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Jean Yanne

Jean Yanne

Actor, also writer, director, producer and composer · Died May 23, 2003, aged 69 · Les Lilas, Seine, France

Jean Yanne (born Jean Roger Gouyé; 18 July 1933 – 23 May 2003) was a French actor, screenwriter, producer, director and composer. In 1972, he won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film We Won't Grow Old Together. Source: Article "Jean Yanne" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Born
July 18, 1933
Died
May 23, 2003 (aged 69)
From
Les Lilas, Seine, France
Works as
Actor, also writer, director, producer and composer
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 95 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 18% in 30 days

What are Jean Yanne's films like?

Across their 29 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
23%
Power
19%
Self
18%
Bonds
17%
Society
10%
Survival
9%
Ideas
5%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 10 · Wry 4 · Earnest 15

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 7 · Dark 14

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 6 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 12

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 13 · Intense 11

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 6

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 17 · 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 10 · Engaged 18 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 9 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 8

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 18 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 7 of 15 analyzed roles.

Shadow
7 of 15
Trickster
3 of 15
Hero
2 of 15
Threshold guardian
1 of 15
Ally
1 of 15
Herald
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Absurd
12
Melancholic
11
Cold
6
Thrilling
5
Other
17

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic7
  • 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 Jean Yanne's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jean Yanne'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

95 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Morceaux de Cannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

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

    Show 4 episodes · as Oscar Thibault

  • Payoff(2003)

    as Tonton

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Petites coupures(2003)

    as Gérard

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Une preuve d'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Fantin

  • Le Champ Dolent, le roman de la terre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jean-Baptiste

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

    as The Count

  • Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Narrator

  • Vertiges de l'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Le beau-père

  • Brotherhood of the Wolf(2001)

    as Le Comte de Morangias

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Les acteurs(2000)

    as Doctor Belgoder

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Je règle mon pas sur le pas de mon père (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Bertrand

  • Beautiful Mother(1999)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Hygiène de l'assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Prétextat Tach

  • La dame du jeu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Evaristo Della Porta

  • Le radeau de la Méduse(1990)

    as Chaumareys

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Run for Your Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Père Cambournac

  • Proper Attire Required (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as M. Brucker

  • Victory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Mr. Schomberg

  • Should Not!... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Magic

  • Des nouvelles du bon Dieu(1996)

    as Dieu

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Year of Certificate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Le Grand-père

  • Desired(1995)

    as Corniche

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Enfants de salaud (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Julius

  • Beaumarchais the Scoundrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Louis Goezman

  • The Horseman on the Roof(1995)

    as Hawker

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Ils n'ont pas vingt ans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Bakoulian

  • See How They Fall(1994)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Every Man for Yourself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Georges Flavier / L'imperator

  • Low Profile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Plana

  • Le ciel pour témoin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Gustave

  • À la Mode (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mietek Breslauer

  • La Légende (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Roland Pikas

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

    as Pierre Laval

  • L'Affaire Seznec (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Quémeneur

  • L'Affaire Seznec (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Quémeneur

  • Indochine(1992)

    as Guy Asselin

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Le bal des casse-pieds(1992)

    as H33, l'emmerdeur

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • La sévillane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Polougaievski

  • Maigret(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Emile Ducrau

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Les secrets professionnels du Docteur Apfelgluck(1991)

    as Germain, l'escroc

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Madame Bovary(1991)

    as M. Homais

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Quicker Than the Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Inspector Sutter

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

    Show 1 episode · as L'alcoolique anti-tiers monde · as L'homme qui vend sa femme à 49% · as Le client qui pêche dans sa baignoire · as Le mari infidèle sauvé par un poulpe · as Le mari qui a une pulsion · as Romancier

  • Cayenne Palace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Equateur

  • Fucking Fernand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as André Binet

  • Bandits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as L'Expert (Simon Verini)

  • Oviri(1986)

    as William Molard

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Nonentity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Kommissar

  • Liberté, égalité, choucroute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Director · Composer · Screenplay · Writer · as Marat

  • The Telephone Always Rings Twice(1985)

    as L'homme au téléphone

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Gramps Is in the Resistance(1983)

    as Murat, fonctionnaire à la Kommandantur

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Hanna K. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Victor Bonnet

  • Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ(1982)

    Director · Composer · Screenplay · Writer · as Paulus

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Day in a Taxi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Michel

  • Asphalt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Arthur Colonna

  • I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs(1979)

    Director · Adaptation · Dialogue · Producer · Screenplay · Writer · as Inspecteur Chodaque

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • La raison d'État(1978)

    as Jean-Philippe Leroi

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Stop Calling Me Baby! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Max

  • The Accuser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Director of human relations

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

    as Louis Carrier

  • That's Show Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Director · Screenplay · Writer · as Clément Mastard

  • Blood for Dracula(1974)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Chinese in Paris(1974)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Writer · as Régis Forneret

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Don't Touch the White Woman!(1974)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Flesh for Frankenstein(1973)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Moi y'en a vouloir des sous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · Writer · as Benoît Lepape

  • Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Director · Musical · Producer · Screenplay · Writer · as Christian Gerber

  • We Won't Grow Old Together(1972)

    as Jean

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Angel's Leap(1971)

    as Louis Orsini

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Are You Engaged to a Greek Sailor or an Airline Pilot? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Writer · as Roger Blanchard

  • Troubleshooters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Serge Aubin

  • Diamond Bikini(1971)

    as Doc Noonan

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Butcher(1970)

    as Paul Thomas, aka 'Popaul'

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • This Man Must Die(1969)

    as Paul Decourt

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Erotissimo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Philippe

  • De la pauvreté du dessin Shadoks attribuée au manque de crédits de l'Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Actor

  • The Men in the Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Marco Broca

  • A Strange Kind of Colonel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Barton

  • Weekend(1967)

    as Roland Durand

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Bang Bang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Robert Vaucamu

  • The Viscount (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Billete

  • Deux Romains en Gaule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Le centurion

  • The Saint Lies in Wait(1966)

    as Mueller-Strasse

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Line of Demarcation(1966)

    as M. Tricot

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Funny Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Félix

  • Dis-moi qui tuer(1965)

    as Federucci

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Tight Skirts, Loose Pleasures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Tropos

  • Life Upside Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Monsieur Kerbel

  • Jaloux comme un tigre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Alphonse

  • Un égal trois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show Creator

  • Night Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as 'Journalist' (uncredited)

  • The Road to Damascus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Extra (uncredited)

  • Dr. Schweitzer(1952)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

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

    as Extra (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles from 1952 to 2021; peak year 1971.

Biggest box office

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)

$71M worldwide

Highest rated

This Man Must Die (1969)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19522021

Peak 1971 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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.

  • 1966Screen debut· Line of Demarcation
  • 1970Breakout· The Butcher
  • 1971First top-billed film· Troubleshooters

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting91 of 95: 83 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting7 of 95: 0 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting8 of 95: 0 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing6 of 95: 3 only producing, 3 with another roleMusic2 of 95: 0 only music, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 95: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

95 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1950s3 · acting1960s18 · 17 acting · 1 crew1970s18 · 15 acting · 9 crew1980s14 · 14 acting · 2 crew1990s31 · acting2000s10 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 10% of 30 roles
66768696

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 Yanne's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 35 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Payoff (2003)

53rd percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

This Man Must Die (1969)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 76, 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.

Is Jean Yanne's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 86 · severeMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles47–74 · median 67 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian 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 Yanne work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean Yanne's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Pierre Rassam shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles