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Jean-Claude Brialy

Jean-Claude Brialy

Actor, also director and writer · Died May 30, 2007, aged 74 · Aumale, Alger, France [now Sour el Ghozlane, Algeria]

Jean-Claude Brialy (30 March 1933 – 30 May 2007) was a French actor and film director. Brialy was born in Aumale (now Sour El-Ghozlane), French Algeria, where his father was stationed with the French Army. Brialy moved to mainland France with his family in 1942. He was an alumnus of the Prytanée National Militaire. When he was 21 years old, he went to Paris to work as an actor. In 1956, Brialy acted in his first role in the short film Le coup du berger (Fool's Mate) by Jacques Rivette. By the late 1950s, he'd become one of the most prolific actors in the French nouvelle vague and a star. He appeared in films of nouvelle vague directors such as Claude Chabrol (Le Beau Serge, 1958; Les Cousins, 1959), Louis Malle (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud, 1958; Les Amants, 1958), François Truffaut (Les 400 Coups, 1959), Jean-Luc Godard, (Une femme est une femme, 1961), Éric Rohmer (Claire's Knee, 1970), as well as in films of other filmmakers such as Jean Renoir (Elena et les hommes 1958), Roger Vadim (La ronde, 1964), Philippe de Broca (Le Roi de cœur, 1966), Luis Buñuel (Le Fantôme de la liberté, 1974), and Claude Lelouch (Robert et Robert, 1978). In 2006, he appeared in his last role, as the eponymous character of the TV film Monsieur Max, directed by Gabriel Aghion. Godard described him as "the French Cary Grant," while Brialy's self-described "life models" had reportedly been actor Sacha Guitry and director Jean Cocteau. Brialy directed a number of films, including Églantine in 1971, which was loosely inspired by his own memories of a happy childhood spent in Chambellay with his grandparents, and Les volets clos (Closed shutters) in 1972. He owned the restaurant L'Orangerie, on the Île Saint-Louis; he'd also worked as a TV presenter, a singer, and a radio host. During the presentation of one of his books, Brialy described himself this way: "I'm a boy who got lucky enough to do what I love in life". Brialy, in 1959, acquired a château in the commune of Monthyon, near Paris. There, he accommodated and entertained many friends from the cinema and the theatre, such as Jean Marais, Pierre Arditi, and Romy Schneider whom he'd met during the 1958 production of the film Christine. Schneider, after the 1981 fatal accident of her son David, found a "refuge from the paparazzi" in Brialy's home. French singer Barbara would often sing at the piano. Director Jean-Pierre Melville used the château to shoot the last scenes of his 1970 crime film Le Cercle Rouge, where Alain Delon and Yves Montand are killed by the police. In his books, the autobiographical Le Ruisseau des singes (The river of monkeys) (2000) and the memoir J'ai oublié de vous dire (I Forgot to Tell You) (2004), Brialy revealed that he was bisexual. ... Source: Article "Jean-Claude Brialy" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Born
March 30, 1933
Died
May 30, 2007 (aged 74)
From
Aumale, Alger, France [now Sour el Ghozlane, Algeria]
Works as
Actor, also director and writer
Titles
55 on MovieCove · 175 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 9% in 30 days

What are Jean-Claude Brialy's films like?

Across their 42 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Comedy20 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
22%
Power
21%
Morality
20%
Self
16%
Society
10%
Survival
7%
Ideas
4%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed5 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 7 · Wry 10 · Earnest 22

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 23 · Serious 7 · Dark 12

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 10

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

Gentle 17 · Charged 17 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 21 · Shifting 16 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 12

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

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 19 · Engaged 20 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 6 of 19 analyzed roles.

Trickster
6 of 19
Hero
4 of 19
Shadow
3 of 19
Ally
2 of 19
Shapeshifter
2 of 19
Threshold guardian
1 of 19
Mentor
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Absurd
15
Melancholic
13
Joyful
11
Romantic
9
Other
34

How their films linger

Fun16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical2

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 Jean-Claude Brialy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 55 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean-Claude Brialy'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

175 credits, 55 with a MovieCove page; 44 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Vous êtes de la police ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Alfred Lamproie

  • Monsieur Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Max Jacob

  • The Accursed Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugues de Bouville

  • Quartier V.I.P. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Ferdinand

  • People(2004)

    as Minimo

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Le Président Ferrare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Guillaume Ferrare

  • Les clefs de bagnole(2003)

    as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Les filles, personne s'en méfie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Projectionist

  • As Luck Would Have It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Jean-Pierre Muller

  • Special Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Robert Fresnel

  • South Kensington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Ferdinando

  • Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Vandoeuvres

  • Unfair Competition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Mattia Della Rocca

  • Les Filles à papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Robert, dit « Bob »

  • The Blue Bicycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 3 episodes · as Raphaël Mahl

  • To the Extreme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as L'avocat

  • Les acteurs(2000)

    as Jean-Claude Brialy

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Kennedy et moi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Benny Grimaldi

  • Man of My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Lucien Vilner

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as Morrel's Father

  • La Grande Béké (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dupont Menard

  • Georges Dandin de Molière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • La dame aux camélias (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Adaptation

  • Shadow Play(1996)

    as Rene Sandre

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Abbot

  • A French Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Arnoult

  • One Hundred and One Nights(1995)

    as The Japanese Guide

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Monster(1994)

    as Roccarotta

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Queen Margot(1994)

    as Coligny

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Colpo di coda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Piantoni

  • La Jalousie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Director · as Albert Blondel

  • Août (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Martin

  • Tous les garçons... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • Ferbac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · as Éric Ferbac

  • The Childhood of Art (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Thanks

  • No Fear, No Die(1990)

    as Pierre Ardennes

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Forgery and the Use of Forgeries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Charles Laumière

  • My New Partner at the Races(1990)

    as Le banquier

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Il giudice

  • Comédie d'été (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Gaston

  • The Innocents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Klotz

  • Malady of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Frédéric

  • Le Moustachu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Leroy

  • Maschenka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Kolin

  • Grand Guignol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as M. Albert

  • Levy & Goliath (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Bijou / Delaroche

  • Le Débutant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Willy

  • A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later(1986)

    as Un spectateur de '40 ans déjà'

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Follow My Gaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Freddy Langlois

  • Inspector Lavardin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Claude Alvarez

  • L'effrontée(1985)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Marriage of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Kaffenberg

  • The Fourth Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as PDG de la chaîne

  • L'Herbe rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Abbot Gril

  • The Telephone Always Rings Twice(1985)

    as Le commissaire

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Die schöne Wilhelmine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 4 episodes · as Casanova

  • Pinot simple-flic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Morcy

  • Père Noël et fils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Thomas

  • A Good Little Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Director

  • Gramps Is in the Resistance(1983)

    as Le joueur de tennis flagorneur

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • La crime(1983)

    as Le contrôleur Jean-François Rambert

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Roland

  • Sarah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Gabriel Larcange

  • Demon Is on the Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dr Paul Henry Marshall

  • Deadly Circuit(1983)

    as Voragine

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Cap Canaille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Me Samuel Kebadjan

  • Edith and Marcel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Loulou Barrier

  • The Girl from Trieste(1982)

    as Professor Martin

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Mozart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 6 episodes · as Le comte d'Affiglio

  • That Night in Varennes(1982)

    as Monsieur Jacob

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Bolero(1981)

    as Le directeur du Lido

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Cinq-Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · as l'historien

  • Les Malheurs de Sophie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Arsène Lupin joue et perd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 6 episodes · as Arsène Lupin / ...

  • The Adventures of Arsène Lupin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Arsène Lupin

  • La banquière(1980)

    as Paul Cisterne

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • La nuit de l'été (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Swimming Instructor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Logan

  • The Song of Roland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Le Seigneur

  • Robert et Robert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jacques Millet

  • Double Murder(1977)

    as Van Nijlen

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Focal Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Michel Gaur

  • The Accuser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Le Rantec

  • Julie pot-de-colle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Jean-Luc Farlot

  • Barocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Walt

  • Holy Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Pierre Bizet

  • Scrambled Eggs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Brumaire

  • Un animal doué de déraison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Claude

  • The Judge and the Assassin(1976)

    as Avocat Villedieu

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Catherine & Co.(1975)

    as Guillaume

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Dreyfus: The Intolerable Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Like a Pot of Strawberries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Norbert

  • The Phantom of Liberty(1974)

    as Mr. Foucault

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Un amour de pluie(1974)

    Director · Screenplay · as Seducer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • A Rare Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director

  • Closed Shutters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Writer

  • A Murder Is a Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Paul Kastner

  • Églantine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Writer

  • A Season in Hell(1971)

    as Paul Verlaine

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Mafia Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Domenico 'Mimì' Gargiulo

  • Côté cour, côté champs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • Claire's Knee(1970)

    as Jérôme

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Le Bal du comte d'Orgel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Count Anne d'Orgel

  • Anna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Serge

  • The Bride Wore Black(1968)

    as Corey

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Manon 70(1968)

    as Jean-Paul

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Caroline chérie(1968)

    as Le comte de Boimussy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Operazione San Pietro(1967)

    as Cajella

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Lamiel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Le comte d'Aubigné

  • The Oldest Profession(1967)

    as Philibert (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Shock Troops(1967)

    as Jean

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • King of Hearts(1966)

    as Duke of Clover

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Our Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Ottavio Pelagatta

  • I Knew Her Well(1965)

    as Dario Marchionni

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Mandrake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Ligurio

  • Love at Sea(1965)

    as The Disenchanted Man

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • How Not to Rob a Department Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Marcel

  • The Real Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as The gigolo

  • Tight Skirts, Loose Pleasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Figurant

  • Viheltäjät(1964)

    as Jean-Claude Brialy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Comment épouser un premier ministre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Philippe Lambert

  • Male Companion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as The Prince

  • Circle of Love(1964)

    as Alfred

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Male Hunt(1964)

    as Antoine Monteil

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Tonio Kröger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Tonio Kröger als Erwachsener

  • How to Make a French Dish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Jacquot

  • Nutty, Naughty Chateau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Sébastien

  • A Killing Success(1963)

    as Paul Martin

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • People in Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as L'automobiliste (segment "Le Gros Lot")

  • Two Are Guilty(1962)

    as Jean-Philippe

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Devil and the Ten Commandments(1962)

    as Didier Marin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • La banda Casaroli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Corrado Minguzzi

  • Arsène Lupin contre Arsène Lupin(1962)

    as François de Vierne

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

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

    as Frédéric Moreau

  • Cleo from 5 to 7(1962)

    as The Nurse (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Fiancés on the Bridge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Nurse

  • The Burning Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Marc Desgrez

  • Hitch-Hike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Jean-Claude, le marchand de brosses

  • Greed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Arthur

  • The Seven Deadly Sins(1962)

    as Arthur (segment "L'avarice")

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • A Very Private Affair(1962)

    as Narrateur

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Paris Belongs to Us(1961)

    as Jean-Marc

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Famous Love Affairs(1961)

    as Eric Torring

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Lions Are Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Didier Marèze

  • Three Faces of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Laurent Lénaud

  • A Woman Is a Woman(1961)

    as Émile Récamier

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Wise Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Ronald

  • A Story of Water (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as The Young Man

  • The Army Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Capitaine

  • The Gigolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jacky

  • Le Bel Âge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jean-Claude

  • Eyes of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Pierre Ségur

  • The Big Night(1959)

    as Scintillone

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Le chemin des écoliers(1959)

    as Paul Tiercelin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The 400 Blows(1959)

    Thanks · as L' Homme dans la rue

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • All the Boys Are Called Patrick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Patrick

  • The Cousins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Paul

  • Le Beau Serge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as François

  • Christine(1958)

    as Theo Kaiser

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Lovers(1958)

    as Boy on a ride (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Et ta sœur… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Brice

  • School for Coquettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Robert

  • Illegal Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Jean, le jeune journaliste assassiné

  • Elevator to the Gallows(1958)

    as Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Overworked (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Jimmy

  • Anyone Can Kill Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Un inspecteur de police

  • Le triporteur(1957)

    as Jean-Claude

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Mischief Makers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as The man in the film

  • A Girl in a Pocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jean-Loup

  • Young Girls Beware (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Sexy-bar customer (uncredited)

  • A Friend of the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Philippe Lemonnier

  • Fool’s Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Claude

  • The Kreutzer Sonata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Trukhacevskij

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 175 titles from 1956 to 2014; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

People (2004)

$5.3M worldwide

Highest rated

I Knew Her Well (1965)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

La banquière (1980)

Film career

19562014

Peak 1969 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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.

  • 1956Screen debut· The Kreutzer Sonata
  • 1956First top-billed film· The Kreutzer Sonata
  • 1974Career best· The Phantom of Liberty

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting166 of 175: 162 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thDirecting11 of 175: 4 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting5 of 175: 0 only writing, 5 with another roleOther crew2 of 175: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

175 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1950s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew1960s48 · acting1970s27 · 23 acting · 5 crew1980s37 · 35 acting · 3 crew1990s22 · 19 acting · 4 crew2000s18 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 11% of 56 roles
566166718696

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 Jean-Claude Brialy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 55; across their 42 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Midcredits score across 55 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th19
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 55 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

A Season in Hell (1971)

67th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Elevator to the Gallows (1958)

Midcredits 98th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 37 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 55. 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.

Is Jean-Claude Brialy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles35–51 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jean-Claude Brialy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean-Claude Brialy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Daniel Boulanger shares the most, 5.

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Mixed roles