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Jean Richard

Jean Richard

Acting·1921–2001·82 films

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.

Filmography

War of the Buttons
War of the Buttons (1962)Lebrac's father
The Annuity
The Annuity (1972)Jo (un voyou)
Elena and Her Men
Elena and Her Men (1956)Hector
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (1965)Paul Arnaud, membre de l'amicale (sketch "Les Bons Vivants")
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Royal Affairs in Versailles (1953)Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe
The Oldest Profession
The Oldest Profession (1967)Joseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")
We Will Go to Deauville
We Will Go to Deauville (1962)Le plombier - M. Simeon
Some Like It... Cold
Some Like It... Cold (1960)Jérôme Valmorin, explorer
Life Together
Life Together (1958)André Le Lorrain
Bebert and the Train
Bebert and the Train (1963)Mr. Martin
Chicken Feed for Little Birds
Chicken Feed for Little Birds (1963)le boucher
Signé Furax
Signé Furax (1981)Maigret
The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins (1952)The peasant (segment "La Gourmandise")
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century (1960)Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer
Small Local Trains
Small Local Trains (1960)César Beauminet
Sale temps pour les mouches
Sale temps pour les mouches (1966)Principal inspector Bérurier
Sweet and Sour
Sweet and Sour (1963)Lepetit (le nounou 2)
Mission in Tangier
Mission in Tangier (1949)Drunk President
Operation Caviar
Operation Caviar (1961)Siméon
Service Entrance
Service Entrance (1954)Jules Béchard, mandataire aux halles
Slightly Ahead
Slightly Ahead (1956)Ferdinand Galiveau, marchand de volailles et turfiste
The Cheerful Squadron
The Cheerful Squadron (1954)Laperrine
Under Your Hat
Under Your Hat (1965)Docteur Tannait
Marriage Episodes
Marriage Episodes (1954)M. des Rillettes
Tartarin de Tarascon
Tartarin de Tarascon (1962)Director of the 'Mitaine' circus
The Lace Wars
The Lace Wars (1965)Le prince de Beaulieu
My Pal the Gypsy
My Pal the Gypsy (1959)Mr. Pittuiti, gypsy
The Fenouillard Family
The Fenouillard Family (1961)Agénor Fenouillard
Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge
Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge (1962)Philibert
Clémentine chérie
Clémentine chérie (1964)Auguste
La Maison de campagne
La Maison de campagne (1969)Bertrand Boiselier
The Double Bed
The Double Bed (1965)Father
You Have Nothing to Declare?
You Have Nothing to Declare? (1959)Marius Frontignac
I Love Only You
I Love Only You (1949)Un passager de l'avion
The Bureaucrats
The Bureaucrats (1959)Boudin
Six Hours to Lose
Six Hours to Lose (1947)City sergeant
This Time it Must Be Caviar
This Time it Must Be Caviar (1961)Siméon
La Peau de l'ours
La Peau de l'ours (1957)Commissioner Etienne Ledru
The Bamboo Stroke
The Bamboo Stroke (1963)Albert
Le Roi Pandore
Le Roi Pandore (1950)Gendarme Quichenette
His Father's Portrait
His Father's Portrait (1953)Paul Durand
Bernard and the Lion
Bernard and the Lion (1951)The Brigadier
La Madelon
La Madelon (1955)Antoine Pichot
Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women
Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women (1959)The knocked out customer who asks for whiskey (uncredited)
Life is beautiful
Life is beautiful (1956)l'employé
Bang Bang
Bang Bang (1967)Paulo
Le Costaud des Batignolles
Le Costaud des Batignolles (1952)Policeman
L'Or du duc
L'Or du duc (1965)
Beru and These Women
Beru and These Women (1968)Inspecteur principal Bérurier
Les Truands
Les Truands (1956)Alexandre Benoit
Chéri-Bibi
Chéri-Bibi (1955)Chéri-bibi / Maxime du Touchais
Jaloux comme un tigre
Jaloux comme un tigre (1964)The man with the wrecked car
The King of the Bla Bla Bla
The King of the Bla Bla Bla (1950)Jacques
Les deux font la paire
Les deux font la paire (1955)Achille Baluchet
The Real Bargain
The Real Bargain (1965)
Casta diva
Casta diva (1954)Domenico Fiorillo
Black Humor
Black Humor (1965)Polyte - segment 1 'La Bestiole'
It Happened on the 36 Candles
It Happened on the 36 Candles (1957)Self (uncredited)
We at Champignol
We at Champignol (1957)Claudius Binoche
En bordée
En bordée (1958)Prosper Cartahu
Le Passage de Vénus
Le Passage de Vénus (1951)
Noix de coco
Noix de coco (1972)Loulou
Drôle de noce
Drôle de noce (1952)Joseph Bonhomme
Comment épouser un premier ministre
Comment épouser un premier ministre (1964)Le promoteur
Les fortiches
Les fortiches (1961)Dédé
The Gendarme of Champignol
The Gendarme of Champignol (1959)Claudius Binoche
Adémaï at the border post
Adémaï at the border post (1950)
My Wife Is a Panther
My Wife Is a Panther (1961)Roger
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4) (2009)Self (archive footage)
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus (1969)Jean Richard
Without Trumpet or Drum
Without Trumpet or Drum (1959)Leon Riffard
The Boss of Champignol
The Boss of Champignol (1966)Claudius Binoche
Tête folle
Tête folle (1960)Gérard
La demoiselle et son revenant
La demoiselle et son revenant (1952)Ricard
Stop the Massacre
Stop the Massacre (1959)Antoine Martin
Wonderful Mentality
Wonderful Mentality (1953)Honoré Bonvalet
Deux de l'escadrille
Deux de l'escadrille (1953)Pierre Dourdan, aka 'Saucisse'
Rope Around the Neck
Rope Around the Neck (1965)Arthur
Cinema of yesteryear
Cinema of yesteryear (1953)Pasquale
Dernier tiercé
Dernier tiercé (1965)Laredon
Les Mordus de Paris
Les Mordus de Paris (1965)Mr. Durand
Le Médecin malgré lui
Le Médecin malgré lui (1973)Sganarelle