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Philippe Volter

Philippe Volter

Actor · Died April 13, 2005, aged 46 · Uccle, Belgium

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philippe Volter (23 March 1959 – 13 April 2005) was a Belgian actor and director. Born Philippe Wolter to theatre director Claude Volter and his wife, actress Jacqueline Bir, young Philippe began his career in Brussels in 1985. He made many stage and film appearances, the latter of which peaked with such successful arthouse films as The Music Teacher (1988), The Double Life of Véronique (1991) and Blue (1993). Other appearances include Macbeth (1987) and The Five Senses (1999). Upon his father's death in 2002, he returned to Belgium and became artistic director for the Comedy Claude Volter. Philippe Volter committed suicide in 2005, aged 46.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 23, 1959
Died
April 13, 2005 (aged 46)
From
Uccle, Belgium
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 28 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 13% in 30 days

What are Philippe Volter's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
58%
Morality
15%
Bonds
14%
Survival
7%
Ideas
7%
Purpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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 2 · Engaged 0 · 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 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Threshold guardian
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
3
Contemplative
2
Warm
1
Tense
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
3

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 Philippe Volter's films?

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

Subscription and free streaming for Philippe Volter'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

28 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • L'Enfant de personne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Benoît

  • Les gens honnêtes vivent en France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Bénolo

  • Resistance(2003)

    as Henri Daussois

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Barras

  • Madame Sans-Gêne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Fouché

  • And God Came Down to See Us… (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Actor

  • Ladies of the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ranval

  • The Five Senses(1999)

    as Dr. Richard Jacob

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Night of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Actor

  • Tørst - Framtidens forbrytelser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Alexandre

  • À chacun son tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jean Savoy

  • Le Pantalon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Lt. Guérin

  • Noces cruelles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Daniel

  • Doctor Semmelweis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Ignaz Philippe Semmelweis

  • Charlotte dite 'Charlie' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Serge

  • Dernier stade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Olivier Chardon

  • Three Colors: Blue(1993)

    as Real Estate Agent

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Aline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Michel

  • Abracadabra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Phil

  • Papa et rien d'autre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Thomas

  • Basse tension (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Actor

  • The Double Life of Véronique(1991)

    as Alexandre Fabbri

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Simple mortel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Stéphane

  • Three Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Constantin Biochon

  • Cyrano de Bergerac(1990)

    as Viscount of Valvert

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Dark Woods (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Gustave

  • Le prince barbare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Actor

  • The Music Teacher(1988)

    as Jean Nilson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 28 titles from 1988 to 2005; peak year 1992.

Biggest box office

The Double Life of Véronique (1991)

$2.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Three Colors: Blue (1993)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19882005

Peak 1992 · 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.

  • 1988Screen debut· The Music Teacher

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 28: 28 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score87th

By decade

1980s3 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s7 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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.

How do Philippe Volter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 87th percentile, the median of all 6; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 6 titles divides audiences: 3 are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed1

Most loved · actor

Three Colors: Blue (1993)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 43. 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 Philippe Volter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Philippe Volter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Krzysztof Kieślowski shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Composers, cinematographers and editors