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Bernard Menez

Bernard Menez

Actor · Born August 8, 1944 (82) · Mailly-le-Château, Yonne, France

Bernard Ménez (born 8 August 1944, in Mailly-le-Chateau) is a French actor. He has appeared in more than seventy films since 1969. Source: Article "Bernard Ménez" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 8, 1944 (82)
From
Mailly-le-Château, Yonne, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 60 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are Bernard Menez's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Self
22%
Power
21%
Society
17%
Morality
9%
Ideas
4%
Survival
3%
Family bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 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 7 · Wry 0 · Earnest 6

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

Light 12 · Serious 1 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 10

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 9 · Even-paced 4 · 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 13 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Hero
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

Joyful
10
Absurd
9
Warm
3
Thrilling
2
Romantic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

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 Bernard Menez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 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 Bernard Menez'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

60 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • God Save the Tuche(2025)

    as Charles III

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Tant de vagues et de fumées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Big Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Je t'aime, filme-moi!(2022)

    Actor

  • Black Snake: The Legend of Black Snake(2019)

    as Le président français

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • For the Ones We Loved(2019)

    as The Secretary

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • À vos souhaits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Ludovic Méricourt, the son-in-law

  • Loue-moi ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Serge Masson

  • Sélection officielle(2017)

    as Charlot

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

  • Croque monsieur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Anatole Longvy

  • Le Cabanon rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Bertrand

  • The Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Eugène Claudius-Petit

  • Nice and Easy(2014)

    as Monsieur Lochu

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Le quepa sur la vilni ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as André

  • Tonnerre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Le Père

  • Love Lasts Three Years(2011)

    as Père de Marc

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Very Very Beautiful Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Le patron du salon de coiffure

  • On dînera au lit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Robert

  • Les clefs de bagnole(2003)

    as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • France Boutique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Marcus

  • Leave Your Hands on My Hips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Le concierge

  • Public Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Bernard

  • La bête de miséricorde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as l'inspecteur Franck Moreau

  • Girlfriends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Mr. Suarez

  • Bisous Bisous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Bernard

  • Joséphine en tournée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 4 episodes · as Edouard Bonnaire

  • Voir l'éléphant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Fantasio

  • Les saisons du plaisir(1988)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Didi Drives Me Crazy(1986)

    as Marcel

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Maine Ocean(1986)

    as Contrôleur titualire Le Gallec

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Oh, oh, oh, jolie tournée ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Thanks · as Self

  • Ça va faire mal(1982)

    as François Léaud

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Les p’tites têtes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director · Writer · as Daniel

  • Le chêne d'Allouville(1981)

    as Bernard Lecourt, vicar

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Ones That Got Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Robert

  • The Miser(1980)

    as La Flèche

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Marketing Mix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Jean-Luc Maginot

  • Duets on Sofa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Robert Burton

  • Le Plus Heureux des trois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Ernest

  • Tendrement vache (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Pierre Ganet

  • La frisée aux lardons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Maurice, dit Doudoune

  • Heart to Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Etienne

  • Ça fait tilt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Claude Martin

  • A Sea Urchin in the Pocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Félix Pigouilloux

  • Nono Nénesse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Nénesse

  • Dracula and Son(1976)

    as Ferdinant

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Education in Love of Valentin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Valentin

  • Forget Me, Mandoline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Michel

  • Lola's Lolos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as The mysterious diver

  • No Problem! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Jean-Pierre Michalon

  • Trop c'est trop!(1975)

    as Curé

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Like a Pot of Strawberries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Philippe

  • Operation Lady Marlene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Clovis

  • Tender Dracula, or Confessions of a Blood Drinker(1974)

    as Alfred

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Le Chaud Lapin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as William

  • Les quatre Charlots mousquetaires(1974)

    as Le gouverneur de La Bastille

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Alexandre

  • Near Orouët (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Gilbert

  • Day for Night(1973)

    as Bernard, the Property Master

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Big Feast(1973)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 60 titles from 1973 to 2025; peak year 2013.

Biggest box office

God Save the Tuche (2025)

$23M worldwide

Highest rated

The Big Feast (1973)

Midcredits 81st

Film career

19732025

Peak 2013 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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.

  • 1973Screen debut· La Grande Bouffe
  • 1980Career best· The Miser

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 60: 58 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thDirecting1 of 60: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 60: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 60: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s24 · acting1980s9 · 8 acting · 2 crew1990s3 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s4 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
737808

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 Bernard Menez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of the 19 of 20 with a score; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned3
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Sélection officielle (2017)

66th percentile spread · 69% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Day for Night (1973)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 38. 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 Bernard Menez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernard Menez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Pierre Tornade shares the most, 2.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers