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Bernard Fresson
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Bernard Fresson

Known for The Longest Day · Belle de Jour · Cookies

Bernard Fresson (27 May 1931- 20 October 2002) was a French cinema actor. He starred in over 160 films. Some of his notable roles include: Javert in the 1972 mini-series version of Les Misérables, Inspector Barthelmy in John Frankenheimer's French Connection II (1974), Scope in Roman Polanski's The Tenant (1976), Gilbert in Lover Boy (1978), and Francis in Garçon! (1983), for which he received a César nomination for Best Supporting…

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Born
May 27, 1931
Died
Oct 20, 2002
Birthplace
Reims, Marne, France
Known For
Acting

Biography

Bernard Fresson (27 May 1931- 20 October 2002) was a French cinema actor. He starred in over 160 films. Some of his notable roles include: Javert in the 1972 mini-series version of Les Misérables, Inspector Barthelmy in John Frankenheimer's French Connection II (1974), Scope in Roman Polanski's The Tenant (1976), Gilbert in Lover Boy (1978), and Francis in Garçon! (1983), for which he received a César nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

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Known For

MOVIEThe Longest Day
The Longest DayFrench Commando (uncredited) · 1962
★ 7.6
MOVIEBelle de Jour
Belle de JourThe Hail (uncredited) · 1967
★ 7.3
MOVIECookies
CookiesÉmile, professional painter · 1975
★ 6.3
MOVIESoleil O
Soleil OFriend · 1973
★ 6.8
TVChamps-Elysées
Champs-ElyséesSelf · 1982
★ 6.8
TVLe Grand Échiquier
Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf · 1972
★ 8.0

Filmography

Movies

Sunday BuddiesUn ouvrier à la cantine (uncredited)
1957
Hiroshima Mon AmourGerman Lover
1959
Girl in the WindowVincenzo
1961
Please, Not Now!Serge, le photographe
1961
Sahara on Fire(uncredited)
1961
TF
The Flamboyant SexPierre
1961
The Longest DayFrench Commando (uncredited)
1962
How Not to Rob a Department StorePoliceman
1965
Skies AboveLaurent
1965
The Big SwagPerson in charge of the finance carriage
1965
Is Paris Burning?F.F.I liaison officer
1966
The War Is OverAndré Sarlat
1966
Triple CrossFrench Resistant Raymond
1966
Belle de JourThe Hail (uncredited)
1967
Far from VietnamClaude Ridder (segment "Claude Ridder")
1967
My Love, My LoveSerge
1967
Thursday We Shall Sing Like SundayJean
1967
Farewell, FriendInspecteur Antoine Méloutis
1968
Je T'Aime, Je T'AimeBernard Hannecart
1968
Spray of the DaysNicolas
1968
Woman in ChainsGilbert Moreau
1968
ZitaBoniface
1968
The AmericanRaymond
1969
ZMatt
1969
The Copl'inspecteur Barnero
1970
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a GunJean Eguivin, le camioneur
1970
M
MacédoineRoger Vincent
1971
Max and the JunkmenAbel Maresco
1971
Portrait of MarianneAlfred
1971
Too Small My FriendPhilippe Algir
1971
3000 Million Without an ElevatorJulien
1972
Hearth FiresMarc Champenois
1972
Soleil OFriend
1973
Where There's SmokeDr. Peyrac
1973
Ursule and GreluGrelu
1974
CookiesÉmile, professional painter
1975
French Connection IIHenri Barthélémy
1975
LF
Le Futur aux troussesSermeuze, the Boss
1975
Rain over Santiagoun Ministre
1975
A Guy Like Me Should Never DieMax
1976
Don't Bite, We Love YouGeorges, the father
1976
MadoJulien, Simon's partner
1976
Marie, the DollSergio
1976
Run After Me Until I Catch YouUn homme au café
1976
The Call of the WildFrançois
1976
The Probability FactorDelouette
1976
The TenantScope
1976
Le Dernier BaiserThe husband
1977
The PassengersFabio
1977
To Each His HellBernard Girard
1977
Autopsie d’un complotJacques Serrano
1978
Little Girl in Blue VelvetProfesseur Lherbier
1978
Lover BoyGilbert
1978
We Forget Everything!Ballandier
1979
Légitime défenseBéchereau
1980
Tartuffe ou l'ImposteurOrgon
1980
Le GuépiotClaude Chenot
1981
Madame Claude 2Paul Barton
1981
Spy, Stand UpHenri Marchand
1982
Waiter!Francis, head chef of the brasserie
1983
ClashBe Schmuller
1984
New Year's Eve At Bob'sKremeur
1984
Rive droite, rive gauche"President" Pervillard
1984
The Dogs of JerusalemRamondo
1984
L'Amour ou presquePyromaniac
1985
La Dixième de BeethovenLudwig Van Beethoven
1985
LM
Le maître-chanteur
1985
ZielscheibenFütterer
1985
L'Affaire Marie BesnardMaître Albert Gautrat
1986
LP
La Petite Roque
1986
Sweet LiesMr. Leguard
1987
Bonjour l'angoissecommissaire Maréchal
1988
No Harm IntendedDoctor Serge Cohen
1988
L'Été de la RévolutionMirabeau
1989
Street of No ReturnMorin
1989
No Time for JusticeThe Godfather
1990
SonsBaker
1990
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro AffairPierre
1990
Équipe de nuitSchlossberg
1990
DingoJacques Boulain
1991
MoneyHenry Landau
1991
Quiproquos !Jean-Michel Ducharry
1991
GerminalVictor Deneulin
1993
L'InterdictionJudge Popinot
1993
La Règle de l'hommeMehmet Pacha
1994
Ils n'ont pas vingt ansJock
1995
Shadow of a KissJean
1995
My ManDirector of personnel
1996
ManègeSaradel
1998
Place VendômeVincent Malivert
1998
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of DeceptionJoffre
1999
Six-PackBenetti
2000
Taking WingVictor
2000
Without FamilyPadrone Garofoli
2000
La Beauté sur la terreRougier
2001
The AdversaryLe père de Christine
2002
The Battle of HernaniVictor Hugo (old)
2002
Jean Moulin, une affaire françaiseGénéral Delestraint
2003

Television

Le Grand ÉchiquierSelf · 1 eps
1972
Les MisérablesJavert · 2 eps
1972
Jo GaillardJoël Gaillard, dit « Jo » · 13 eps
1975
30 millions d'amisSelf · 2 eps
1976
L’Aéropostale, courrier du cielDidier Daurat · 4 eps
1980
L'Ennemi de la mortGaspard de Fersac · 4 eps
1981
Champs-ElyséesSelf · 2 eps
1982
Los desastres de la guerraGeneral Léopold Hugo · 6 eps
1983
Thérèse HumbertRomain Daurignac · 4 eps
1983
L'Été de la RévolutionMirabeau · 2 eps
1989
IP
Il prato delle volpiDr. Paroni · 2 eps
1990
Between Land and SeaLe père Léon Lebreton · 6 eps
1997
Sans famillePadrone Garofoli · 2 eps
2000
Jean Moulin, une affaire françaiseGénéral Delestraint · 2 eps
2003

Photos

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