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Jean Desailly
Acting

Jean Desailly

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

24 Aug 1920

Age

106 Years

Born In

Paris, France

Total Projects

93

Years Active

78 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.1 ★

Overview

Jean Desailly (August 24, 1920, Paris – June 11, 2008) was a French actor. He was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1942 – 1946, and later participated in about ninety movies. Desailly was married to the French actress Simone Valère.

Filmography

Morceaux de Cannes

movie

Morceaux de Cannes

2021

Morceaux de Cannes

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse

movie

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse

2018

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse

as Self (archive footage)

La Dilettante

movie

La Dilettante

1999

La Dilettante

as Edmond Thibault

Le radeau de la Méduse

movie

Le radeau de la Méduse

1998

Le radeau de la Méduse

as La Tullaye

Équipe de nuit

movie

Équipe de nuit

1990

Équipe de nuit

as Le père

Les Grandes Familles

tv

Les Grandes Familles

1989

Les Grandes Familles

as Père Boudref

Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte

movie

Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte

1988

Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte

Les Tisserands du pouvoir

movie

Les Tisserands du pouvoir

1988

Les Tisserands du pouvoir

as Auguste Roussel

Cambiamento d'aria

movie

Cambiamento d'aria

1988

Cambiamento d'aria

as Ricky Lefèvre

La Dixième de Beethoven

movie

La Dixième de Beethoven

1985

La Dixième de Beethoven

as Stephen Fauldgate

Le fou du roi

movie

Le fou du roi

1984

Le fou du roi

as Louis XIV

Champs-Elysées

tv

Champs-Elysées

1982

Champs-Elysées

as Self

The Professional

movie

The Professional

1981

The Professional

as Ministre

CineRaya

movie

Le Pain de fougère

1981

Le Pain de fougère

as Evêque d'Angers

Heads or Tails

movie

Heads or Tails

1980

Heads or Tails

as Bourgon-Massenet, directeur de la police

La pitié dangereuse

movie

La pitié dangereuse

1979

La pitié dangereuse

as Mr. de Kesfalva

Orient Express

tv

Orient Express

1979

Orient Express

as Paul

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs

movie

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs

1979

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs

as Le directeur de la PJ

The Skirt Chaser

movie

The Skirt Chaser

1979

The Skirt Chaser

as Charles-Edmond

Claudine

tv

Claudine

1978

Claudine

as Claude, le père de Claudine

30 millions d'amis

tv

30 millions d'amis

1976

30 millions d'amis

as Self

The Irony of Chance

movie

The Irony of Chance

1974

The Irony of Chance

as M. Desvrières

The Serpent

movie

The Serpent

1973

The Serpent

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

The Inheritor

movie

The Inheritor

1973

The Inheritor

as Jean-Pierre Carnavan

The Accursed Kings

tv

The Accursed Kings

1972

The Accursed Kings

as Le narrateur (voix)

A Cop

movie

A Cop

1972

A Cop

as Distinguished Man

The Assassination of Trotsky

movie

The Assassination of Trotsky

1972

The Assassination of Trotsky

as Alfred Rosmer

CineRaya

tv

Midi trente

1972

Midi trente

as Self

Le Grand Échiquier

tv

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Le Grand Échiquier

as Self

Le Misanthrope

movie

Le Misanthrope

1971

Le Misanthrope

as Philinte

Countdown to Vengeance

movie

Countdown to Vengeance

1970

Countdown to Vengeance

as Le docteur Michel Saint-Rose

The Comeuppance

movie

The Comeuppance

1970

The Comeuppance

as le commissaire

You Will Reap the Tempest

movie

You Will Reap the Tempest

1969

You Will Reap the Tempest

as Narrator (voice)

Le deuxième coup de feu

movie

Le deuxième coup de feu

1969

Le deuxième coup de feu

as Olivier Lenoir

La Chapelle de Ronchamp

movie

La Chapelle de Ronchamp

1969

La Chapelle de Ronchamp

as Narrator

Franciscan of Bourges

movie

Franciscan of Bourges

1968

Franciscan of Bourges

as Monsieur Toledano

The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret

tv

The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret

1967

The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret

as Narrator (voice)

The 25th Hour

movie

The 25th Hour

1967

The 25th Hour

as Le ministre (uncredited)

La Cerisaie

movie

La Cerisaie

1966

La Cerisaie

as Lopakhine

The Dance of the Heron

movie

The Dance of the Heron

1966

The Dance of the Heron

as Edouard

The Two Orphans

movie

The Two Orphans

1965

The Two Orphans

as Count of Linières

Le Bonheur conjugal

tv

Le Bonheur conjugal

1965

Le Bonheur conjugal

as Le professeur Jean Davennes

The Soft Skin

movie

The Soft Skin

1964

The Soft Skin

as Pierre Lachenay

Les Fausses Confidences

movie

Les Fausses Confidences

1964

Les Fausses Confidences

as Dorante

Graduation Year

movie

Graduation Year

1964

Graduation Year

as Mr. Terrenoire

La Double Inconstance

movie

La Double Inconstance

1964

La Double Inconstance

Le Chevalier de Maison Rouge

tv

Le Chevalier de Maison Rouge

1963

Le Chevalier de Maison Rouge

as Morand, le chevalier de Maison-Rouge

Le Doulos

movie

Le Doulos

1962

Le Doulos

as Superintendant Clain

The Seven Deadly Sins

movie

The Seven Deadly Sins

1962

The Seven Deadly Sins

as Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure")

Lust

movie

Lust

1962

Lust

as Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard

Monsieur IL

movie

Monsieur IL

1962

Monsieur IL

as Jacques Balmeyer

Famous Love Affairs

movie

Famous Love Affairs

1961

Famous Love Affairs

as le baron Adrien de Jonchère

One Night at the Beach

movie

One Night at the Beach

1961

One Night at the Beach

as Dr Francis

The Laws of War

movie

The Laws of War

1961

The Laws of War

as Uhrmacher Rede

The Passion of Slow Fire

movie

The Passion of Slow Fire

1961

The Passion of Slow Fire

as Stéphane Blanchon

Love and the Frenchwoman

movie

Love and the Frenchwoman

1960

Love and the Frenchwoman

as Le narrateur (voice) (segment "L'Adolescence")

The Dance of Death

movie

The Dance of Death

1960

The Dance of Death

as Fred Pellmann

The Baron of the Locks

movie

The Baron of the Locks

1960

The Baron of the Locks

as Mr. Maurice Montbernon

Premeditated

movie

Premeditated

1960

Premeditated

as Judge Lenoir

Amphitryon

movie

Amphitryon

1960

Amphitryon

The Great Deception

movie

The Great Deception

1959

The Great Deception

as le Roi Louis XV

125 rue Montmartre

movie

125 rue Montmartre

1959

125 rue Montmartre

as Commissaire Dodelot

Discorama

tv

Discorama

1959

Discorama

as Self - Host

Discorama

tv

Discorama

1959

Discorama

as Self

The Possessors

movie

The Possessors

1958

The Possessors

as François Schoudler, le fils

La Répétition ou l'Amour puni

movie

La Répétition ou l'Amour puni

1958

La Répétition ou l'Amour puni

as Hero

Maigret Sets a Trap

movie

Maigret Sets a Trap

1958

Maigret Sets a Trap

as Marcel Maurin

CineRaya

movie

Les alchimistes

1957

Les alchimistes

as Self - Narrator(voice)

CineRaya

movie

Impressions de New York

1956

Impressions de New York

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Cinépanorama

tv

Cinépanorama

1956

Cinépanorama

as Self

The Grand Manoeuvre

movie

The Grand Manoeuvre

1955

The Grand Manoeuvre

as Victor Duverger

Royal Affairs in Versailles

movie

Royal Affairs in Versailles

1953

Royal Affairs in Versailles

as Marivaux

With André Gide

movie

With André Gide

1952

With André Gide

as Narrator (voice)

Jocelyn

movie

Jocelyn

1952

Jocelyn

as Jocelyn

Chicago Digest

movie

Chicago Digest

1951

Chicago Digest

Bullfight

movie

Bullfight

1951

Bullfight

as Narrator (voice)

Tomorrow We Get Divorced

movie

Tomorrow We Get Divorced

1951

Tomorrow We Get Divorced

as Max Blachet

Véronique

movie

Véronique

1950

Véronique

as Florestan

Chéri

movie

Chéri

1950

Chéri

as Fred Peloux, dit 'Chéri'

Keep an Eye on Amelia

movie

Keep an Eye on Amelia

1949

Keep an Eye on Amelia

as Marcel Courbois

La Veuve et l'innocent

movie

La Veuve et l'innocent

1949

La Veuve et l'innocent

as Claude Girelle

The Mark of the Day

movie

The Mark of the Day

1949

The Mark of the Day

as Larzac

L'échafaud peut attendre

movie

L'échafaud peut attendre

1949

L'échafaud peut attendre

as Michel Vincent

Just a Big Simple Girl

movie

Just a Big Simple Girl

1948

Just a Big Simple Girl

as Michel

CineRaya

movie

Square of Knaves

1947

Square of Knaves

as Jacques de la Bastide

Loves, Delights and Organs

movie

Loves, Delights and Organs

1947

Loves, Delights and Organs

as Jean Pelletier

The Revenge of Roger

movie

The Revenge of Roger

1946

The Revenge of Roger

as Raymond de Noirville

Homeland

movie

Homeland

1946

Homeland

as Karloo

Pastoral Symphony

movie

Pastoral Symphony

1946

Pastoral Symphony

as Jacques Martens - his son

Sylvia and the Ghost

movie

Sylvia and the Ghost

1946

Sylvia and the Ghost

as Frederick

The Last Judgment

movie

The Last Judgment

1945

The Last Judgment

as Kyril

Father Goriot

movie

Father Goriot

1945

Father Goriot

as Bianchon

Le Voyageur de la Toussaint

movie

Le Voyageur de la Toussaint

1943

Le Voyageur de la Toussaint

as Gilles Mauvoisin

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