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Philippe Lemaire

Philippe Lemaire

Actor · Died March 15, 2004, aged 77 · Moussy-le-Neuf, Seine-et-Marne, France

Philippe Lemaire (14 March 1927 – 15 March 2004) was a French actor. He appeared in more than ninety films between 1946 and 2004. Lemaire was married three times; Nicole Pinton (1949–1951) (divorced); Juliette Gréco from 1953 to 1956, had one daughter, Laurence-Marie Lemaire (1954–2016); and to Claude Bouton (1959–1980) (divorced). He committed suicide one day after his 77th birthday. Source: Article "Philippe Lemaire" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 14, 1927
Died
March 15, 2004 (aged 77)
From
Moussy-le-Neuf, Seine-et-Marne, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 91 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 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Philippe Lemaire's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
28%
Power
26%
Morality
25%
Self
14%
Survival
4%
Society
3%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 19 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 9 · Serious 7 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 9 · Intense 4

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 11 · 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 12 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 15 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
9
Joyful
6
Romantic
6
Melancholic
5
Other
11

How their films linger

Fun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Philippe Lemaire's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Philippe Lemaire'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

91 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Arsène Lupin(2004)

    In Memory Of · as Le cardinal d'Etigues

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Mixed Marriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Charles Dupreux, père de Jean-Yves

  • Payoff(2003)

    as Silvio Baginorelli

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Belle Époque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Downtown Heat(1991)

    as Badal

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Picture Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Farmer

  • La soupière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Actor

  • Les Hordes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 3 episodes · as Matricule 8477, père d'Elaine

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

    as Le comte

  • Portami la luna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Serraux

  • The Repenter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • Liberté, égalité, choucroute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Le conteur arabe

  • Nucleo Zero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as avvocato Di Biasi

  • Year of the Jellyfish(1984)

    as Lamotte

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Western di cose nostre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Don Alfonso

  • Art of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as General Laurentius

  • Lighea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Actor

  • Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 5 episodes · as Adamas

  • The Devil in the Heart(1976)

    as Mr. Bouvier, the father

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Philippe Tournier

  • The Other Side of the Mirror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Pipo

  • The Red Chapel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 7 episodes · as Pierre

  • Herminie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Alfred Bretoux

  • The Blood Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Frédéric Lansac

  • Spirits of the Dead(1968)

    as Philippe

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • La Nuit la plus chaude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Max Sorelli

  • Les Hauts de Hurlevent - 2ème partie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Hindley Earnshaw

  • Les Hauts de Hurlevent - 1ère partie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Hindley Earnshaw

  • Jean de la Tour Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 10 episodes · as Bourdet

  • Seven Guys and a Gal(1967)

    as Colonel Laforêt

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Brigade Anti Gangs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Randier

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

    Show 1 episode · as Alfred Bretoux

  • Death Is Nimble, Death Is Quick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Philip Dawson

  • Angelique and the King(1966)

    as De Vardes

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Queen of Spades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Duc d'Orléans

  • Assassination in Rome(1965)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Angélique(1964)

    as De Vardes

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Die Goldsucher von Arkansas(1964)

    as Jim Donavan

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Mission to Hell(1964)

    as Richard

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Operation Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Laurent

  • The Gallant Musketeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Duke Charles of Angoulême

  • Germinal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Henri Negrel

  • Vice and Virtue(1963)

    as Hans Streicher

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Your Turn, Darling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Enrico Pranzetti

  • The Iron Mask(1962)

    as De Vaudreuil

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Clash of Steel(1962)

    as Karol Angoulême

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Girls of La Rochelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Captain Timoléon

  • Cartouche(1962)

    as Gaston de Ferrussac

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Heinrich

  • Port of Point-du-Jour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as André aka 'Dédé'

  • Cita imposible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Raimundo

  • My Darned Father (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Philippe Servin

  • Sexpot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Norbert

  • She's a girl from Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jacques Kellermann

  • The Strange Mr. Steve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Georges Villard

  • La ironía del dinero(1957)

    as Antonio Granier

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Bad Liaisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Alain Bergère

  • Native Drums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Actor

  • M'sieur la Caille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Jésus la Caille

  • Frou-Frou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Michel Arthus

  • Dangerous Turning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Freddy

  • Vice Dolls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Pierre Beutin

  • Fire Under Her Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Pierre Vaudouin

  • Nights of Shame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Pierre Larrieu

  • It's the Paris Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Paul de Barfleur / Alain de Villebois

  • Boom on Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as lui-même

  • Tempest in the Flesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as André

  • Saluti e baci (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Carlo Mastelli

  • When You Read This Letter(1953)

    as Max Trivet

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • One Hundred Francs Per Second (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Philippe Delteil

  • Love Always Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Claude

  • Mammy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Maurice Laprade

  • Nous irons à Monte Carlo(1951)

    as Jacques

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Real Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Mario

  • The Forbidden Christ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Pinin

  • Ils ont vingt ans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Gabriel Lamy

  • The Naked Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as François Paradis

  • Mon ami le cambrioleur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Patrick Lambert

  • La portatrice di pane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Lucien Labroue

  • Taxi di notte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Alberto Franchi

  • We Will All Go to Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Jacques Lambert, the crooner

  • Bonheur en location (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Pierre

  • The Lovers of Verona(1949)

    as Benedetti

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

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

    as Pierre Porteval

  • In the Eyes of Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as A pilot (uncredited)

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

    as Claude, Monelle's lover

  • Eternal Conflict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Chardeuil son

  • Queen's Necklace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as (uncredited)

  • Star Without Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as (uncredited)

  • Le Capitan (1ère époque) Flamberge au vent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • Roger the Disgrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 91 titles from 1946 to 2004; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

Arsène Lupin (2004)

$9.7M worldwide

Highest rated

Angélique (1964)

Midcredits 73rd

Film career

19462004

Peak 1969 · 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.

  • 1962Screen debut· Cartouche
  • 1970First top-billed film· The Blood Rose
  • 1970Career best· The Blood Rose

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting91 of 91: 90 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thOther crew1 of 91: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s10 · acting1950s31 · acting1960s26 · acting1970s7 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s3 · 3 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 10% of 10 roles

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.

How do Philippe Lemaire's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 20; across their 19 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 19

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Seven Guys and a Gal (1967)

65th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Angélique (1964)

Midcredits 73rd · 64% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 73, 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.

Who does Philippe Lemaire work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philippe Lemaire's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernard Borderie shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers