Jean Desailly
Actor · Since 1958
Known for
Time and sheer volume of work have made Jean Desailly a veteran actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 75 titles. Ministre in 'The Professional' is the role that outgrew the rest. He appears in 'Le Doulos' too.
Jean Desailly
Actor · Since 1958
67 Movies · 8 Series
Time and sheer volume of work have made Jean Desailly a veteran actor known to audiences from a long list of titles rather than from one. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 75 titles. Ministre in 'The Professional' is the role that outgrew the rest. He appears in 'Le Doulos' too.
Movies
Plays Ministre
The Professional
1981
Plays Distinguished Man
Un Flic
1972
Plays James M. Morell
Candida
1974
Plays Pierre Lachenay
The Soft Skin
1964
Plays Charles-Edmond
The Skirt Chaser
1979
Plays Marcel Maurin
Maigret Sets a Trap
1958
Plays Superintendant Clain
Le Doulos
1962
Plays Marivaux
Royal Affairs in Versailles
1953
Plays Alfred Rosmer
The Assassination of Trotsky
1972
Plays Mr. Maurice Montbernon
The Baron of the Locks
1960
Plays Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
The Seven Deadly Sins
1962
Plays Le docteur Michel Saint-Rose
Countdown to Vengeance
1970
Plays Dr Francis
One Night at the Beach
1961
Plays Frederick
Sylvia and the Ghost
1946
Plays le baron Adrien de Jonchère
Famous Love Affairs
1961
Plays Victor Duverger
The Grand Manoeuvre
1955
Plays Monsieur Toledano
Franciscan of Bourges
1968
Plays Le narrateur (voice) (segment "L'Adolescence")
Love and the Frenchwoman
1960
Plays Larzac
The Mark of the Day
1949
Plays Jacques Martens - his son
Pastoral Symphony
1946
Plays La Tullaye
Le radeau de la Méduse
1998
Plays Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard
Lust
1962
Plays Le directeur de la PJ
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
1979
Plays le Roi Louis XV
The Great Deception
1959
Plays Commissaire Dodelot
125 rue Montmartre
1959
Plays M. Desvrières
The Irony of Chance
1974
Plays Gilles Mauvoisin
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
1943
Plays Jean-Pierre Carnavan
The Inheritor
1973
Plays Stéphane Blanchon
The Passion of Slow Fire
1961
Plays François Schoudler, le fils
The Possessors
1958
Plays Bourgon-Massenet, directeur de la police
Heads or Tails
1980
Plays Marcel Courbois
Keep an Eye on Amelia
1949
Plays le commissaire
The Comeuppance
1970
Plays Edouard
The Dance of the Heron
1966
Plays Fred Peloux, dit 'Chéri'
Chéri
1950
Plays Raymond de Noirville
The Revenge of Roger
1946
Plays Louis XIV
Le fou du roi
1984
Plays Bianchon
Father Goriot
1945
Plays Edmond Thibault
La Dilettante
1999
TV Shows
Plays Narrator (voice)
The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret
1967
Plays Le professeur Jean Davennes
Le Bonheur conjugal
1965
Plays Le narrateur (voix)
The Accursed Kings
1972
Plays Claude, le père de Claudine
Claudine
1978
Plays Morand, le chevalier de Maison-Rouge
Le Chevalier de Maison Rouge
1963
Plays Père Boudref
Les Grandes Familles
1989
Plays Ricky Lefèvre
Have a change of scene
1990
Plays Paul
Orient Express
1979
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La Dilettante
Edmond Thibault
1999
Le radeau de la Méduse
La Tullaye
1998
Équipe de nuit
Le père
1990
Have a change of scene
Ricky Lefèvre · 2 episodes
1990–
Les Grandes Familles
Père Boudref · 4 episodes
1989–
Les Tisserands du pouvoir
Auguste Roussel
1988
La Dixième de Beethoven
Stephen Fauldgate
1985
Le fou du roi
Louis XIV
1984
The Professional
Ministre
1981
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jean Desailly still alive?
Jean Desailly passed away on June 11, 2008 at age 87.
What are the most famous roles of Jean Desailly?
Jean Desailly is best known for roles in The Professional, Le Doulos, Un Flic.
How many movies has Jean Desailly been in?
Over a 65-year career (since 1943), Jean Desailly has appeared in 66 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Jean Desailly's first movie?
The career of Jean Desailly began with Le Voyageur de la Toussaint (1943).
What is Jean Desailly's most recent movie or series?
Jean Desailly's most recent release is La Dilettante, which premiered on July 7, 1999.
What TV shows has Jean Desailly appeared in?
On television, Jean Desailly has appeared in The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret, Champs-Elysées, The Accursed Kings, Claudine.
Jean Desailly
1920-08-24 · Paris, France
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.