Paul Préboist

Actor · Died March 4, 1997, aged 69 · Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Paul Préboist (21 February 1927 – 4 March 1997) was a French actor. He appeared in more than hundred films, mostly in supporting roles, and is best known as a comic actor. Source: Article "Paul Préboist" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: July 21, 1927
Died: March 4, 1997 (aged 69)
From: Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
Works as: Actor
Titles: 40 on MovieCove · 123 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 25% in 30 days

What are Paul Préboist's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Comedy18 titles48^th

Action3 titles55^th

Adventure3 titles90^th

Crime2 titles83^rd

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

28%

Power

25%

Morality

17%

Society

15%

Self

Survival

Ideas

Class8 Deception6 Romantic love5 Family bonds5 Friendship4 Greed3 Community3 Identity3

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Wry

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 8 · Wry 4 · Earnest 14

Light

Tone · Weight

lightdark

Light 22 · Serious 4 · Dark 1

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 7

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

Gentle 10 · Charged 12 · Intense 5

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 12 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

Funny

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 20

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 5

Casual

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 18 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Easy watch

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

Easy watch 22 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 1

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 25 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Tricksteras Adrien in Some Too Quiet Gentlemen (1973)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

Absurd

Warm

Tense

Manic

Other

How their films linger

Fun20 Feel-good19 Thought-provoking5 Bittersweet4 Hopeful3 Haunting2

How their films end · 2 with a twist

Happy18
Bittersweet6
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 Paul Préboist's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

France Channel4 titles, show their 4 titles on France Channel
Cohen Media Channel2 titles, show their 2 titles on Cohen Media Channel
Kino Film Collection2 titles, show their 2 titles on Kino Film Collection

Subscription and free streaming for Paul Préboist'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

123 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Le cadeau des cadeaux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Actor
The Beautiful Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
as Le professeur tricot
There Were Days... and Moons(1990)
as Le retraité qui sait tout
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
La folle journée ou Le mariage de Figaro(1989)
as Antonio
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
La Calanque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 42 episodes · as Ange
Le Facteur de Saint-Tropez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
as Robin Bellefeuille
Liberté, égalité, choucroute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
as Gaston
Les Fausses Confidences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
as Arlequin
A Good Little Devil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as One of the Nick brothers
Y a-t-il un pirate sur l'antenne ? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Inspecteur Harry Kossek
Les Planqués du régiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Le colonel
L'émir préfère les blondes(1983)
as Joseph
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Le Braconnier de Dieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Le curé
Les Misérables(1982)
as Fauchelevent, injured man
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ(1982)
as Lion keeper
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
My Pastor Among the Nudists (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
as Le Curé Daniel
Quand tu seras débloqué... fais-moi signe ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as Monsieur Triconet
Rookie Soldiers on Maneuvers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
as le colonel Beaudouin
Bolero(1981)
as Le grand-père d'Edith
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Signé Furax(1981)
as White
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Une merveilleuse journée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as Doctor
Kick, Raoul, la moto, les jeunes et les autres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Show 6 episodes · as Jules
Les Phallocrates (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
as 'Coeurjoli'
Us Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Mimile
L'Avare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)
as Maître Jacques
La Grande Récré (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Paulo
Le Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
as Sauveur, un pêcheur
One-Eyed Men Are Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Léon
There's a Bone in the Mill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Montescourt
OK Patron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Léon’s boss
Le Permis de conduire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Le chef de gare
Bedmania (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Paul
Les vacanciers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
as Benjamin Chatton
Chinese in Paris(1974)
as Le prêtre naturalisé chinois
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Les quatre Charlots mousquetaires(1974)
as Le père Joseph
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
La Dernière Bourrée à Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Émile, the first plumber
L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères)(1973)
as Maître Sandras
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Big Deal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Brother Nahum #1
The Right of the Maddest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Le camionneur « Antar »
Moi y'en a vouloir des sous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
as Le policier Vergeot
Some Too Quiet Gentlemen(1973)
as Adrien
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Les joyeux lurons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Le curé Paccard
Stadium Nuts(1972)
as Jules Lafougasse, grocer
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Five Leaf Clover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Léon Constant
Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
as Le curé de campagne / Old priest
The Troubles of Alfred(1972)
as Peasant
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Delusions of Grandeur(1971)
as The mute
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
Caméléons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Léon Prades
Jo(1971)
as L'adjudant de gendarmerie
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Hideout(1971)
as Inspecteur
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Boat on the Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Léon
Sur un arbre perché(1971)
as Le radio-reporter
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Easy Down There! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Old choirboy
Troubleshooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
as Rollas
Distracted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Monsieur Klerdene
The Gendarme Takes Off(1970)
as Stallmeister
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The One Man Band(1970)
as Le directeur de l'hôtel romain
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Et qu'ça saute ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Guadara
The House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
as Pascal
My Uncle Benjamin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Parlenta
La Honte de la famille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
as Inspecteur Picherande
Hibernatus(1969)
as Charles
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Beru and These Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
as Inspecteur Pinaud
Les Dossiers de l'Agence O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Show 1 episode · as The Old Pilot
The Madman of Lab Four (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Agent
Oscar(1967)
as Charles, domestique des Barnier
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
Sorrel Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Edmond Gallière, artiste peintre maudit
The Man Who Betrayed the Mafia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Garage Attendant
Idiot in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
as Le gardien du parc public
The Two of Us(1967)
as Maxime
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Sale temps pour les mouches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
as Inspector Pinaud
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!(1966)
as Fisherman
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
What's Cooking in Paris(1966)
as Le sommelier buveur
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films
At Theatre Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Show 1 episode · as Sauveur, un pêcheur
Up to His Ears(1965)
as L'adjudant Cornac
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Le Train Bleu s'arrête 13 fois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Show 13 episodes · as Frédo
When the Pheasants Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
as Le brocanteur (non crédité)
How Not to Rob a Department Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
as The cousin
The Majordomo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
as Ventoux's butler
Les fourberies de Scapin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
as Sylvestre
Les gorilles(1964)
as The Orly agent
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Weekend at Dunkirk(1964)
as le soldat qui boit
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
Actualités télérévisées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Actor
Death of a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
as Le coiffeur
Bebert and the Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
as (uncredited)
Nous irons à Deauville(1962)
as The priest (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Tartarin de Tarascon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
as Costecade
Font-aux-Cabres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
as Mengo
Cartouche(1962)
as Un gendarme
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
La Gourmandise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
as Alphonse, postman
The Seven Deadly Sins(1962)
as Alphonse - le Facteur (segment "La gourmandise")
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Tales of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
as (uncredited)
The New Aristrocrats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
as Printer (uncredited)
Tout l'or du monde(1961)
as Picnicker
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Auguste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
as Dupont
Le Trésor des treize maisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Show 13 episodes · as L'agent de police
The Miracle of the Wolves(1961)
as Un baladin (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Elan blanc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Show 7 episodes · as Favouille
Hauteclaire ou le Bonheur dans le crime(1961)
as Le garçon d'écurie
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Cocagne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
as Banane
Sheep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
as Le brigadier-chef
Captain Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
as Cut-purse thief (uncredited)
Crésus(1960)
as Le maçon
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Le Trou(1960)
as Un gardien
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Signé: Arsène Lupin(1959)
as Drunkard of Enghien (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
La Marraine de Charley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
as Raoul Carrivel
Croquemitoufle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Actor
La Nuit de Tom Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
as Le commis voyageur
The Sicilian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
as Le serveur du restaurant
The Vikings(1958)
as Extra (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Show 1 episode · as Merleau
The Gates of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as (uncredited)
The Happy Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Carpenter (uncredited)
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin(1957)
as The groom
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Élisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
as Guard (uncredited)
Gervaise(1956)
Actor
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Every Second Counts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Actor
The Adventures of Gil Blas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
as Man from the escort
Diane(1956)
as Extra (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
The Grand Manoeuvre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
Actor
Cadet Rousselle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
as Un voleur
Woman Are Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
as Extra (uncredited)
Sergil et le dictateur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)
Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 123 titles from 1948 to 1992; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

Les quatre Charlots mousquetaires (1974)

$2.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Le Trou (1960)

Midcredits 99^th

Film career

19481992

Peak 1971 · 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.

1955Screen debut· The Grand Manoeuvre
1969Career best· Hibernatus

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting123 of 123 · 55^th

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s18 · acting1960s45 · acting1970s36 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s3 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 35 roles

55657075

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 Paul Préboist's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55^th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

46^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

61^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

75^th and up12
50^th to 74^th11
25^th to 49^th10
Below 25^th7

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved4
Universally Panned1
Crowd Pleaser15
Broadly Agreed9
Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

L'Heptaméron (Joyeux compères) (1973)

77^th percentile spread · 78% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Le Trou (1960)

Midcredits 99^th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 50. 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.