Jean-Claude Bernardet - Actor Profile

Jean-Claude Bernardet

Acting
Freshness: Jan 22, 2026
50Total Films
9.0 Highest Rated
Born: Aug 2, 1936
Birth Place: Charleroi, Belgium

About Jean-Claude Bernardet

Jean-Claude Bernardet OMC (Charleroi, August 2, 1936 – São Paulo, July 12, 2025) was a Belgian film theorist, film critic, filmmaker, actor, screenwriter and writer, naturalized Brazilian.

Career Statistics & Market Influence

Analyzing the cinematic journey of Jean-Claude Bernardet reveals a career defined by diverse artistic exploration. With a total of 50 major appearances, the actor has established a significant footprint in global cinema.

Genre Dominance: Documentary

The majority of Jean-Claude Bernardet's filmography leans towards the Documentary genre. Audience data suggests that viewers respond most favorably to this persona, though their versatility has allowed for successful crossovers into other categories.

The "Box Office" Signature

With a 20% Success Ratio (movies rated above 6.5), Jean-Claude Bernardet remains a reliable draw for studios. Their peak performance was recorded in Orgy or The Man Who Gave Birth, which continues to be the benchmark for their career rating-wise.

Best Jean-Claude Bernardet Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Jean-Claude Bernardet's career based on audience ratings.

★9.0
Orgy or The Man Who Gave Birth (1970) movie poster
★9.0

Orgy or The Man Who Gave Birth: A countryman kills his father and heads for the big city. On his way, he meets the most bizarre and allegorical types: a

Orgy or The Man Who Gave Birth

1970•Drama
★9.0
Super Oldboy (2016) movie poster
★9.0

Super Oldboy: Bil is an elderly man who works as an office boy for a firm in São Paulo, as he does not pay for a bus ticket and takes

Super Oldboy

2016
★9.0
#eagoraoque (2020) movie poster
★9.0

#eagoraoque: An intellectual, his questions and contradictions. How to think and act politically these days?

#eagoraoque

2020•Documentary
★8.2
Letter Beyond the Walls (2019) movie poster
★8.2

Letter Beyond the Walls: Letter Beyond the Walls reconstructs the trajectory of HIV and AIDS with a focus on Brazil, through interviews with doct

Letter Beyond the Walls

2019•Documentary
★8.0
The Screenwriter (2012) movie poster
★8.0

The Screenwriter: 32 renowned Brazilian screenwriters of the contemporary Brazilian cinema talk about their creative processes. From the c

The Screenwriter

2012•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Jean-Claude Bernardet.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2025 Nosferatu - Flop Similar →
2025 Homenagem a Kiarostami - Flop Similar →
2025 Message from Sergipe - Flop Similar →
2025 Os Ruminantes self Flop Similar →
2024 Performance com Uísque - Flop Similar →
2023 Cantando no Chuveiro - Flop Similar →
2023 Cama Vazia Jean-Claude Bernardet Average Similar →
2022 Hamlet - Flop Similar →
2020 #eagoraoque - Super Hit Similar →
2020 Candango: Memoirs from a Festival Self Flop Similar →
2020 Você tem Olhos Tristes - Flop Similar →
2020 Utopia, Distopia Self Flop Similar →
2020 Ensaio Sobre o Fracasso - Super Hit Similar →
2019 Letter Beyond the Walls Self Super Hit Similar →
2019 Nuvem Negra Velho Flop Similar →
2018 Copo Vazio - Flop Similar →
2018 The City of Pirates Self (archive footage) Average Similar →
2018 Bird Boy Vizinho 1 Flop Similar →
2018 Antes do Fim - Average Similar →
2016 Em 97 Era Assim - Average Similar →
2016 The Destruction of Bernardet himself Flop Similar →
2016 Super Oldboy - Super Hit Similar →
2015 Hunger - Flop Similar →
2015 Periscópio - Flop Similar →
2015 Hamlet - Flop Similar →
2014 Pingo d'Água - Flop Similar →
2014 Compêndio da Vida de um Homem Gasto e o Seu Último Desejo Perante Ela Himself Flop Similar →
2014 Plano B - Super Hit Similar →
2014 Amador - Flop Similar →
2013 The Man of the Crowd - Average Similar →
2013 A Navalha do Avô José Average Similar →
2012 The Screenwriter Himself Super Hit Similar →
2009 Travessia - Flop Similar →
2009 A Vermelha Luz do Bandido - Flop Similar →
2009 Amizade - Flop Similar →
2008 FilmeFobia Jean-Claude Flop Similar →
2007 Person Self Super Hit Similar →
2002 O Cineasta das Platéias Himself Flop Similar →
2001 1968 - Without Losing Tenderness Self Average Similar →
2001 Território Crítico - Flop Similar →
1996 Enigma de um Dia - Flop Similar →
1994 The Man in the Box Especialista estrangeiro Flop Similar →
1993 Nunc et Semper - Flop Similar →
1991 Que Viva Glauber! - Flop Similar →
1989 Die Farben der Vögel - Flop Similar →
1981 P.S. - Post Scriptum - Flop Similar →
1979 Disaster Movie - Flop Similar →
1977 Sweet Thieves Jean-Claude Rouch Hit Similar →
1970 Orgy or The Man Who Gave Birth - Super Hit Similar →
1970 The Prophet of Hunger - Hit Similar →

Jean-Claude Bernardet - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Jean-Claude Bernardet?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Jean-Claude Bernardet is "Orgy or The Man Who Gave Birth" with a rating of 9.0/10.

How many movies has Jean-Claude Bernardet acted in?

Jean-Claude Bernardet has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Jean-Claude Bernardet?

Other notable films include "Super Oldboy", "#eagoraoque", and "Letter Beyond the Walls".