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Henri Attal

Henri Attal

Actor · Died July 24, 2003, aged 67 · Paris, France

Henri Attal (1936–2003) was a French actor. Attal was born on May 13, 1936 in Paris, France. He was an actor, known for Vivre sa vie (1962), OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (1965) and Fantomas (1964). He died on July 24, 2003 in Cucq, Pas-de-Calais, France.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 13, 1936
Died
July 24, 2003 (aged 67)
From
Paris, France
Works as
Actor
Titles
63 on MovieCove · 114 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 44% in 30 days

What are Henri Attal's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 77th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure 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
29%
Morality
28%
Bonds
22%
Power
10%
Survival
6%
Society
5%
Deception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 6 · Earnest 10

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 9 · Serious 4 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 6

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 13 · Intense 5

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 2

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 3 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 3

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

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
9
Joyful
5
Warm
4
Absurd
4
Other
22

How their films linger

Unsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous7
  • Cyclical1

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 Henri Attal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 63 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Henri Attal'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

114 credits, 63 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Flower of Evil(2003)

    as Fanny's Father-in-law

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Safe Conduct(2002)

    as Raoul

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • La Candide Madame Duff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Tout est calme (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Member of the Community

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

    as Dantin, le brocanteur

  • Robin des mers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Le chômeur délateur

  • The Swindle(1997)

    as Greek Vendor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Alliance cherche doigt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as L'ivrogne

  • Bonsoir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Le chasseur

  • Stranger in the House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Un policier au tribunal (uncredited)

  • Betty(1992)

    as Un client du Trou

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Jackpot! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Le concierge de l'hôtel

  • Madame Bovary(1991)

    as Maître Hareng

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Chère canaille (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Actor

  • Story of Women(1988)

    as Un poicier au procès

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Cry of the Owl(1987)

    as Un flic

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • The Loner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Prison Clerk

  • Masks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Le Surveillant

  • Cop au Vin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as L'Employé de la Morgue

  • La vengeance du serpent à plumes(1984)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave(1984)

    as Ben Burger

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • My New Partner(1984)

    as Dédé la Mitraille

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Outsider(1983)

    as Georges, le serveur

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • More Beautiful Than Me You Die(1982)

    as Le sheikh

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Les Misérables(1982)

    as Server in Saint-Cloud (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • M the Damned (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • Litan(1982)

    as Un infirmier

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • To Kill a Cop(1981)

    as Le type au flipper (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Under-Gifted(1980)

    as Mohammed, le serveur

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • The Medic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Soldier

  • Le piège à cons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Gardien de la propriété Foron

  • Cop or Hood(1979)

    as Head of Transmission

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Once in Paris... (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as 2nd Chauffeur

  • Les réformés se portent bien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Actor

  • The Escape(1978)

    as Inmate from Lyon Prison

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Le garde-chasse

  • Violette(1978)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Claudine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · as Un peintre

  • La zizanie(1978)

    as Un ouvrier

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Comment se faire réformer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Un médecin militaire

  • Animal(1977)

    as L'assistant

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Hurried Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as Auction Room Employee

  • Le Roi des bricoleurs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    as L'ouvrier arabe

  • Le gang(1977)

    as A Friend, Customer of La Belle Oseille, at Cornélius

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Twist(1976)

    as Un consommateur

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The French Detective(1975)

    as Luigi

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • La Course à l'échalote(1975)

    as Le contrôleur

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mad Race to Cote d'Azur (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Wrongs Rectifier in Nice

  • Dirty Hands(1975)

    as Marine Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • A Piece of Pleasure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    as Le Co-détenu

  • An Invitation to the Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Hubert

  • Borsalino and Co.(1974)

    as Guard at the Asylum (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Nada(1974)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Last Train(1973)

    as Le chauffeur de la locomotive

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman(1973)

    as Un pilier de bar

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Trop jolies pour être honnêtes(1972)

    as Un co-detenu

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Scoundrel in White (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as 'La sourde'

  • Elle cause plus... Elle flingue(1972)

    as 'L'affreux'

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • La Grande Maffia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Gangster (uncredited)

  • Jo(1971)

    as Grand Louis

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Just Before Nightfall(1971)

    as Cavanna

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Le Cinema de Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Un acteur

  • The Gendarme Takes Off(1970)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Borsalino(1970)

    as Cashier of the Circle (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Louis, a Crook

  • The Brain(1969)

    as Member of the Colonel's Gang

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • The Unfaithful Wife(1969)

    as Man in cafe

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Les Aventures de Lagardère (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as un truand

  • Les Biches(1968)

    as Robègue

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Pasha(1968)

    as Un homme de la bande d'Émile

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Exchange Student(1967)

    as Sailor at the bistro (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Pillaged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Salsa

  • The Champagne Murders(1967)

    as Attacker in Dark Coat (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Fantomas vs. Scotland Yard(1967)

    as Godfrey

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Trap for the Assassin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Un policier / Un forçat

  • Line of Demarcation(1966)

    as Gendarme

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Your Money or Your Life(1966)

    as Traveler with the Cat

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Masculine Feminine(1966)

    as The Other Porn Book Reader (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Galia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Un employé de la morgue

  • Paris in August(1966)

    as Colleague of Henri

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Fantomas Unleashed(1965)

    as Homme de main de Fantômas

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Pierrot le fou(1965)

    as The First Pumpman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Killer Spy(1965)

    as Henchman of James (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Blue Panther(1965)

    as Dumont

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • OSS 117: Mission for a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Un tueur venant tuer OSS 117

  • The Secret Killer(1965)

    as A Worker

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Code Name: Tiger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Le tueur de l'aéroport #2

  • Fantomas(1964)

    as Homme de main de Fantômas

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Male Hunt(1964)

    as Un truand (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Backfire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers(1964)

    as (segment "L'Homme qui vendit la tour Eiffel") (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Trouble Among Widows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Un bagagiste à Orly (uncredited)

  • Death of a Killer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Actor

  • Let's Rob the Bank(1964)

    as Ramirez (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Gallant Musketeer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Man of the Duke de Guise

  • Nutty, Naughty Chateau (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Le policier #2

  • L'assassin connaît la musique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Un client du magasin (uncredited)

  • Be Careful Ladies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Prisonnier

  • OSS 117 Is Unleashed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Manuel, un homme de main

  • The Virgins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Policeman Who Arrests the Voyeur (uncredited)

  • Any Number Can Win(1963)

    as Francis's Buddy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Vice and Virtue(1963)

    as Un civil de la gestapo

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

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

    as Un gardien

  • Bluebeard(1963)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • My Life to Live(1962)

    as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Arsène Lupin contre Arsène Lupin(1962)

    as Un gangster à l'enterrement

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Paris Pick-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Spectator at the Cinema (uncredited)

  • Assassin in the Phonebook (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Un consommateur au café (uncredited)

  • Tales of Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Bus Passenger (segment "Sophie") (uncredited)

  • Auguste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Photographer (uncredited)

  • A Woman Is a Woman(1961)

    as Fake Blind #2 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Goodbye Again(1961)

    as Man at Concert

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Les Bonnes Femmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Jane & Jacqueline's Friend (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 114 titles from 1960 to 2003; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

The Flower of Evil (2003)

$7.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Masculine Feminine (1966)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Unfaithful Wife (1969)

Film career

19602003

Peak 1964 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting114 of 114: 114 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64th

By decade

1960s48 · acting1970s36 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s9 · acting2000s5 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 59 roles
60657075808590

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 Henri Attal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 63; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 63 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th25
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

41 of their 63 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Crowd Pleaser41
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

How Did You Get In? We Didn't See You Leave (1984)

88th percentile spread · 68% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

My Life to Live (1962)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 45. 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 Henri Attal'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 44 · 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 Henri Attal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Henri Attal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dominique Zardi shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers