ACTOR
Bernard Blier
Known for Jenny Lamour · L'Âge d'or de la pub · Le Grand Échiquier
Bernard Blier (11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He proved to be one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. He often worked in Italian films, particularly in the last decade of his life. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina,…
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- Born
- Jan 11, 1916
- Died
- Mar 29, 1989
- Birthplace
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
Bernard Blier (11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He proved to be one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. He often worked in Italian films, particularly in the last decade of his life.
He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, was posted at the time. He is the father of director Bertrand Blier, and appeared in a number of his son's films, most notably Buffet froid (1979). He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar) in 1989, a month before he died.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Double Crime in the Maginot Line
1937
Heart of ParisLe jeune homme au tandem (uncredited)
1937
The Green DressLe fils Pinchet
1937
The MessengerNick's chauffeur (uncredited)
1937
Trois... six... neuf
1937
Woman of Malacca(uncredited)
1937
Final AccordMérot
1938
Grisoule fils Mélée
1938
Hôtel du NordProsper
1938
The Curtain RisesPescani, un élève du Conservatoire
1938
The StreamTaxi driver (uncredited)
1938
Youth in RevoltBenoît
1938
DaybreakGaston
1939
Latin Quarter(uncredited)
1939
Place de la ConcordeBrioche
1939
Hell of AngelsFreddy, le patron du bistrot
1941
Night in DecemberÉdouard
1941
Premier balThe maitre d'hotel
1941
The Pavilion BurnsBenezy
1941
Who Killed Santa Claus?Officer from the Gendarmerie
1941
Fantastic NightLucien
1942
La Symphonie fantastiqueAntoine Charbonnel
1942
The Marriage of ChiffonHotel boy
1942
The Newspaper Falls at Five O'ClockAndré Bertod
1942
The Woman I Loved the MostFuneral home employee
1942
Threesome RomanceMarcel
1942
WhimsMarcel
1942
DominoCrémone
1943
I Am with YouRobert Nattier
1943
Marie-MartineMaurice
1943
CarmenRemendado
1944
The Little Ones of the Flower PlatformDoctor Bernard
1944
Alone in the NightInspector Pascal
1945
FarandoleSylvestre
1945
Messieurs LudovicLudovic Seguin
1946
Mr. Gregoire Runs AwayAlex Grégoire
1946
Clockface CafeJulien Couturier
1947
Jenny LamourMaurice Martineau
1947
Dedee"Monsieur"
1948
Man to MenEdmond Coquillot
1948
The Spice of LifeL'importuné
1948
MonsignorLouis Mennechain
1949
Return to LifeGaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
1949
The CheatRobert
1949
Truant SchoolBuffle Pascal, teacher
1949
1848Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1950
Lost SouvenirsPolice officer Raoul (segment "Le violon")
1950
SorcerorJean-Pierre Lesourd
1950
The Elders of Saint-LoupJean Laclaux, ruined banker
1950
Tuesday's GuestCharles Josse, agent d'assurance
1950
The Bonnadieu HouseFélix Bonnadieu
1951
Without Leaving an AddressÉmile Gauthier, chauffeur de taxi et trésorier du syndicat
1951
I Was It Three TimesHenri Verdier / Hector van Broken
1952
Matrimonial AgencyNoël Pailleret
1952
Des Hommes Et Des MontagnesNarrator
1953
Follow That ManCommissioner François Basquier
1953
Before the DelugeMarcel Noblet
1954
Marriage Episodesla mari d'Aglaé
1954
The Secrets of the BedEmile Bergeret (segment "Lit de la Pompadour, Le")
1954
Black DossierLe commissaire Noblet
1955
RevelationDon Lorenzo
1955
The Hussarsle brigadier Le Gouce
1955
Crime and PunishmentAntoine Monestier
1956
The Man in the RaincoatMr Raphaël, le maître chanteur
1957
There's Always a Price TagCommissioner Plantavin
1957
When a Woman MeddlesFélix Seguin
1957
A Legitimate DefenseGustave Martinet
1958
Les MisérablesJavert father / Javert son
1958
Sans familleRenato Garofoli
1958
School for CoquettesLabaume
1958
Secrets of a French NurseRené Lecomte
1958
The CatDebrun
1958
The GamblerGeneral Zagoriensky
1958
The PossessorsSimon Lachaume, bras droit de Noël
1958
Eyes of LoveDr. Andrieux
1959
Marie-OctobreJulien Simoneau
1959
The Great Deceptionle baron d'Exter, le chef des espions à la solde des Prussiens
1959
The Great WarCapitano Castelli
1959
The Magnificent TrampM. Pichon, nouveau patron du café
1959
...And Suddenly It's Murder!Commissario Polizia
1960
Do or Die!Lenzi
1960
L'Ennemi dans l'ombrele Patron
1960
The HunchbackFeldwebel
1960
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love!Sully
1961
Seduction Of The SouthColonelo Breviglieri
1961
The Black MonocleCommissaire Tournemire
1961
The Counterfeiters of ParisCharles Lepicard
1961
The Fenouillard FamilyA traveler (uncredited)
1961
The PresidentPhilippe Chalamont
1961
Women and Warle docteur Leproux, maire du village
1961
Hitch-HikeMr Rameau, le provincial en 2 cv
1962
Operation Gold Ingot
1962
The Seventh JurorGrégoire Duval pharmacien
1962
Crooks in CloverRaoul Volfoni
1963
GerminalHennebeau
1963
Mathias SandorfToronthal
1963
The Magnificent AdventurerClemente VII
1963
The OrganizerMartinetti
1963
Young Girls of Good FamiliesRibois
1963
Chance at LoveCamille (segment "Une chance explosive")
1964
Greed in the SunMitch-Mitch
1964
High InfidelitySergio
1964
How to Make a French DishJoseph
1964
Male HuntM. Heurtin
1964
The Great Spy ChaseEusebio Cafarelli
1964
The Magnificent CuckoldMariotti
1964
Why Paris?Building concierge
1964
Casanova '70Il commissario (non accreditato)
1965
How to Keep the Red Lamp BurningCharles Labergerie, le tenancier de la maison close (sketch “La Fermeture” & “Le Procès”)
1965
When the Pheasants PassHyacinthe Camus
1965
A Matter of HonorDon Leandro Sanna
1966
Almost Perfect CrimeWilliam Derek Robson
1966
Ring Around the WorldLord Richard Berry
1966
The RestaurantLe commissaire divisionnaire
1966
Idiot in ParisLéon Dessertine, mandataire en viandes et ancien de l'assistance
1967
If I Were a Spyle Docteur Lefèvre
1967
Loose in the TriggerNicolas Pappas
1967
The Madman of Lab FourMr. Beauchard, executive secretary linked to a gang
1967
The StrangerDefense Counsel
1967
To Commit a MurderLe commandant Rhome
1967
Coplan Saves His SkinMarscar
1968
Dear CarolineGeorges Berthier
1968
Don't Take God's Children for Wild GeeseCharles aka 'Le Téméraire '
1968
Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?Ubaldo Palmarini
1968
Call Me MathildeCharles de Blanzac, Mathilde's husband
1969
My Uncle BenjaminMarquis de Cambyse
1969
The Fourth WallAndrea Brusa
1969
DistractedGuiton
1970
Le Mari, la femme et la mortSébastien
1970
She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She TalksLiethard
1970
Catch Me a SpyWebb
1971
Homo EroticusDr. Mezzini
1971
Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?...Persicelli
1971
JoInspecteur Ducros
1971
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonquesMonsieur K.
1971
TroubleshootersCommissaire Caillaud
1971
Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is BeautifulLe président Louis-Marcel Thulle
1972
KillerFrançois Tellier, director of the PJ
1972
Nights of BoccaccioDr. Mazzeo
1972
She No Longer Talks, She ShootsCommissioner Camille Bistingo
1972
The Tall Blond Man with One Black ShoeColonel Bernard Milan
1972
I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say EverythingGastié-le-Roy père
1973
L'École des femmesArnolphe
1973
Moi y'en a vouloir des sousAdrien Colbard
1973
Ante UpPriest
1974
Bloody MurderLe commissaire Moureu
1974
By the Blood of OthersMayor
1974
Chinese In ParisLe Président de la République
1974
Kisses Till MondayFrankie Strong
1974
Quick TrialIl giudice
1974
Cher VictorAnselme Maillard
1975
It's Tough for EverybodyPaul Tardel
1975
My FriendsRighi Niccolò
1975
The PhoneyMaxime
1975
The Restroom RobberyPhano
1975
Femmes FatalesFather Émile
1976
Golden NightCommissaire Pidoux
1976
The Body of My EnemyJean-Baptiste Liégeard
1976
Feu la mère de MadameLucien
1978
Buffet FroidInspecteur Morvandieu
1979
HypochondriacDr. Purgone
1979
On purge bébéM. Follavoine
1979
Serie NoireStaplin
1979
Voltati EugenioGrandfather Eugenio
1980
Il turnoDon Marcantonio
1981
Passion of LoveMajor
1981
Pétrole ! Pétrole !Emir Abdullah
1981
Madman at WarBelucci
1985
My Friends Act IIISig. Lenzi
1985
The 2 Lives of Mattia PascalAnselmo Paleari
1985
Ça n'arrive qu'à moiMonsieur Guilledou
1985
I Hate ActorsJerome B. Cobb
1986
Let's Hope It's a GirlUncle Gugo
1986
Twist Again in MoscowAlexei
1986
I picariThe exploiter of prostitutes
1987
Under the Chinese RestaurantIl professore
1987
Ada in the JungleMajor Collins
1988
NailcruncherSaltiel
1988
Taste of LifeGiuseppe Mondardini
1988
The PossessedGovernor
1988
MigrationsOpat Žoržel
1989
PaganiniPater Caffarelli
1990
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des BermudesSelf (archive footage)
2002
À la recherche de... Pierre RichardSelf - Actor (archive footage)
2017
Bernard Blier, façon puzzleSelf (archive footage)
2020
L'Âge d'or de la pubSelf (archive footage)
2023Television
La Joie de vivreSelf · 1 eps
1952
CinépanoramaSelf · 1 eps
1956
Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf · 2 eps
1972
Spécial cinémaSelf · 1 eps
1974
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf · 2 eps
1975
CuoreIng. Bottini · 6 eps
1984Photos
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