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Dany Robin

Dany Robin

Actor · Died May 25, 1995, aged 68 · Clamart, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France

Dany Robin (14 April, 1927 – 25 May, 1995) was a French actress of the 1950s and the 1960s. Nicknamed ‘la petite fiancée de la France’ (France's little fiancée) in the post-war years, she became one of the leading female stars of the 1950s, moving from the role of ‘ingénue’ to that of saucy Parisienne. She played the leading lady in Topaz (1969), and is regarded as the last ‘Hitchcock blonde’. Robin was born Danielle Robin in Clamart. She performed with Peter Sellers in The Waltz of the Toreadors, and co-starred opposite Kirk Douglas in the 1953 romantic drama Act of Love. Robin co-starred with Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss, and Janis Paige in Follow the Boys (1963). Her last leading role was the agent's wife Nicole Devereaux in Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz (1969). Robin was married to fellow actor Georges Marchal. On 25 May 1995, she and her second husband, Michael Sullivan, died in a fire in their apartment in Paris. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dany Robin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
April 14, 1927
Died
May 25, 1995 (aged 68)
From
Clamart, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 55 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 28Up 17% in 30 days

What are Dany Robin's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
Bonds
45%
Morality
23%
Self
12%
Ideas
8%
Power
8%
Society
4%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Herald
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Bittersweet
5
Joyful
4
Romantic
4
Melancholic
2
Other
6

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

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 Dany Robin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on The Criterion Channel (1).

Subscription and free streaming for Dany Robin'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

55 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • On Location: The Carry Ons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Jacqueline (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Topaz(1969)

    as Nicole Devereaux

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Best House in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Babette

  • Carry on Don't Lose Your Head(1967)

    as Jacqueline

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Rope Around the Neck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Isabelle

  • X-Ray of a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Mrs. Roussel

  • How Do You Like My Sister? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Martine Jolivet

  • I misteri di Roma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Actor

  • Follow the Boys(1963)

    as Michele

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mandrin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Baroness d'Escourt

  • Les mystères de Paris(1962)

    as Irène, Rodolphe's mistress

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Conduite à gauche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Catherine

  • Waltz of the Toreadors(1962)

    as Ghislaine

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Tales of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Antonia (segment "Antonia")

  • Famous Love Affairs(1961)

    as Mme de Monaco

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Love and the Frenchwoman(1960)

    as Nicole Perret, l'épouse frivole (segment "L'Adultère")

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Scheidungsgrund: Liebe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Marylin

  • The Great Deception (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as la comtesse De Monval, l'envoyée spéciale du Roi Louis XV

  • The Chasers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Denise

  • Follow Me Young Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Françoise

  • Mimi Pinson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mimi Pinson

  • School for Coquettes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Ginette Masson

  • When Will It Strike Noon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Christine Dumartin

  • In Six Easy Lessons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Eléonore 'Nora' de Savigny

  • Let's Be Daring, Madame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Danielle

  • Good Evening Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Annick Bernier

  • It Happened in Aden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Albine

  • Maid in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Penny Benson

  • Frou-Frou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Antoinette Dubois dite « Frou Frou »

  • Napoleon(1955)

    as Désirée Clary

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Intermediate Landing in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Michèle Tellier dite 'Baby Face'

  • Cadet Rousselle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Violetta Carlino

  • The Rebels of Lomanach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Monique de Lomanach

  • The Anatomy of Love(1954)

    as L'innamorata

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Act of Love(1953)

    as Lise Gudayec

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

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

    as Julietta Valendor

  • The Lovers of Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Françoise Letanneur

  • She and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Juliette Capulet

  • Holiday for Henrietta(1952)

    as Henriette

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Jupiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Yvette Cornet

  • Young Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Catherine Mareuil

  • Two Pennies Worth of Violets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Thérèse Desforges, la vendeuse de fleurs

  • The Prettiest Sin in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Zoé

  • Thirst of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Julie

  • Au P'tit Zouave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Mademoiselle Hélène

  • The Unexpected Voyager (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Dany

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

    as Nicole Vernier

  • Monelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Monelle Picart, young pianist

  • A Girl Knew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Corinne

  • The Fan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Martine

  • Man About Town(1947)

    as Lucette

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Six heures à perdre(1947)

    as Rosy

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

  • Le destin s'amuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Gabrielle

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

    as Étiennette

  • Lunegarde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Martine

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 55 titles from 1946 to 2001; peak year 1969.

Biggest box office

Topaz (1969)

$88 worldwide

Highest rated

Man About Town (1947)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Topaz (1969)

Film career

19462001

Peak 1969 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

  • 1946Screen debut· Gates of the Night

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting55 of 55: 55 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score46th

By decade

1940s9 · acting1950s29 · acting1960s16 · acting2000s1 · acting

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.

How do Dany Robin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Six heures à perdre (1947)

67th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Holiday for Henrietta (1952)

Midcredits 80th · 69% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 54. 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 Dany Robin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dany Robin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paulette Dubost shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers