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.
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[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.
- In the 1970s Richard featured as a comic charicature in many of the comics of the popular character Pif. Most of his stories revolved around being a detective investigating a mystery, which the reader also had to solve.
- Although Richard appeared as Maigret for many decades, Maigret creatoe George Simenon disliked him since he failed to take his hat off when entering a room.
[edit] References
- The complete guide to Asterix by Peter Kessler ISBN 0-340-65346-9
