Portrait of Jean Benguigui

Acting

Jean Benguigui

Career

Active from 1975 to 2023, busiest in 1999 with 8 main titles.

Leading roles
30
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Buffet Froid
Buffet Froid
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 31 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jean Benguigui Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Pathos
    4.1, average 5.3
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Tech & Humanity
    0.7, average 1.6
  • Psychological
    4.7, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • French Cinema 8
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Cringe Humor 2
  • Psychological 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Fast-Paced 2
  • Character Study 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

94
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles · average score 79
The Blond Boy from the Casbah
The Blond Boy from the Casbah (2023)

as Lisa

The Sofa
The Sofa (2022)

as Edouard Le Tellier, producer

Lupin
Lupin (2021)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Alberto

Les Copains d'abord
Les Copains d'abord (2020)

TV show · as Bernard

La Moustache
La Moustache (2020)

as The father

2010s

11 titles · average score 55
Conviction
Conviction (2019)
GoodWatch score 68

as Maître Francis Szpiner

Brillantissime
Brillantissime (2018)
GoodWatch score 48

as Le boucher

Lili Within the Clouds
Lili Within the Clouds (2018)

as Grandpa

Un homme d'État
Un homme d'État (2016)

as Michel Tourande

Les Gorilles
Les Gorilles (2015)
GoodWatch score 40

as Vargas

Capitaine Marleau
Capitaine Marleau (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Pierre Lacoudre / Jacques Chastaing

Yann Piat: A Chronicle of Murder
Yann Piat: A Chronicle of Murder (2012)

as Joseph Sercia

Bay of Algiers
Bay of Algiers (2012)

as Steiger

La Croisière
La Croisière (2011)
GoodWatch score 41

as Le commandant

A Cat in Paris
A Cat in Paris (2010)
GoodWatch score 71

as Victor Costa (voice)

Fatal
Fatal (2010)
GoodWatch score 51

as Tony Tarba

2000s

27 titles · average score 54
Coco
Coco (2009)
GoodWatch score 31

as Zerbib

Hello Goodbye
Hello Goodbye (2008)
GoodWatch score 55

as Simon Gash

Gomez vs. Tavarès
Gomez vs. Tavarès (2007)
GoodWatch score 41

as Jacques

Ali Baba and the 40 thieves
Ali Baba and the 40 thieves (2007)
GoodWatch score 53

as Cassim

La vie de Michel Muller est plus belle que la vôtre
La vie de Michel Muller est plus belle que la vôtre (2005)

as Jean Benguigui

Turn Left at the End of the World
Turn Left at the End of the World (2004)
GoodWatch score 73

as Isaac Shushan

Les mers du sud
Les mers du sud (2004)

as Biscuter

Cita mortal a l’Up & Down
Cita mortal a l’Up & Down (2003)

as Biscuter

L'Adieu
L'Adieu (2003)

TV show · as Lucien

Dead Weight
Dead Weight (2002)
GoodWatch score 54

as Saddam

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002)
GoodWatch score 79

as Malococsis

The Young Casanova
The Young Casanova (2002)
GoodWatch score 56

as Silhouette

1990s

23 titles · average score 59
El hermano pequeño
El hermano pequeño (1999)

as Biscuter

Padre, patrón
Padre, patrón (1999)

as Biscuter

La soledad del manager
La soledad del manager (1999)

as Biscuter

Tal como éramos
Tal como éramos (1999)

as Biscuter

Buscando a Sherezade
Buscando a Sherezade (1999)

as Biscuter

El delantero centro fue asesinado al atardecer
El delantero centro fue asesinado al atardecer (1999)

as Biscuter

Bingo !
Bingo ! (1998)

as Tikossian

Over the Rainbow
Over the Rainbow (1997)
GoodWatch score 61

as Guardian

Still Waters Run Deep
Still Waters Run Deep (1996)

as Monsieur Salmain

Loulou graffiti
Loulou graffiti (1992)

as Commissioner Bloc

My Life Is Hell
My Life Is Hell (1991)
GoodWatch score 56

as Monsieur Chpil

Le Gorille
Le Gorille (1990)

TV show

1980s

19 titles · average score 60
Imogène
Imogène (1989)

TV show · as Adjudant-chef Trouillet

Plato's Banquet
Plato's Banquet (1989)

as Apollodore

Milan noir
Milan noir (1987)

as Di Giorgi

Lorfou
Lorfou (1987)

as Massin

The Fugitives
The Fugitives (1986)
GoodWatch score 68

as Labib, chef de bar

Strip-Tease
Strip-Tease (1985)

TV show

The Flight of the Phoenix
The Flight of the Phoenix (1984)

as Mendel

The Bitch
The Bitch (1984)
GoodWatch score 52

as Rony

The Judge
The Judge (1984)
GoodWatch score 67

as Maître Donati

The African
The African (1983)
GoodWatch score 63

as Aristote Poulakis

Le Jeune Marié
Le Jeune Marié (1983)

as Pierrot

La Traque
La Traque (1980)

TV show · as Guérin (SRPJ Lyon)

1970s

9 titles · average score 67
Buffet Froid
Buffet Froid (1979)
GoodWatch score 76

as Le tueur à gages

Memoirs of a French Whore
Memoirs of a French Whore (1979)
GoodWatch score 62

as Jean-Jean

The Red Sweater
The Red Sweater (1979)
GoodWatch score 61

as Charlie, le journaliste

The Bit Between the Teeth
The Bit Between the Teeth (1979)

as Bosc

No Trifling with Love
No Trifling with Love (1977)

as Bridaine

The Question
The Question (1977)

as Claude

Police Commissioner Moulin
Police Commissioner Moulin (1976)

TV show · as Max

The Story of Paul
The Story of Paul (1975)

as L'Italien

The French Calvinists
The French Calvinists (1972)
GoodWatch score 68

as Jean-Baptiste Fort