Max Desrau
Known for
Whatever else has changed around him, Max Desrau has remained a working actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Comedy accounts for the largest share of the work. Very few actors keep finding work for 73 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'The Magnificent One' (The Albanian Interpreter who speaks Romanian). 'The One Man Band' is the other credit most often cited.
Max Desrau
31 Movies
6 Series
Whatever else has changed around him, Max Desrau has remained a working actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Comedy accounts for the largest share of the work. Very few actors keep finding work for 73 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'The Magnificent One' (The Albanian Interpreter who speaks Romanian). 'The One Man Band' is the other credit most often cited.
Movies
Plays The Albanian Interpreter who speaks Romanian
The Magnificent One
1973
Plays Le capitaine Melis-Sanz
For a Cop's Hide
1981
Plays Le nouveau patron des pompes funèbres
The Sheep Has Five Legs
1954
Plays Un automobiliste au feu rouge
The One Man Band
1970
Plays Le premier portier
As Easy as Pie
1977
Plays Villager
Clodo
1971
Plays Permanent
Zazie dans le Métro
1960
Plays Clergyman at statue Ste-Cécile
Light-Fingered George
1963
Plays Huntzinger
Pétain
1993
Plays Le père
The Executioner of Hearts
1983
Plays Le vieux routard
The Comedy of Work
1988
Plays Takaroff
Les baratineurs
1965
Plays Lenoir
Voulez-vous un bébé Nobel ?
1980
Plays Py
Fais gaffe à la gaffe !
1981
Plays Le voisin de campagne
Life is beautiful
1956
Plays Le vendeur des "Gant Perrin"
His Father's Portrait
1953
Plays Pépé Beauminet
Small Local Trains
1960
Plays Un avocat en attente de son audience
Les Duraton
1956
Plays Legrand, the radio reporter
La Bonne Planque
1964
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The Magnificent One
Full Filmography
Pétain
Huntzinger
1993
Film
The Comedy of Work
Le vieux routard
1988
Film
La Pomme
Le vieux monsieur
1985
Film
La Poupée de Sucre
le professeur de musique · 9 episodes
1983–
TV
The Executioner of Hearts
Le père
1983
Film
Je l'aimais trop
Le médecin
1983
Film
For a Cop's Hide
Le capitaine Melis-Sanz
1981
Film
Fais gaffe à la gaffe !
Py
1981
Film
Voulez-vous un bébé Nobel ?
Lenoir
1980
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Max Desrau still alive?
Max Desrau passed away on September 29, 2001 at age 83.
What are the most famous roles of Max Desrau?
Max Desrau is best known for roles in The Magnificent One, The One Man Band, Zazie dans le Métro.
How many movies has Max Desrau been in?
Over a 48-year career (since 1953), Max Desrau has appeared in 31 movies and 6 TV shows.
What was Max Desrau's first movie?
The career of Max Desrau began with Wonderful Mentality (1953).
What is Max Desrau's most recent movie or series?
Max Desrau's most recent release is Pétain, which premiered on May 5, 1993.
What TV shows has Max Desrau appeared in?
On television, Max Desrau has appeared in La Poupée sanglante, At Theatre Tonight, Mazarin, Numéro un.
Max Desrau
1918-03-21 · Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
Whatever else has changed around him, Max Desrau has remained a working actor who has outlasted trends, studios and formats. The filmography reaches back well before the best-known title. Comedy accounts for the largest share of the work. Very few actors keep finding work for 73 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'The Magnificent One' (The Albanian Interpreter who speaks Romanian). 'The One Man Band' is the other credit most often cited.