Skip to content
MovieCove
Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Actor and producer · Died September 6, 2021, aged 88 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Jean-Paul Charles Belmondo (9 April 1933 – 6 September 2021) was a French actor. Initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s, he was a major French film star for several decades from the 1960s onward, frequently portraying police officers and criminals in action thriller films. His best known credits include Breathless (1960), That Man from Rio (1964), Pierrot le Fou (1965), Borsalino (1970), and The Professional (1981). An undisputed box-office champion along with Louis de Funès and Alain Delon, Belmondo attracted nearly 160 million viewers over his 50-year career. Between 1969 and 1982, he starred in the four most popular films of the year in France, surpassed only by de Funès: The Brain (1969), Fear Over the City (1975), Animal (1977), Ace of Aces (1982).[2] Belmondo frequently played heroic, brave, and virile characters, which made him popular with a wide audience both in France and abroad. Despite being heavily courted by Hollywood, Belmondo refused to appear in English-language films. During his career, he was called the French counterpart of actors such as James Dean, Marlon Brando and Humphrey Bogart. Described as an icon and national treasure of France, Belmondo was seen as an influential actor in French cinema and an important figure in shaping European cinema. In 1989, Belmondo won the César Award for Best Actor for his performance in Itinéraire d'un enfant gâté. He was nominated for two BAFTA Awards throughout his career. In 2011, Belmondo received the Palme d'honneur at the Cannes Film Festival, and in 2017 he received the César d'honneur at the 42nd César Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean-Paul Belmondo, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 9, 1933
Died
September 6, 2021 (aged 88)
From
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 92 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 20% in 30 days

What are Jean-Paul Belmondo's films like?

Across their 60 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 60 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 37 · Serious 9 · Dark 14

Grounded 18 · Stylized 36 · Heightened 6

Gentle 18 · Charged 24 · Intense 18

A split, not a type: Steady 26 · Shifting 23 · Whiplash 11

Straight-faced 21 · Some laughs 21 · Funny 18

Slow burn 21 · Even-paced 32 · Relentless 7

A split, not a type: Casual 30 · Engaged 24 · Full focus 6

Easy watch 33 · Affecting 17 · Heavy 10

Resolved 48 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

56 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 39 of 56 analyzed roles.

Hero
39 of 56
Trickster
5 of 56
Shapeshifter
4 of 56
Ally
3 of 56
Shadow
2 of 56
Herald
2 of 56
Mentor
1 of 56
Show the 56 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Joyful
26
Thrilling
19
Warm
17
Melancholic
16
Other
47

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy26
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic12
  • 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-Paul Belmondo's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Jean-Paul Belmondo'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

92 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page; 43 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Senza malizia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as (archive footage)

  • Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

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

    Actor

  • A Man and His Dog(2008)

    as Charles

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
  • Let Sleeping Guns Lie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Thanks

  • Around Jacques Baratier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller(2002)

    as Ferdinand Griffon (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • L'Aîné des Ferchaux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paul Ferchaux

  • Amazon(2000)

    as Edouard

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
  • Les acteurs(2000)

    as Jean-Paul Belmondo

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Peut-être (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Ako

  • Half a Chance(1998)

    as Léo Brassac

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • La Puce à l'oreille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Victor-Emmanuel Chandebise / Poche

  • Desired(1995)

    Producer · as Désiré

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films
  • Les Misérables(1995)

    as Henri Fortin / Jean Valjean

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • One Hundred and One Nights(1995)

    as Professor Bébel

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • Tailleur pour Dames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Mouineaux

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

    Producer · as Loursat

  • Tom and Lola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Producer

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

    as Cyrano de Bergerac

  • Itinerary of a Spoiled Child(1988)

    Producer · as Sam Lion

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Kean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Kean

  • Chocolat(1988)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Producer · as Stan Jalard

  • Hold-Up(1985)

    Producer · as Grimm

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • Happy Easter(1984)

    Producer · as Stephane Margelle

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • The Vultures(1984)

    Producer · as Sergeant Pierre Augagneur

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • The Outsider(1983)

    Producer · Stunts · as Commissaire divisionnaire Philippe Jordan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • Ace of Aces(1982)

    Producer · as Jo Cavalier

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • The Professional(1981)

    Producer · as Commandant Joss Beaumont

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • Le Guignolo(1980)

    Producer · as Alexandre Dupré / Vicomte de Valombreuse

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
  • Cop or Hood(1979)

    Producer · as Divisional Commissioner Stanislas Borovitz / Antonio Cerutti

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
  • Animal(1977)

    Producer · as Mike Gaucher / Bruno Ferrari

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Body of My Enemy(1976)

    Producer · as François Leclercq

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • The Hunter Will Get You(1976)

    Producer · as Roger Pilard, aka l'Alpagueur

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
  • Incorrigible(1975)

    Producer · as Victor Vauthier

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • The Night Caller(1975)

    Producer · as Commissioner Jean Letellier

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
  • Stavisky(1974)

    Producer · as Serge Alexandre Stavisky

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
  • Le Magnifique(1973)

    Producer · Stunts · as François Merlin / Bob Saint-Clar

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
  • The Inheritor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Bart Cordell

  • Scoumoune(1972)

    as Roberto Borgo, aka 'La Scoumoune'

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Scoundrel in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Le docteur Paul Simay

  • The Burglars(1971)

    as Azad

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • The Swashbuckler(1971)

    as Nicolas Philibert

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Borsalino(1970)

    as François Capella

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Love Is a Funny Thing(1969)

    as Henri

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
  • Dieu a choisi Paris(1969)

    as Narrator / Presenter

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Mississippi Mermaid(1969)

    as Louis Mahé

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
  • The Brain(1969)

    as Arthur Lespinasse

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Ho!(1968)

    as François Holin, aka Ho

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Casino Royale(1967)

    as French Legionnaire

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • The Thief of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Georges Randal

  • Tender Scoundrel(1966)

    as Tony Maréchal

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • Is Paris Burning?(1966)

    as Yvon Morandat

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Up to His Ears(1965)

    as Arthur Lempereur

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Pierrot le fou(1965)

    as Ferdinand Griffon, 'Pierrot'

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • Weekend at Dunkirk(1964)

    as Julien Maillat

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Male Hunt(1964)

    as Fernand

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Backfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as David Ladislas

  • Greed in the Sun(1964)

    as Rocco

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • That Man from Rio(1964)

    as Adrien Dufourquet

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Magnet of Doom(1963)

    as Michel Maudet

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • Crazy Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as le capitaine Il Livornese

  • Sweet and Sour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Raymond

  • The Shortest Day(1963)

    as Erede Siciliano (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • Banana Peel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Michel Thibault

  • Le Doulos(1962)

    as Silien

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • A Monkey in Winter(1962)

    as Gabriel Fouquet

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Cartouche(1962)

    as Louis-Dominique Bourguignon alias Cartouche

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • Riviera-Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Rennfahrer

  • Man Called Rocca(1961)

    as Roberto La Rocca

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Famous Love Affairs(1961)

    as Lauzun

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • Léon Morin, Priest(1961)

    as Léon Morin

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
  • A Woman Is a Woman(1961)

    as Alfred Lubitsch

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
  • The Lovemakers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Amerigo

  • Two Women(1960)

    as Michele Di Libero

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Letters of a Novice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Giuliano Verdi

  • Trapped by Fear(1960)

    as Paul Frapier

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Love and the Frenchwoman(1960)

    as Gilles, l'amant (segment "L'Adultère")

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
  • Seven Days… Seven Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Chauvin

  • The Big Risk(1960)

    as Éric Stark

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Breathless(1960)

    as Michel Poiccard / László Kovács

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • The Three Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as D'Artagnan

  • Web of Passion(1959)

    as Laszlo Kovacs

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
  • An Angel on Wheels(1959)

    as Michel Barrot

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
  • Charlotte and Her Boyfriend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Jules

  • Sunday Encounter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Patrick

  • The Cheaters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Lou

  • Be Beautiful But Shut Up(1958)

    as Pierrot, un jeune de la bande d'Olga

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Les copains du dimanche(1958)

    as Jacques Trébois

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 92 titles from 1957 to 2023; peak year 1972.

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19572023

Peak 1972 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 12 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.

  • 1958Screen debut· Be Beautiful and Shut Up
  • 1958First top-billed film· Charlotte and Her Boyfriend
  • 1960Breakout· Breathless

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 92: 75 only acting, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thProducing16 of 92: 2 only producing, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thOther crew3 of 92: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

92 titles, 14 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 14 of them.

By decade

1950s9 · acting1960s38 · acting1970s14 · 14 acting · 8 crew1980s11 · 10 acting · 6 crew1990s10 · 9 acting · 2 crew2000s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · acting

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 76% of 63 roles
586368737888

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-Paul Belmondo's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 63; across their 60 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 60

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up21
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

30 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser30
  • Broadly Agreed14
  • Mixed10

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 52 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 50. 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-Paul Belmondo's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 61 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles35–52 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian 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-Paul Belmondo work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jean-Paul Belmondo's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Audiard shares the most, 14.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers