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Christian Marin

Christian Marin

Actor · Died September 5, 2012, aged 83 · Lyon, Rhône, France

Christian Marin (8 February 1929 – 5 September 2012) was a French film actor. Born in Lyon, he is best known for his role in Le gendarme series (as "Merlot"), although he did not appear in the last two sequels. In 1967 he appeared in the television serial Les Chevaliers du ciel, in which he portrayed the character Ernest Laverdure. Source: Article "Christian Marin" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 8, 1929
Died
September 5, 2012 (aged 83)
From
Lyon, Rhône, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 59 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 27Down 1% in 30 days

What are Christian Marin's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: 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
36%
Power
24%
Society
21%
Self
9%
Morality
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 2 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 7 · 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 8 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
7
Absurd
6
Romantic
2
Tense
1
Thrilling
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet2

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 Christian Marin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Christian Marin'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

59 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dead Man Talking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as L'aumônier

  • À dix minutes des naturistes(2012)

    as le voisin au balcon

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Le Gang des seniors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Two Sunny Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Didier

  • Quelle famille ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Papy

  • Sacré Noël (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Décibel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Adolphe Masson Massonnet

  • L'Été 36 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Leostic

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

    as Maximilien

  • Jean de la lune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Clotaire

  • Les Maîtres sonneurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Le maître sonneur berrichon

  • Woodplum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Gaspard

  • Le Coin tranquille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Jean

  • La Grande Récré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Le gardien de la paix

  • Le commando des chauds lapins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Firmin

  • There's a Bone in the Mill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Joseph

  • La Dernière Bourrée à Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Actor

  • The Grand Duke's New Clothes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Le grand

  • Strogoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Blount

  • The Gendarme Takes Off(1970)

    as Albert Merlot

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Rogue receiver

  • Faites donc plaisir aux amis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Bartender

  • The Gendarme Gets Married(1968)

    as Albert Merlot

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Story of a Three Day Pass(1967)

    as hotelman

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Most Beautiful Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Le sergent

  • The Aeronauts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 39 episodes · as Ernest Laverdure

  • Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as André

  • Monsieur le Président Directeur Général (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as William

  • Funny Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Le touriste

  • Dis-moi qui tuer(1965)

    as Ice cream seller

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Sleeping Car Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Le beau-frère de Georgette, mari soumis

  • The Gendarme in New York(1965)

    as Albert Merlot

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Le chant du monde(1965)

    as Tattooed one

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • L'Or du duc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Gendarme

  • Le commissaire mène l’enquête (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as (segment "Pour qui sonne le ...")

  • The Buddies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Omer

  • La Mégère apprivoisée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Gremio

  • The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez(1964)

    as Albert Merlot

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Cherchez l'idole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Marcel, tall police officer

  • Bebert and the Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Station employee

  • Squeak-squeak(1963)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Blockhead Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Levasseur

  • The Reluctant Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Lecanut

  • Josefa's Loot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Pierrot

  • Le mari ne compte pas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as M. Loiseau, le greffier du juge d'instruction

  • The Abominable Man of Customs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Désiré Piccolo

  • A Blonde Like That (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Tous ceux qui tombent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Christy

  • How to Succeed in Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Fernand (uncredited)

  • Crime Does Not Pay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Le Commissaire

  • The Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as le caméraman

  • The Busybody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Bank cashier

  • Tout l'or du monde(1961)

    as un technicien TV

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The American Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Pierrot

  • Small Local Trains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Léon

  • De fil en aiguille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as le second détective privé

  • Le Voyage de monsieur Perrichon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Le facteur (porteur) de la gare de Lyon

  • Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Estry

  • Plaisir du théâtre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as M. Loiseau, le greffier du juge d'instruction

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1956 to 2012; peak year 2012.

Highest rated

The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez (1964)

Midcredits 86th

Film career

19562012

Peak 2012 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1961Screen debut· The American Beauty

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 59: 59 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score61st

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s36 · acting1970s8 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s4 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Christian Marin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 10 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Story of a Three Day Pass (1967)

67th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez (1964)

Midcredits 86th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 83/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 89, detractors 62. 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 Christian Marin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Christian Marin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean Girault shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers