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Jean Richard

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Richard (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2009FilmComiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)as Self (archive footage)1987TVLe monde est à vousas Self 1987TVSacrée Soiréeas Self 1982TVChamps-Elyséesas Self 1981FilmSigné Furaxas Maigret 1976TV30 millions d'amisas Self 1975TVApostrophesas Self 1973FilmLe Médecin malgré luias Sganarelle 1972FilmNoix de cocoas Loulou 1972TVMidi trenteas Self 1972FilmThe Annuityas Jo (un voyou)1972TVLe Grand Échiquieras Self 1971TVCadet Rousselleas Self 1971TVSamedi soiras Self 1969FilmLa Maison de campagneas Bertrand Boiselier 1969FilmL'Auvergnat et l'Autobusas Jean Richard 1968FilmBeru and These Womenas Inspecteur principal Bérurier 1967TVThe Investigations of Commissioner Maigretas Commissaire Jules Maigret 1967FilmBang Bangas Paulo 1967FilmThe Oldest Professionas Joseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")1966FilmSale temps pour les mouchesas Principal inspector Bérurier 1966FilmThe Boss of Champignolas Claudius Binoche 1965FilmThe Lace Warsas Le prince de Beaulieu 1965FilmHow to Keep the Red Lamp Burningas Paul Arnaud, membre de l'amicale (sketch "Les Bons Vivants")1965FilmL'Or du duc 1965FilmUnder Your Hatas Docteur Tannait 1965FilmThe Double Bedas Father 1965FilmRope Around the Neckas Arthur 1965FilmDernier tiercéas Laredon 1965FilmLes Mordus de Parisas Mr. Durand 1965FilmBlack Humoras Polyte - segment 1 'La Bestiole'1965FilmThe Real Bargain 1964FilmComment épouser un premier ministreas Le promoteur 1964FilmClémentine chérieas Auguste 1964FilmJaloux comme un tigreas The man with the wrecked car 1963FilmBebert and the Trainas Mr. Martin 1963FilmSweet and Souras Lepetit (le nounou 2)1963FilmThe Bamboo Strokeas Albert 1963FilmChicken Feed for Little Birdsas le boucher 1962FilmWe Will Go to Deauvilleas Le plombier - M. Simeon 1962FilmUn clair de Lune à Maubeugeas Philibert 1962FilmTartarin de Tarasconas Director of the 'Mitaine' circus 1962FilmWar of the Buttonsas Lebrac's father 1961FilmThis Time it Must Be Caviaras Siméon 1961FilmOperation Caviaras Siméon 1961FilmMy Wife Is a Pantheras Roger 1961FilmThe Fenouillard Familyas Agénor Fenouillard 1961FilmLes fortichesas Dédé 1960FilmSmall Local Trainsas César Beauminet 1960FilmCandide or The Optimism in the 20th Centuryas Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer 1960FilmTête folleas Gérard 1960FilmSome Like It... Coldas Jérôme Valmorin, explorer 1959FilmLa Malle volanteas Ferdinand 1959FilmWithout Trumpet or Drumas Leon Riffard 1959FilmMy Pal the Gypsyas Mr. Pittuiti, gypsy 1959FilmStop the Massacreas Antoine Martin 1959FilmYou Have Nothing to Declare?as Marius Frontignac 1959FilmThe Bureaucratsas Boudin 1959FilmThe Gendarme of Champignolas Claudius Binoche 1959FilmCigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Womenas The knocked out customer who asks for whiskey (uncredited)1959TVDiscoramaas Self 1958FilmLife Togetheras André Le Lorrain 1958FilmEn bordéeas Prosper Cartahu 1957FilmIt Happened on the 36 Candlesas Self (uncredited)1957FilmLa Peau de l'oursas Commissioner Etienne Ledru 1957FilmWe at Champignolas Claudius Binoche 1956FilmSlightly Aheadas Ferdinand Galiveau, marchand de volailles et turfiste 1956FilmLife is beautifulas l'employé 1956FilmElena and Her Menas Hector 1956FilmLes Truandsas Alexandre Benoit 1956TVCinépanoramaas Self 1955FilmLa Madelonas Antoine Pichot 1955FilmChéri-Bibias Chéri-bibi / Maxime du Touchais 1955FilmLes deux font la paireas Achille Baluchet 1954FilmCasta divaas Domenico Fiorillo 1954FilmThe Cheerful Squadronas Laperrine 1954FilmService Entranceas Jules Béchard, mandataire aux halles 1954FilmMarriage Episodesas M. des Rillettes 1953FilmRoyal Affairs in Versaillesas Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe 1953FilmCinema of yesteryearas Pasquale 1953FilmHis Father's Portraitas Paul Durand 1953FilmWonderful Mentalityas Honoré Bonvalet 1953FilmDeux de l'escadrilleas Pierre Dourdan, aka 'Saucisse'1952FilmDrôle de noceas Joseph Bonhomme 1952FilmLa demoiselle et son revenantas Ricard 1952FilmLe Costaud des Batignollesas Policeman 1952FilmThe Seven Deadly Sinsas The peasant (segment "La Gourmandise")1951FilmLe Passage de Vénus 1951FilmBernard and the Lionas The Brigadier 1950FilmThe King of the Bla Bla Blaas Jacques 1950FilmAdémaï at the border post 1950FilmLe Roi Pandoreas Gendarme Quichenette 1949FilmI Love Only Youas Un passager de l'avion 1949FilmMission in Tangieras Drunk President 1947FilmSix Hours to Loseas City sergeant