Jean Richard

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Jean Richard (April 18, 1921 - December 12, 2001) was a famous French actor.

He was born in the town of Bessines, France and began his career as a caricaturist before acting in comedy films. Although he played a part in more than 80 movies, it was his TV role as Maigret that made him famous. He portrayed the famous inspector character from Georges Simenon's novels for over 20 years. He also created the well-known Jean Richard Circus. He died due to complications from cancer.

1 Filmography
2 Trivia
3 References
4 External link

[edit] Filmography

1947 : Six heures à perdre, directed by Alex Joffé Jean Lévitte
1949 : Le Roi Pandore, directed by André Berthomieu
1949 : Mission à Tanger, directed by André Hunebelle
1950 : Bertrand cœur de lion, directed by Robert Dhéry
1950 : Adémaï au poste frontière, directed by Paul Colline
1952 : Les Sept Péchés capitaux, directed by Yves Allégret
1952 : Le Costaud des Batignolles, directed by Guy Lacourt
1952 : Week-end à Paris, directed by Gordon Parry
1952 : La Demoiselle et son revenant, directed by Marc Allégret
1952 : Drôle de noce, directed by Léo Joannon
1953 : Le Portrait de son père, directed by André Berthomieu
1953 : Deux de l'escadrille, directed by Maurice Labro
1953 : Belle mentalité, directed by André Berthomieu
1954 : Si Versailles m'était conté, directed by Sacha Guitry
1954 : Escalier de service, directed by Carlo Rim
1955 : Chéri-Bibi, directed by Marcello Pagliero
1955 : Les Deux font la paire, directed by André Berthomieu
1955 : La Madelon, directed by Jean Boyer
1956 : Les Truands, directed by Carlo Rim
1956 : Courte tête, directed by Norbert Carbonnaux
1956 : Eléna et les hommes, directed by Jean Renoir
1957 : La Peau de l'ours, directed by Claude Boissol
1957 : Nous autres à Champignol, directed by Jean Bastia
1958 : En bordée, directed by Pierre Chevalier
1958 : La Vie à deux, directed by Clément Duhour
1959 : Mon pote le gitan, directed by François Gir
1959 : Messieurs les ronds de cuir, directed by Henri Diamant-Berger
1959 : Vous n'avez rien à déclarer?, directed by Clément Duhour
1959 : Arrêtez le massacre, directed by André Hunebelle
1959 : Certains l'aiment froide, directed by Jean Bastia and Guy Lionel
1959 : Le Gendarme de Champignol, directed by Jean Bastia
1960 : La Famille Fenouillard, directed by Yves Robert
1960 : Les Tortillards, directed by Jean Bastia
1960 : Les Fortiches, directed by Georges Combret
1960 : Tête folle, directed by Robert Vernay
1960 : Ma femme est une panthère, directed by Raymond Bailly
1961 : La Belle Américaine, directed by Robert Dhéry
1962 : La Guerre des boutons, directed by Yves Robert
1962 : Un clair de lune à Maubeuge, directed by Jean Chérasse
1962 : Nous irons à Deauville, directed by Francis Rigaud
1962 : Tartarin de Tarascon, directed by Francis Blanche
1962 : Du mouron pour les petits oiseaux, directed by Marcel Carné
1963 : Bébert et l'omnibus, directed by Yves Robert
1963 : Clémentine chérie, directed by Pierre Chevalier
1963 : Le Coup de bambou, directed by Jean Boyer
1963 : Dragées au poivre, directed by Jacques Baratier
1964 : Allez France, directed by Robert Dhéry and Pierre Tchernia
1964 : Le Dernier tiercé, directed by Richard Pottier
1964 : Jaloux comme un tigre, directed by Darry Cowl
1964 : Comment épouser un premier ministre, directed by Michel Boisrond
1965 : Les Fêtes galantes, directed by René Clair
1965 : La Corde au cou, directed by Joseph Lisbona
1965 : Dernier tiercé, directed by Richard Pottier
1965 : La Bonne occase, directed by Michel Drach
1965 : L'Or du duc, directed by Jacques Baratier
1965 : La tête du client, directed by Jacques Poitrenaud
1965 : San antonio - Sale temps pour les mouches, directed by Guy Lefranc
1965 : Les Bons Vivants, directed by Gilles Grangier et Georges Lautner
1966 : Le Caïd de Champignol, directed by Jean Bastia
1967 : Bang-Bang, directed by Serge Piolet
1967 : Cecile est morte, directed by Claude Barma
1967 : Le Plus Vieux Métier du monde, directed by Claude Autant-Lara and Mauro Bolognini
1968 : Béru et ces dames, directed by Guy Lefranc
1969 : La Maison de campagne, directed by Jean Girault
1972 : Le Viager, directed by Pierre Tchernia (cameo)
1981 : Signé Furax, directed by Marc Simenon

[edit] Trivia

Jean Richard, due to his involvement with a zoo and a circus, is caricatured as a trainer of lions on page 40 of the comic Asterix and the Laurel Wreath.