Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 23, 1943
Died
June 14, 2019 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Tlemcen, Algeria
Also Known As
André Bénichou
Maurice Bénichou
Biography
Maurice Bénichou (23 January 1943 in Tlemcen, French Algeria – 14 June 2019) was a French actor. His best known roles include three collaborations with director Michael Haneke (Code inconnu, Le Temps du Loup, and Caché), and a part in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amélie. He has also played in Peter Brook's 1989 film version of The Mahabharata.
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Known For
Film
Amélie
Dominique Bretodeau
2001
TV
Le Champ Dolent, le roman de la terre
Célestin Angelmon
2002
Film
Caché
Majid
2005
Film
Pardon Mon Affaire
Gonthier
1976
TV
Doom-doom
Nataf
2008
Film
À la Mode
Lucien
1993
Film
Paris
Le Psy
2008
Film
Boxes
Max
2007
TV
The Mahabharata
Kitchaka
1990
Film
Every Jack Has a Jill
le Réceptionniste de l'Hôtel Favard
2009
Film
Animal
Le domestique
1977
Film
Sale rêveur
Taupin
1978
TV
Between Land and Sea
Cul-Roussi
1997
Film
Code Unknown
The Old Arab
2000
Film
I... for Icarus
Robert Sanio, l'homme à la caméra
1979
Film
The Patriots
Yuri
1994
Film
Time of the Wolf
M. Azoulay
2003
Film
Le jardinier
The overseer
1981
Film
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow
L'agent d'Alex Fayard
2008
Film
Man Is a Woman
Rosalie's father
1998
Filmography
2011FilmComment je me suis réveillé2011FilmAu cas où je n'aurais pas la palme d'oras Le rabbin / Maurice Bénichou2011FilmOmar Killed Meas Maître Jacques Vergès2011FilmThe Rabbi's Catas Rabbi (voice)2011FilmIf You Die, I'll Kill Youas L'employé de la morgue2010FilmLa Tueuseas Tarnowski2009FilmGreat lifeas Kowalski2009FilmEvery Jack Has a Jillas le Réceptionniste de l'Hôtel Favard2008FilmInju: The Beast in the Shadowas L'agent d'Alex Fayard2008TVDoom-doomas Nataf2008FilmThe Great Alibias Commandant Grange2008FilmOff and Runningas Serge2008FilmParisas Le Psy2007FilmBeneath the Rooftops of Parisas Amar2007FilmBoxesas Max2007FilmThe Candidateas maxime2005FilmThe Passengeras Joseph2005FilmCachéas Majid2004FilmLoser Takes All!as Serge Vaudier2003FilmTime of the Wolfas M. Azoulay2002FilmSpecial Deliveryas Antoine2002TVLe Champ Dolent, le roman de la terreas Célestin Angelmon2001FilmCandidature2001FilmAmélieas Dominique Bretodeau2000FilmCode Unknownas The Old Arab2000FilmQuand on sera grandas Isaac2000FilmAdventures of Félixas Fisherman1998FilmMan Is a Womanas Rosalie's father1997TVBetween Land and Seaas Cul-Roussi1997FilmMordbüroas Léo Stoychev1994FilmThe Patriotsas Yuri1993FilmNot Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parentsas Bernard1993FilmÀ la Modeas Lucien1993FilmThe Little Apocalypseas Arnold1991FilmCross My Heartas The neighbour1990TVThe Mahabharataas Kitchaka1988FilmIle Flottanteas Maurice Bénichou1982FilmQu'est-ce qui fait courir David ?as Albert1982FilmLa Cerisaieas Yacha1981FilmInstinct de femmeas Rat speaker1981FilmLe jardinieras The overseer1979FilmI... for Icarusas Robert Sanio, l'homme à la caméra1978FilmRoads to the Southas García1978FilmSale rêveuras Taupin1977FilmAnimalas Le domestique1977FilmThe Questionas Vincent1976FilmPardon Mon Affaireas Gonthier1976FilmLittle Marcelas Garcia1974FilmCadoudalas Savary1974FilmTravail du comédien1973FilmMarriage a la Modeas Leporello1972FilmThe French Calvinistsas Moïse Plantat1972FilmLes Fossés de Vincennesas La voix de Bonaparte1970FilmReportage sur un squelette ou Masques et bergamasquesas Arlequin #21969FilmParis Does Not Exist