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Gilles Grangier

Gilles Grangier

Director and writer, also actor · Died April 27, 1996, aged 84 · Paris, France

Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film Archimède le clochard was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. He had the most number of successful films at the French box office between 1945 and 2001 with 42 of his films having admissions of 500,000 or more, more than any other. Source: Article "Gilles Grangier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 5, 1911
Died
April 27, 1996 (aged 84)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Director and writer, also actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 64 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 7% in 30 days

What are Gilles Grangier's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
42%
Bonds
21%
Survival
13%
Society
11%
Self
10%
Power
4%
Deception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 0

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 1 · 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 5 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · 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 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
6
Joyful
4
Melancholic
3
Romantic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 Gilles Grangier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gilles Grangier's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.

Filmography

64 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • French Cuisine(2015)

    Scenario Writer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Le Paria (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 6 episodes · as Chevalier

  • William the Conqueror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Jean-Sans-Terre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director · Adaptation

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

    Director · Writer

  • Banlieue Sud-Est (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Pirates of the Pacific (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director

  • Two Years Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator

  • Gross Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Les Mohicans de Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 26 episodes · Director

  • A Loser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Adaptation · Dialogue

  • Quentin Durward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 7 episodes · Director

  • Under the Sign of the Bull(1969)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • L'homme à la Buick(1967)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Operation Double Cross (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director · Screenplay

  • How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Director

  • That Tender Age (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director

  • My Wife's Husband(1963)

    Director · as Teacher (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Maigret Sees Red(1963)

    Director · Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Trip to Biarritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Director

  • The Gentleman from Epsom(1962)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Counterfeiters of Paris(1961)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Old Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Director · Adaptation

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

    Director · Writer

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

    Director

  • The Night Affair(1958)

    Director · Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Three Days to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Not Delivered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Director

  • Speaking of Murder(1957)

    Director · Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Reproduction interdite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Blood to the Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Hi-Jack Highway(1955)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Spring, Autumn and Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Director · Adaptation · Dialogue

  • April Fools' Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director · Adaptation

  • Trust Me! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Director

  • Rhine Virgin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Jeunes mariés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Director

  • Jupiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • Love, Madame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Director

  • The Prettiest Sin in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • Les Petites Cardinal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • The Straw Lover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Director

  • L'homme de joie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Les femmes sont folles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · Writer

  • Au P'tit Zouave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Amédée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Love and Companionship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Jo la Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Métier de fous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Writer

  • Femme sans passé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • By the Window (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Director

  • Danger of Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

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

    Director

  • History of Singing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Director

  • Thirty and Forty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • Driving Lesson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • L'Aventure de Cabassou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • The Black Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    Director

  • Adémaï bandit d'honneur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Director

  • Sur le plancher des vaches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    Assistant Director · as L'instructeur de vol (uncredited)

  • Un fichu métier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    Assistant Director

  • Le cœur dispose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    Actor

  • Fedora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Un soldat

Career shape

A full career of 64 titles from 1934 to 2015.

Highest rated

The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

  • 1963Screen debut· My Wife's Husband

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 64: 3 only acting, 2 with another roleDirecting57 of 64: 34 only directing, 23 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stWriting23 of 64: 2 only writing, 21 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stOther crew3 of 64: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

64 titles, 24 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 21 of them.

By decade

1930s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew1940s13 · 1 acting · 13 crew1950s24 · crew1960s11 · 1 acting · 11 crew1970s9 · crew1980s3 · 1 acting · 2 crew2010s1 · 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 Gilles Grangier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 5 are Broadly Agreed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed1

Most loved · director, writer

The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961)

Midcredits 85th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 71/100 and the pacing 56/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

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 Gilles Grangier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gilles Grangier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean Gabin shares the most, 8.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers