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Simone Signoret

Simone Signoret

Actor · Died September 30, 1985, aged 64 · Wiesbaden, Germany

Simone Signoret (born Simone Henriette Charlotte Kaminker; 25 March 1921 – 30 September 1985) was a French actress. She received various accolades, including an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, a César Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, in addition to nominations for two Golden Globe Awards. Description above from the Wikipedia article Simone Signoret, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 25, 1921
Died
September 30, 1985 (aged 64)
From
Wiesbaden, Germany
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on MovieCove · 76 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 28% in 30 days

What are Simone Signoret's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile
: 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
Morality
34%
Bonds
20%
Self
15%
Power
13%
Survival
11%
Society
7%
Betrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 22 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 2 · Serious 1 · Dark 19

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 13 · Intense 9

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 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 19 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 4

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 16

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 12 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

21 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 21 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 21
Shadow
5 of 21
Ally
5 of 21
Mentor
2 of 21
Herald
1 of 21
Shapeshifter
1 of 21
Threshold guardian
1 of 21
Show the 21 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
16
Dread
8
Cold
5
Romantic
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Haunting15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic8
  • Ambiguous4

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 Simone Signoret's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 26 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Simone Signoret'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

76 credits, 26 with a MovieCove page; 27 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Paris Calligrammes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Simone Signoret, figure libre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as (archive footage)

  • Simone Signoret, un chat est un chat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as elle même

  • She's French (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Simone Signoret, de Simone Kaminker à Madame Signoret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Simone Signoret

  • Music Hall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Yvonne Pierre

  • Terrorists in Retirement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Thérèse Humbert (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 4 episodes · as Thérèse Humbert

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

    as Maupassant's mother

  • The North Star (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Mme Louise Baron

  • I Sent a Letter to My Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Louise Martin

  • The Adolescent(1979)

    as Mamie

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Judith Therpauve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Judith Therpauve

  • Madame le Juge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 6 episodes · as Élisabeth Massot

  • A Grin Without a Cat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Madame Rosa(1977)

    as Madame Rosa

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Police Python 357(1976)

    as Thérèse Ganay

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • The Flesh of the Orchid(1975)

    as Lady Vamos

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Rough Day For a Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Jeanne

  • The Burned Barns(1973)

    as Rose Cateux

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Septembre Chilien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    as Narrator

  • The Widow Couderc(1971)

    as la veuve Couderc

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Le Chat(1971)

    as Clémence Bouin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Confession(1970)

    as Lise

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Countdown to Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Léa

  • The American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Léone

  • Army of Shadows(1969)

    as Mathilde

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Sea Gull(1968)

    as Irina Arkadina

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Games(1967)

    as Lisa Schindler

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Deadly Affair(1967)

    as Elsa Fennan

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Is Paris Burning?(1966)

    as Cafe Owner

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Small Rebellion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Sara Lescault

  • The Sleeping Car Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Eliane Darès, l'actrice éventée (Victime #4)

  • Ship of Fools(1965)

    as La Condesa

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

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

    as Madame Geneviève

  • The Lovely Month of May (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Narrator (English version) (voice)

  • The Day and the Hour(1963)

    as Thérèse Dutheil

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Shortest Day(1963)

    as Contadina

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Term of Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Anna Weir

  • Famous Love Affairs(1961)

    as Jenny de Lacour

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Naked Autumn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Roberte

  • Adua and Her Friends(1960)

    as Adua

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Room at the Top(1958)

    as Alice Aisgill

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Crucible(1957)

    as Elizabeth Proctor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The Wind Rose (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Jeanine (archive footage)

  • Death in the Garden(1956)

    as Djin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Un matin comme les autres (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Janine Alix

  • Diabolique(1955)

    as Nicole Horner

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Thérèse Raquin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Thérèse Raquin

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman

  • Casque d'Or(1952)

    as Marie

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Shadow and Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Isabelle Leritz

  • Without Leaving an Address(1951)

    as Une journaliste au journal (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Gunman in the Streets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Denise Vernon

  • Le Traqué (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Denise Vernon

  • La Ronde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Léocadie, la prostitutée

  • Swiss Tour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Yvonne

  • The cheat(1949)

    as Dora

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Impasse of Two Angels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Anne-Marie / Marianne

  • Dedee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Dédée

  • Against the Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Michèle Denis

  • Fantômas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Hélène

  • Back Streets of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Gisèle

  • Dawn Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Lily, cabaret owner

  • The Ideal Couple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Annette

  • Box of Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Woman (uncredited)

  • Le mort ne reçoit plus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Firmin's mistress

  • Night Shift (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Dancer at the tavern (uncredited)

  • Behold Beatrice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Liliane Moraccini

  • Angel of the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Une étudiante (uncredited)

  • Adieu Léonard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Gypsy (uncredited)

  • Le Voyageur de la Toussaint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Extra (uncredited)

  • The Benefactor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Newspaper secretary (uncredited)

  • The Devil's Envoys(1942)

    as Extra (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Prince Charming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as (uncredited)

  • Boléro (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Fashion House Employee (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 76 titles from 1942 to 2020; peak year 1970.

Biggest box office

Army of Shadows (1969)

$932K worldwide

Highest rated

Army of Shadows (1969)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

The Adolescent (1979)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19422020

Peak 1970 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 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.

  • 1942Screen debut· The Devil's Envoys
  • 1952First top-billed film· Casque d'Or
  • 1952Breakout· Casque d'Or

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting76 of 76: 76 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78th

By decade

1940s20 · acting1950s14 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s6 · acting2010s3 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 33% of 27 roles
42576772

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 Simone Signoret's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 22 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 76th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Approval · how many liked their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 22

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

The Adolescent (1979)

67th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Army of Shadows (1969)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 83/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 87, detractors 59. 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 Simone Signoret's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 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 Simone Signoret work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simone Signoret's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Philippe Sarde shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles