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Jean-Louis Richard

Jean-Louis Richard

Actor and writer · Died June 3, 2012, aged 85 · Paris, France

Jean-Louis Richard (17 May 1927 – 3 June 2012) was a French actor, film director and scriptwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean-Louis Richard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 17, 1927
Died
June 3, 2012 (aged 85)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 59 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 9% in 30 days

What are Jean-Louis Richard's films like?

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

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd 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
Self
23%
Morality
23%
Power
14%
Bonds
12%
Society
12%
Survival
9%
Ideas
7%
Freedom4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 5

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 3 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 3 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
8
Contemplative
6
Dread
3
Warm
2
Other
11

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous4
  • Other1

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 Jean-Louis Richard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean-Louis Richard'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

59 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Belmondo: The Incorrigible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Mister V. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Patrice Lemoigne

  • La vie nue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Le patron

  • Adolphe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Mr. d'Arbigny

  • Agathe et le grand magasin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as M. Debarre

  • J'ai faim !!! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as le docteur de Montalembert

  • Les Misérables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Scarponi

  • Le Prof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Père Alexandre

  • Skin of Man, Heart of Beast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Tac Tac

  • The School of Flesh(1998)

    as M. Thorpe

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Melody for a Hustler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Alexandre

  • Marianne(1997)

    as Ami de madame de Miran

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

  • After Sex(1997)

    Writer · as Weyoman-Lebeau

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Lucie Aubrac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Mr. Henry

  • Don't Forget You're Going to Die (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Benoit's Father

  • Radetzky March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kapturak

  • Fiesta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Commandant Romerales

  • The Juliette Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer · as Sobel

  • Des enfants dans les arbres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Caxarnau

  • Dead Tired(1994)

    as The Psychiatrist

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Joan the Maid 1: The Battles(1994)

    as La Trémoille

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Joan the Maid 2: The Prisons(1994)

    as La Trémoille

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Lost in Transit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Monsieur Armanet

  • Stranger in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as L'avocat

  • La nuit de l'océan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Capitaine du chalutier

  • The Sentinel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Bleicher

  • Honorin et la Loreleï (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Barbacane

  • Août (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Lance

  • Le Provincial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Adaptation

  • Les Deux Fragonard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Saint-Julien

  • A Few Days with Me(1988)

    as Dr. Appert

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Sueurs froides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Édouard

  • Hôtel de France(1987)

    as Pierre Galtier

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Stirner

  • Le Petit Docteur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show Creator

  • The Click (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director

  • Fort Saganne(1984)

    as Flammarin

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Outsider(1983)

    as Antoine

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Confidentially Yours(1983)

    as Louison

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Life Is a Bed of Roses(1983)

    as Father Jean Watelet

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes(1982)

    as 'Le Cerveau'

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Le choc(1982)

    as Maubert, Inspector of the DST

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Professional(1981)

    as Colonel Martin

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Last Metro(1980)

    as Daxiat

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

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

    Writer

  • Male of the Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Writer

  • Emmanuelle(1974)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Day for Night(1973)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Boat on the Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as M. Lagrève (uncredited)

  • Diane's Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Director · Screenplay

  • I Love You, I Love You(1968)

    as l'homme du wagon-restaurant

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Bride Wore Black(1968)

    Adaptation

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Fahrenheit 451(1966)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Soft Skin(1964)

    Screenplay · as Man in Street (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Mata Hari, Agent H21 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Good Luck, Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Director

  • Jules and Jim(1962)

    as Client dans Café

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • It Means That Much to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Chief

  • Breathless(1960)

    as A Journalist (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles from 1960 to 2022; peak year 1982.

Biggest box office

The Last Metro (1980)

$3M worldwide

Highest rated

Day for Night (1973)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Emmanuelle (1974)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19602022

Peak 1982 · 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.

  • 1960Screen debut· Breathless
  • 1981Breakout· The Professional
  • 1981Career best· The Professional

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting46 of 59: 44 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thDirecting4 of 59: 2 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting12 of 59: 8 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score86thOther crew1 of 59: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

59 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1960s10 · 5 acting · 6 crew1970s5 · 1 acting · 4 crew1980s15 · 13 acting · 2 crew1990s21 · 19 acting · 3 crew2000s7 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
6085

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 Jean-Louis Richard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 79th percentile, the median of all 24; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 24 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Marianne (1997)

86th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Day for Night (1973)

Midcredits 97th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 49. 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.

Is Jean-Louis Richard's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 4 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles23–66 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 36
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 Jean-Louis Richard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean-Louis Richard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; François Truffaut shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Mixed roles