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Jean Servais

Jean Servais

Actor · Died February 17, 1976, aged 63 · Antwerp, Belgium

Jean Servais was a Belgian actor best known for the French heist movie 'Rififi' and Luis Bunuel's 'Fever Mounts at El Pao'.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 24, 1912
Died
February 17, 1976 (aged 63)
From
Antwerp, Belgium
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 88 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 27Up 29% in 30 days

What are Jean Servais' films like?

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

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
37%
Survival
15%
Bonds
14%
Power
13%
Self
11%
Society
6%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 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 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 6

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · 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 1 · Engaged 8 · 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 2 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 8 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 8
Mentor
2 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Threshold guardian
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Melancholic
9
Thrilling
2
Romantic
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Jean Servais' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Servais' 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

88 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Halloween Monster Bash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Baron von Rhoneburg (archive footage)

  • The Protector (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Threshold of the Void (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as De Gournais, le directeur de la galerie

  • The Crazy Capo Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Joseph Marchesi, dit Crazy Capo

  • The Devil's Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Baron von Rhoneberg

  • Der Mann aus London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Maloin

  • Donkey Skin(1970)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Better a Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Baron Misceni

  • Coplan sauve sa peau(1968)

    as Saroghu

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Black Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Commander

  • Les Dossiers de l'Agence O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Maupin

  • They Came to Rob Las Vegas(1968)

    as Gino

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Woman with 100 Heads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Récitant / Narrator (voice)

  • Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Fernando Kreutz

  • Every Man Is My Enemy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Actor

  • To Skin a Spy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Weigelt

  • Lost Command(1966)

    as Gen. Melies

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Le Train Bleu s'arrête 13 fois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 13 episodes · as L'homme

  • Thomas the Impostor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Pesquel-Duport

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

    as Dr. Roussel

  • Rififi in the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Maurice Leprince

  • That Man from Rio(1964)

    as Prof. Norbert Catalan

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Agent of Doom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Piort

  • Chicken Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Commissioner Beronnet

  • The Cage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Writer · as Michel

  • The Longest Day(1962)

    as RAdm. Janjard

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Crime Does Not Pay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Vaughan

  • The Corsican Brothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Gerolamo Sagona

  • The Game of Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Jean-François Vérate

  • House of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Paul Dutraz

  • An einem Freitag um halb zwölf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Gypo

  • Sahara on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Wagner

  • Meurtre en 45 tours(1960)

    as Maurice Faugères

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Fever Mounts at El Pao(1959)

    as Alejandro Gual

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Fournier

  • That Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as André Reverdy

  • Tamango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Dr. Corot

  • When a Woman Meddles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Henri Godot

  • The Wheel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Pierre Pelletier

  • He Who Must Die(1957)

    as Priest Fotis

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • La Déroute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Lebanese Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Maj. Charles Hobson

  • The Knife to the Throat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Marc Hourtin

  • Heroes and Sinners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as François Séverin

  • Rififi(1955)

    as Tony le Stéphanois

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Knight of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as le châtelain

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

    as Fred Maurin

  • Rue de l'estrapade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Jacques Christian

  • Mina de Vanghel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ruppert

  • Les Crimes de l'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Ruppert (segment 'Mina de Vanghel')

  • Le Plaisir(1952)

    as l'ami de Jean

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Loguivy-de-la-Mer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • The Glass Castle(1950)

    as Laurent Bartel

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Ferret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Stadler

  • Gauguin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • Mademoiselle de la Ferté (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Lord Osborne

  • Such a Pretty Little Beach(1949)

    as Fred

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Lovers Without Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Enrico Miller

  • La Danse de mort (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Kurt

  • The Seventh Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as The bus driver

  • Sunless Neighborhood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Jo

  • Life of Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Viscount Roland de la Chaume

  • Mahlia the Mestiza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Finance noire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as François Carré

  • Tornavara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Anders

  • Patricia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Fabien

  • Fromont Young and Risler Elder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Those of the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Monval

  • L'Étrange Nuit de Noël (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Doctor Maire

  • La vie est magnifique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    Actor

  • Land of Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Franco

  • Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Albin

  • Social Police (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Engineer Philippe Dancourt

  • Gigolette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Doctor Jacques Bernais

  • Les Réprouvés (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Prieur

  • Daddy's Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Henri Guiraud

  • Valse éternelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    Actor

  • Bourrasque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Song of Farewell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Frédéric Chopin

  • Angele (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Albin

  • Dernière heure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Jeunesse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Pierre

  • Amok (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jean

  • Les Misérables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Marius Pontmercy

  • La Voix sans visage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Gérard

  • Criminal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Bob Graham

  • Mater Dolorosa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 88 titles from 1933 to 1991; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

Rififi (1955)

$526K worldwide

Highest rated

Rififi (1955)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19331991

Peak 1971 · 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.

  • 1934Screen debut· Les Misérables
  • 1955First top-billed film· Rififi
  • 1955Career best· Rififi

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting88 of 88: 87 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thWriting1 of 88: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1930s20 · acting1940s13 · acting1950s22 · acting1960s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew1970s6 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 8% of 12 roles
3454

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 Servais' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 85th percentile, the median of all 13; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 13 titles divides audiences: 6 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

Rififi (1955)

Midcredits 98th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 77/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 81, 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 Jean Servais work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean Servais' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Dwyre shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers