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Bernard Campan

Bernard Campan

Actor, writer and director, also producer · Born April 4, 1958 (68) · Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France

Bernard Campan (born 4 April 1958, in Agen) is a French actor, film director and writer. He is a member of Les Inconnus trio of humorists. He won a César Award for Best Debut for Les Trois Frères, and was nominated for best actor for his role in Se souvenir des belles choses. Source: Article "Bernard Campan" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 4, 1958 (68)
From
Agen, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Works as
Actor, writer and director, also producer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 69 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 27Up 30% in 30 days

What are Bernard Campan's films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
40%
Self
26%
Society
8%
Morality
7%
Ideas
7%
Survival
6%
Power
4%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 0

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 9 · 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 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Joyful
5
Contemplative
4
Melancholic
5
Absurd
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Bernard Campan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bernard Campan'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

69 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 31 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Un pas de côté (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Lui-même

  • Le Diplôme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sam

  • Jean Valjean(2025)

    as Bienvenu Myriel

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Dreamers(2025)

    as Professeur Jullian

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Le Meilleur des Inconnus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · as Various characters

  • The Child Who Measured the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Alexandre Varda

  • À l'épreuve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jean-Yves

  • Maybe More (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Xavier

  • La Belle Étincelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · as Philippe Lamarck

  • The Grand Restaurant IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Tous Inconnus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Original Series Creator · as Self

  • The Tasting(2022)

    as Jacques

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Theo and the Metamorphosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Co-Producer

  • Beautiful Minds(2021)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Louis

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Night Birds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Jean-Philippe

  • Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Le syndrome de l'écossais (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Alex

  • A Bag of Marbles(2017)

    as Ambroise Mancelier

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 5) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Creator · Scenario Writer · Writer · as Various characters

  • Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 5) - Bonus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Various characters

  • Presque comme les autres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Christophe

  • Humaine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Producer · Actor

  • The Black Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Vincent Ferreira

  • Aïssa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dr. Perrault (voice)

  • Les trois frères, le retour(2014)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Bernard Latour

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Frenchmen 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Antoine

  • No and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Lou's father

  • Le Café du pont (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Maurice Perret

  • One for the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Marc

  • Alternate Weeks (and Half the Vacation) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as François

  • Park Benches(2009)

    as Distrustful neighbor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Frenchmen 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Antoine

  • La Face cachée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Director · Story · as François

  • L'homme de sa vie(2006)

    as Frédéric

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • How Much Do You Love Me?(2005)

    as François

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

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

    as Chief

  • Les clefs de bagnole(2003)

    as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Le coeur des hommes(2003)

    as Antoine

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Le Cri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as L'adjudant

  • Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 3) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Creator · Scenario Writer · Writer · as Various characters

  • Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 3) - Bonus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Various characters

  • Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le bôcoup meilleur: la suite Vol 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Creator · Scenario Writer · Writer · as Various characters

  • Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story : Le bôcoup meilleur, la suite (Vol. 4) – Bonus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Various characters

  • Accidental Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Tonio

  • The Three Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Director · Scenario Writer · as Melchior

  • Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 1) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Creator · Scenario Writer · Writer · as Various characters

  • Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 1) - Bonus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Various characters

  • Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 2) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Creator · Scenario Writer · Writer · as Various characters

  • Les Inconnus - Ze Inconnus Story - Le Bôcoup meilleur (Vol. 2) - Bonus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Various characters

  • Beautiful Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Philippe

  • Antilles sur Seine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Femme de ménage 1

  • L'Extraterrestre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Yeb

  • Doggy Bag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Chauffeur de taxi

  • Augustin, King of Kung-Fu(1999)

    as Boutinot

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Le pari(1997)

    Director · Writer · as Bernard

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Three Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer · as Bernard Latour

  • Les Inconnus - Le Nouveau Spectacle au Casino de Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Writer · as Self

  • La Télé des Inconnus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · as Self

  • La Télé des Inconnus : L'Essentiel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 135 episodes · Creator · as Various characters

  • The Telephone Always Rings Twice(1985)

    Writer · as Ugo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Le Théâtre de Bouvard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 84 episodes · as Various characters

  • Belladonne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Christian

  • Gilles United (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Le Grand départ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Les Inconnus : La Totale ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Lucky Luke in Welcome to Fanga Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer

  • Seconde chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Ze inconnus Story: Le Bôcoup meilleur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lui-même

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 69 titles, 62 of them dated from 1982 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Les trois frères, le retour (2014)

$20M worldwide

Highest rated

A Bag of Marbles (2017)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

How Much Do You Love Me? (2005)

Film career

19822026

Peak 2023 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1985Screen debut· The Telephone Always Rings Twice
  • 2003First top-billed film· Frenchmen
  • 2022Career best· Beautiful Minds

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting64 of 69: 49 only acting, 15 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thDirecting7 of 69: 0 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting15 of 69: 2 only writing, 13 with another roleProducing3 of 69: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew8 of 69: 1 only other crew, 7 with another role

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

By decade

1980s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew1990s8 · 6 acting · 5 crew2000s23 · 23 acting · 6 crew2010s13 · 13 acting · 3 crew2020s16 · 14 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 29% of 21 roles
850510

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 Bernard Campan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Les clefs de bagnole (2003)

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

Most loved · actor

A Bag of Marbles (2017)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 50. 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 Bernard Campan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernard Campan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Didier Bourdon shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers