Andre Gregory (born May 11, 1934) is a French-born American actor. He studied at Harvard University, where he was affiliated with Adams House. During the 1960s and 1970s, Gregory directed a number of avant-garde productions developed through ensemble collaboration, the most famous of which was Alice in Wonderland (1970), based on Lewis Carroll's two classic Alice books. He founded his own theatrical company, The Manhattan Project, in 1968. In 1975 he directed Our Late Night, the first produced play by Wallace Shawn, which began a long working relationship between the two men. Shortly afterward, Gregory's growing misgivings about the role of theatre in modern life, and what he felt was a trend toward fascism in the United States, led him to abruptly abandon theatre and leave the country. As described in the film My Dinner with Andre (1981), he traveled to Poland at director Jerzy Grotowski's invitation, where he developed a number of experimental theatrical events for private audiences. He spent several years in a variety of esoteric spiritual communities (such as Findhorn) developing an interest and practice in what could be called New Age beliefs. Although Gregory left the theatre in 1975, he has returned several times to direct small productions, usually for invited audiences. These included a long-running workshop of Uncle Vanya (adapted by David Mamet), which was developed from 1990 to 1994 and featured Shawn and Julianne Moore. Though never publicly performed, it was released as the film Vanya on 42nd Street by Gregory and Louis Malle. He appeared as himself, directing the play featured within the film. Gregory also directed a radio production of Shawn's play, The Designated Mourner, in 2002. He has had occasional film roles as a character actor, including John the Baptist in The Last Temptation of Christ and Reverend Spellgood in The Mosquito Coast, and as Dante, a restaurateur, alongside Rosanna Arquette, David Bowie, and Buck Henry in The Linguini Incident. His best-known film performance was as the title character in My Dinner with Andre (1981), directed by Louis Malle, in which he and Wallace Shawn, playing characters based on themselves, have a long conversation over dinner. They discuss Gregory's spiritual sojourn in Europe and his doubts about the future of theatre and of Western civilization in general. He appeared with Goldie Hawn in Protocol (1984). In 1988 he played the father in Some Girls, with Jennifer Connelly and Patrick Dempsey. In 1993, he performed in the movie Demolition Man with Sylvester Stallone. Returning to theatre, Gregory directed Shawn's play Grasses of a Thousand Colors, which premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in May 2009. He next worked with Shawn on a new version of Ibsen's The Master Builder. This resulted in the film Fear of Falling (2013), directed by Jonathan Demme. The film was retitled A Master Builder at its opening in New York in June 2014. In 2013, he directed Grasses of a Thousand Colors and The Designated Mourner, starring Shawn in a co-production between Theatre for a New Audience and The Public Theater in New York. A 2013 documentary about Gregory's life, Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner, was directed by his wife, Cindy Kleine. He and Kleine discussed it on the May 3, 2013, episode of Charlie Rose.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 11, 1934 (92)
- Paris, France
- Actor and writer, also producer
- 18 on MovieCove · 27 credits in all
What are Andre Gregory's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 10
Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 2
Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 7 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
Steady 9 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1
Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
Casual 3 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 3
A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 2
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3
Roles they play
Usually the Threshold guardian: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Allyas Andre Gregory in My Dinner with Andre (1981)
- Heraldas Andre Gregory in My Dinner with Andre (1981)
- Threshold guardianas Ted Avery in Street Smart (1987)
- Threshold guardianas Mr. D'Arc in Some Girls (1988)
- Tricksteras Ivan Axelrod in Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995)
- Mentoras Knut Brovik in A Master Builder (2013)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet6
- Ambiguous3
- 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 Andre Gregory's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).
Subscription and free streaming for Andre Gregory'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
27 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
One More Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
A Master Builder(2013)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all filmsMy Heart Swims in Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
André Gregory and Wallace Shawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Phyllis and Harold(2008)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Goodbye Lover(1998)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Celebrity(1998)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Hudson River Blues(1997)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Vanya on 42nd Street(1994)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
The Shadow(1994)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Demolition Man(1993)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
The Linguini Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Some Girls(1988)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Street Smart(1987)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
The Mosquito Coast(1986)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Follies: In Concert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Always … But Not Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Protocol(1984)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
The Soldier's Tale(1984)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Author! Author!(1982)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
My Dinner with Andre(1981)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Our Late Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)
Great Performances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Career shape
Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles from 1971 to 2026; peak year 1981.
Biggest box office
Protocol (1984)
Highest rated
My Dinner with Andre (1981)
Most popular right now
Street Smart (1987)
Film career
Peak 1981 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.
- 1981Screen debut· My Dinner with Andre
- 1981First top-billed film· My Dinner with Andre
Billing
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 Andre Gregory's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 18 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 38. 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 Andre Gregory's work okay for kids?
Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.
Who does Andre Gregory work with?
People who share at least 2 of Andre Gregory's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wallace Shawn shares the most, 4.
Directors
- Cindy KleineShared titles: Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner (2013), Phyllis and Harold (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Cindy Kleine
- Louis MalleShared titles: Vanya on 42nd Street (1994), My Dinner with Andre (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Louis Malle
Writers
- Wallace ShawnShared titles: A Master Builder (2013), Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner (2013), Vanya on 42nd Street (1994), My Dinner with Andre (1981)See all 4 shared titles with Wallace Shawn
Actors
- Larry PineShared titles: A Master Builder (2013), Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Larry Pine
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Bruce OdlandShared titles: Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner (2013), Phyllis and Harold (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Bruce Odland
- Declan QuinnShared titles: A Master Builder (2013), Vanya on 42nd Street (1994)See all 2 shared titles with Declan Quinn
- Jonathan OppenheimShared titles: Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner (2013), Phyllis and Harold (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Oppenheim
Producers
- Susan LazarusShared titles: Andre Gregory: Before and After Dinner (2013), Phyllis and Harold (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Susan Lazarus
- Beverly KarpShared titles: Vanya on 42nd Street (1994), My Dinner with Andre (1981)See all 2 shared titles with Beverly Karp