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Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur

Actor · Died December 22, 2020, aged 84 · Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Claude Brasseur (15 June 1936 – 22 December 2020) was a French actor. Claude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He was the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur. He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 1960s and a winning Paris-Dakar rally competitor as co-pilot of Jacky Ickx. From the late 1950s until two years before his death, Brasseur appeared in overall 150 film and television productions. One of his film roles was as Arthur in Jean-Luc Godard's Bande à part (1964). Brasseur played the title role in the early 1970s historical crime television series The New Adventures of Vidocq. A big commercial success were the comedies La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), in which he played the father of Sophie Marceau's teenage character. Brasseur died on 22 December 2020 at the age of 84. He is buried alongside his father at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Source: Article "Claude Brasseur" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

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Born
June 15, 1936
Died
December 22, 2020 (aged 84)
From
Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 140 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 26Down 27% in 30 days

What are Claude Brasseur's films like?

Across their 38 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Power.

Genres

Comedy23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
27%
Power
20%
Morality
18%
Self
16%
Survival
7%
Society
6%
Ideas
6%
Family bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 38 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 24 · Serious 4 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 16 · Charged 17 · Intense 5

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

A split, not a type: Steady 21 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 5

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 12 · Funny 16

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 22 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 29 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

24 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 24 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 24
Ally
6 of 24
Trickster
5 of 24
Shadow
3 of 24
Shapeshifter
1 of 24
Threshold guardian
1 of 24
Herald
1 of 24
Show the 24 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Warm
15
Joyful
14
Absurd
12
Melancholic
11
Other
24

How their films linger

Feel-good18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic4
  • 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 Claude Brasseur's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Claude Brasseur'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

140 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Belmondo: The Incorrigible (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Rolling to You(2018)

    as Jocelyn and Lucien's father

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • On refait le boulevard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Camping 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jacky Pic

  • Jacques Daniel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Jacques

  • The Student and Mister Henri(2015)

    as Henri Voizot

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Le Renard jaune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Le commandant

  • My Lucky Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Robert

  • Twice Upon a Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Maurice

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Le Gouverneur

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

    as The Amnesic Husband

  • Final Balance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Vautier

  • Au bas de l'échelle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Paul Morvenac

  • Vieilles canailles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Raoul

  • Camping 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Jacky Pic

  • Ah, c'était ça la vie! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as M. de Reuilly-Nonancourt

  • Sa majesté Minor(2007)

    as Firos

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Mon père avait raison (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Adolphe Bellanger / Charles Bellanger

  • Stolen Holidays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as L'inconnu du palace

  • Elf, Kings of Oil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as André Tarallo

  • The Elf Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as André Tarallo

  • Le héros de la famille(2006)

    as Gabriel Stern

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • My Russian Uncle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Gaston Boissac

  • J'invente rien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Mahut

  • Camping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Jacky Pic

  • Orchestra Seats(2006)

    as Jacques Grumberg

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Do-Gooders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Max (voice)

  • Edda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Benito Mussolini

  • Hot Acts of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Jacques Pellegrin

  • Malabar Princess(2004)

    as Robert

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

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

    as Mossadeq

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

    as Père Léon

  • Franck Keller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Franck Keller

  • Le lait de la tendresse humaine(2001)

    as Dr Gérard Cafarelli

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Druids(2001)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Les acteurs(2000)

    as Claude Brasseur

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Toreros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Francisco

  • The Slammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Le maton chef

  • Hard Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Paul-Édouard

  • Fait d'hiver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Docteur Vogein

  • The Happiest Place on Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Delabit

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

    as Alessio (Giulia's Father)

  • The Other Shore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Georges Montero

  • Délit mineur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Guerin

  • The Tenors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Maître Henri Pompians

  • On the Edge of the Horizon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Spino

  • One, Two, Three, Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as L'enfoiré / The dumb

  • The Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Fouché

  • Prêcheur en eau trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Simon

  • Le bal des casse-pieds(1992)

    as Le séducteur

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Dirty Like an Angel(1991)

    as Georges Deblache

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Dancing Machine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as L'Inspecteur Michel Eparvier

  • L'Orchestre rouge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Léopold Trépper

  • Eaux troubles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Attila

  • Brothers in Arms (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Le colonel Revers

  • Radio corbeau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Paul Maurier, le correspondant du journal local

  • L'Argent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · as Saccard

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

    as Georges Dandin

  • Descent Into Hell(1986)

    as Alan Kolber

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Taxi Boy(1986)

    as Pétrus Machin

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • La gitane(1986)

    as Hubert Durieux

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Among Wolves (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Roger Lacier

  • Detective(1985)

    as Emile Chenal

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Palace(1985)

    as Robert Morland

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Souvenirs souvenirs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Firmani

  • Le Léopard(1984)

    as Lartigue

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Outward Signs of Wealth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dr Jean-Jacques 'Gigi' Lestrade, vétérinaire

  • La crime(1983)

    as Commissaire Martin Griffon

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Party 2(1982)

    as François Beretton

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

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

    as Martin Modot

  • Guy de Maupassant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Guy de Maupassant

  • Josepha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Michel Laurent

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

    as Le commissaire Servolle

  • The Red Shade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Anton Kovetz

  • Quando la coppia scoppia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Piergiorgio Funari

  • Une robe noire pour un tueur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Simon Risler

  • The Party(1980)

    as François Beretton

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • La banquière(1980)

    as Judge Largué

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

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

    as Commissioner Jacques Fush

  • Bye, See You Monday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Arnold Samson

  • Il était une fois Roland-Garros (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Ils sont grands ces petits(1979)

    as Léo Dartigues

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Lobster for Breakfast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Mario Spinosi

  • A Simple Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Serge

  • L'argent des autres(1978)

    as Claude Chevalier d'Aven

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Savage State (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Gravenoire

  • Pardon Mon Affaire, Too!(1977)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Monsieur Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Franck Lanier / Monsieur Papa

  • Barocco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Jules

  • The Big Operator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Ari

  • Pardon Mon Affaire(1976)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Hornet's Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Renaud

  • Let's Make a Dirty Movie(1976)

    as Manuel Cauchois

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • One Must Live Dangerously (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Richard Diquet

  • Act of Aggression(1975)

    as André Ducatel

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Someone Is Bleeding(1974)

    as François Rollin

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Lovely Swine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Pierre, the illusionist

  • The Heroes(1973)

    as Raphael Tilbaudet

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Gorgeous Girl Like Me(1972)

    as Maître Murene

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • A Loser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Granier

  • Le viager(1972)

    as Noël Galipeau à 39 ans

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Too Small My Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Inspector Hess

  • La Brigade des maléfices (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Eugène Laurentin

  • Portrait of Marianne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Octave

  • Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 13 episodes · as François Vidocq

  • The Royal Chase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Henri Guifred

  • Les Eaux mêlées (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Simon adulte

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

    as Caboche

  • La Double Inconstance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Arlequin

  • Les Dossiers de l'Agence O (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Gustave Legrec

  • La Bonne Peinture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Painter Lafleur

  • Shock Troops(1967)

    as Groubec

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Arlequin, le faux Dorante

  • The Mad Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Marc

  • The Upper Hand(1966)

    as Giulio

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Le Mystère de la chambre jaune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rouletabille

  • Dom Juan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Sganarelle

  • The Real Bargain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Trucker

  • Lucky Jo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Loudéac Fils dit Junior

  • Band of Outsiders(1964)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Germinal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Martin Chaval

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

    as Plumber

  • Chicken Soup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Girel

  • Banana Peel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Charlie Meyer

  • Nous irons à Deauville(1962)

    as Maurice Dubois

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Walter

  • A Touch of Treason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Vigo

  • The Elusive Corporal(1962)

    as Papa

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • L'Envie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Riri

  • The Seven Deadly Sins(1962)

    as Riri (segment "L'envie")

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • House of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Dominique

  • Please, Not Now!(1961)

    as Claude

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Pete the Tender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Tony

  • Trapped by Fear(1960)

    as Laurent Porte

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Eyes Without a Face(1960)

    as Police inspector

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Green Harvest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Robert Borelli

  • Rue de Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Loulou

  • Love Descends from the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Julien

  • The Country I Come From (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Roland

  • Meeting in Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Le jeune homme

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 140 titles from 1956 to 2022; peak year 1979.

Biggest box office

Rolling to You (2018)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Eyes Without a Face (1960)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

The Party (1980)

Film career

19562022

Peak 1979 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 1959Screen debut· Rue de Paris
  • 1979First top-billed film· The Police War
  • 1980Career best· The Party

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting140 of 140: 140 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score40th

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s30 · acting1970s27 · acting1980s26 · acting1990s14 · acting2000s22 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 20% of 45 roles
59647479849909

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 Claude Brasseur's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 38 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Reach · how many have seen their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 38

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th14

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 40 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned6
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Sa majesté Minor (2007)

67th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eyes Without a Face (1960)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 29 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 51. 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 Claude Brasseur's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Claude Brasseur work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claude Brasseur's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vladimir Cosma shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers