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François Levantal

François Levantal

Actor · Born October 14, 1960 (66) · Paris, France

François Levantal was born on 10 October 1960 in Paris, France. He is an actor, known for La haine (1995), A Very Long Engagement (2004) and The Crimson Rivers (2000).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
October 14, 1960 (66)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 84 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 11% in 30 days

What are François Levantal's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
29%
Self
21%
Survival
15%
Morality
12%
Power
12%
Society
11%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 13 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 5

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 8

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 4

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 8 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 12 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 6
Threshold guardian
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Absurd
9
Joyful
7
Warm
9
Dread
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • 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 François Levantal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for François Levantal'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

84 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page.

  • Un bon patron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Ducobu et le fantôme de Saint-Potache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Directeur de Saint Potache

  • Les Capone attendent un bébé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Officier de police

  • Almost Legal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Patrick

  • Ducobu passe au vert!(2024)

    as Directeur de Saint Potache

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Clémenceau, la force d'aimer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Nicolas Pietri

  • Ducobu Président !(2022)

    as Directeur de Saint Potache

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Big Bug(2022)

    as Yonyx 7389XAB2

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Papi Sitter(2020)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Ducoboo 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Directeur de Saint Potache

  • Meet the Malawas(2019)

    as Géronimo

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Le Grand Bazar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jacques

  • The Crimson Rivers(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · as Pater Anselme

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • In the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Director of Charmilles

  • Taxi 5(2018)

    as Commissaire Morzini

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • R.A.I.D. Special Unit(2016)

    as Patrick Legrand

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • La Petite Histoire de France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1,095 episodes · as Comte Philippe Honoré de Roche Saint-Pierre

  • Le Placard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Messieurs Kopel

  • Meurtres à l'abbaye de Rouen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as François

  • The Wakos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 129 episodes · as Yann Sodo / Lt. Dirty Gadget / Zizimir

  • Murders in... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as François

  • Porn in the Hood(2012)

    as Le vendeur sex-shop

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Peter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Captain Hook

  • Les Lyonnais(2011)

    as Joan Chavez

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Ni vu, ni connu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Oscar Merini

  • Prey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nicolas

  • Ducoboo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as le prof pension

  • Cartouche, le Brigand Magnifique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dargenson

  • Round Da Way(2009)

    as Juge Santiépi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • La mort n'oublie personne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Schots

  • Black(2009)

    as Legrand

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Dante 01(2008)

    as Lazare

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Sur le fil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 18 episodes · as Commandant Philippe Munoz

  • Treasure Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ben Gunn

  • L'Entente cordiale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Lieutenant-Colonel Jean-Éric Berthaud

  • Camping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Boyer

  • Burnt Out (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jean

  • Satan(2006)

    as Le pompiste / Le chirurgien

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Hot Acts of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Carlos

  • Ma vie en l'air(2005)

    as Le passager pour Sydney

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Antidote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Pierre Verneuil

  • Nèg maron(2005)

    as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Narco(2004)

    as Le père des jumeaux

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Very Long Engagement(2004)

    as Thouvenel

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • À cran, deux ans après (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Le patron de la DPJ

  • Nos amis les flics (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Gégé

  • Transit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Renegade(2004)

    as Pete the Barman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Michel Vaillant(2003)

    as Bob Cramer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Mauvais esprit(2003)

    as Freddy

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Red Siren(2002)

    as Sorvan

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Le nouveau Jean-Claude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Marco le vigile

  • The War in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Actor

  • Gangsters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Eddy Dahan

  • À l'abri des regards indiscrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Le goldenboy

  • Vertiges de l'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Vendeur téléphones

  • Grégoire Moulin contre l'humanité(2001)

    as Le vindicatif à la pizza

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Memories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Daniel

  • Confession of a Dredger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Kovacs

  • An Afternoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as S.S. Officer

  • Belphegor: Phantom of the Louvre(2001)

    as Mangin

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Murderous Maids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as le Gazé

  • The Crimson Rivers(2000)

    as Pathologist

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • A Head for Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Etienne Bac

  • Passage interdit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Gérard Le Sech'

  • Même pas mal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Une vie de prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Quasimodo d'el Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Le psychopathe

  • The Octopus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Assailant on the train

  • Zonzon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Rico

  • La voie est libre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Xavier

  • Shooting Stars(1997)

    as Lou

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Dobermann(1997)

    as Leo

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Assassin(s)(1997)

    as Inspector

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Shabbat Night Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Eric

  • Captain Conan(1996)

    as Forgeol

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • A Self-Made Hero(1996)

    as Delavelle

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • La haine(1995)

    as 'Astérix'

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Fresh Bait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Un policier

  • Revenge of the Musketeers(1994)

    as Le courtisan joueur · as Courtier

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • L.627 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Un inspecteur

  • Family Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Police Commissioner Moulin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Franck

  • Triple je (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles, 82 of them dated from 1976 to 2026; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

The Crimson Rivers (2000)

$60M worldwide

Highest rated

Captain Conan (1996)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

R.A.I.D. Special Unit (2016)

Film career

19762026

Peak 2005 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting84 of 84: 84 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score33rd

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s15 · acting2000s39 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 45 roles
8696010611

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 François Levantal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 31; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 35th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th12

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Ducobu Président ! (2022)

65th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

La haine (1995)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 17 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 39. 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 François Levantal's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does François Levantal work with?

People who share at least 2 of François Levantal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vincent Cassel shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles