Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 18, 1921
Died
December 12, 2001 (age 80)
Place of Birth
Bessines, Deux-Sèvres, France
Also Known As
Жан Ришар
Jean Richard
Biography
Jean Richard (18 April 1921 – 12 December 2001) was a French actor, comedian, and circus entrepreneur. He is best remembered for his role as Georges Simenon's Maigret in the eponymous French television series, which he played for more than twenty years, and for his circus activities.
Richard was born in Bessines, Deux-Sevres. In the 1970s–1980s, he owned and managed three major circuses, two theme parks near Paris, La Mer de Sable and La Vallée des Peaux-Rouges, and a private zoo in his property of Ermenonville, Oise. He died on 12 December 2001 in Senlis, aged 80.
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Known For
TV
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982
TV
Champs-Elysées
Self (archive footage)
1982
TV
Sacrée Soirée
Self
1987
TV
Le Grand Échiquier
Self
1972
TV
Le monde est à vous
Self
1987
TV
Apostrophes
Self
1975
TV
Midi trente
Self
1972
TV
Cinépanorama
Self
1956
TV
Samedi soir
Self
1971
TV
Discorama
Self
1959
TV
30 millions d'amis
Self
1976
TV
Cadet Rousselle
Self
1971
TV
The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret
Commissaire Jules Maigret
1967
Film
The Oldest Profession
Joseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")
1967
Film
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe
1953
Film
The Lace Wars
Le prince de Beaulieu
1965
Film
War of the Buttons
Lebrac's father
1962
Film
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer
1960
Film
The Annuity
Jo (un voyou)
1972
Film
Elena and Her Men
Hector
1956
Filmography
2009FilmComiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)as Self (archive footage)1987TVLe monde est à vousas Self1987TVSacrée Soiréeas Self1982TVChamps-Elyséesas Self1981FilmSigné Furaxas Maigret1976TV30 millions d'amisas Self1975TVApostrophesas Self1973FilmLe Médecin malgré luias Sganarelle1972FilmNoix de cocoas Loulou1972TVMidi trenteas Self1972FilmThe Annuityas Jo (un voyou)1972TVLe Grand Échiquieras Self1971TVCadet Rousselleas Self1971TVSamedi soiras Self1969FilmLa Maison de campagneas Bertrand Boiselier1969FilmL'Auvergnat et l'Autobusas Jean Richard1968FilmBeru and These Womenas Inspecteur principal Bérurier1967TVThe Investigations of Commissioner Maigretas Commissaire Jules Maigret1967FilmBang Bangas Paulo1967FilmThe Oldest Professionas Joseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")1966FilmSale temps pour les mouchesas Principal inspector Bérurier1966FilmThe Boss of Champignolas Claudius Binoche1965FilmThe Lace Warsas Le prince de Beaulieu1965FilmHow to Keep the Red Lamp Burningas Paul Arnaud, membre de l'amicale (sketch "Les Bons Vivants")1965FilmL'Or du duc1965FilmUnder Your Hatas Docteur Tannait1965FilmThe Double Bedas Father1965FilmRope Around the Neckas Arthur1965FilmDernier tiercéas Laredon1965FilmLes Mordus de Parisas Mr. Durand1965FilmBlack Humoras Polyte - segment 1 'La Bestiole'1965FilmThe Real Bargain1964FilmComment épouser un premier ministreas Le promoteur1964FilmClémentine chérieas Auguste1964FilmJaloux comme un tigreas The man with the wrecked car1963FilmBebert and the Trainas Mr. Martin1963FilmSweet and Souras Lepetit (le nounou 2)1963FilmThe Bamboo Strokeas Albert1963FilmChicken Feed for Little Birdsas le boucher1962FilmWe Will Go to Deauvilleas Le plombier - M. Simeon1962FilmUn clair de Lune à Maubeugeas Philibert1962FilmTartarin de Tarasconas Director of the 'Mitaine' circus1962FilmWar of the Buttonsas Lebrac's father1961FilmThis Time it Must Be Caviaras Siméon1961FilmOperation Caviaras Siméon1961FilmMy Wife Is a Pantheras Roger1961FilmThe Fenouillard Familyas Agénor Fenouillard1961FilmLes fortichesas Dédé1960FilmSmall Local Trainsas César Beauminet1960FilmCandide or The Optimism in the 20th Centuryas Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer1960FilmTête folleas Gérard1960FilmSome Like It... Coldas Jérôme Valmorin, explorer1959FilmLa Malle volanteas Ferdinand1959FilmWithout Trumpet or Drumas Leon Riffard1959FilmMy Pal the Gypsyas Mr. Pittuiti, gypsy1959FilmStop the Massacreas Antoine Martin1959FilmYou Have Nothing to Declare?as Marius Frontignac1959FilmThe Bureaucratsas Boudin1959FilmThe Gendarme of Champignolas Claudius Binoche1959FilmCigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Womenas The knocked out customer who asks for whiskey (uncredited)1959TVDiscoramaas Self1958FilmLife Togetheras André Le Lorrain1958FilmEn bordéeas Prosper Cartahu1957FilmIt Happened on the 36 Candlesas Self (uncredited)1957FilmLa Peau de l'oursas Commissioner Etienne Ledru1957FilmWe at Champignolas Claudius Binoche1956FilmSlightly Aheadas Ferdinand Galiveau, marchand de volailles et turfiste1956FilmLife is beautifulas l'employé1956FilmElena and Her Menas Hector1956FilmLes Truandsas Alexandre Benoit1956TVCinépanoramaas Self1955FilmLa Madelonas Antoine Pichot1955FilmChéri-Bibias Chéri-bibi / Maxime du Touchais1955FilmLes deux font la paireas Achille Baluchet1954FilmCasta divaas Domenico Fiorillo1954FilmThe Cheerful Squadronas Laperrine1954FilmService Entranceas Jules Béchard, mandataire aux halles1954FilmMarriage Episodesas M. des Rillettes1953FilmRoyal Affairs in Versaillesas Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe1953FilmCinema of yesteryearas Pasquale1953FilmHis Father's Portraitas Paul Durand1953FilmWonderful Mentalityas Honoré Bonvalet1953FilmDeux de l'escadrilleas Pierre Dourdan, aka 'Saucisse'1952FilmDrôle de noceas Joseph Bonhomme1952FilmLa demoiselle et son revenantas Ricard1952FilmLe Costaud des Batignollesas Policeman1952FilmThe Seven Deadly Sinsas The peasant (segment "La Gourmandise")1951FilmLe Passage de Vénus1951FilmBernard and the Lionas The Brigadier1950FilmThe King of the Bla Bla Blaas Jacques1950FilmAdémaï at the border post1950FilmLe Roi Pandoreas Gendarme Quichenette1949FilmI Love Only Youas Un passager de l'avion1949FilmMission in Tangieras Drunk President1947FilmSix Hours to Loseas City sergeant