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Marcel Dalio

Marcel Dalio

Actor · Died November 18, 1983, aged 83 · Paris, France

Marcel Dalio (born Israel Moshe Blauschild; 23 November 1899 in Paris – 18 November 1983) was a French character actor. He had major roles in two films directed by Jean Renoir, Grand Illusion (1937) and The Rules of the Game (1939).     

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 23, 1899
Died
November 18, 1983 (aged 83)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 149 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 13% in 30 days

What are Marcel Dalio's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 92nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: 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
39%
Self
17%
Morality
16%
Power
9%
Survival
9%
Society
7%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love19 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception10 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 42 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 22 · Serious 7 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 19 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 16 · Intense 9

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

Steady 25 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 3

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 16 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 11

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 22 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 25 · Engaged 16 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 10
Ally
2 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Mentor
1 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
22
Joyful
18
Tense
16
Melancholic
14
Warm
10
Other
26

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy22
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous4

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 Marcel Dalio's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Marcel Dalio'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

149 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Paradise of Riches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Mathieu

  • Surprise Sock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Monsieur l'Église

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

    as Le père de Fanny

  • The White of the Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as The inventor

  • La Mort amoureuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Mr. Creator

  • Shadow of the Castles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Père Renard

  • Solemn Communion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Charles Gravet (vieux)

  • The Wing or The Thigh?(1976)

    as Le tailleur de Duchemin

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Hard Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as The Hotel Manager

  • The Phoney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Cohen

  • The Beast(1975)

    as Duc Rammendelo

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Village Girls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Hector Franbourgeois

  • Trop c'est trop!(1975)

    as Saint-Pierre

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

  • Let Joy Reign Supreme(1975)

    as Nobleman suffocating at the meal (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Eyes Closed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Le vieux monsieur

  • Ursule and Grelu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob(1973)

    as Rabbi Jacob

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Le Libanais

  • As Far as Love Can Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Le milliardaire

  • Papa, the Lil' Boats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Boudu the Tramp

  • Love Is Gay, Love Is Sad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Mr. Paul

  • La Pomme de son œil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Old gentleman

  • The Great White Hope(1970)

    as French Promoter

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Catch-22(1970)

    as Old Man

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Justine(1969)

    as French Consul General

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sial IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 4 episodes · as Machiavel

  • How Sweet It Is!(1968)

    as Louis

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Les Dossiers de l'Agence O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Hubert Moss

  • The 25th Hour(1967)

    as Strul

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Oldest Profession(1967)

    as Vladimir Leskov (segment "Aujourd'hui")

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Tender Scoundrel(1966)

    as Le père de Véronique

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • How to Steal a Million(1966)

    as Senior Paravideo

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Seventeenth Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Le maître d'hôtel

  • Made in Paris(1966)

    as Georges

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Lady L(1965)

    as Sapper

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

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

    as Socratès

  • The Monocle's Sour Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Elie Mayeriftsky

  • American in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Michel

  • Wild and Wonderful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Dr. Reynard

  • Daggers Drawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Jean Gregor / Gregor Veloni

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Donovan's Reef(1963)

    as Father Cluzeot

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The List of Adrian Messenger(1963)

    as Max Karoudjian

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Abominable Man of Customs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Gregor

  • The Devil and the Ten Commandments(1962)

    as Le bijoutier / Jeweler

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Law of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as The lawyer Plautet

  • Jessica(1962)

    as Luigi Tuffi

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Little Boy from the Lift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Antonio

  • Cartouche(1962)

    as Malichot

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Song Without End(1960)

    as Chelard

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Big Risk(1960)

    as Arthur Gibelin

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Can-Can(1960)

    as André

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Pillow Talk(1959)

    as Pierot

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Maurice

  • The Man Who Understood Women(1959)

    as Le Marne

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • One Step Beyond(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean Gabot

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Furlough(1958)

    as Henri Valentin

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Moreau

  • Peter Gunn(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Lafayette Escadrille(1958)

    as Drill Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Salmalowitz

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Baron Dulot

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Tip on a Dead Jockey(1957)

    as Toto del Aro

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Sun Also Rises(1957)

    as Zizi

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • China Gate(1957)

    as Father Paul

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Ten Thousand Bedrooms(1957)

    as Vittorio Cisini

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Anything Goes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Ship's Captain (uncredited)

  • Miracle in the Rain(1956)

    as Marcel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Corp. Marcel Marchand

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Casablanca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Razzia(1955)

    as Paul Liski, le chef du réseau de drogue

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Jump Into Hell(1955)

    as Sgt. Taite

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Lovers' Net (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Porfirio

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

    as Maillard

  • Sabrina(1954)

    as Baron St. Foritanel

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

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

    as Maillard

  • Lucky Me(1954)

    as Anton

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Flight to Tangier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Goro, Importer / Exporter

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes(1953)

    as Magistrate

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Michel

  • The Happy Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Grandpere Bonnard

  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro(1952)

    as Emile

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Merry Widow(1952)

    as Police Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Lovely to Look At(1952)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Nous irons à Monte Carlo(1951)

    as Poulos, Imprésario

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rich, Young and Pretty(1951)

    as Claude Duval

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • On the Riviera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Philippe Lebrix

  • Oriental Port (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Zarapoulos

  • Black Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Captain Nikarescu

  • Death Threat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Denis

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

    as Le steward

  • Portrait of a Murderer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Fred aka 'Bébé'

  • Wicked City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Aimé - un nervi

  • Dark Sunday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Max - l'éditeur

  • The Lovers of Verona(1949)

    as Amedeo Maglia

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Dedee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Marco

  • Judicial Error (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dinari

  • Snowbound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Stefano Valdini

  • The Damned(1947)

    as Larga

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Temptation Harbour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Insp. Dupré

  • Pétrus(1946)

    as Luciani

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Her Last Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Ardouin

  • A Bell for Adano(1945)

    as Zito

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • To Have and Have Not(1944)

    as Gerard 'Frenchy'

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Wilson(1944)

    as Premier Georges Clemenceau

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Action in Arabia(1944)

    as Chakka - Arab Henchman at Airport

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Desert Song (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Tarbouch

  • The Song of Bernadette(1943)

    as Callet

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Paris After Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Michel

  • The Constant Nymph(1943)

    as Georges

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Tonight We Raid Calais(1943)

    as Jaques Grandet

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Casablanca(1942)

    as Emil - Croupier at Rick's (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Pied Piper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Focquet

  • Tales of Manhattan(1942)

    as Salesman at Santelli's #2 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Flight Lieutenant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Marcel Faulet

  • The Shanghai Gesture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as The Master of the Spinning Wheel

  • Unholy Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Molyneaux

  • Thunder Over Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Barel

  • Sacred Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Zakouskine, le danseur

  • The Rules of the Game(1939)

    as Robert de la Cheyniest

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • La Tradition de minuit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Édouard Mutter

  • Pasha's Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Sultan Soliman

  • Conflit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as L'usurier

  • The Curtain Rises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Le juge d'instruction

  • Sirocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Matteo Gordina, 'le Maltais'

  • Grisou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Theatre Play

  • Chéri-Bibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Informer

  • Hatred(1938)

    as Happy Jones

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Rail Pirates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Le mercenaire

  • Miarka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mayor

  • Naples Under the Kiss of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as The Photographer

  • Sarati the Terrible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Benoît

  • Grand Illusion(1937)

    as Lieutenant Rosenthal

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Pearls of the Crown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Le prêtre

  • Marthe Richard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Pedro

  • A Man to Kill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • French White Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Pérez

  • Pépé le Moko(1937)

    as L'Arbi

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Life and Loves of Beethoven(1936)

    as Steiner

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Quand minuit sonnera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • The Golem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Return to Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Notary

  • Turandot, princesse de Chine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Hippolyte

  • Les Affaires publiques (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as The Admiral/The Fire Chief/The Sculptor/The Speaker

  • The Night at the Hotel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • Stowaway Olive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Caravanos

  • The four legs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Edgar Landres, l'amant

  • The Necklace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 149 titles from 1931 to 1978; peak year 1966.

Biggest box office

The Merry Widow (1952)

$9.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Grand Illusion (1937)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Sabrina (1954)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19311978

Peak 1966 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1937Screen debut· Pépé le Moko
  • 1939Breakout· The Rules of the Game

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting148 of 149: 148 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thWriting1 of 149: 1 only writing, 0 with another role

By decade

1930s30 · 29 acting · 1 crew1940s28 · acting1950s38 · acting1960s29 · acting1970s24 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 34 roles
3747576267

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 Marcel Dalio's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 59; across their 42 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 42

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up24
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved11
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

The Beast (1975)

50th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Casablanca (1942)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 41 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 45. 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 Marcel Dalio's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles12–39 · median 23 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles1–47 · median 13 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity7 titles3–13 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles28–46 · median 35 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles0–35 · median 9 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

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 Marcel Dalio work with?

People who share at least 2 of Marcel Dalio's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charles Spaak shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers