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Claude Piéplu

Claude Piéplu

Actor · Died May 24, 2006, aged 83 · Paris, France

Claude Piéplu was born on 10 May 1923 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999) and Dumbo (1941). He died on 24 May 2006 in Paris, France.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
May 10, 1923
Died
May 24, 2006 (aged 83)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on Motif · 89 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 15% in 30 days

What are Claude Piéplu's films like?

Across their 26 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Power and Self.

Genres

Comedy16 titlesTypical Motif score: 57th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Motif score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 59th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif 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
Power
25%
Self
21%
Bonds
20%
Morality
17%
Society
9%
Survival
6%
Ideas
2%
Class6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTradition vs change3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 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 16 · Serious 3 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 7 · Stylized 14 · 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 11 · Charged 9 · Intense 6

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 2

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 9 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 14

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 3

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 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 15 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 7
Mentor
2 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Threshold guardian
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
12
Absurd
12
Tense
7
Melancholic
6
Warm
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous9

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 Piéplu's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 33 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claude Piéplu's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

89 credits, 33 with a Motif page; 13 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar(1999)

    as Panoramix

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Between Land and Sea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 6 episodes · as M. Louvet

  • Should Not!... (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as le "père" de Bernard

  • The Voyage of Penelope (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    as Gaspard

  • Le Groom (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • D 14 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • Les Faussaires (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Ryckmans

  • Le Silence du cœur (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Henri Weber

  • Casque bleu (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Pierre

  • Dynamic Vienne (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Passager

  • Maigret(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Dandurand

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Après après-demain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    as Alex

  • Suivez cet avion (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1989)

    as Ascar

  • Un coupable (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    as Monsieur Fiore

  • Palace (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 6 episodes · as Hugues-Jean Landreau, l'homme aux clefs d'or

  • Good Weather, But Stormy Late This Afternoon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jacques

  • The Nonentity (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Professor

  • La Galette du roi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)

    as Lionel Costerman

  • Merci Bernard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 43 episodes · Actor

  • The Blood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The King and the Mockingbird(1980)

    as Le maire du palais (voice)

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Un habit pour l'hiver (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1979)

    as Samuel

  • Ils sont grands ces petits(1979)

    as Arthur Palanque

    Motif score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Rire et sourire : Le Splendid (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Extrait de « La Crique », au Vieux Théâtre-Opéra, 2 nov. 1978

  • The Pawn(1978)

    as Schuldirektor

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Sugar (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Président Bérot

  • Take It from the Top (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as L'éditeur

  • Surprise Sock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Le médecin

  • Et vive la liberté ! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Lardenois

  • Le Rabat-joie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1978)

    as Louis Dupon

  • Tell Her That I Love Her(1977)

    as Choiun

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Centipede Is Tap Dancing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Le capitaine Leipzig

  • The Apprentice Heel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1977)

    as Etienne Forelon, le notaire de Briançon

  • The Tenant(1976)

    as Neighbour

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Probability Factor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as Piette Tournier

  • The Best Way to Walk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1976)

    as le directeur du camp

  • Femmes Fatales(1976)

    as A Guerrilla

    Motif score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Cookies(1975)

    as Pilgrim / Peddler

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • It's Tough for Everybody (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Marcel

  • Special Section(1975)

    as Bénon - le président de la section spéciale

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • I'm Losing My Temper(1974)

    as Docteur Hubert Durois

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom of Liberty(1974)

    as Commissioner

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all films

  • A Cloud in the Teeth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Newspaper director

  • Gross Paris (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Sam

  • La Gueule de l’emploi (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as le militaire

  • Going Places(1974)

    as Trailer narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all films

  • By the Blood of Others (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1974)

    as Prefect

  • Forbidden Priests(1973)

    as Ancely

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob(1973)

    as Divisional Commissioner Andreani

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Défense de savoir (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Descarnes

  • Wedding in Blood(1973)

    as Paul Delamare

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Suburbs Are Everywhere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1973)

    as Le directeur de l'usine

  • Sex Shop (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1972)

    as Officer

  • The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie(1972)

    as Colonel

    Motif score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Black Flag Waves Over the Scow (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Alexandre Volabruque

  • La Lucarne magique (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1971)

    as Director of pirate TV

  • The Man with Connections (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1970)

    as The Major

  • Hibernatus(1969)

    as Secrétaire général

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Agence Interim (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as M. Dubois

  • Que ferait donc Faber ? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Faber

  • The Fighting Cock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Commander

  • Clerambard (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1969)

    as Maître Galuchon

  • The Devil by the Tail(1969)

    as Monsieur Patin

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Woman in Chains(1968)

    as Le père de Josée

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Les Shadoks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 208 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • L'écume des jours(1968)

    as Doctor

    Motif score: 21st percentile of all films

  • L'homme à la Buick(1967)

    as Le Notaire

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Diabolically Yours(1967)

    as Decorator

    Motif score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • If I Were a Spy(1967)

    as Monteil

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Your Money or Your Life(1966)

    as Supervisor from the Paris Agency

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Les Pieds dans le plâtre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1965)

    as The Baron

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

    as le colonel

  • The Gendarme of Saint-Tropez(1964)

    as André-Hugues Boiselier

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all films

  • A Funny Boss(1964)

    as L'inspecteur-chef

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

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

    as Claude Piéplu

  • Let's Rob the Bank(1964)

    as Priest

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Le temps des copains (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1963)

    as Monsieur Delabre

  • Quand on est deux (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Le voisin amateur d'Art

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

    as Dance teacher

  • The Devil and the Ten Commandments(1962)

    as un garde du corps

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Burning Court (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1962)

    as Inspector Krauss

  • Man Called Rocca(1961)

    as Prison Director

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    as Me Fachepot, notary

  • Love and the Frenchwoman(1960)

    as Berton-Marsact, fabriquant de savons (segment "L'Adultère")

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • It Happened All Night(1960)

    as Vendeur de vêtements

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Boss (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1960)

    as Oxner

  • Adorables démons (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    Actor

  • What the East Wind Saw (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Mr. Claparon

  • Man to Men(1948)

    as (uncredited)

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 89 titles from 1948 to 1999; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

The Tenant (1976)

$1.9M worldwide

Highest rated

The King and the Mockingbird (1980)

Motif 96th

Most popular right now

Asterix and Obelix vs. Caesar (1999)

Film career

19481999

Peak 1975 · 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.

  • 1964Screen debut· Let's Rob the Bank
  • 1975Career best· Cookies

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 89: 89 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score64th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s2 · acting1960s29 · acting1970s36 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s12 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
64697479

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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, 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 Claude Piéplu's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 61st percentile, the median of all 32; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Motif score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

None of their 33 titles divides audiences: 15 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor

The King and the Mockingbird (1980)

Motif 96th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Motif 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.

Is Claude Piéplu's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles25–71 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 31
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Claude Piéplu work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claude Piéplu's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Galabru shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles