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Dominique Besnehard

Dominique Besnehard

Actor and producer, also writer · Born February 5, 1954 (72) · Bois-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France

BAFTA Award nominee

Dominique Besnehard  (born 5 February 1954) is a French actor. He has appeared in over 80 films and television shows since 1975. He starred in the 1983 film À nos amours, which was entered into the 34th Berlin International Film Festival Description above from the Wikipedia article Dominique Besnehard, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 5, 1954 (72)
From
Bois-Colombes, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 143 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 37 days to Oct 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Dominique Besnehard's films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
38%
Bonds
33%
Society
13%
Power
8%
Morality
3%
Survival
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 10 · Serious 5 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 14 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 10 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Warm
8
Melancholic
7
Contemplative
7
Joyful
5
Other
14

How their films linger

Thought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous10

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 Dominique Besnehard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dominique Besnehard'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

143 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 26 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Call My Agent! The Movie(2026)

    Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • La agencia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 13 episodes · Original Series Creator

  • Dans l'ombre de Marlow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Richard

  • Call My Agent Berlin(2025)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Ça, c'est Paris ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer · as Régis

  • La Maman du bourreau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer

  • Escort Boys(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Agent

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • The Next trip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer

  • Adieu Vinyle(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Crime Is Mine(2023)

    as Head Waiter

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Constance aux enfers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Les lendemains de veille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Le notaire

  • Behind Every Star(2022)

    Show 12 episodes · Original Series Creator

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The King's Favorite(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Ten Percent(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Un monde, un regard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • A Bookshop in Paris(2021)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Spring Blossom(2020)

    as Gérard

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • I Love You Coiffure(2020)

    as Raoul (segment "L'Addition")

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Agency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 45 episodes · Original Series Creator

  • Huguette (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • The Dazzled (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Poor Georges (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Producer

  • Cyrano, My Love(2018)

    as Renaissance Theater Director

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Mylène Demongeot, la milady du cinéma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · as Self

  • The Fall of the American Empire(2018)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Thomas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Associate Producer

  • L'Autostoppeuse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Producer

  • Jeanne Moreau, l'affranchie(2018)

    Technical Advisor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Nos Enfants (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Nobody's Perfect! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Producer

  • Happy End(2017)

    as Marcel the Hairdresser

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Venise sous la neige (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Foreign Body(2016)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • I Am a Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • Call My Agent!(2015)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · as Paul Granier · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • The Cowboy of Normandy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Serge

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

    Producer

  • Wild Life(2014)

    as La mère de Nora

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Brèves de comptoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer · as Choriste

  • Tourist Office (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Producer

  • Chinese Puzzle(2013)

    as l'éditeur

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Taking Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Associate Producer

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

    Show 1 episode · Producer

  • Max (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Le directeur de l’école

  • Adore(2013)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Anouk Aimée, la beauté du geste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director

  • Maddened by His Absence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Rue des Roses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer

  • Il était une fois... À nos amours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Big is Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer · as Antoine

  • Mona Lisa Has Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Mystery at Moulin Rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Charles Zidler

  • Mystery in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Zidler

  • Meeting with an Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer

  • The Conquest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Pierre Charon

  • The Great Restaurant II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as The Heterosexual

  • Scènes de ménages (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 40 episodes · as Otage

  • Queen to Play(2009)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Musée haut, musée bas(2008)

    Associate Producer · as Visitor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mes stars et moi(2008)

    as Durand

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Empreintes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Days of Darkness(2007)

    Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Vatanen's Hare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Barman Chibougamau

  • Le Cid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as (voice)

  • Pédale dure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Riki

  • Cause toujours ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as le droguiste

  • Podium(2004)

    as Le psychologue

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Graffiti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 20 episodes · as Sel - Host

  • RRRrrrr!!!(2004)

    as Pierre (le Dévoré Oursmouth)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Les clefs de bagnole(2003)

    as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Les filles, personne s'en méfie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Producer

  • Leave Your Hands on My Hips (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Gérald, le patron du Warhol

  • Aurélien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Zamora

  • Aurélien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zamora

  • Dangerous Liaisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Foundation deputy

  • Special Delivery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Laurent

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

    as Le duc

  • Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra(2002)

    as Taster

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Tomorrow's Another Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Patient 3

  • Les Misérables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gueulemer

  • Striptease(1999)

    as L'expert

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Le Prof (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Julien

  • Balzac: A Life of Passion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Werdet - Editor

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

    as Le patron du restaurant "Le Gai Paris"

  • The Count of Monte Cristo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 4 episodes · as The Defense Lawyer

  • Paparazzi(1998)

    as Dédé, patron d'un restaurant et boîte de nuit

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Joséphine, Guardian Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Saint Brice

  • Héroïnes(1997)

    as Eddy

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Didier(1997)

    as Kiki

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • What a Drag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Riki

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

    as Louis XVI

  • The Liars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Casting director

  • The Grand Dukes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Le patron de l'agence Atlas

  • Mémoires d'un jeune con (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as The casting director

  • J'aime beaucoup ce que vous faites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as François

  • Little Indian, Big City(1994)

    as Maître Dong

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Dead Tired(1994)

    as Michel Blanc's Agent

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy(1994)

    as Journalist at the Cameo

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

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

    as Rozenberg

  • Colpo di coda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Boucher

  • Nothing But Lies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Detective

  • Les Jupons de la révolution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Louis XVI

  • Les cigognes n'en font qu'à leur tête(1989)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • L'été en pente douce(1987)

    as Leval

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Sale Temps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as voix

  • The Name of the Rose(1986)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Secret Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Cent francs l'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Mr. Kruk

  • Ménage(1986)

    as A Nightclub Boy

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Betty Blue(1986)

    Casting · as Client de la pizzeria

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Family Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Casting

  • L'effrontée(1985)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Detective(1985)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Night Wears Suspenders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Public Toilets Madman

  • Ave Maria(1984)

    Casting · as Decarsalade

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Marche à l'ombre(1984)

    as Coffee boy

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Pirate(1984)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Horsemen of the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Capt. Blott

  • To Our Loves(1983)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Waiter! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Casting

  • A Friend of Vincent(1983)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Shadow Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Casting

  • The Moon in the Gutter(1983)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Legitimate Violence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • The Return of Martin Guerre(1982)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Passerby(1982)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • All Fired Up(1982)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Strange Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Casting

  • A Business of Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Casting

  • The Prodigal Daughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Casting

  • Diva(1981)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

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

    as Michel

  • Un étrange voyage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Marc

  • I Love You All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Casting · as Dominique

  • L'entourloupe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Casting · as (uncredited)

  • The Police War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Ballestrat man (uncredited)

  • The Hussy(1979)

    Assistant Director · Casting · as L'instituteur

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Graduate First(1978)

    Casting

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • A Bag of Marbles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Casting

  • Ces grappes de ma vigne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 6 episodes · Assistant Director · as Martial

  • Podium - Version Longue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Docteur Dandieu

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 141 titles, 140 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 1995.

Biggest box office

The Fall of the American Empire (2018)

$4.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Betty Blue (1986)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

L'été en pente douce (1987)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19752026

Peak 1995 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. 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.

  • 1979Screen debut· The Hussy
  • 1983Breakout· A Nos Amours

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting89 of 141: 78 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting3 of 141: 3 only directing, 0 with another roleWriting3 of 141: 3 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing31 of 141: 27 only producing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thOther crew26 of 141: 19 only other crew, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score72nd

141 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1970s5 · 3 acting · 4 crew1980s34 · 18 acting · 20 crew1990s20 · acting2000s26 · 23 acting · 4 crew2010s36 · 16 acting · 23 crew2020s19 · 8 acting · 12 crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 33 roles
79949909

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.

Awards

Nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2022, International.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Dominique Besnehard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 48; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Striptease (1999)

67th percentile spread · 51% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy (1994)

Midcredits 94th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 54. 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 Dominique Besnehard's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 58 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 55 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Dominique Besnehard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dominique Besnehard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michel Feller shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers