Bernard Blier
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Bernard Blier, born in Buenos Aires in 1916 to French parents, became one of the most reliable character actors of postwar French cinema. Introduced by Marcel Carné in Le Jour se lève (1939), he crowned the following decade with the sardonic inspector of Quai des Orfèvres (1947). He later became a pillar of Michel Audiard's world, indelible as the wine-loving crook in Les Tontons flingueurs (1963) and Le Cave se rebiffe (1961). Bertrand Blier's father closed his career on a corrosive note as the industrialist of Buffet froid (1979), one final lesson in dry, biting French humour.
Bernard Blier
174 Movies
1 Series
Bernard Blier, born in Buenos Aires in 1916 to French parents, became one of the most reliable character actors of postwar French cinema. Introduced by Marcel Carné in Le Jour se lève (1939), he crowned the following decade with the sardonic inspector of Quai des Orfèvres (1947). He later became a pillar of Michel Audiard's world, indelible as the wine-loving crook in Les Tontons flingueurs (1963) and Le Cave se rebiffe (1961). Bertrand Blier's father closed his career on a corrosive note as the industrialist of Buffet froid (1979), one final lesson in dry, biting French humour.
Movies
Plays Father Émile
Femmes Fatales
1976
Plays Sig. Lenzi
My Friends Act III
1985
Plays Lucien
Feu la mère de Madame
1978
Plays Robert
The Cheat
1949
Plays Colonel Bernard Milan
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
1972
Plays Righi Niccolò
My Friends
1975
Plays Capitano Castelli
The Great War
1959
Plays la mari d'Aglaé
Marriage Episodes
1954
Plays Pater Caffarelli
Paganini
1990
Plays Marcel Noblet
Before the Deluge
1954
Plays Charles Lepicard
The Counterfeiters of Paris
1961
Plays Javert father / Javert son
Les Misérables
1958
Plays Eusebio Cafarelli
The Great Spy Chase
1964
Plays Commissaire Tournemire
The Black Monocle
1961
Plays Defense Counsel
The Stranger
1967
Plays Le commissaire divisionnaire
The Restaurant
1966
Plays Colonelo Breviglieri
Seduction Of The South
1961
Plays M. Pichon, nouveau patron du café
The Magnificent Tramp
1959
Plays "Monsieur", le patron du bar à entraîneuses
Dedee
1948
Plays Le commandant Rhome
To Commit a Murder
1967
Plays Léon Dessertine, mandataire en viandes et ancien de l'assistance
Idiot in Paris
1967
Plays Sergio
High Infidelity
1964
Plays Governor
The Possessed
1988
Plays Major
Passion of Love
1981
Plays Julien Simoneau
Marie-Octobre
1959
Plays Renato Garofoli
Sans famille
1958
Plays Alex Grégoire
Mr. Gregoire Runs Away
1946
Plays Grégoire Duval pharmacien
The Seventh Juror
1962
Plays Raoul Volfoni
Crooks in Clover
1963
Plays Jean-Baptiste Liégeard
The Body of My Enemy
1976
Plays Georges Berthier
Dear Caroline
1968
Plays Lenzi
Do or Die!
1960
Plays Maurice Martineau
Jenny Lamour
1947
Plays Inspecteur Ducros
Jo
1971
Plays Commissario Polizia
...And Suddenly It's Murder!
1960
Plays Charles Labergerie, le tenancier de la maison close (sketch “La Fermeture” & “Le Procès”)
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
1965
Plays Dr. Mezzini
Homo Eroticus
1971
Plays Inspecteur Morvandieu
Buffet Froid
1979
Plays Le Président de la République
Chinese In Paris
1974
Plays Prosper
Hôtel du Nord
1938
Plays Uncle Gugo
Let's Hope It's a Girl
1986
Plays Emir Abdullah
Pétrole ! Pétrole !
1981
Plays M. Heurtin
Male Hunt
1964
Plays Saltiel
Nailcruncher
1988
Plays General Zagoriensky
The Gambler
1958
Plays Alexei
Twist Again in Moscow
1986
Plays Emile Bergeret (segment "Lit de la Pompadour, Le")
The Secrets of the Bed
1954
Plays The exploiter of prostitutes
I picari
1987
Plays Webb
Catch Me a Spy
1971
Plays Le président Louis-Marcel Thulle
Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful
1972
TV Shows
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Paganini
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Paganini
Pater Caffarelli
1990
Film
Migrations
Opat Žoržel
1989
Film
Taste of Life
Giuseppe Mondardini
1988
Film
Ada in the Jungle
Major Collins
1988
Film
Nailcruncher
Saltiel
1988
Film
The Possessed
Governor
1988
Film
I picari
The exploiter of prostitutes
1987
Film
Under the Chinese Restaurant
Il professore
1987
Film
Twist Again in Moscow
Alexei
1986
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bernard Blier still alive?
Bernard Blier passed away on March 29, 1989 at age 73.
What are the most famous roles of Bernard Blier?
Bernard Blier is best known for roles in My Friends, Crooks in Clover, The Restaurant.
How many movies has Bernard Blier been in?
Over a 52-year career (since 1937), Bernard Blier has appeared in 174 movies and 1 TV shows.
What was Bernard Blier's first movie?
The career of Bernard Blier began with Trois... six... neuf (1937).
What is Bernard Blier's most recent movie or series?
Bernard Blier's most recent release is Paganini, which premiered on May 25, 1990.
What TV shows has Bernard Blier appeared in?
On television, Bernard Blier has appeared in Cuore, Le Grand Échiquier, Cinépanorama, Spécial cinéma.
Bernard Blier
1916-01-11 · Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bernard Blier (11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He proved to be one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. He often worked in Italian films, particularly in the last decade of his life.
He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, was posted at the time. He is the father of director Bertrand Blier, and appeared in a number of his son's films, most notably Buffet froid (1979). He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar) in 1989, a month before he died.Bernard Blier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.