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Pierre-François Martin-Laval

Pierre-François Martin-Laval

Actor, director and writer · Born June 25, 1968 (58) · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Pierre-François Martin-Laval (nicknamed "PEF") is a French actor, film director, screenwriter and theatre director. PEF is well known in France for his acting performances in musical comedy but also in serious plays. He studied at the famous French school of acting Cours Florent. During his drama studies he met the friends with whom he formed the comedy team 'Les Robins des Bois' (The Robin Hoods) in 1996. Initially called The Royal Imperial Green Rabbit Company, they renamed themselves after their first significant success, a play entitled Robins des bois. Les Robins des Bois first appeared on television in La Grosse Emission, a regular TV show on the channel Comédie! in which they presented short and utterly crazy plays. They quickly became popular and made appearances in French movies. Source: Article "Pierre-François Martin-Laval" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Born
June 25, 1968 (58)
From
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Works as
Actor, director and writer
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 70 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 8% in 30 days

What are Pierre-François Martin-Laval's films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
Self
26%
Bonds
24%
Morality
12%
Ideas
12%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Power
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 4 · Wry 1 · Earnest 9

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 11

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 6
Threshold guardian
2 of 6
Hero
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
12
Joyful
9
Warm
6
Tense
3
Manic
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Pierre-François Martin-Laval's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pierre-François Martin-Laval'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

70 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Serial Teachers 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Director · Screenplay · as Antoine Polochon

  • The Nursing Home, the TV series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as Anthony Legal

  • Panique au grand magasin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • La 300ème tête (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Voz

  • Panique au 31 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as DJ Sylvain

  • Challenger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Maire-adjoint

  • Law & Disorder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Commissaire Brancheraud

  • Jeff Panacloc: In Pursuit of Jean-Marc(2023)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Putifar's Wacky Plan(2023)

    Director · Screenplay · as President of France

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Revival(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Uman – The Perfect Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Bobby

  • Weekend Family(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Fahim(2019)

    Director · Screenplay · as Peroni

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Starving Generation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Marc

  • Here Come the Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Original Film Writer

  • Gaston Lagaffe(2018)

    Director · Writer · as Prunelle

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • In and Out(2017)

    as Éric

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mon Poussin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Harold

  • Un jour mon prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Le Corbeau

  • Airnadette : la comédie musiculte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • West Coast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Père de Copkiller

  • Captain Marleau(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Dalvet

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Serial Teachers 2(2015)

    Director · Screenplay · as Antoine Polochon

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Disparue(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Julien Morel

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Le Vendredi 13 de Pierre Richard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • La station Champbaudet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Arsene

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

    Show 1 episode · as Olivier Sonzogni

  • Serial Teachers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer · as Antoine Polochon

  • Le Débarquement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Actor

  • Le Débarquement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Suicide Shop(2012)

    as Handsome Boy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ducoboo 2: Crazy Vacation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hervé Ducobu

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

    Show 25 episodes · Actor

  • A Burning Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Loïc Le Guellec

  • The Great Restaurant II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Schoolboy Who Denies

  • La Grève des femmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Franck

  • Santa's Apprentice(2010)

    as Edgar (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Best Friends Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jean-Claude

  • Cinéman(2009)

    as Douglas Craps

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • King Guillaume (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer · as Guillaume Brunel

  • Ugly Melanie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Martinez

  • Modern Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Eric

  • The Time of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Joseph Pagnol

  • The Time of Secrets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Joseph Pagnol

  • Les Robins des bois - sont des cons et toujours des cons - Florilèges de sketches 1 et 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Various Characters

  • Les Robins Des Bois sont toujours des cons (Florilège Vol. 2) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Various Characters

  • Try Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer · as Yves-Marie

  • A Ticket to Space(2006)

    as Poushy

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Casablanca Driver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Le réparateur de télés

  • RRRrrrr!!!(2004)

    Writer · as Pierre (la Touffe)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Les clefs de bagnole(2003)

    as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • La prophétie des grenouilles(2003)

    as La girafe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Le Bison (et sa voisine Dorine) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Joël

  • Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra(2002)

    as Catapult launcher

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The High Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Zupaletta, le cycliste

  • Les robins des bois - L'instant norvégien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Various Characters

  • Don't Die Too Hard!(2001)

    as Jean-Louis, the Guardian

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • La vérité si je mens! 2(2001)

    as Peznec

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Les Robins des Bois : un demi-siècle d'humour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Various Characters

  • La Cape et l'épée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 24 episodes · Creator · as Christophe 2000, le roi de la France et des lunettes/un mousquetaire

  • Bosso exagère trop! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Scenario Writer

  • Les robins des bois sont des cons (Florilège Vol. 1) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Various Characters

  • Girl on the Bridge(1999)

    as Fireman #1

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Influence Peddling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as l'homme aux lapins

  • Serial Lover(1998)

    as Pierre-François Greenrabbit

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • La Basse-cour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fabrice

  • Mémoires d'un jeune con (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as A prison guard

  • Robin des Bois d'à peu près Alexandre Dumas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Director · as Various Characters

  • Robins des bois, the Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Various Characters

  • Panique au village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 70 titles, 68 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Serial Teachers 2 (2015)

$25M worldwide

Highest rated

La prophétie des grenouilles (2003)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Weekend Family (2022)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19902026

Peak 2018 · 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.

  • 1998Screen debut· Serial Lover
  • 2006First top-billed film· Try Me
  • 2006Breakout· Try Me
  • 2006Career best· Try Me
  • 2015Career best· The Disappearance

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting66 of 70: 55 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thDirecting11 of 70: 2 only directing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score12thWriting11 of 70: 2 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score12thOther crew1 of 70: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

70 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 9 of them.

By decade

1990s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew2000s24 · 23 acting · 5 crew2010s26 · 24 acting · 6 crew2020s10 · 9 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 4% of 27 roles
9803081318

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 Pierre-François Martin-Laval's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · director

Weekend Family (2022)

68th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Girl on the Bridge (1999)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 74, 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 Pierre-François Martin-Laval work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pierre-François Martin-Laval's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Reynald Bertrand shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers