the Bull(1969)

    as M. Magnin, le banquier d'Albert

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Monte Cristo(1968)

    as Villefort

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Father's Trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Friend and client of Marie-Louise

  • Chance at Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Alain Lorrière (segment "Une chance explosive")

  • Trafics dans l'ombre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Philippe

  • Death, Where Is Your Victory? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Jean

  • Portuguese Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Michel

  • Symphony for a Massacre(1963)

    as Clavet

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Le rendez-vous de minuit(1962)

    as Jacques

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sentimental Education (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Didier Arnoux

  • Le Mal court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as F...

  • Meurtre en 45 tours(1960)

    as Jean Le Prat

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Mistress for the Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Philippe

  • Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case(1959)

    as Maurice de Saint-Fiacre

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Lovers of Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Pierre Montfort

  • Des Hommes Dans Le Ciel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as (Narrator)

  • Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Fondier · as Portal

  • The Fox of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as André, Chef des Widerstandes

  • A Bomb for a Dictator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Diego Dias

  • L'irrésistible Catherine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Georges Bartone

  • Funny Face(1957)

    as Prof. Emile Flostre

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Reproduction interdite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jacques Lacroix

  • Rice Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mario

  • Le souffle de la liberté (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as André Chénier

  • Tres hombres van a morir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Pierre de Prémont

  • One Step to Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as François Roques dit Larry

  • Double Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Jacques Frontenac

  • La patrouille des sables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Pierre de Prémont

  • Quai des blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Jacques Fenner

  • Zoé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Arthur Delay

  • Royal Affairs in Versailles(1954)

    as Jacques Damiens

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Daughter of the Regiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Tenente Andrea

  • Holiday for Henrietta(1952)

    as Maurice

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Under the Thousand Lanterns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Michel Dumas

  • The Two Truths (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Lut Loris

  • The Red Needle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Florian Faber

  • Justice Is Done (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Serge Cremer

  • No Pity for Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Michel Dunan, Alain's look-alike / Alain de Norbois, missing man

  • Tuesday's Guest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Maurice Vineuse, le convalescent

  • Singoalla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Erland Monesköld

  • The Hell of Lost Pilots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Léonard François

  • Manon(1949)

    as Robert Dégrieux

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Eternal Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Mario

  • The Damned(1947)

    as Willy Morus

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(1946)

    as Ludovic

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Sophie's Misfortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Paul d'Auber

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1946 to 1989; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

Beauty and the Beast (1946)

$299K worldwide

Highest rated

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19461989

Peak 1983 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 6 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 76: 76 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1940s7 · acting1950s26 · acting1960s14 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s15 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 5% of 21 roles
466181

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 Michel Auclair's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th9

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Barbarous Street (1984)

73rd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Day of the Jackal (1973)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 52. 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 Michel Auclair work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michel Auclair's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Sautet shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers