Portrait of Jean Brochard

Acting

Jean Brochard

Career

Active from 1936 to 1960, busiest in 1939 and 1951 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for Diabolique
Diabolique
GoodWatch score90/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jean Brochard Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.8, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.4, average 3.0
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.5, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic French Cinema 4
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Charming Characters 2
  • French Cinema 2
  • Post-War France 2
  • Historical Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

98
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Opération Jericho
Opération Jericho

as Michaud

1960s

1 title
With Both Hands
With Both Hands (1960)

as Commissioner Marsay

1950s

32 titles · average score 71
Beast at Bay
Beast at Bay (1959)

as Commissioner François

Diabolique
Diabolique (1955)
GoodWatch score 90

as Plantiveau

Thirteen at the Table
Thirteen at the Table (1955)

as Dr. Pelourzat

I Vitelloni
I Vitelloni (1953)
GoodWatch score 86

as Francescco Moretti

Captain Slipper
Captain Slipper (1953)

as Mr. Lesurpied, bank employee

Crimson Curtain
Crimson Curtain (1952)

as Chief Inspector

Mister Taxi
Mister Taxi (1952)

as Léon

Dr. Knock
Dr. Knock (1951)
GoodWatch score 80

as Docteur Parpalaid

Under the Paris Sky
Under the Paris Sky (1951)
GoodWatch score 73

as Jules Hermenault

Trip to America
Trip to America (1951)

as le maire

Sending of Flowers
Sending of Flowers (1950)

as Hippolyte

God Needs Men
God Needs Men (1950)

as Abbot Kerhervé

1940s

38 titles · average score 69
Millionaires for One Day
Millionaires for One Day (1949)

as Pierre Berger

Scandals of Clochemerle
Scandals of Clochemerle (1948)

as Piéchut

The House Under the Sea
The House Under the Sea (1947)

as Quoniam

Le Bateau à soupe
Le Bateau à soupe (1947)

as Le recruteur

The Great Pack
The Great Pack (1945)

as Maître Marvault

Angel and Sinner
Angel and Sinner (1945)
GoodWatch score 62

as Auguste Loiseau

Cecile Is Dead
Cecile Is Dead (1944)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dandurand

The Traveler Without Luggage
The Traveler Without Luggage (1944)

as Marcel Berthier

The Ménard Collection
The Ménard Collection (1944)

as Guide

Voyage Without Hope
Voyage Without Hope (1943)

as L'inspecteur Chapelin

Whims
Whims (1942)

as The 'father'

The Acrobat
The Acrobat (1941)

as Le commissaire

1930s

26 titles · average score 67
Second Childhood
Second Childhood (1939)

as Restaurant Owner

Berlingot and Company
Berlingot and Company (1939)

as Director of the asylum

Corsican Brothers
Corsican Brothers (1939)

as Gendarme

Four Flights to Love
Four Flights to Love (1939)
GoodWatch score 66

as Un soldat (uncredited)

Personal Column
Personal Column (1939)
GoodWatch score 68

as Le speaker

Nord-Atlantique
Nord-Atlantique (1939)

as Dauphin, the boss

J'Accuse
J'Accuse (1938)
GoodWatch score 67

as Soldier Staminal

Ramuntcho
Ramuntcho (1938)

as Boulinguet

Champs-Elysees
Champs-Elysees (1937)

as Agent

Forfaiture
Forfaiture (1937)

as Félicien

La treizième enquête de Grey
La treizième enquête de Grey (1937)

as Detective Poussin

Le Secret de l'émeraude
Le Secret de l'émeraude (1936)

as Sergeant Irving