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Michel Duran

Michel Duran

Writer and actor · Died February 18, 1994, aged 93 · Lyon, France

Born
April 22, 1900
Died
February 18, 1994 (aged 93)
From
Lyon, France
Works as
Writer and actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 43 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 12% in 30 days

What are Michel Duran's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
47%
Morality
27%
Self
14%
Power
12%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · 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 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Romantic
4
Warm
2
Tense
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Duran's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michel Duran'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

43 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • At Theatre Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Author

  • Male Hunt(1964)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • My Pal the Gypsy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Writer

  • Bárbara atómica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Author

  • Le Trésor des Pieds-Nickelés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Dialogue

  • Last Hour, Special Edition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Dialogue

  • A Girl Knew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Writer

  • A Cop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Dialogue

  • Rendezvous in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Writer

  • Heartbeat(1946)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Queer Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Dialogue

  • Cecile Is Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Dialogue

  • Shop Girls of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Writer

  • Twisted Mistress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Dialogue · as Mazios

  • Prince Charming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Boléro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Annette and the Blonde Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Screenplay

  • Sins of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Dialogue

  • Her First Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Dialogue

  • They Met on Skis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Writer

  • The French Way(1940)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • For the Yellow Jersey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Screenplay

  • He Stayed for Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Theatre Play

  • I Was an Adventuress(1940)

    Original Film Writer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

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

    Dialogue

  • Fric-Frac(1939)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • J'étais une aventurière(1938)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Le ruisseau(1938)

    Dialogue

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Beautiful Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Writer

  • Alexis gentleman chauffeur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Dornach

  • The Beloved Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Dialogue

  • Le Bonheur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Writer

  • Bad Seed(1934)

    as The boss

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Le Chemin du bonheur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Adaptation · Writer · Actor

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

    as Jojo

  • To the Polls, Citizens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    Actor

  • Mam'zelle Nitouche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Officer

  • Television: French Version (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    Writer

  • La jalousie du barbouillé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Villebrequin

  • The Gallery of Monsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    Actor

  • Don Juan et Faust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • The Woman from Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as L'amant d'autrefois

  • El Dorado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    Actor

Career shape

A full career of 42 titles from 1921 to 1966.

Highest rated

Fric-Frac (1939)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Bad Seed (1934)

Film career

  • 1932Screen debut· Night at the Crossroads

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting12 of 42: 10 only acting, 2 with another roleWriting32 of 42: 30 only writing, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1920s5 · acting1930s13 · 6 acting · 8 crew1940s20 · 1 acting · 20 crew1950s3 · crew1960s1 · crew

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.

How do Michel Duran's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 43rd percentile, the median of all 8; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

None of their 8 titles divides audiences: 3 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most loved · writer

Fric-Frac (1939)

Midcredits 76th · 68% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 45/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Duran work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michel Duran's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Autant-Lara shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors