Paul Michel Audiard (15 May 1920 – 27 July 1985) was a French screenwriter and film director, known for his witty, irreverent and slang-laden dialogues which made him a prominent figure on the French cultural scene of the 1960s and 1970s. He was the father of French film director Jacques Audiard. Source: Article "Michel Audiard" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 15, 1920
- July 28, 1985 (aged 65)
- Paris, France
- Writer, also director
- 57 on MovieCove · 125 credits in all
What are Michel Audiard's films like?
Across their 57 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 9 · Wry 8 · Earnest 39
A split, not a type: Light 31 · Serious 13 · Dark 13
Grounded 22 · Stylized 28 · Heightened 7
Gentle 12 · Charged 35 · Intense 10
Steady 23 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 7
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 18 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 24
Slow burn 20 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 7
A split, not a type: Casual 30 · Engaged 19 · Full focus 8
Easy watch 32 · Affecting 18 · Heavy 7
Resolved 45 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 4
Moods and endings
- Happy25
- Bittersweet22
- Tragic3
- Ambiguous5
- Cyclical2
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 Michel Audiard's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 57 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Michel Audiard'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
125 credits, 57 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Belmondo: The Incorrigible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Under Suspicion(2000)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
The Vultures(1984)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Dog Day(1984)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Outsider(1983)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Deadly Circuit(1983)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Canicule (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Espion, lève-toi(1982)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
The Professional(1981)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Grilling(1981)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Is This Reasonable? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Heads or Tails (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
L'entourloupe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Le Guignolo(1980)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Il lupo e l'agnello (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Cop or Hood(1979)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Les égouts du paradis(1979)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Practice Makes Perfect(1979)
Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films
Dear Inspector(1977)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Death of a Corrupt Man(1977)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Animal(1977)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
The Big Operator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Body of My Enemy(1976)
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Incorrigible(1975)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Bons baisers... à lundi(1974)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
C'est jeune et ça sait tout ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Vive la France (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
OK Patron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)
Baxter! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
The Black Flag Waves Over the Scow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Sortie de secours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
A Golden Widow(1969)
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Pasha(1968)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
A Little Virtuous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Sorrel Flower (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Johnny Banco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
All Mad About Him (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Idiot in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
The Big Grasshopper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)
Sale temps pour les mouches (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
Tender Scoundrel(1966)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Let's Not Get Angry(1966)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Wedding March (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
When the Pheasants Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Cloportes(1965)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Dictator's Guns(1965)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
The Great Spy Chase(1964)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Male Hunt(1964)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
A Funny Boss(1964)
Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films
Dandelions by the Roots(1964)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Greed in the Sun(1964)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Crooks in Clover(1963)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all filmsTeuf-teuf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
A Killing Success(1963)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Any Number Can Win(1963)
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
The Trip to Biarritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
The Gentleman from Epsom(1962)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
A Monkey in Winter(1962)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Emile's Boat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
The Lions Are Loose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)
Taxi for Tobruk(1961)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The President(1961)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Famous Love Affairs(1961)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Love and the Frenchwoman(1960)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
The Old Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
The Baron of the Locks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)
Eyes of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Rue de Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Babette Goes to War(1959)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
125 rue Montmartre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Beast at Bay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Too Late to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Magnificent Tramp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
The Possessors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Sins of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
The Night Affair(1958)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
Les Misérables(1958)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Three Days to Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)
Inspector Maigret(1958)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
There's Always a Price Tag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Speaking of Murder(1957)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Mort en fraude (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Until the Last One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Slightly Ahead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Mannequins of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Blood to the Head (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Daddy's Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Hi-Jack Highway(1955)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all filmsSérie noire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Cheerful Squadron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
April Fools' Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Love in a Hot Climate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Quai des blondes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Daughters of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
The Most Wanted Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
The Three Musketeers(1953)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Les Dents longues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
She and Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
The Man in My Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Massacre in Lace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Adorable Creatures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Duel through the ages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Pour Vous, Mesdames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
My Wife Is Formidable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Young Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
La marche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Mr. Peek-a-Boo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)
Dear Caroline(1951)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Méfiez-vous des blondes(1950)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
One Only Loves Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)
Mission in Tangier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Career shape
A full career of 123 titles from 1949 to 2022.
Biggest box office
Animal (1977)
Highest rated
Crooks in Clover (1963)
Most popular right now
The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961)
Film career
- 1968Screen debut· Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese
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.
How do Michel Audiard's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 57; across their 57 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up14
- 50th to 74th18
- 25th to 49th19
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
26 of their 57 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved4
- Crowd Pleaser26
- Broadly Agreed17
- Mixed10
Reviewers score the dialogue 70/100 and the plot and story 50/100 in their films, across 50 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
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 Michel Audiard work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michel Audiard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jean-Paul Belmondo shares the most, 14.
Directors
- Georges LautnerShared titles: La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985), The Professional (1981), Le Guignolo (1980), Cop or Hood (1979), Death of a Corrupt Man (1977), Pasha (1968), Let's Not Get Angry (1966), Dandelions by the Roots (1964), The Great Spy Chase (1964), Crooks in Clover (1963)See all 10 shared titles with Georges Lautner
- Henri VerneuilShared titles: The Vultures (1984), Body of My Enemy (1976), Greed in the Sun (1964), Any Number Can Win (1963), A Monkey in Winter (1962), The President (1961), Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)See all 7 shared titles with Henri Verneuil
- Gilles GrangierShared titles: Under the Sign of the Bull (1969), The Gentleman from Epsom (1962), The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961), The Night Affair (1958), Speaking of Murder (1957), Hi-Jack Highway (1955)See all 6 shared titles with Gilles Grangier
- Philippe de BrocaShared titles: On a volé la cuisse de Jupiter (1980), Practice Makes Perfect (1979), Dear Inspector (1977), Incorrigible (1975)See all 4 shared titles with Philippe de Broca
Writers
- Albert SimoninShared titles: Pasha (1968), Tender Scoundrel (1966), Cloportes (1965), A Funny Boss (1964), Male Hunt (1964), The Great Spy Chase (1964), Any Number Can Win (1963), Crooks in Clover (1963), The Gentleman from Epsom (1962), The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961)See all 10 shared titles with Albert Simonin
- Jean HermanShared titles: Under Suspicion (2000), Dog Day (1984), The Outsider (1983), The Grilling (1981), Le Guignolo (1980), Cop or Hood (1979)See all 6 shared titles with Jean Herman
- Jacques AudiardShared titles: La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985), Deadly Circuit (1983), The Professional (1981), Bons baisers... à lundi (1974)See all 4 shared titles with Jacques Audiard
- Claude SautetShared titles: Death of a Corrupt Man (1977), Under the Sign of the Bull (1969), The Dictator's Guns (1965)See all 3 shared titles with Claude Sautet
Actors
- Jean-Paul BelmondoShared titles: The Vultures (1984), The Outsider (1983), The Professional (1981), Le Guignolo (1980), Cop or Hood (1979), Animal (1977), Body of My Enemy (1976), Incorrigible (1975), Tender Scoundrel (1966), Crime on a Summer Morning (1965), Greed in the Sun (1964), Male Hunt (1964) and 2 moreSee newest 12 of 14 shared titles with Jean-Paul Belmondo
- Jean GabinShared titles: Under the Sign of the Bull (1969), Pasha (1968), Any Number Can Win (1963), A Monkey in Winter (1962), The Gentleman from Epsom (1962), The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961), The President (1961), Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959), Inspector Maigret (1958), Les Misérables (1958), The Night Affair (1958), Speaking of Murder (1957) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Jean Gabin
- Lino VenturaShared titles: Espion, lève-toi (1982), The Grilling (1981), Let's Not Get Angry (1966), Cloportes (1965), The Dictator's Guns (1965), Greed in the Sun (1964), The Great Spy Chase (1964), Crooks in Clover (1963), Taxi for Tobruk (1961), Inspector Maigret (1958), Speaking of Murder (1957)See all 11 shared titles with Lino Ventura
- Bernard BlierShared titles: Body of My Enemy (1976), Bons baisers... à lundi (1974), Elle cause plus... Elle flingue (1972), Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese (1968), Greed in the Sun (1964), Male Hunt (1964), The Great Spy Chase (1964), Crooks in Clover (1963), The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961), The President (1961), Les Misérables (1958)See all 11 shared titles with Bernard Blier
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Michelle DavidShared titles: La Cage aux Folles 3: The Wedding (1985), The Professional (1981), Le Guignolo (1980), Cop or Hood (1979), Death of a Corrupt Man (1977), Pasha (1968), Let's Not Get Angry (1966), Dandelions by the Roots (1964), The Great Spy Chase (1964), Crooks in Clover (1963)See all 10 shared titles with Michelle David
- Louis PageShared titles: Any Number Can Win (1963), A Monkey in Winter (1962), The Gentleman from Epsom (1962), The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961), The President (1961), Maigret and the St. Fiacre Case (1959), Inspector Maigret (1958), The Night Affair (1958), Speaking of Murder (1957)See all 9 shared titles with Louis Page
- Georges DelerueShared titles: The Vultures (1984), The Grilling (1981), Practice Makes Perfect (1979), Dear Inspector (1977), Incorrigible (1975), Dandelions by the Roots (1964), Greed in the Sun (1964), Love and the Frenchwoman (1960)See all 8 shared titles with Georges Delerue
- Michel MagneShared titles: Crime on a Summer Morning (1965), Male Hunt (1964), The Great Spy Chase (1964), Any Number Can Win (1963), Crooks in Clover (1963), A Monkey in Winter (1962), The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962)See all 7 shared titles with Michel Magne
Producers
- Alain PoiréShared titles: Le Guignolo (1980), Cop or Hood (1979), Under the Sign of the Bull (1969), Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese (1968), Pasha (1968), Greed in the Sun (1964), The Great Spy Chase (1964), A Killing Success (1963), Crooks in Clover (1963), Speaking of Murder (1957), Dear Caroline (1951)See all 11 shared titles with Alain Poiré
- Jacques BarShared titles: The Dictator's Guns (1965), Any Number Can Win (1963), A Monkey in Winter (1962), The Gentleman from Epsom (1962), The Counterfeiters of Paris (1961), The President (1961), Speaking of Murder (1957)See all 7 shared titles with Jacques Bar
- Alexandre MnouchkineShared titles: The Grilling (1981), The Professional (1981), On a volé la cuisse de Jupiter (1980), Practice Makes Perfect (1979), Dear Inspector (1977), Incorrigible (1975)See all 6 shared titles with Alexandre Mnouchkine
- Georges DancigersShared titles: The Grilling (1981), The Professional (1981), On a volé la cuisse de Jupiter (1980), Practice Makes Perfect (1979), Dear Inspector (1977), Incorrigible (1975)See all 6 shared titles with Georges Dancigers
Mixed roles
- FernandelShared titles: Pasha (1968), The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962)See all 2 shared titles with Fernandel
- René HavardShared titles: Taxi for Tobruk (1961), Babette Goes to War (1959)See all 2 shared titles with René Havard
