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Pierre Vernier

Pierre Vernier

Actor · Died October 9, 2024, aged 93 · Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Charente-Maritime, France

Pierre Louis Rayer (25 May 1931 – 9 October 2024), known by his stage name Pierre Vernier, was a French actor. Pierre Louis Rayer was born on 25 May 1931. He repeatedly worked with Claude Chabrol, Henri Verneuil and Claude Lelouch, Georges Lautner and Jacques Deray. In 2009, he portrayed Charles de Gaulle in a television film. Vernier died on 9 October 2024, at the age of 93. Source: Article "Pierre Vernier (actor)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Born
May 25, 1931
Died
October 9, 2024 (aged 93)
From
Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Charente-Maritime, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 108 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 14% in 30 days

What are Pierre Vernier's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Adventure 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
27%
Morality
21%
Self
20%
Power
11%
Society
9%
Survival
6%
Ideas
5%
Friendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

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

Steady 14 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 2

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

A split, not a type: Casual 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 3

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 9 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
7
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
6
Joyful
5
Tense
4
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Pierre Vernier's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Pierre Vernier'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

108 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Marie-Francine(2017)

    as le client au chapeau

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • La Douce Empoisonneuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jacquot

  • Les Trois Silences (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Marcel

  • The Ultimate Accessory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as M. de la Chaise

  • La fleur de l'âge(2012)

    as Maurice Renouard

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Murders in... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Dominique Mège

  • The Chef(2012)

    as Paul Matter

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Adieu De Gaulle, adieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Charles de Gaulle

  • Au siècle de Maupassant, contes et nouvelles du XIXe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Hyppolite Patard

  • Raboliot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Le comte

  • Fais pas ci, fais pas ça (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Jean Lepic

  • Djihad! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Paul Bayard

  • The Great Meaulnes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as le recteur

  • Les Enquêtes du commissaire Laviolette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Le marquis de Brédes

  • Comedy of Power(2006)

    as Président Martino

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Galilée ou L'Amour de Dieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Bellarmin

  • Palais royal!(2005)

    as Monsieur l'Ambassadeur

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Antidote (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as le "senior"

  • Jean Jaurès, naissance d'un géant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Le marquis de Solages

  • Confidence Reigns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jacques Térion

  • Old Goriot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Poiret

  • Les Thibault (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as Abbé Vecard

  • The Battle of Hernani (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Baron Taylor

  • Madame De... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Le bijoutier

  • L'Aîné des Ferchaux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Le compagnon de Maud

  • The Blue Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Under the Sand(2000)

    as Gérard

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Le Nouveau Testament (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Adrien Worms

  • Monsieur le député ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as The senator

  • H (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Professeur Alain Garnier

  • Le Clone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Armand

  • The Red and the Black(1997)

    as Abbé Frilair

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Red and the Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Abbé Frilair

  • La Puce à l'oreille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Romain Tournel

  • Les Misérables(1995)

    as Le chef du bagne

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Pour l'amour de Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Dr. Hardy

  • Un si bel orage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Le comte de Saint-Pons

  • Belle Époque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sommer

  • B comme Bolo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Jacquet

  • Eugénie Grandet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Monsieur des Grassins

  • The Castle of Olive Trees (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rocher

  • Tailleur pour Dames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Etienne

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

    as Le président du tribunal

  • Betty(1992)

    as Le médecin

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Cyrano de Bergerac (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as De Guiche

  • Romuald & Juliette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Blache

  • Itinerary of a Spoiled Child(1988)

    as Priest of Sam

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Kean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as le prince de Galles

  • La Belle Anglaise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Oscar

  • Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator(1988)

    as André Arnaud

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Maurin

  • Private Tuition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Philippe, le père de Jeanne

  • La Berlue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Albert

  • Shergar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Drion

  • The Frog Prince(1985)

    as Monsieur Bourneuf

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Outsider(1983)

    as L'inspecteur Rojinski

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Salut, j'arrive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Michel, Carole's husband

  • Josepha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Jenner

  • Qu'est-ce qu'on attend pour être heureux! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Rudolph Valentino

  • The Professional(1981)

    as Salvatore Volfoni

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • We're Not Angels... Neither Are They(1981)

    as Grégoire Dermoncourt

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tender Cousins(1980)

    as Père de Julien

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Le Guignolo(1980)

    as Helmut von Ofenburg, pigeon de service

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • I... For Icarus(1979)

    as Charly Feruda

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as René Martin, the man with the red tie from the piano bar

  • The Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Gauthier

  • Mazarin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Richelieu

  • Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as La Toussaint

  • Jean de la Fontaine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jean de La Fontaine

  • Richelieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 6 episodes · as Armand du Plessis de Richelieu

  • The New Avengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Martin

  • Mr. Klein(1976)

    as Policeman

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Police Commissioner Moulin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Jacques Frémont

  • Michael Strogoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jolivet

  • Sara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as La Valet

  • Stavisky(1974)

    as Me Pierre Grammont

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Piaf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Raymond Asso

  • The Hundred Books: Alice in Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Le lièvre de Mars

  • The Girl From Hong Kong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Richmond

  • Red Haired Revolver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Innocent Smith

  • An Ideal Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Lord Goring

  • the famous escapes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as L'abbé Charoz

  • Appointment in Bray(1971)

    as Monsieur Hausman

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • La Brigade des maléfices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexis de Sambleux

  • Spaniards in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Monsieur Lemonier

  • Un jeu d'enfer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Louis de Forbin

  • Les Cent Livres des Hommes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Le lièvre de Mars

  • Agence Interim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 13 episodes · as Vic

  • La Double Inconstance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Trivelin

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

    Show 1 episode · as Rudolf Briesheim

  • The Gardener of Argenteuil(1966)

    as Noël, filleul de Tulipe et neveu d'Albert

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • La tour de Nesle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Landry

  • Diamonds Are Brittle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Roger

  • Pas de caviar pour tante Olga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Hector Dumont-Fréville

  • Husband for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Beekeeper (uncredited)

  • The Big Swag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Armed security guard

  • La Belle Jardinière (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Rocambole

  • The Real Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Actor

  • Weekend at Dunkirk(1964)

    as un croque-mort

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • La Difficulté d'être infidèle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Jean

  • Rocambole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 78 episodes · as Rocambole / le major Avatar / van Bucke

  • Ophélia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Paul

  • Bluebeard(1963)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Wise Guys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Bernard 2

  • Eyes of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Actor

  • Rue de Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Inspector

  • Les copains du dimanche(1958)

    as Un ouvrier ajusteur

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Juliette, or Key of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Young man with memories (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 107 titles from 1951 to 2017; peak year 1980.

Biggest box office

The Chef (2012)

$9.2M worldwide

Highest rated

I... For Icarus (1979)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

The Chef (2012)

Film career

19512017

Peak 1980 · 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.

  • 1959Screen debut· Rue de Paris
  • 1983Career best· The Outsider

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting107 of 107: 107 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1950s4 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s24 · acting1980s17 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s7 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 30 roles
59798494

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 Pierre Vernier's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Frog Prince (1985)

69th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

I... For Icarus (1979)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 42. 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 Pierre Vernier's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Pierre Vernier work with?

People who share at least 2 of Pierre Vernier's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Paul Belmondo shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers