Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 24, 1920
Died
June 11, 2008 (age 87)
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Also Known As
Жан Десайи
Jean Dessailly
Jean Desailly
Biography
Jean Desailly (August 24, 1920, Paris – June 11, 2008) was a French actor. He was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1942 – 1946, and later participated in about ninety movies. Desailly was married to the French actress Simone Valère.
Known For
TV
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
TV
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
TV
Midi trente
Self
1972
TV
Discorama
Self - Host
1959
TV
Discorama
Self
1959
TV
Cinépanorama
Self
1956
TV
30 millions d'amis
Self
1976
Film
The Professional
Ministre
1981
Film
A Cop
Distinguished Man
1972
TV
The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret
Narrator (voice)
1967
TV
The Accursed Kings
Le narrateur (voix)
1972
Film
The Soft Skin
Pierre Lachenay
1964
Film
The Seven Deadly Sins
Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
1962
Film
Le Doulos
Superintendant Clain
1962
TV
Claudine
Claude, le père de Claudine
1978
Film
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Marivaux
1953
Film
Love and the Frenchwoman
Le narrateur (voice) (segment "L'Adolescence")
1960
Film
The 25th Hour
Le ministre (uncredited)
1967
Film
The Serpent
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
1973
Film
Le radeau de la Méduse
La Tullaye
1998
Filmography
2021FilmMorceaux de Cannes2018FilmFrançoise Dorléac, une promesseas Self (archive footage)1999FilmLa Dilettanteas Edmond Thibault1998FilmLe radeau de la Méduseas La Tullaye1990FilmÉquipe de nuitas Le père1989TVLes Grandes Famillesas Père Boudref1988FilmLes Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte1988FilmLes Tisserands du pouvoiras Auguste Roussel1988FilmCambiamento d'ariaas Ricky Lefèvre1985FilmLa Dixième de Beethovenas Stephen Fauldgate1984FilmLe fou du roias Louis XIV1982TVChamps-Elyséesas Self1981FilmThe Professionalas Ministre1981FilmLe Pain de fougèreas Evêque d'Angers1980FilmHeads or Tailsas Bourgon-Massenet, directeur de la police1979FilmLa pitié dangereuseas Mr. de Kesfalva1979TVOrient Expressas Paul1979FilmI've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairsas Le directeur de la PJ1979FilmThe Skirt Chaseras Charles-Edmond1978TVClaudineas Claude, le père de Claudine1976TV30 millions d'amisas Self1974FilmThe Irony of Chanceas M. Desvrières1973FilmThe Serpentas Narrator (voice) (uncredited)1973FilmThe Inheritoras Jean-Pierre Carnavan1972TVThe Accursed Kingsas Le narrateur (voix)1972FilmA Copas Distinguished Man1972FilmThe Assassination of Trotskyas Alfred Rosmer1972TVMidi trenteas Self1972TVLe Grand Échiquieras Self1971FilmLe Misanthropeas Philinte1970FilmCountdown to Vengeanceas Le docteur Michel Saint-Rose1970FilmThe Comeuppanceas le commissaire1969FilmYou Will Reap the Tempestas Narrator (voice)1969FilmLe deuxième coup de feuas Olivier Lenoir1969FilmLa Chapelle de Ronchampas Narrator1968FilmFranciscan of Bourgesas Monsieur Toledano1967TVThe Investigations of Commissioner Maigretas Narrator (voice)1967FilmThe 25th Houras Le ministre (uncredited)1966FilmLa Cerisaieas Lopakhine1966FilmThe Dance of the Heronas Edouard1965FilmThe Two Orphansas Count of Linières1965TVLe Bonheur conjugalas Le professeur Jean Davennes1964FilmThe Soft Skinas Pierre Lachenay1964FilmLes Fausses Confidencesas Dorante1964FilmGraduation Yearas Mr. Terrenoire1964FilmLa Double Inconstance1963TVLe Chevalier de Maison Rougeas Morand, le chevalier de Maison-Rouge1962FilmLe Doulosas Superintendant Clain1962FilmThe Seven Deadly Sinsas Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure")1962FilmLustas Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard1962FilmMonsieur ILas Jacques Balmeyer1961FilmFamous Love Affairsas le baron Adrien de Jonchère1961FilmOne Night at the Beachas Dr Francis1961FilmThe Laws of Waras Uhrmacher Rede1961FilmThe Passion of Slow Fireas Stéphane Blanchon1960FilmLove and the Frenchwomanas Le narrateur (voice) (segment "L'Adolescence")1960FilmThe Dance of Deathas Fred Pellmann1960FilmThe Baron of the Locksas Mr. Maurice Montbernon1960FilmPremeditatedas Judge Lenoir1960FilmAmphitryon1959FilmThe Great Deceptionas le Roi Louis XV1959Film125 rue Montmartreas Commissaire Dodelot1959TVDiscoramaas Self - Host1958FilmThe Possessorsas François Schoudler, le fils1958FilmLa Répétition ou l'Amour punias Hero1958FilmMaigret Sets a Trapas Marcel Maurin1957FilmLes alchimistesas Self - Narrator(voice)1956FilmImpressions de New Yorkas Self - Narrator (voice)1956TVCinépanoramaas Self1955FilmThe Grand Manoeuvreas Victor Duverger1953FilmRoyal Affairs in Versaillesas Marivaux1952FilmWith André Gideas Narrator (voice)1952FilmJocelynas Jocelyn1951FilmChicago Digest1951FilmBullfightas Narrator (voice)1951FilmTomorrow We Get Divorcedas Max Blachet1950FilmVéroniqueas Florestan1950FilmChérias Fred Peloux, dit 'Chéri'1949FilmKeep an Eye on Ameliaas Marcel Courbois1949FilmLa Veuve et l'innocentas Claude Girelle1949FilmThe Mark of the Dayas Larzac1949FilmL'échafaud peut attendreas Michel Vincent1948FilmJust a Big Simple Girlas Michel1947FilmSquare of Knavesas Jacques de la Bastide1947FilmLoves, Delights and Organsas Jean Pelletier1946FilmThe Revenge of Rogeras Raymond de Noirville1946FilmHomelandas Karloo1946FilmPastoral Symphonyas Jacques Martens - his son1946FilmSylvia and the Ghostas Frederick1945FilmThe Last Judgmentas Kyril1945FilmFather Goriotas Bianchon1943FilmLe Voyageur de la Toussaintas Gilles Mauvoisin