Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 16, 1920
Died
November 25, 2003 (age 83)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Also Known As
Jacques Francois
Henri Jacques Daniel Paul François
Jacques François
Biography
Henri Jacques Daniel Paul François (16 May 1920 – 25 November 2003), known as Jacques François was a French actor. During a sixty-year career (1942–2002) he appeared in more than 120 films and over 30 stage productions. In 1948 he went to Hollywood with a view to playing the lead in Letter from an Unknown Woman (Max Ophüls, 1948) but the part went to Louis Jourdan. After appearing alongside Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as the playwright Jacques Pierre Barredout in The Barkleys of Broadway (Charles Walters, 1949) he returned to France. François regularly dubbed Gregory Peck into French.
During World War II, he served as a captain in the French First Army under General de Lattre.
In 1948 he went to Hollywood with a view to playing the lead in Letter from an Unknown Woman (Max Ophüls, 1948) but the part went to Louis Jourdan. After appearing alongside Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as the playwright Jacques Pierre Barredout in The Barkleys of Broadway (1949) he returned to France.
François regularly dubbed Gregory Peck into French.
Source: Article "Jacques François" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known For
TV
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
TV
Sacrée Soirée
Self
1987
TV
Stars 90
Self
1990
TV
Palace
Félix, le maître d'hôtel
1988
TV
Pause-café
M. Le proviseur du lycée Jules Verne
1981
Film
The Day of the Jackal
Pascal
1973
Film
Sorcerer
Lefevre
1977
Film
Fifi Martingale
Ambassador
2001
Film
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Docteur Poinsot, le pharmacien de quartier
1982
Film
The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space
Le colonel de gendarmerie
1979
Film
The Assassination
Lestienne
1972
Film
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob
General
1973
Film
The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes
Le colonel
1982
Film
Triplex
M. Challes
1991
Film
The Toy
Mr. de Blénac, editor-in-chief of the newspaper
1976
Film
Actors
Jacques François
2000
Film
My Best Pals
M. Thuiliet
1989
Film
Encore
Pierre, French Steward
1951
Film
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Jacques de Frémontel dit « Félix », résistant
1983
Film
Robinson and Company
Robinson (Voice)
1991
Filmography
2013FilmLouis de Funès, l'homme qui a passé le mur du sonas Self (archive footage)2004FilmEros Therapyas M. de la Touche2003FilmLes Bronzés, le père Noël, papy et les autresas Self2001FilmFifi Martingaleas Ambassador2000FilmThe King Is Dancingas Cambefort2000FilmActorsas Jacques François1998FilmThe Visitors II: The Corridors of Timeas Maurice1996FilmMy Manas 2nd client1996FilmNorth Staras Colonel Henry Johnson1995FilmLa Veuve de l'architecteas Jeannot1993FilmGeorge et Margaretas Malcolm Smith1992FilmMy Wife's Girlfriendsas Gilbert Thonon1992FilmLes Danseurs du Mozambiqueas Theodore1992FilmLeopard Tiesas Bergaux Latour1992TVLes Grands Airs de Tebaldoas (Voice)1991FilmDes cadavres à la pelleas Le Comte Emile1991FilmLes gens ne sont pas forcément ignoblesas Louis1991FilmRobinson and Companyas Robinson (Voice)1991FilmTriplexas M. Challes1991FilmL'Opération Corned Beefas Le Général Masse, supérieur hiérarchique du Squale1990TVStars 90as Self1989FilmMy Best Palsas M. Thuiliet1988TVPalaceas Félix, le maître d'hôtel1987TVSacrée Soiréeas Self1986FilmTwist Again in Moscowas Marshal Bassounov1986FilmSauve-toi, Lolaas Charles Schneider1985FilmLiberté, égalité, choucrouteas Necker1984FilmLe Tueur tristeas Notaire1984FilmLed by the Noseas Le Docteur Gaby Choulet1984FilmUntil Septemberas M Mauriac1984FilmThe Blood of Othersas Colonel Catelas1983FilmGramps Is in the Resistanceas Jacques de Frémontel dit « Félix », résistant1983FilmThe Africanas Le docteur Patterson1982FilmThe Gendarme and the Gendarmettesas Le colonel1982FilmSanta Claus Is a Stinkeras Docteur Poinsot, le pharmacien de quartier1982FilmBankers Also Have Soulsas Jacques Loriol1982FilmTête à claquesas Mr. Crispin-Vautier1982FilmA Thousand Billion Dollarsas Fred Great1982TVChamps-Elyséesas Self1981FilmShut Up When You Speak!as Diafoirus1981FilmSan-Antonio ne pense qu'à çaas Le vieux1981FilmWe're Not Angels... Neither Are Theyas Jacques Loriol1981FilmThe Ones That Got Awayas The stylish traveler1981TVPause-caféas M. Le proviseur du lycée Jules Verne1981FilmIl est important d'être aiméas Jack Worthing1980FilmL'Amant complaisantas Victor Rhodes1979FilmCause toujours... tu m'intéressesas Daniel Granier, pharmacist, friend of Christine1979FilmI've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairsas Aurélien Brucheloir1979FilmSeven Days in Januaryas Don Thomas1979FilmThe Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Spaceas Le colonel de gendarmerie1979FilmHeart to Heartas M. Delorme1978FilmToo Shy to Tryas Mr. Henri1978FilmOne, Two, Two: 122, rue de Provenceas Deputy Bouillaud-Crevel1978FilmThe Discordas Le préfet1978FilmLe Greluchon délicatas Michel1977FilmSorcereras Lefevre1976FilmThe Toyas Mr. de Blénac, editor-in-chief of the newspaper1976FilmChi dice donna, dice donnaas Charles1975FilmCat and Mouseas Police Prefect1975FilmSpecial Sectionas Maurice Gabolde1974FilmChinese In Parisas Hervé Sainfous de Montaubert1974FilmAntoine and Sebastianas Captain1973FilmThe Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobas General1973FilmThe Day of the Jackalas Pascal1973FilmMoi y'en a vouloir des sousas Delfan1973FilmDecemberas Serge de la Prévoteraie1972FilmThe Assassinationas Lestienne1972FilmEverybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautifulas Plantier1972FilmÉglantineas Edmond1971TVLa Brigade des maléficesas L'inspecteur principal1970FilmEarth Lightas Elstir, l'Éditeur1970FilmUn jeu d'enferas Benjamin Constant1967FilmAn Adventure of Sherlock Holmesas Sherlock Holmes1966FilmUn mois à la campagneas Rakitine1963FilmCaterinaas Giorgio1961FilmLa Mort de Pompéeas Photin1955FilmThe Grand Manoeuvreas Rodolphe Chartier1955FilmTo Paris with Loveas Victor de Colville1954FilmAt the Order of the Czaras Franz Liszt1953FilmRoyal Affairs in Versaillesas Duke de Saint-Simon1953FilmThe Three Musketeersas Aramis1953FilmThe Father of the Girlas Michel Leclair1953FilmMy Childish Fatheras Gérard Morrison1953FilmSouth of Algiersas Jacques Farnod1952FilmThree Womenas Horace (segment "Mouche")1951FilmAdhémar or the Toy of Destinyas Le valet1951FilmEncoreas Pierre, French Steward1951FilmEdward and Carolineas Alain Beauchamp1951FilmSkipper Next to Godas The doctor1950FilmPact with the Devilas Andrea Mola1949FilmThe Barkleys of Broadwayas Jacques Barredout1948FilmJust a Big Simple Girlas Mick1946FilmQueen's Necklaceas Count of Artois (uncredited)1943FilmCaptain Fracasseas Vidalenc1942FilmBusiness Is Business