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Dora Doll

Dora Doll

Actor · Died November 15, 2015, aged 93 · Berlin, Germany

Dora Doll, the daughter of a Russian-Jewish banker who was expelled after the 1917 Revolution, was born in Berlin in 1922. She came to France at the end of the 1930s and aspired to become an actress. She already spoke Russian and German and soon learned French, then Italian and English. One of her first screen appearances was as Juliette in Henri-Georges Clouzot's Manon (1949). She appeared as Lola in Jacques Becker's Touchez pas au grisbi (1954) and as Genisse in Jean Renoir's French Cancan (1955). In 1976, she appeared on television in the French series Hôtel Baltimore in the role of Suzy. In 1977, she appeared in Fred Zinnemann's Julia as the woman passenger accompanying Lillian Hellman (Jane Fonda) when Lily smuggled $50,000 through Nazi Germany for her friend Julia (Vanessa Redgrave). In 1982, she played in Ettore Scola's That Night in Varennes. In the late 1990s, she played the grandmother Louise Chantreuil in the TV series Tide of Life. She was married twice. Her first husband was the actor Raymond Pellegrin, who she had a daughter with, Danielle. She was later married to François Deguelt. In 1993, Dora Doll was awarded the Prix "Reconnaissance des cinéphiles" from Puget-Théniers in honour of her life's work. She was made Knight of France's National Order of Merit in 2000. Dora Doll died on 15 November 2015 at her home in Gard, France, at the age of 93. Source: Article "Dora Doll" de Wikipédia en français, soumis à la licence CC-BY-SA.

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Born
May 19, 1922
Died
November 15, 2015 (aged 93)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 138 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 25% in 30 days

What are Dora Doll's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: 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
Self
31%
Bonds
30%
Power
18%
Morality
11%
Survival
6%
Society
2%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 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 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 6 · Intense 3

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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 7 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 3

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
7
Joyful
5
Absurd
4
Contemplative
4
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic3
  • 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 Dora Doll's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dora Doll'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

138 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Jacquou le croquant(2007)

    as Fantille

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Hey Good Looking!(2006)

    as Mémé

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • You Are So Beautiful(2005)

    as Catherine

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Et demain, Paula ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Andrée

  • Return to Algiers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Paula Azera

  • Le Grand Batre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 9 episodes · as Annette

  • Sapho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Actor

  • Les Allumettes suédoises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · as Albertine Huque

  • Le Chambon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Emilienne

  • Hell(1994)

    as Mme Chabert

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Édith Piaf : Une brève rencontre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Fréhel

  • Pas d'amour sans amour! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Rose, la mère

  • The Castle of Olive Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 8 episodes · as Amélie Boucoiran

  • Morasseix!!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as The mother

  • The Marked Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mère Dorothée

  • Les Cœurs brûlés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 8 episodes · as Marie-Thérèse Fromentin

  • Princesse Alexandra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Madame Humeau

  • Maria the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as La Juine

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

    Show 1 episode · as Mado

  • Gueule d'arnaque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Rachel

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

    Show 1 episode · as La Juine

  • Once More(1988)

    as La mère

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Lady Cops (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Mme Lou

  • The Two Crocodiles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Félicité

  • Maniac Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Dorine

  • Cloud Waltzing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Madame Solange

  • François Villon: The Maverick Poet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Margot matroana bordelului

  • Superslob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as La serveuse choucroute

  • Catherine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 60 episodes · as Ermengarde de Chateauvillain

  • Le voyage à Paimpol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as La mère de Maryvonne

  • Angel of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Sarah

  • Ave Maria(1984)

    as Constance

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bastille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mw. Friedlander

  • Doctor Lerne, Subgod (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Honorine

  • Marianne, une étoile pour Napoléon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 60 episodes · as ' Fanchon Fleur de Lys'

  • Le Secret des Andrônes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Rosa Chamboulive

  • That Night in Varennes(1982)

    as Nanette Precy

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • L'étouffe grand-mère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mère Grivot

  • Les Charlots contre Dracula (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Commissioner Gluck

  • Les givrés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mme Gruber

  • Hothead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Head nun

  • Monsieur Saint-Saëns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as La lingère

  • Les filles du régiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Alphonsine, dite Fonfon, dite Pente-Douce

  • Les Hommes de Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · as Rose Dupuy

  • Violette(1978)

    as Madame Mayeul

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Grandison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Attendant

  • Women in Cellblock 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Loba

  • Peppermint Soda(1977)

    as The Gymnastics Teacher

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Julia(1977)

    as Woman Passenger

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Black and White in Color(1976)

    as Maryvonne

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Shattered Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Lisa

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

    as Ginette

  • Femmes Fatales(1976)

    as Simone, Captain of the Soldiers

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Champagner aus dem Knobelbecher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Tintine

  • Catherine & Co.(1975)

    as Mère de Catherine

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Incorrigible(1975)

    as Thérèse, bar cashier

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • En grandes pompes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Miss Lamour

  • Godefinger ou Certaines chattes n'aiment pas le mou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Rose, Brother mistress

  • Un curé de choc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia Michalet

  • Bloody Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Pascale Effront

  • Les Déracinés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • La Liberté en croupe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Suzanne

  • Les Eaux mêlées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as La serveuse

  • Pas de caviar pour tante Olga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Rosa Patache

  • A Funny Boss(1964)

    as Catherine, la caissière des magasins Dufour

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Any Number Can Win(1963)

    as Countess Doublianoff

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Le Dernier Quart d'heure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Portière

  • Secret File 1413 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as L'entraîneuse qui drogue Baranger

  • Première brigade criminelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Julia Manton

  • Cocagne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Hélène

  • Queen of the Tabarin Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Cabaret Singer

  • Les Frangines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jeanine - la servante

  • The Enigma of the Folies-Bergère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Clara

  • 125 rue Montmartre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Germaine Montillier, dite Mémène

  • Witness in the City(1959)

    as Prostitute (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Magnificent Tramp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mme Lucette Pichon

  • Miss Pigalle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Pascaline

  • The Young Lions(1958)

    as Simone

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as La gardienne

  • The Fast Set (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Rita

  • Quelle sacrée soirée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Lola Wander

  • Pas de grisbi pour Ricardo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Brigitte

  • Adorables démons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Barbara Onisse

  • Love Descends from the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Véra

  • Le colonel est de la revue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Cora, la Sanglante

  • What a Team! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Vicky

  • Soupçons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Angèle Amélie Jeanne Mersch

  • Main Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Tonia

  • Elena and Her Men(1956)

    as Rosa la Rose

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Fernand cow-boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mae Marlene

  • Tides of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Mariotte Borderet

  • We're Moving the Colonel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Flora

  • La Môme Pigalle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Catherine, la fiancée "éternelle" de Félix

  • No Mercy for the Cellers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Jessy

  • The Little Rebels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mrs. Lecarnoy

  • Pleasures and Vices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Josepha Marewska

  • Girl on the Third Floor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Louise Richter

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

    as Rose Mignon

  • Le Crâneur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Betty Bell

  • French Cancan(1955)

    as La Génisse

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Pas de souris dans le business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Mado

  • Napoleon(1955)

    as 'Une Merveilleuse' (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Yours Truly, Blake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Isabelle

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

    as L'entraîneuse

  • La Cage aux souris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as 'Salade', kitchen aid

  • The Impure Ones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Lili, une fille

  • Touchez pas au grisbi(1954)

    as Lola

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • La fille perdue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Suzy

  • Daughters of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as A girl (segment "Jeanne")

  • Illicit Motherhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Anita, la sœur de Doudou

  • Mr. Scrupule, Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Other Side of Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Michèle

  • Dans la vie tout s'arrange (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Yvette

  • Savage Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as La blonde amie de Paul

  • Pardon My French (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Yvette

  • The Passerby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Irma

  • Paris Vice Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dora Bourbon, une victime du sadique

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

    as Evelyne Dorsey, movie star

  • Bed for Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Miss Paulette

  • A Man Walks in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Girl

  • The Passenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Colette Mouche

  • Thus Finishes the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Actor

  • Manon(1949)

    as Juliette

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Wizard of Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Benoîte

  • Jenny Lamour(1947)

    as Léa (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The House Under the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Prostitute

  • Inspector Sergil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Sandra Grégoriff

  • Devil and the Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Lenoir's secretary

  • The Heart of a Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as (uncredited)

  • Parade in 7 Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Monique, friend of Irène (uncredited)

  • Night in December (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Une fille de la bande (uncredited)

  • Moulin Rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Actor

  • Beating Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Secretary (uncredited)

  • Four Flights to Love(1939)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Cordial Agreement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Extra (uncredited)

  • Hotel du Nord(1938)

    as Une femme au restaurant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

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

    as Une élève du Conservatoire (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 138 titles from 1938 to 2007; peak year 1977.

Biggest box office

You Are So Beautiful (2005)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

Touchez pas au grisbi (1954)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Young Lions (1958)

Film career

19382007

Peak 1977 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1938Screen debut· Hôtel du Nord
  • 1994Career best· Torment

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting138 of 138: 138 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

By decade

1930s4 · acting1940s13 · acting1950s48 · acting1960s10 · acting1970s24 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s5 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
38587378

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 Dora Doll's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 26; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Once More (1988)

60th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Touchez pas au grisbi (1954)

Midcredits 96th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 53. 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 Dora Doll work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dora Doll's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Chabrol shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors