Michel Piccoli: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 155
- on screen
- 1945–2024
- box office
- $41.2M
- Born
- December 27, 1925
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Full name
- Jacques Daniel Michel Piccoli
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- Actor, screenwriter, director, musician, singer
- Years active
- 1945-2015
- Spouses
- Éléonore Hirt, Juliette Gréco, Ludivine Clerc
- Children
- 3
The Best Michel Piccoli Movies
The films of Michel Piccoli that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: We Have a Pope (2012) leads with $17.9M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
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Worldwide box office: $17.9M We Have a Pope 2012 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $12.7M Atlantic City 1981 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $4.16M Belle de Jour 1967 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $1.58M May Fools 1990 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $1.28M Contempt 1963 · Drama -
Worldwide box office: $600K Gardens in Autumn 2006 · Comedy
Michel Piccoli's Career in Numbers
Michel Piccoli's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Michel Piccoli works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Bellman (1945) to It's Not Me (2024), and the 1970s were the busiest decade.
Michel Piccoli Movies by Decade
- 1940s 1
- 1950s 10
- 1960s 30
- 1970s 33
- 1980s 30
- 1990s 17
- 2000s 18
- 2010s 3
- 2020s 1
The 1970s were Michel Piccoli's busiest decade, with 33 films.
Michel Piccoli Movies by Genre
- Drama 72
- Comedy 21
- Romance 10
- Documentary 7
- Thriller 7
- Crime 5
- History 3
- Adventure 3
- Mystery 2
- Sci-Fi 2
Drama is the genre Michel Piccoli has worked in most, with 72 films, ahead of comedy (21).
Michel Piccoli Career Milestones
- First film
- The Bellman 1945
- Biggest box office hit
- We Have a Pope $17.9M worldwide
- Newest film
- It's Not Me 2024
Michel Piccoli Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Michel Piccoli is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Michel Piccoli Movies as an Actor
143- 2024
It's Not Me Unknown - 2015
Our Lady of Hormones as Narrator · Fantasy - 2012
Lines of Wellington as Leópold Scheitzer · Drama - 2012
We Have a Pope Drama Worldwide box office: $17.9M - 2009
Le Bel Âge as Maurice Reverdy · Drama - 2008
The Dust of Time as Spyros · Drama Worldwide box office: $570K - 2008
On War as Le grand Hou · Drama - 2007
Sole Meeting as Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev - 2007
To Each His Own Cinema as Nikita Kruschev (segment "Rencontre unique") · Comedy Worldwide box office: $404K - 2007
Boxes as Daddy · Drama Worldwide box office: $84.4K - 2006
Belle Toujours as Henri Husson · Drama Worldwide box office: $381K - 2006
Gardens in Autumn as Marie, la mère de Vincent · Comedy Worldwide box office: $600K - 2005
Magic Mirror as Prof. Heschel · Drama - 2005
Everything’s Connected as Narrator · Documentary - 2003
Raining Cats and Frogs as Ferdinand (voice) · Animation Worldwide box office: $64.9K - 2003
That Day as Harald · Mystery Worldwide box office: $351K - 2003
A Man, a Real One as Michel Piccoli · Drama - 2002
The Phantom of Liberty (re-release) Drama - 2001
Mauvais Sang Sci-Fi - 2000
Everything’s Fine, We’re Leaving as Louis · Comedy - 2000
Actors as Michel Piccoli · Comedy - 2000
Kiarostami in Close up as as Self · Documentary - 1999
París-Tombuctú as Michel des Assantes · Comedy - 1999
Nothing About Robert as Lord Ariel Chatwick-West · Drama - 1997
Genealogies of a Crime as Georges Didier · Drama Worldwide box office: $78K - 1996
Tykho Moon as Mac Bee / frère Mac Bee · Sci-Fi - 1996
Party as Michel - 1996
Traveling Companion as Cosimo · Drama - 1996
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel as Prince de Conti · History - 1995
One Hundred and One Nights as Simon Cinéma · Comedy - 1994
The Black Angel as Georges Feuvrier · Crime - 1994
The Emigrant as Adam - Ram's father · History - 1993
Loonies at Large as Henri Toussaint · Comedy - 1992
Le Bal des casse-pieds as Désiré, l'homosexuel · Comedy - 1992
La Belle Noiseuse: Divertimento as Edouard Frenhofer · Drama - 1991
The Children Thief as Mr. Armand · Drama - 1991
Walking a Tightrope as Marcel Spadice · Drama - 1991
La Belle Noiseuse as Edouard Frenhofer · Drama Worldwide box office: $403K - 1990
May Fools as Milou · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.58M - 1989
The Monkey Folk Documentary - 1988
How Good the Whites Are as Père Jean-Marie · Drama - 1987
Malady of Love as Raoul Bergeron · Drama - 1987
Malady of Love as Raoul Bergeron · Drama - 1987
The Veiled Man as Kassar · Drama - 1987
La Rumba as Damien Malleville · Drama - 1986
The Prude as Pierre · Drama - 1986
Mauvais Sang as Marc · Romance - 1986
My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister as Étienne Sembadel · Comedy - 1985
Adieu Bonaparte as Caffarelli · History - 1985
Going and Coming Back as Simon Lerner · Drama - 1985
Death in a French Garden as Graham Tombsthay · Drama - 1984
Success Is the Best Revenge as French Official · Drama - 1984
Long Live Life as Michel Perrin · Thriller Worldwide box office: $258K - 1984
Dangerous Moves as Akiva Liebskind · Thriller - 1983
The General of the Dead Army as Benetandi · Drama - 1983
The Prize of Peril as Frédéric Mallaire · Drama - 1982
Will the High Salaried Workers Raise Their Hands! as José Viss · Comedy - 1982
A Room in Town as Edmond Leroyer · Romance - 1982
The Eyes, the Mouth as Tío Agostino · Drama - 1982
Beyond the Door as Mr. Mutti · Drama - 1982
Godard’s Passion as Michel Boulard · Drama - 1982
The Night of Varennes as King Louis XVI (uncredited) · Comedy - 1982
The Passerby as Max Baumstein · Drama - 1982
Spy, Stand Up as Jean-Paul Chance · Drama - 1981
Strange Affair as Bertrand Malair · Drama - 1981
Confused Feelings as Professor · Drama - 1981
Atlantic City Drama Worldwide box office: $12.7M - 1981
The Prodigal Daughter as Le père · Drama - 1980
A Leap in the Dark as Mauro Ponticelli · Drama - 1979
The Bit Between the Teeth as Pierre Chazerand · Drama - 1978
Sugar as Grezillo · Comedy - 1978
The Savage State as Orlaville · Drama - 1977
The Accuser as Saint-Ramé · Drama - 1977
Spoiled Children as Bernard Rougerie · Comedy - 1977
That Obscure Object of Desire as Mathieu Faber (voice) (uncredited) · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.14K - 1977
Rene the Cane as Ispettore Marchand · Drama - 1976
Mado as Simon Léotard · Romance - 1976
F as in Fairbanks as Etienne · Drama - 1976
One Way or Another as Lui · Drama - 1976
The Last Woman as Michel · Drama - 1975
Seven Deaths by Prescription as Dr Losseray · Thriller - 1975
Leonor as Richard · Drama - 1975
Weak Spot as L'enquêteur · Thriller - 1974
Vincent, Francois, Paul and the Others as François, médecin · Drama Worldwide box office: $5.6K - 1974
Life Size as Michel · Drama - 1974
The Infernal Trio as Georges Sarret · Crime - 1974
Don’t Touch the White Woman! as Buffalo Bill · Comedy - 1974
The Bench of Desolation as Capitaine Roger - 1973
La Grande Bouffe as Michel · Drama - 1973
Far West as Indian chief · Western - 1973
Wedding in Blood as Pierre Maury · Crime - 1973
Themroc as Themroc · Comedy - 1973
The Woman in Blue as Pierre · Drama - 1972
Cesar and Rosalie as Narrator (voice) · Romance - 1972
The Assassination as Colonel Kassar · Thriller - 1972
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie as Interior Minister · Comedy Worldwide box office: $103K - 1972
Liza as Giorgio's friend · Drama - 1972
The Audience as Padre Amerin · Drama - 1971
Ten Days’ Wonder as Paul Regis · Drama - 1971
Touch and Go as Valentin · Comedy - 1971
Max and the Junkmen as Max, inspector · Crime Worldwide box office: $40.8K - 1970
The Things of Life as Pierre Bérard · Romance Worldwide box office: $5.06K - 1969
Topaz as Jacques Granville · Drama Worldwide box office: $88 - 1969
The Milky Way as Marquis de Sade · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.89K - 1969
Dillinger Is Dead as Glauco · Drama - 1968
Woman in Chains as L'invité pressé au vernissage (uncredited) · Romance - 1968
Heartbeat as Charles · Romance - 1968
Danger: Diabolik as Inspector Ginko · Thriller - 1968
The Diary of an Innocent Boy as Count Philippe · Romance - 1967
Belle de Jour as Henri Husson · Drama Worldwide box office: $4.16M - 1967
Shock Troops as L'homme de trop · Drama - 1967
The Dinosaur and the Baby as Paul Javal (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1967
The Young Girls of Rochefort as Simon Dame · Romance Worldwide box office: $100K - 1966
Is Paris Burning? as Edgar Pisani · Drama - 1966
Elsa the Rose as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1966
The Creatures as Edgar Piccoli · Mystery - 1966
La Voleuse as Werner Kreuz · Drama - 1966
The Game Is Over as Alexandre Saccard · Romance - 1966
The War Is Over as Inspector #1 · Drama - 1965
Lady L as Lecoeur · Comedy - 1965
Dom Juan as Dom Juan · Drama - 1965
Masquerade as Georges Sarrassin · Thriller - 1964
All About Loving as Raoul · Comedy - 1964
Paparazzi as Texte dit par (voice) · Documentary - 1964
Luis Buñuel : Un cinéaste de notre temps as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1964
Diary of a Chambermaid as Monsieur Monteil · Drama Worldwide box office: $17 - 1963
Hello Cubans as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 1963
Contempt as Paul Javal · Drama Worldwide box office: $1.28M - 1962
Le Doulos as Nuttheccio · Drama Worldwide box office: $91.4K - 1962
Adieu Philippine as Izquierdo dans l'émission de télévision 'Montserrat' (uncredited) · Drama - 1961
Amazons of Rome as Console Publicola · Adventure - 1961
La Chevelure as L'homme · Horror - 1958
Sinners of Paris as L'inspecteur Vardier, de la P.J. · Crime - 1957
Nathalie as Franck Marchal · Comedy - 1957
Sunday Buddies as Le directeur de l'aéro-club · Adventure - 1957
The Witches of Salem as James Putnam · Drama - 1956
Death in the Garden as Father Lizzardi · Adventure Worldwide box office: $384 - 1955
Bad Liaisons as un inspecteur · Drama - 1955
Ernst Thälmann – Leader of the Working Class as Maurice Rouger · Drama - 1955
The Grand Manoeuvre as Officer (uncredited) · Comedy - 1955
French Cancan as Le Capitaine Valorgueil · Music Worldwide box office: $10.8K - 1951
Without Leaving an Address as Un journaliste aux archives · Drama - 1945
The Bellman as Un villageois · Horror
Michel Piccoli in Documentaries & Specials
12- 2019
Claude Chabrol, the Maverick as Self - Actor (archive footage) · History - 2017
The Incredible Mr. Piccoli as Self - Actor (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2017
Marco Ferreri: Dangerous But Necessary as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2011
Agnès Varda: From Here to There as Self · Documentary - 2010
Portrait Of My Father as Self · Documentary - 2000
Speaking of Buñuel as Self · Documentary - 1995
2 x 50 Years of French Cinema as Himself · Documentary - 1993
The Young Girls Turn 25 as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1991
Against Oblivion as Self · Documentary - 1982
Scénario du film Passion as Self · Documentary - 1967
Romy: Anatomy of a Face as Self · Documentary - 1964
Bardot et Godard as Self · Documentary
Who Is Michel Piccoli?
Michel Piccoli was born in Paris, France in 1925. Credited on films since 1945, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Michel Piccoli (27 December 1925 – 12 May 2020) was one of the prominent figures in the French film industry, having spent 70 years in a career encompassing acting, producing, and directing. Being a versatile actor, he brought to life a wide spectrum of characters, demonstrating an impressive depth and adaptability. His commendable performances in films directed by Luis Buñuel, Jean-Luc Godard, and Alfred Hitchcock, formed an important part of his extensive filmography. In 1973, his performance in Luis García Berlanga's Tamaño natural [es], which suffered censorship during the Franco era, underlined his commitment towards artistic freedom.
Born to a musical family in Paris, Piccoli's varied interests also included directing; he directed three films in the 1990s. Piccoli's later roles exemplified his prowess as an actor, like his portrayal of a depressed, newly elected pope in Nanni Moretti's 'We Have a Pope' (2011) for which he won the David di Donatello Award for Best Actor. In his personal life, he was married thrice, and had three children. He passed away at the age of 94 from stroke complications.
Who Michel Piccoli Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Michel Piccoli shares the most films with. Catherine Deneuve comes first, with 13 films together, followed by Luis Buñuel (10).
Michel Piccoli: Questions & Answers
How many movies Michel Piccoli has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Michel Piccoli been in?
Michel Piccoli is credited on 155 films, from 1945 to 2024. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Michel Piccoli's highest-grossing movie?
We Have a Pope (2012) is Michel Piccoli's biggest box office hit, with $17.9M worldwide, ahead of Atlantic City (1981) ($12.7M). Across every film with box office figures, Michel Piccoli's movies have made $41.2M.
Michel Piccoli's biggest hits What is Michel Piccoli's newest movie?
The most recent film on Michel Piccoli's filmography is It's Not Me (2024).
Who does Michel Piccoli work with most often?
Michel Piccoli shares the most films with Catherine Deneuve (13 films), Luis Buñuel (10 films) and Marcello Mastroianni (10 films).
The Best Michel Piccoli Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 155 credits.
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