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Claude Léon Auguste Piéplu (9 May 1923,
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–24 May 2006, Paris) was a French theater, film and television actor. He was known for his hoarse and frayed voice.


Selected filmography

*''D'homme à hommes'' (1948) - (uncredited) *''
Le Roi et l'oiseau ''The King and the Mockingbird'' (french: Le Roi et l'Oiseau, ) is a 1980 traditionally-animated fantasy film directed by Paul Grimault. Prior to 2013, it was released in English as '' The King and Mister Bird''. Begun in 1948 as ''La Bergère ...
'' (1952) - Le maire du palais (voice) *''Adorables démons'' (1957) *''Suivez-moi jeune homme'' (1958) - Contrôleur de train *''
Du rififi chez les femmes ''Du rififi chez les femmes'' ("The Riff Raff Girls") is a French-Italian film directed by Alex Joffé and released in 1959. Plot In Brussels, rival criminal gangs confront each other. One is led by Vicky, proprietor of a nightclub on a barge ...
'' (1959) - Un client au restaurant *''
It Happened All Night ''It Happened All Night'' (in French: ''Affaire d'une nuit'') is a 1960 French film directed by Henri Verneuil, starring Pascale Petit, Roger Hanin, Pierre Mondy and with the participation of Brigitte Bardot. Cast * Pascale Petit : Christine ...
'' (1960) - Clothes salesman *''La Française et l'amour'' (1960) - Marsac (segment "Adultère, L'") *''Le Caïd'' (1960) - Oxner *''La Belle Américaine'' (1961) - Me Fachepot, le notaire *'' Un nommé La Rocca'' (1961) - Le directeur de la prison *''Le Théâtre de la jeunesse'' (1961, TV Series) - Maître Goupil / Michel et Tartolino / Benjamin Franklin / Thenardier / Panocratès / Le libraire *'' La Chambre ardente'' (1962) - L'inspecteur *''
Le Diable et les dix commandements ''Le Diable et les Dix Commandements'' ( en, The Devil and the Ten Commandments) is a French film from 1962 directed by Julien Duvivier that consists of seven sketches (eight in the versions shown in Germany and Japan) played by an ensemble cast ...
'' (1962) - Un vigile (episode "Luxurieux point ne seras") (uncredited) * ''
How to Succeed in Love ''How to Succeed in Love'' (French: ''Comment réussir en amour'', Italian: ''La moglie addosso'') is a 1962 French-Italian comedy film directed by Michel Boisrond and starring Dany Saval, Jean Poiret and Jacqueline Maillan.Parish p.16 The film's ...
'' (1962) - Le professeur de danse *''
Le glaive et la balance ''Le glaive et la balance'' (English: ''The Sword and the Balance'' and ''Two Are Guilty'')Let's Rob the Bank ''Faites sauter la banque!'' en, Rob the Bank, is a French language, French Comedy film, comedy film from 1964, directed by Jean Girault, written by Louis Sapin and Jean Girault, starring Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles: "Rob ...
'' (1964) - The priest *'' Cherchez l'idole'' (1964) - Piéplu *''
Une souris chez les hommes ''Une souris chez les hommes'' en, A Mouse with the Men, is a French comedy film from 1963, directed by Jacques Poitrenaud, written by Michel Audiard and Francis Ryck, starring Dany Saval and Louis de Funès Louis Germain David de Funès de ...
'' (1964) - Un inspecteur *''
Le Gendarme de St. Tropez ''The Troops of St. Tropez'' (french: Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez; literally ''The Policeman from Saint-Tropez'') is a 1964 French comedy film set in Saint-Tropez, a fashionable resort on the French Riviera. Starring Louis de Funès as Ludovic C ...
'' (1964) - Boisselier *''Les Copains'' (1965) - Le colonel / Army officer *''Les Pieds dans le plâtre'' (1965) - Le baron *'' Your Money or Your Life'' (1966) - Un surveillant de l'agence de Paris *'' Si j'étais un espion'' (1967) - Monteil *''La Guerre de Troie n'aura pas lieu'' (1967, TV Movie) *'' Diaboliquement vôtre'' (1967) - Le décorateur *''L'Homme à la Buick'' (1968) - Le notaire *''L'Écume des jours'' (1968) - Le médecin *''Les Shadoks'' (1968, TV Series) - Narrator *'' La Prisonnière'' (1968) - Le père de Josée *''
The Devil by the Tail ''The Devil by the Tail'' (French: ''Le diable par la queue'') is a 1969 French-Italian comedy film directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Yves Montand, Madeleine Renaud and Maria Schell.Monaco p.384 Cast * Yves Montand as Le baron César Mar ...
'' (1969) - Monsieur Patin (Le client assidu) *'' Clérambard'' (1969) - Maître Galuchon *''Que ferait donc Faber?'' (1969, TV Mini-Series) - Gaston Faber / Georges Brevin *''
Hibernatus ''Hibernatus'' is a 1969 French-Italian comedy directed by Édouard Molinaro and written by Jean Bernard-Luc. It stars Louis de Funès as an industrialist named Hubert Barrère de Tartas. Plot A man frozen for 65 years is found in the ice of the ...
'' (1969) - Le secrétaire général du ministère de l'intérieur *''Agence Intérim'' (1969, Episode: ''Quiproquo'') *''Le Pistonné'' (1970) - Le commandant *''Les Shadoks - Deuxième série'' (1970, TV Series) - Narrator (voice) *''Le Drapeau noir flotte sur la marmite'' (1971) - Alexandre Volabruque *''La Coqueluche'' (1971) - Le commandant *''Au théâtre ce soir'' (1970-1971, TV Series) - Octave / Ford *'' Le Charme discret de la bourgeoisie'' (1972) - Colonel *''La Fin et les moyens'' (1972, TV Movie) - Etienne Varzy *''Sex-shop'' (1972) - L'officier *''Jean Vilar, une belle vie'' (1972) - Himself *''Témoignages'' (1973, Episode: "L'homme assis") - L'homme assis *'' Les Noces rouges'' (1973) - Paul Delamare *''Défense de savoir'' (1973) - Descarne (as Claude Pieplu) *''
Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob ''The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob'' (french: Les Aventures de Rabbi Jacob, ) is a 1973 French-Italian comedy film directed by Gérard Oury, starring Louis de Funès and Claude Giraud. It follows a bigoted businessman and a kidnapped revolutioni ...
'' (1973) - Le commissaire divisionnaire Andreani *'' Prêtres interdits'' (1973) - L'abbé Grégoire Ancely *''Shadoks - Troisième série, Les'' (1973, TV Series) - Narrator (voice) *''Par le sang des autres'' (1974) - Le préfet *''
Les Valseuses ''Going Places'' is a 1974 French comedy-drama film co-written and directed by Bertrand Blier, and based on his own novel. Its original title is ''Les Valseuses'', which translates into English as "the waltzers" , a vulgar French slang term for "th ...
'' (1974) - Récitant de la bande-annonce (voice, uncredited) *''La Gueule de l'emploi'' (1974) - Le militaire *''Gross Paris'' (1974) - Sam *''Un nuage entre les dents'' (1974) - Le directeur du journal *'' Le Fantôme de la liberté'' (1974) - Commissioner *''
La moutarde me monte au nez ''Lucky Pierre'' (french: La moutarde me monte au nez, lit=The Mustard Is Rising Into My Nose; also known as ''I'm Losing My Temper'') is a 1974 French comedy film directed by Claude Zidi Claude Zidi (born 25 July 1934) is a French film dire ...
'' (1974) - Docteur Hubert Durois *''Soirée Courteline'' (1974, TV Movie) - Des Rillettes (segment "Boulingrin, Les") *''
Section spéciale ''Special Section'' (french: Section spéciale) is a 1975 French film directed by Costa-Gavras and based on the novel ''L'affaire de la Section Spéciale'' by Hervé Villeré. It stars Louis Seigner, Roland Bertin, Michael Lonsdale, Ivo Garrani, F ...
'' (1975) - Michel Benon, le président de la Section spéciale *''C'est dur pour tout le monde'' (1975) - Marcel *'' Les Galettes de Pont-Aven'' (1975) - Le pèlerin / Le barde breton *''
Calmos ''Calmos'' is a 1976 French film directed by Bertrand Blier. A comedy that explores the battle of the sexes, often explicitly, it satirises both the rise of feminism in France and traditional attitudes of Frenchmen. Synopsis Paul, a married gyne ...
'' (1976) - L'ancien combattant *''
La Meilleure façon de marcher ''The Best Way to Walk'' (French: ''La meilleure façon de marcher'') is a 1976 French film directed by Claude Miller, his directorial debut. It stars Patrick Dewaere, Patrick Bouchitey, Christine Pascal, Claude Piéplu and Michel Blanc. Plot ...
'' (1976) - Camp director *''L'Ordinateur des pompes funèbres'' (1976) - Piette Tournier *''
Le Locataire ''The Tenant'' (French: ''Le locataire'') is a 1976 psychological horror film set in France but filmed in English and directed by Roman Polanski, starring Polanski, Isabelle Adjani, Melvyn Douglas, and Shelley Winters. It is based upon the 1964 ...
'' (1976) - Neighbor (as Claude Pieplu) *'' L 'Apprenti salaud'' (1977) - Etienne Forelon, le notaire de Briançon *'' Dites-lui que je l'aime'' (1977) - Chouin *''Le Mille-pattes fait des claquettes'' (1977) - Capitaine Leipzig *''Les Folies Offenbach'' (1977, TV Mini-Series) - Villemessant *''Et vive la liberté!'' (1978) - Lardenois *'' Chaussette surprise'' (1978) - Le médecin *''Vas-y maman'' (1978) - L'éditeur *'' Le Pion'' (1978) - Le censeur *'' Le sucre'' (1978) - Président Berot *''Cinéma 16'' (1978-1980, TV Series) - Claude / Louis Dupon *''Ils sont grands, ces petits'' (1979) - Arthur Palanque *''Chouette, chat, chien... show'' (1980, TV Movie) - La chouette hibou *''Histoire contemporaine'' (1981, TV Mini-Series) - M. Bergeret *''Mon meilleur Noël'' (1981, Episode: "L'oiseau bleu") - Le grand-père *''Emmenez-moi au théâtre'' (1982, TV Series) - Demokos *''Merci Bernard'' (1982-1984, TV Series) *''Allô Béatrice'' (1984, Episode: "Charmant week-end") - De Fénix *''La Galette du roi'' (1986) - Lionel Costerman *''Les Matics'' (1986, TV Series) - Récitant / Narrator (voice) *''Le Paltoquet'' (1986) - The Professor *''Beau temps mais orageux en fin de journée'' (1986) - Jacques *''Un coupable'' (1988, TV Movie) - Monsieur Fiore *''Palace'' (1988, TV Series) - Hugues-Jean Landreau, l'homme aux clefs d'or *'' Suivez cet avion'' (1989) - Ascar *''Après après-demain'' (1990) - Alex *''Années de plumes, années de plomb'' (1991, TV Movie) - Grousset *''D 14'' (1993, Short) - Le supérieur hiérarchique *''Casque bleu'' (1994) - Pierre *''Le Silence du coeur'' (1994, TV Movie) - Henri Weber *''
Maigret Jules Maigret (), or simply Maigret, is a fictional French police detective, a '' commissaire'' ("commissioner") of the Paris ''Brigade Criminelle'' ('' Direction Régionale de la Police Judiciaire de Paris:36, Quai des Orfèvres''), created b ...
'' (1994, TV Series) - Charles Dandurand *''Les Faussaires'' (1994) - Ryckmans *''Voyage de Pénélope, Le'' (1996, TV Movie) - Gaspard *''Fallait pas!'' (1996) - Bernard's Father *''Un amour impossible'' (1996, TV Mini-Series) - M. Louvet, l'armateur *''Entre terre et mer'' (1997) (TV miniseries) *''Chapeau bas'' (1998, Short) - Monsieur Julien *'' Astérix et Obélix contre César'' (1999) - Panoramix *''Shadoks et le Big Blank, Les'' (2000, TV Series) - Narrator (final appearance)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pieplu, Claude 1923 births 2006 deaths Male actors from Paris French male film actors French male television actors Deaths from cancer in France