Skip to content
MovieCove
Serge Reggiani

Serge Reggiani

Actor · Died July 22, 2004, aged 82 · Reggio Emilia, Italy

Serge Reggiani (2 May 1922 – 23 July 2004) was an Italian-born French singer and actor. He was born in Reggio Emilia, Italy and moved to France with his parents at the age of eight. For many years, he struggled with alcoholism, caused in part by the 1980 suicide of his son Stephan. After acting school (Conservatoire des arts cinématographiques) he was discovered by Jean Cocteau and appeared in a wartime production of Les Parents terribles ("The Terrible Parents"). During World War II, he left Paris to join the French resistance. His first feature film came in 1946 with his role in Les portes de la nuit ("The Doors of the Night"). He later went on to perform in 80 films including Casque d'or, Les Misérables (1958),Tutti a casa, Le Doulos, Il Gattopardo, La terrazza, The Pianist (1998). In spite of never quite reaching the peak with his acting career, he did triumph in the theatre in 1959 with his performance in Jean-Paul Sartre’s play Les Séquestrés d'Altona. In the meantime, though, in 1965 he began a second career, that of a singer (at the age of 43), with the help of Simone Signoret and her husband Yves Montand and later with great assistance of the French diva Barbara. Reggiani became one of the most acclaimed performers of French "Chanson" ("song") and although he was in his 40s, his bad-boy rugged image made him popular with both young and older listeners. His best known songs include Les loups sont entrés dans Paris ("The Wolves Have Entered Paris") and Sarah (La femme qui est dans mon lit) ("The Woman Who Is In My Bed"), the latter written by Georges Moustaki. However, one of his regular songwriters throughout his career was Boris Vian (Le Déserteur, Arthur où t'as mis le corps, La Java des bombes atomiques). His new young fans identified with his left-wing ideals and antimilitarism, most notably during the 1968 student revolts in France. With age he became more and more acclaimed as one of the best interpreters of the French chanson also bringing the poetry of Rimbaud, Apollinaire and Prévert closer to his audience. In 1995, he made a comeback to the singing stage, giving a few concerts despite his deteriorated health and personal distress, the last one being held as late as in the year of his death, in spring of 2004. In later life he became a painter and gave a number of exhibitions of his artwork. Serge Reggiani died in Paris of a heart attack at the age of 82, one day after the death of another well known French singer Sacha Distel. He is interred in Montparnasse Cemetery.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 2, 1922
Died
July 22, 2004 (aged 82)
From
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 85 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 28

What are Serge Reggiani's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Morality
24%
Bonds
21%
Self
16%
Power
14%
Survival
11%
Society
10%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 4 · Serious 7 · Dark 13

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 16 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 13

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 12
Shadow
4 of 12
Hero
1 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
15
Melancholic
17
Contemplative
6
Romantic
4
Bittersweet
6
Other
20

How their films linger

Bittersweet13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous3

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 Serge Reggiani's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Serge Reggiani'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

85 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 22 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno(2009)

    as Marcel (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Pianist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Rossell mayor

  • Héroïnes(1997)

    as monsieur Montgolfier

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Actor

  • The Little Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Germain

  • Rosen-Emil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Dr. Levy

  • De force avec d'autres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Sergio

  • I Hired a Contract Killer(1990)

    as Vic

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Plein fer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Emilio

  • There Were Days... and Moons(1990)

    as Le père de Sophie

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Coupe franche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Mathieu

  • Ne réveillez pas un flic qui dort(1988)

    as Le Stéphanois

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • L'écho (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Marius

  • Bad Blood(1986)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Beekeeper(1986)

    as Sick Man

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Cinecittà Cinecittà (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Serge Reggiani

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

    as Euclide Brown

  • The Imprint of Giants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Fouldroule

  • The Terrace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Sergio Stifler

  • Solemn Communion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Le récitant chanteur (voice)

  • Violette & Francois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as M. Levene

  • Une fille cousue de fil blanc (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Jérôme

  • The Good and the Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as le chef de la résistance

  • Cat and Mouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Lechat

  • Vincent, François, Paul and the Others(1974)

    as Paul, écrivain, journaliste

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Don't Touch the White Woman!(1974)

    as The Mad Indian

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Big Shots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Thia

  • 3000 Million Without an Elevator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Pierrot

  • 36, le grand tournant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Countdown to Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as François Nolan

  • Army of Shadows(1969)

    as Le barbier

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Mafia(1968)

    as Parrinieddu

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Seven Cervi Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Ferrari, antifascista in carcere

  • La Plaie et le Couteau, Charles Baudelaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Un récitant

  • The 25th Hour(1967)

    as Trajan Koruga

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Last Adventure(1967)

    as the pilot

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Threatening Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Narrator

  • Bestiary of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Blue Panther(1965)

    as Ivanov

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Leopard(1963)

    as Ciccio Tumeo

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Le Doulos(1962)

    as Maurice Faugel

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Warriors Five(1962)

    as Libero

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Cuba, a People Armed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Narrator

  • Pueblo en armas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Paris Blues(1961)

    as Michel 'Gypsy' Devigne

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Mad Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Récitant / Narrator (voice)

  • Everybody Go Home!(1960)

    as Geniere Assunto Ceccarelli

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Marie-Octobre(1959)

    as Antoine Rougier

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Stowaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Alfred Mougins

  • Les Misérables(1958)

    as Enjolras

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Not Delivered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Bastien Sassey

  • The Seine Meets Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Speaker

  • Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Sgt. Jean Renaud

  • Élisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Bernard Voisin

  • The Doll that Took the Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Mario Grimaldi

  • Une enquête du commissaire Prévôt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 12 episodes · as Le commissaire Prévôt

  • The Wicked Go to Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Rudel

  • Napoleon(1955)

    as Lucien Bonaparte

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Act of Love(1953)

    as Claude Lacaud

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Storms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Sergio Parnell

  • The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Chimney Sweep (voice)

  • The World Condemns Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as André

  • Red Shirts - Anita Garibaldi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Lantini

  • Casque d'Or(1952)

    as Georges

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Secret People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Louis Balan

  • Une fille à croquer(1951)

    as Jean-Loup aka 'Loup'

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La Ronde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Franz, le soldat

  • The Elders of Saint-Loup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Abbot Paul Forestier

  • The Perfume of the Lady in Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Joseph "Rouletabille"

  • The Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Pierre

  • Return to Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Louis (segment "Le retour de Louis")

  • The Mystery of the Yellow Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Joseph Rouletabille

  • Manon(1949)

    as Léon Lescaut

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Lovers of Verona(1949)

    as Angelo (Romeo)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Le Dessous des cartes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Manu

  • Coïncidences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Jean Ménétrier

  • Gates of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Guy Sénéchal

  • Star Without Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Gaston Lansac

  • François Villon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as François Villon

  • Le carrefour des enfants perdus(1944)

    as Joris

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Le Voyageur de la Toussaint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Bob Éloi

  • Night in December (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as (uncredited)

  • Saturnin de Marseille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Boys' School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Un élève

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 85 titles from 1938 to 2014; peak year 1975.

Biggest box office

Les Misérables (1958)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Everybody Go Home! (1960)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Paris Blues (1961)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19382014

Peak 1975 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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.

  • 1938Screen debut· Boys' School
  • 1949First top-billed film· Manon
  • 1949Breakout· Manon

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting85 of 85: 85 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score83rd

By decade

1930s1 · acting1940s15 · acting1950s21 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s11 · acting1980s9 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 4% of 27 roles
3858637383

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 Serge Reggiani's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 83rd percentile, the median of all 28; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Une fille à croquer (1951)

86th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Army of Shadows (1969)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 51. 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 Serge Reggiani work with?

People who share at least 2 of Serge Reggiani's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Piccoli shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers