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Robert Hossein

Robert Hossein

Acting·1927–2020·112 films

Robert Hossein was a French film actor of Parsi origin, director and writer. He directed the 1982 adaption of Les Misérables, and appeared in Vice and Virtue, Le Casse, Les Uns et les Autres and Venus Beauty Institute. His most recent roles include starring as Michèle Mercier's husband in the Angélique series and as a Catholic priest who falls in love with Claude Jade and becomes a communist in Prêtres interdits (Forbidden Priests) in 1973.

As Actor

Rififi
Rififi (1955)Rémi Grutter
The Professional
The Professional (1981)Commissaire Rosen
Angelique
Angelique (1964)Jeoffrey de Peyrac
Angelique and the King
Angelique and the King (1966)Jeoffrey de Peyrac
Venus Beauty Institute
Venus Beauty Institute (1999)L'aviateur
The Burglars
The Burglars (1971)Ralph
Angelique and the Sultan
Angelique and the Sultan (1968)Joffrey de Peyrac "Le Rescator"
Untamable Angelique
Untamable Angelique (1967)Joffrey de Peyrac, 'Le Rescator'
Bolero
Bolero (1981)Simon Meyer / Robert Prat
Les Miserables
Les Miserables (1995)Le maître de cérémonie
The Big Pardon
The Big Pardon (1982)Manuel Carreras
Cemetery Without Crosses
Cemetery Without Crosses (1969)Manuel
The Conspirators
The Conspirators (1969)Leonida Montanari
The Wax Mask
The Wax Mask (1997)Boris Volkoff
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok
OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok (1964)Dr. Sinn
San Antonio
San Antonio (2004)Le ministre de l'intérieur / The Minister
Love on a Pillow
Love on a Pillow (1962)Renaud Sarti
Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman
Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973)Louis Prévost
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later (1986)Robert Hossein
God's Thunder
God's Thunder (1965)Marcel
Stranger in the House
Stranger in the House (1992)Narrator (voice)
The Battle of El Alamein
The Battle of El Alamein (1969)Erwin Rommel
Trivial
Trivial (2007)Antoine Bérangère
A Man and His Dog
A Man and His Dog (2009)Un homme a la soupe populaire
Love Is Better Than Life
Love Is Better Than Life (2022)Robert Prat
The Vampire of Dusseldorf
The Vampire of Dusseldorf (1965)Peter Kuerten
OSS 117 Murder for Sale
OSS 117 Murder for Sale (1968)Dr. Saadi
Highway Pick-Up
Highway Pick-Up (1963)Daniel Boisset
A Murder Is a Murder
A Murder Is a Murder (1972)Jean Carouse
Madame
Madame (1961)Le sergent François-Joseph Lefebvre
Levy & Goliath
Levy & Goliath (1987)Goliath customer (uncredited)
Aznavour by Charles
Aznavour by Charles (2019)Self - Actor (archive footage)
Vice and Virtue
Vice and Virtue (1963)SS Oberst Erik Schörndorf
The Devil Who Limped
The Devil Who Limped (1948)Guest in white (uncredited)
Marked Eyes
Marked Eyes (1964)Franz
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment (1956)René Brunel
The Game of Truth
The Game of Truth (1961)L'inspecteur de police
Falling Point
Falling Point (1970)Le Caïd
Maya
Maya (1949)Un témoin du meurtre qui n'a rien vu (uncredited)
The Road to Shame
The Road to Shame (1959)Pierre Rossi
Marco the Magnificent
Marco the Magnificent (1965)Prince Nayam
Blonde in a White Car
Blonde in a White Car (1959)Pierre Menda
Belmondo by Belmondo
Belmondo by Belmondo (2016)Self
Mademoiselle de Maupin
Mademoiselle de Maupin (1966)Captain Alcibiade
Belmondo, itinéraire...
Belmondo, itinéraire... (2011)Self
Life Love Death
Life Love Death (1969)Man in the movie
Children of Chaos
Children of Chaos (1989)Robert
The Taste of Violence
The Taste of Violence (1961)Perez
The Dirty Game
The Dirty Game (1965)Dupont
La Musica
La Musica (1967)Him
Paris Pick-Up
Paris Pick-Up (1962)Robert Herbin
The Other Truth
The Other Truth (1966)Pierre Montaud, the Advocate
Enough Rope
Enough Rope (1963)Inspektor Corby
The Wicked Go to Hell
The Wicked Go to Hell (1955)Fred
Crime Thief
Crime Thief (1969)Tian
In the Eyes of Memory
In the Eyes of Memory (1948)A student from the Simon course
The Wretches
The Wretches (1960)Jess Rooland
Young Girls Beware
Young Girls Beware (1957)Raven
A Little Virtuous
A Little Virtuous (1968)Louis Brady
Tender Moment
Tender Moment (1968)Enrico Fontana
Hellé
Hellé (1972)Kleber
Surprise Party
Surprise Party (1983)André Auerbach
The Menace
The Menace (1961)Savary
Brigade Anti Gangs
Brigade Anti Gangs (1966)Chief Commissioner Le Goff
No Sun in Venice
No Sun in Venice (1957)Sforzi
Double Agents
Double Agents (1959)Lui
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern (2006)Self
Provisional Liberty
Provisional Liberty (1958)Jean-Paul Viberty / Jean Rungis
Riff Raff Girls
Riff Raff Girls (1959)Marcel Point-Bleu
Hitch-Hike
Hitch-Hike (1962)Edouard, le fou
Death of a Killer
Death of a Killer (1964)Pierre Massa
I Killed Rasputin
I Killed Rasputin (1967)Serge Sukhotin
Time of the Wolves
Time of the Wolves (1970)Dillinger
Lamiel
Lamiel (1967)Roger Valber
Scandalous Crimes
Scandalous Crimes (1999)Judge Bocchi
Versatile Lovers
Versatile Lovers (1970)Serge Belaïeff
The Phoney
The Phoney (1975)Kaminsky
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
Belmondo: The Incorrigible (2022)
L'Affaire
L'Affaire (1994)Paul Haslans
Misdeal
Misdeal (1969)Martin von Klaus
The Scarlet Lady
The Scarlet Lady (1969)Julien
The Protector
The Protector (1974)Arnaud
Desert Assault
Desert Assault (1969)Capitaine Curd Heinz (Rudi en Français)
Quai des blondes
Quai des blondes (1954)Chemise Rose
The Lion's Share
The Lion's Share (1971)Maurice Ménard
Prêtres interdits
Prêtres interdits (1973)Jean Rastaud
Take Me As I Am
Take Me As I Am (1960)Ed Dawson
Le Tour d'Écrou
Le Tour d'Écrou (1974)Peter Quint
The Man Who Betrayed the Mafia
The Man Who Betrayed the Mafia (1967)Maître Bianchini
Les fleurs maladives de Georges Franju
Les fleurs maladives de Georges Franju (2009)Self
Judge Roy Bean
Judge Roy Bean (1971)Black Bird
Forgive Our Trespasses
Forgive Our Trespasses (1956)(uncredited)
Antigone
Antigone (2003)Créon
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde (2011)Self
Why Paris?
Why Paris? (1964)
Démons de midi
Démons de midi (1979)Metteur en scène de théâtre
A Police Officer Without Importance
A Police Officer Without Importance (1973)Pierre Fresse
Long March
Long March (1966)Carnot
The Verdict
The Verdict (1959)Georges Lagrange
Sextette
Sextette (1948)
Le commissaire mène l’enquête
Le commissaire mène l’enquête (1965)The lover (segment "Pour qui sonne le ...")
Paradjanov, le dernier collage
Paradjanov, le dernier collage (1995)Self
Le Caviar rouge
Le Caviar rouge (1986)Alex
Stars Meet in Moscow
Stars Meet in Moscow (1959)Self
Hossein, Ronet, Trintignant : Confidences de trois acteurs inoubliables
Hossein, Ronet, Trintignant : Confidences de trois acteurs inoubliables (2021)Self (archive footage)
Raymond Devos dans tous ses sens
Raymond Devos dans tous ses sens (2022)Self
Noni : Le Fruit de l'espoir
Noni : Le Fruit de l'espoir (2020)Le grand-père d'Angeli
Une femme nommée Marie
Une femme nommée Marie (2011)Narrator (voice)
Marie-France Pisier, une femme sous influence
Marie-France Pisier, une femme sous influence (2014)Self
Picking Strawberries
Picking Strawberries (2025)

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