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Jean Richard
Acting

Jean Richard

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

18 Apr 1921

Age

105 Years

Born In

Bessines, Deux-Sèvres, France

Total Projects

96

Years Active

62 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.3 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

movie

Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

2009

Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

as Self (archive footage)

Le monde est à vous

tv

Le monde est à vous

1987

Le monde est à vous

as Self

Sacrée Soirée

tv

Sacrée Soirée

1987

Sacrée Soirée

as Self

Champs-Elysées

tv

Champs-Elysées

1982

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Champs-Elysées

tv

Champs-Elysées

1982

Champs-Elysées

as Self (archive footage)

Signé Furax

movie

Signé Furax

1981

Signé Furax

as Maigret

30 millions d'amis

tv

30 millions d'amis

1976

30 millions d'amis

as Self

Apostrophes

tv

Apostrophes

1975

Apostrophes

as Self

Le Médecin malgré lui

movie

Le Médecin malgré lui

1973

Le Médecin malgré lui

as Sganarelle

Noix de coco

movie

Noix de coco

1972

Noix de coco

as Loulou

CineRaya

tv

Midi trente

1972

Midi trente

as Self

The Annuity

movie

The Annuity

1972

The Annuity

as Jo (un voyou)

Le Grand Échiquier

tv

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

Cadet Rousselle

tv

Cadet Rousselle

1971

Cadet Rousselle

as Self

CineRaya

tv

Samedi soir

1971

Samedi soir

as Self

La Maison de campagne

movie

La Maison de campagne

1969

La Maison de campagne

as Bertrand Boiselier

L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus

movie

L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus

1969

L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus

as Jean Richard

Beru and These Women

movie

Beru and These Women

1968

Beru and These Women

as Inspecteur principal Bérurier

The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret

tv

The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret

1967

The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret

as Commissaire Jules Maigret

Bang Bang

movie

Bang Bang

1967

Bang Bang

as Paulo

The Oldest Profession

movie

The Oldest Profession

1967

The Oldest Profession

as Joseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

Sale temps pour les mouches

movie

Sale temps pour les mouches

1966

Sale temps pour les mouches

as Principal inspector Bérurier

The Boss of Champignol

movie

The Boss of Champignol

1966

The Boss of Champignol

as Claudius Binoche

The Lace Wars

movie

The Lace Wars

1965

The Lace Wars

as Le prince de Beaulieu

How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

movie

How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

1965

How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

as Paul Arnaud, membre de l'amicale (sketch "Les Bons Vivants")

L'Or du duc

movie

L'Or du duc

1965

L'Or du duc

Under Your Hat

movie

Under Your Hat

1965

Under Your Hat

as Docteur Tannait

The Double Bed

movie

The Double Bed

1965

The Double Bed

as Father

Rope Around the Neck

movie

Rope Around the Neck

1965

Rope Around the Neck

as Arthur

Dernier tiercé

movie

Dernier tiercé

1965

Dernier tiercé

as Laredon

Les Mordus de Paris

movie

Les Mordus de Paris

1965

Les Mordus de Paris

as Mr. Durand

Black Humor

movie

Black Humor

1965

Black Humor

as Polyte - segment 1 'La Bestiole'

The Real Bargain

movie

The Real Bargain

1965

The Real Bargain

Comment épouser un premier ministre

movie

Comment épouser un premier ministre

1964

Comment épouser un premier ministre

as Le promoteur

Clémentine chérie

movie

Clémentine chérie

1964

Clémentine chérie

as Auguste

Jaloux comme un tigre

movie

Jaloux comme un tigre

1964

Jaloux comme un tigre

as The man with the wrecked car

Bebert and the Train

movie

Bebert and the Train

1963

Bebert and the Train

as Mr. Martin

Sweet and Sour

movie

Sweet and Sour

1963

Sweet and Sour

as Lepetit (le nounou 2)

The Bamboo Stroke

movie

The Bamboo Stroke

1963

The Bamboo Stroke

as Albert

Chicken Feed for Little Birds

movie

Chicken Feed for Little Birds

1963

Chicken Feed for Little Birds

as le boucher

We Will Go to Deauville

movie

We Will Go to Deauville

1962

We Will Go to Deauville

as Le plombier - M. Simeon

Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge

movie

Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge

1962

Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge

as Philibert

Tartarin de Tarascon

movie

Tartarin de Tarascon

1962

Tartarin de Tarascon

as Director of the 'Mitaine' circus

War of the Buttons

movie

War of the Buttons

1962

War of the Buttons

as Lebrac's father

This Time it Must Be Caviar

movie

This Time it Must Be Caviar

1961

This Time it Must Be Caviar

as Siméon

Operation Caviar

movie

Operation Caviar

1961

Operation Caviar

as Siméon

My Wife Is a Panther

movie

My Wife Is a Panther

1961

My Wife Is a Panther

as Roger

The Fenouillard Family

movie

The Fenouillard Family

1961

The Fenouillard Family

as Agénor Fenouillard

Les fortiches

movie

Les fortiches

1961

Les fortiches

as Dédé

Small Local Trains

movie

Small Local Trains

1960

Small Local Trains

as César Beauminet

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

movie

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

1960

Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century

as Le trafiquant du marché noir / Black Marketeer

Tête folle

movie

Tête folle

1960

Tête folle

as Gérard

Some Like It... Cold

movie

Some Like It... Cold

1960

Some Like It... Cold

as Jérôme Valmorin, explorer

CineRaya

movie

La Malle volante

1959

La Malle volante

as Ferdinand

Without Trumpet or Drum

movie

Without Trumpet or Drum

1959

Without Trumpet or Drum

as Leon Riffard

My Pal the Gypsy

movie

My Pal the Gypsy

1959

My Pal the Gypsy

as Mr. Pittuiti, gypsy

Stop the Massacre

movie

Stop the Massacre

1959

Stop the Massacre

as Antoine Martin

You Have Nothing to Declare?

movie

You Have Nothing to Declare?

1959

You Have Nothing to Declare?

as Marius Frontignac

The Bureaucrats

movie

The Bureaucrats

1959

The Bureaucrats

as Boudin

The Gendarme of Champignol

movie

The Gendarme of Champignol

1959

The Gendarme of Champignol

as Claudius Binoche

Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women

movie

Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women

1959

Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women

as The knocked out customer who asks for whiskey (uncredited)

Discorama

tv

Discorama

1959

Discorama

as Self

Life Together

movie

Life Together

1958

Life Together

as André Le Lorrain

En bordée

movie

En bordée

1958

En bordée

as Prosper Cartahu

It Happened on the 36 Candles

movie

It Happened on the 36 Candles

1957

It Happened on the 36 Candles

as Self (uncredited)

La Peau de l'ours

movie

La Peau de l'ours

1957

La Peau de l'ours

as Commissioner Etienne Ledru

We at Champignol

movie

We at Champignol

1957

We at Champignol

as Claudius Binoche

Slightly Ahead

movie

Slightly Ahead

1956

Slightly Ahead

as Ferdinand Galiveau, marchand de volailles et turfiste

Life is beautiful

movie

Life is beautiful

1956

Life is beautiful

as l'employé

Elena and Her Men

movie

Elena and Her Men

1956

Elena and Her Men

as Hector

Les Truands

movie

Les Truands

1956

Les Truands

as Alexandre Benoit

Cinépanorama

tv

Cinépanorama

1956

Cinépanorama

as Self

La Madelon

movie

La Madelon

1955

La Madelon

as Antoine Pichot

Chéri-Bibi

movie

Chéri-Bibi

1955

Chéri-Bibi

as Chéri-bibi / Maxime du Touchais

Les deux font la paire

movie

Les deux font la paire

1955

Les deux font la paire

as Achille Baluchet

Casta diva

movie

Casta diva

1954

Casta diva

as Domenico Fiorillo

The Cheerful Squadron

movie

The Cheerful Squadron

1954

The Cheerful Squadron

as Laperrine

Service Entrance

movie

Service Entrance

1954

Service Entrance

as Jules Béchard, mandataire aux halles

Marriage Episodes

movie

Marriage Episodes

1954

Marriage Episodes

as M. des Rillettes

Royal Affairs in Versailles

movie

Royal Affairs in Versailles

1953

Royal Affairs in Versailles

as Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe

Cinema of yesteryear

movie

Cinema of yesteryear

1953

Cinema of yesteryear

as Pasquale

His Father's Portrait

movie

His Father's Portrait

1953

His Father's Portrait

as Paul Durand

Wonderful Mentality

movie

Wonderful Mentality

1953

Wonderful Mentality

as Honoré Bonvalet

Deux de l'escadrille

movie

Deux de l'escadrille

1953

Deux de l'escadrille

as Pierre Dourdan, aka 'Saucisse'

Drôle de noce

movie

Drôle de noce

1952

Drôle de noce

as Joseph Bonhomme

La demoiselle et son revenant

movie

La demoiselle et son revenant

1952

La demoiselle et son revenant

as Ricard

Le Costaud des Batignolles

movie

Le Costaud des Batignolles

1952

Le Costaud des Batignolles

as Policeman

The Seven Deadly Sins

movie

The Seven Deadly Sins

1952

The Seven Deadly Sins

as The peasant (segment "La Gourmandise")

Le Passage de Vénus

movie

Le Passage de Vénus

1951

Le Passage de Vénus

Bernard and the Lion

movie

Bernard and the Lion

1951

Bernard and the Lion

as The Brigadier

The King of the Bla Bla Bla

movie

The King of the Bla Bla Bla

1950

The King of the Bla Bla Bla

as Jacques

Adémaï at the border post

movie

Adémaï at the border post

1950

Adémaï at the border post

Le Roi Pandore

movie

Le Roi Pandore

1950

Le Roi Pandore

as Gendarme Quichenette

I Love Only You

movie

I Love Only You

1949

I Love Only You

as Un passager de l'avion

Mission in Tangier

movie

Mission in Tangier

1949

Mission in Tangier

as Drunk President

Six Hours to Lose

movie

Six Hours to Lose

1947

Six Hours to Lose

as City sergeant

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