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Claude Magnier

Claude Magnier

Writer · Died June 21, 1983, aged 63 · Paris, Ile de France, France

Born
January 20, 1920
Died
June 21, 1983 (aged 63)
From
Paris, Ile de France, France
Works as
Writer
Titles
5 on Motif · 19 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 28Down 41% in 30 days

What are Claude Magnier's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
50%
Bonds
36%
Society
8%
Power
5%
Deception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 0 · Intense 2

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Joyful
3
Manic
2
Tense
1

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 Claude Magnier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 5 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Prime Video (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Claude Magnier's titles on Motif; 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

19 credits, 5 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Jo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Adaptation

  • Lady Oscar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    Author

  • Oscar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Theatre Play

  • Oscar(1991)

    Author

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Een trouwring mag niet knellen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • Oscar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer

  • Monsieur Masure (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1983)

    Author

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

    Author

  • Jo(1971)

    Dialogue · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?(1968)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Oscar(1967)

    Author · Writer

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · Author · Writer

  • Réveille-toi, chérie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1961)

    Director · Writer

  • Love Is My Profession(1958)

    as Gaston

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Grand Manoeuvre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Officer (uncredited)

  • Mr. Gregoire Runs Away (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    as Claude

  • Blondine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    Actor

  • Le Voyageur de la Toussaint (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Mlle. Desiree (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Un maréchal

Career shape

A full career of 18 titles from 1942 to 2019.

Biggest box office

Oscar (1991)

$24M worldwide

Highest rated

Oscar (1967)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Oscar (1991)

Film career

  • 1958Screen debut· Love Is My Profession

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 18: 6 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting1 of 18: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting12 of 18: 11 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s4 · acting1950s2 · acting1960s3 · crew1970s2 · crew1980s3 · crew1990s1 · crew2000s1 · crew2010s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Claude Magnier's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 66th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 3 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed1

Most loved · writer

Oscar (1967)

Midcredits 92nd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 59/100 and the plot and story 51/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Claude Magnier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claude Magnier's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claude Gensac shares the most, 2.

Actors