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Daniel Ceccaldi

Daniel Ceccaldi

Actor · Died March 27, 2003, aged 75 · Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France

Daniel Ceccaldi (July 25, 1927 – March 27, 2003) was a French actor. He was born in Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France. The mild-mannered Daniel Ceccaldi is famous as Claude Jade's father Lucien Darbon in François Truffaut's movies Stolen Kisses and Bed & Board.Note: Christine refers to him twice as "Lucien", not papa, indicating perhaps that he is not her biological father, echoing Truffaut's own experience. The American critics Bob Wade wrote about Ceccaldi in 'Stolen Kisses': "Claude Jade's parents are memorably played by Daniel Ceccaldi and Claire Duhamel. Ceccaldi’s role may represent the most pleasant and neurosis-free father in any movie of the era. He overflows with Dickensian warmth and geniality." Description above from the Wikipedia article Daniel Ceccaldi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 25, 1927
Died
March 27, 2003 (aged 75)
From
Meaux, Seine-et-Marne, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 127 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 12% in 30 days

What are Daniel Ceccaldi's films like?

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

Genres

Comedy14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 76th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime 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
34%
Bonds
27%
Power
19%
Self
17%
Survival
3%
Society
1%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 29 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 21 · Serious 3 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 10 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 13 · Charged 9 · Intense 7

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

A split, not a type: Steady 13 · Shifting 15 · 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 8 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 14

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 14 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 19 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Trickster
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Absurd
11
Tense
8
Warm
7
Melancholic
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Fun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet5
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous1

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 Daniel Ceccaldi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Daniel Ceccaldi'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

127 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dieu seul me voit (Versailles-Chantiers) - version interminable (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 6 episodes · as President of the polling station

  • She's One of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as le père

  • Hôpital souterrain (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Commander Destouche

  • Ghislain Lambert's Bicycle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Maurice Focodel

  • The Frenchman's Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Monsieur Oliver

  • Michel Strogoff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Count Krasow

  • Life Doesn't Scare Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Motorist

  • Heart and Sword (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Hoel

  • Dieu seul me voit(1998)

    as The president of the polling station

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Un grand cri d'amour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Sylvestre Archimbaud

  • The Fourth King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Melchiorre

  • Barbara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Admiral

  • The Magic of Méliès (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Méliès (voice)

  • Feu Adrien Muset (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Me Sachet

  • Twisted Obsession(1989)

    as Julien Legrand

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Una casa a Roma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Valerio

  • The Husbands, the Wives, the Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Jacques

  • La Belle Anglaise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 4 episodes · as Julien

  • La dama inacabada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jordi Basté

  • Love on the Quiet(1985)

    as Maître Ravignac

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Diable d'homme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Director

  • The Octopus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nicola Sorbi

  • Lucky Luke: The Daltons on the Run(1983)

    as Lucky Luke (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Le Braconnier de Dieu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Le père abbé

  • Jamais avant le mariage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Director

  • Ça va faire mal(1982)

    as Léopold

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Cop(1981)

    as Coccioli

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Plouffe Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Père Alphonse

  • The Ones That Got Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    as Guillaume

  • Le Vol d'Icare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Director

  • Une merveilleuse journée (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Felloux

  • Le Plus Heureux des trois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Stage Director

  • Charles and Lucie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Charles

  • Le temps des vacances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Norbert

  • Heart to Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Emile Roussel, le père

  • Messieurs les ronds-de-cuir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Director

  • These Sorcerers Are Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Jean La Pallière

  • Lucky Luke: Ballad of the Daltons(1978)

    as Lucky Luke (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Holiday Hotel(1978)

    as Euloge Saint-Prix

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • A Sea Urchin in the Pocket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Theater administrator

  • Death of a Corrupt Man(1977)

    as Maître Lucien Lacor

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Le Maestro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Hubert Martin

  • The Toy(1976)

    as The family man

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Le marquis du Velin

  • Incorrigible(1975)

    as Police Prefect

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Pink Telephone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as M. Levêgue, directeur des relations publiques, Fileding

  • A Happy Divorce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Antoine, skuespiller

  • Tell Me You Love Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Bertrand Danois

  • Folle Amanda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Philippe Morhange

  • C'est jeune et ça sait tout ! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as L'ambassadeur

  • Le Chaud Lapin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Henri

  • France, Incorporated (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Michel, the government's man

  • OK Patron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Duguet

  • Les Charlots en folie: À nous quatre Cardinal!(1974)

    as Louis XIII

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Les quatre Charlots mousquetaires(1974)

    as Louis XIII / Le roi

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as l'oncle

  • Fall of a Body (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Alain Renon

  • Le Concierge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Paul Raymond, le député

  • Le complot(1973)

    as Louis Carat

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Les Zozos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Uncle Jacques

  • Trop jolies pour être honnêtes(1972)

    as Le lieutenant de marine Jean-Yves Marie Le Gouennec

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Not Dumb, the Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Gérard Chardonnet

  • Love in the Afternoon(1972)

    as Gérard

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Graf Luckner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · as Morgan

  • Das Lied der Balalaika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Coffinet

  • Le Poème de l'élève Mikovsky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as supervisor

  • Bed & Board(1970)

    as Lucien Darbon

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Bear and the Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Ivan

  • A Golden Widow(1969)

    as Museum curator

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Agence Interim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 13 episodes · as Max

  • Would-Be Gentleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Dorante

  • Stolen Kisses(1968)

    as Lucien Darbon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Meurtre en sourdine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Wendell

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

    as Letellier

  • Ami-Ami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Christian

  • Monsieur le Président Directeur Général (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Calfarelli

  • The Postman Goes to War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Cassagne

  • At Theatre Tonight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Christian · as Michel

  • Vive la vie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 145 episodes · as Jacques Vincent

  • The Upper Hand(1966)

    as Le commissaire Noël

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Espionage in Lisbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Robert Scott

  • Diamonds Are Brittle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Captain of the boat

  • When the Pheasants Pass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as le directeur Barnave

  • Cloportes(1965)

    as Police inspector Lescure

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Le tonnerre de Dieu(1965)

    as Le prêtre

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Big Swag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Félix Pignol, metro ticket puncher colleague

  • A Woman in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as L'inspecteur Georget

  • How Not to Rob a Department Store (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Léon, bartender

  • Make Your Bets Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Stephan

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

    as Seller

  • Friends of the family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Michel, bartender

  • Requiem pour un caïd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Inspector Belin

  • The Soft Skin(1964)

    as Clément

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • FX 18(1964)

    as Noreau

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • That Man from Rio(1964)

    as Commissaire

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Les Gros Bras (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Giovanelli, jewel thief

  • Girl's Apartment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as François

  • Squeak-squeak(1963)

    as Pedro Castelli

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • People in Luck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as L'homme amoureux de Virginie (segment "Le Repas gastronomique")

  • The Trip to Biarritz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Paul Bonnenfant

  • Who Stole the Body?(1963)

    as 'La Banque'

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Famous Love Affairs(1961)

    as Antonio Villa

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • To Die of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Richard Lanne

  • In the Mouth of the Wolf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Roger

  • Le dialogue des Carmélites(1960)

    as Officer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Witness in the City(1959)

    as Italian taxi customer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Miss Pigalle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Dominique

  • The Queen of Spades (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Serge Leonidovitch - le premier buveur

  • The Adventures of Arsène Lupin(1957)

    as Jacques Gauthier

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Élisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Hairdresser

  • Good Evening Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Actor

  • Mannequins of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Un ami de Barbara

  • The Light Across the Street(1955)

    as l'amoureux en panne

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • La Madelon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Military man at Maxim’s

  • The Grand Manoeuvre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Officer (uncredited)

  • Frou-Frou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Le chevalier des Grieux

  • Caroline and the Rebels(1955)

    as Lieutenant Bogard

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Queen Margot(1954)

    as Henri d'Anjou

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Mademoiselle Nitouche (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as The third reservist

  • Fatal Affair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Fred, Charlotte's friend (uncredited)

  • Un trésor de femme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Doctor

  • Deux de l'escadrille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Actor

  • Judgement of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Théobald - le commis de M. Bernauer et amoureux d'Agnès

  • Young Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as The soldier who shoots badly at the funfair (uncredited)

  • Miracles Only Happen Once (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as A friend of Jérôme (uncredited)

  • Maya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Un serveur du bistrot (uncredited)

  • The Devil Who Limped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Lackey (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 127 titles from 1948 to 2008; peak year 1963.

Biggest box office

Les quatre Charlots mousquetaires (1974)

$2.8M worldwide

Highest rated

Love in the Afternoon (1972)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Stolen Kisses (1968)

Film career

19482008

Peak 1963 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 5 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.

  • 1957Screen debut· The Adventures of Arsène Lupin
  • 1978First top-billed film· Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
  • 1978Career best· Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting122 of 127: 122 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52ndDirecting4 of 127: 4 only directing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 127: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s2 · acting1950s20 · acting1960s37 · acting1970s37 · 35 acting · 2 crew1980s17 · 14 acting · 3 crew1990s10 · acting2000s4 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 8% of 26 roles
576777

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 Daniel Ceccaldi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 34; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 57th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

57thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Reach · how many have seen their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 29

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 34 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Twisted Obsession (1989)

80th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Love in the Afternoon (1972)

Midcredits 95th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 38. 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 Daniel Ceccaldi'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 52 · 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 Daniel Ceccaldi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Daniel Ceccaldi's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alain Poiré shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles