Portrait of Gaston Modot

Acting

Gaston Modot

Career

Active from 1911 to 1958, busiest in 1930 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
19
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the Game
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Gaston Modot Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.3, average 4.8
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • French Cinema 2
  • Romantic Entanglements 2
  • Classic French Comedy 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Nostalgic Charm 2
  • Silent Film 2
  • Escapist Entertainment 2
  • Classic French Cinema 2
  • Melancholic Atmosphere 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

90
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

3 titles · average score 73
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
The Devil and the Ten Commandments (1962)
GoodWatch score 67

as Le grand-père

House of Sin
House of Sin (1961)

as Carlotti

Experiment in Evil
Experiment in Evil (1960)
GoodWatch score 80

as Blaise, Gardener

1950s

12 titles · average score 68
The Lovers
The Lovers (1958)
GoodWatch score 59

as Coudray

Elena and Her Men
Elena and Her Men (1956)
GoodWatch score 62

as Le chef des bohèmiens

That Is the Dawn
That Is the Dawn (1956)
GoodWatch score 66

as Sandro's new tenant

Meeting in Paris
Meeting in Paris (1956)

as The concierge at the Temple (uncredited)

Les Truands
Les Truands (1956)

as Justin Benoit

French Cancan
French Cancan (1955)
GoodWatch score 88

as Le valet de Danglard (uncredited)

Papa, Mama, the Maid and I
Papa, Mama, the Maid and I (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

as Street violinist

Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy (1953)
GoodWatch score 59

as L'inspecteur #1

This Rascal of Anatole
This Rascal of Anatole (1952)

as (uncredited)

Victor
Victor (1951)

as le patron du café

The Beauty of the Devil
The Beauty of the Devil (1950)
GoodWatch score 79

as Gypsy

Here Is the Beauty
Here Is the Beauty (1950)

as The caretaker

1940s

22 titles · average score 70
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
The Mystery of the Yellow Room (1949)

as Arthur

Truant School
Truant School (1949)
GoodWatch score 73

as French examiner

The Perfume of the Lady in Black
The Perfume of the Lady in Black (1949)

as Mathieu

Rendezvous in July
Rendezvous in July (1949)
GoodWatch score 74

as Professor

The Blockhead of the Block
The Blockhead of the Block (1947)

Writer

Antoine & Antoinette
Antoine & Antoinette (1947)
GoodWatch score 67

as Le caissier de la loterie « Les Geules cassées »

Silence Is Golden
Silence Is Golden (1947)
GoodWatch score 70

as Gustave, le caméraman

Driving Lesson
Driving Lesson (1946)

Writer

Children of Paradise
Children of Paradise (1945)
GoodWatch score 90

as Fil de Soie

The Trump Card
The Trump Card (1942)
GoodWatch score 53

as Toni Amanito

At Your Command, Madam
At Your Command, Madam (1942)

as Le garçon d'étage

Portrait of Innocence
Portrait of Innocence (1941)

Screenplay

1930s

32 titles · average score 73
The Rules of the Game
The Rules of the Game (1939)
GoodWatch score 88

as Edouard Schumacher, le garde-chasse

The Time of the Cherries
The Time of the Cherries (1938)

as Gaston Ravaux

Spain 1936
Spain 1936 (1937)

as (voice)

Grand Illusion
Grand Illusion (1937)
GoodWatch score 90

as Engineer

Pépé le Moko
Pépé le Moko (1937)
GoodWatch score 86

as Jimmy

Life Is Ours
Life Is Ours (1936)
GoodWatch score 61

as Philippe - le neveu des Lecocq

Les Gaîtés de la finance
Les Gaîtés de la finance (1936)

as Le chef des gangsters

La Bandera
La Bandera (1935)
GoodWatch score 68

as Legionnaire Muller

About an investigation
About an investigation (1931)

as Baumann, detective

L'Âge d'or
L'Âge d'or (1930)
GoodWatch score 82

as The Man

Under the Roofs of Paris
Under the Roofs of Paris (1930)
GoodWatch score 79

as Fred

Cruel Tale
Cruel Tale (1930)

Writer, Director

1920s

14 titles · average score 59
Monte Cristo
Monte Cristo (1929)

as Fernand Mondego / Comte de Morcerf

Saint Joan the Maid
Saint Joan the Maid (1929)

as Lord Glasdall

The Ship of Lost Men
The Ship of Lost Men (1929)

as Morain - the escaped convict

Secrets of the Orient
Secrets of the Orient (1928)

as Prince Hussein

Carmen
Carmen (1926)

as García 'El Tuerto'

Naples au baiser de feu
Naples au baiser de feu (1925)

as Le mendiant Pinatucchio

Lure of the Sea
Lure of the Sea (1925)

as Pascal Lagadec

Más allá de la muerte
Más allá de la muerte (1924)

as Docteur Belphégor

Nène
Nène (1924)

as Jean Cuirassier

Fièvre
Fièvre (1921)
GoodWatch score 59

as Topinelli

Spanish Fiesta
Spanish Fiesta (1920)

as Réal

Le chevalier de Gaby
Le chevalier de Gaby (1920)

Screenplay

1910s

7 titles
The Sultan of Love
The Sultan of Love (1919)

as Kadjar

The Torture of Silence
The Torture of Silence (1917)

as Messenger (uncredited)

Onésime sur le sentier de guerre
Onésime sur le sentier de guerre (1913)

as Rivale

Onésime's Theatrical Debut
Onésime's Theatrical Debut (1913)

as Un spectateur

Burning Heart: An Indian Tale
Burning Heart: An Indian Tale (1912)

as Un Indien

Main de Fer contre la bande aux gants blancs
Main de Fer contre la bande aux gants blancs (1912)

as un Apache

No! You’re Not Going Anywhere Without Me!
No! You’re Not Going Anywhere Without Me! (1911)

as The diver