Daniel Lecourtois (25 January 1902 – 16 January 1985) was a French

film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

.Hayward p.250 He appeared in more than sixty films and television series during his career. In his later career he often played authority figures.

Partial filmography

* '' Misdeal'' (1928) - Un danseur (uncredited) * ''Échec et mat'' (1931) - Robert Manoy * ''Monsieur le maréchal'' (1931) - Le lieutenant Tradivot *'' My Aunt from Honfleur'' (1931) * ''

The Fortune ''The Fortune'' is a 1975 American black comedy film starring Jack Nicholson and Warren Beatty, and directed by Mike Nichols. The screenplay by Adrien Joyce focuses on two bumbling con men who plot to steal the fortune of a wealthy young heir ...

'' (1931) - Badoureau / Studel * ' (1932) - Jacques * '' The Beautiful Adventure'' (1932) - André, their son * '' The Agony of the Eagles'' (1933) - Le jeune aristocrate * ''

Madame Bovary ''Madame Bovary'' (; ), originally published as ''Madame Bovary: Provincial Manners'' ( ), is a novel by France, French writer Gustave Flaubert, published in 1856. The eponymous character lives beyond her means in order to escape the banalities ...

'' (1934) - Leon * ''Iris perdue et retrouvée'' (1934) - Maxime de Persani * ''Coralie et Cie'' (1934) * ''

Song of Farewell ''Song of Farewell'' (French: ''La chanson de l'adieu'') is a 1934 historical film, historical musical film, musical drama film directed by Albert Valentin and Géza von Bolváry and starring Jean Servais, Janine Crispin and Lucienne Le Marchand.M ...

'' (1934) - Franz Liszt * ''Votre sourire'' (1934) - Monsieur Martin * ''

The Green Domino ''The Green Domino'' (french: Le Domino vert) is a 1935 French/German drama film directed by Henri Decoin and Herbert Selpin, based on play by Erich Ebermayer. It tells the story of a rich heiress who falls in love with an art critic after his w ...

'' (1935) - Naulin * '' La Garçonne'' (1936) * ''Les Demi-vierges'' (1936) - Maxime de Chantel * ''

The Call of Life ''The Call of Life'' (french: L'appel de la vie) is a 1937 French drama film directed by Georges Neveux and starring Victor Francen, Renée Devillers, and Daniel Lecourtois. It is a French-language film made in Berlin by the German studio UFA a ...

'' (1937) - Le docteur Lenoir * ''Les filles du Rhône'' (1938) * ''

Golden Venus ''Golden Venus'' (French: ''La Vénus de l'or'') is a 1938 French adventure film directed by Jean Delannoy and Charles Méré and starring Jacques Copeau, Daniel Lecourtois and Mireille Balin Mireille Césarine Balin (born Blanche Mireille ...

'' (1938) - André de Saint-Guillon * ''La cité des lumières'' (1938) * ''

There's No Tomorrow "There's No Tomorrow", written by Al Hoffman, Leo Corday and Leon Carr, is one of two popular songs based on the Italian song, "O Sole Mio" (music by Eduardo di Capua). (The other was " It's Now or Never", popularized by Elvis Presley.) The big ...

'' (1939) - Dr. Armand Péreux * '' Dreams of Love'' (1947) - Ronchaud * '' Rendezvous in Paris'' (1947) - Le commissaire du bord * '' The Man Who Returns from Afar'' (1950) - Le docteur Moutier * ''

Lost Souvenirs ''Lost Souvenirs'' (French: ''Souvenirs perdus'') is a 1950 French drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Bernard Blier, Pierre Brasseur and Suzy Delair.Turk p.363 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. It was ...

'' (1950) - Le directeur de l'hôtel * ''

The Man from Jamaica ''The Man from Jamaica'' (French: ''L'homme de la Jamaïque'') is a 1950 French adventure film directed by Maurice de Canonge and starring Pierre Brasseur, Véra Norman and Georges Tabet.Goble p.800 The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

'' (1950) - Docteur Marc Heckart * '' La Vérité sur Bébé Donge'' (1952) - Georges Donge * '' Adorable Creatures'' (1952) - Jacques * ''

The Lottery of Happiness ''The Lottery of Happiness'' (French: ''La loterie du bonheur'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Jean Gehret and starring Yves Deniaud (actor), Yves Deniaud, Suzanne Dehelly and Annette Poivre.Krautz p.77 Cast References Bibliograp ...

'' (1953) * '' Alarm in Morocco'' (1953) - Le commandant * ''Gamin de Paris'' (1954) - Georges Salvin * ''

The Possessors ''The Possessors'' () is a 1958 French drama film directed by Denys de La Patellière, starring Jean Gabin, Pierre Brasseur, Bernard Blier, Jean Desailly, Françoise Christophe and Annie Ducaux. It tells the story of a forceful tycoon wholly devot ...

'' (1958) - Canet * ''The Bear'' (1960) - Le directeur * ''

Don't Tempt the Devil ''Don't Tempt the Devil'' (french: Les Bonnes Causes, it, Il delitto Dupré) is a 1963 French-Italian crime film written and directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Bourvil, Marina Vlady, Virna Lisi and Pierre Brasseur. It is based on the nov ...

'' (1963) - Un avocat * '' The Train'' (1964) - Priest (uncredited) * ''Comment épouser un premier ministre'' (1964) * '' Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas, mais... elle cause !'' (1970) - Brimeux * '' The Breach'' (1970) * ''

Just Before Nightfall ''Just Before Nightfall'' (french: Juste avant la nuit) is a 1971 crime drama film written and directed by Claude Chabrol, based on the 1951 novel ''The Thin Line'' by Edward Atiyah. Audran won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role f ...

'' (1971) - Dorfmann * '' Dr. Popaul'' (1972) - Prof. Dupont * ''

Wedding in Blood ''Wedding in Blood'', also known as ''Red Wedding'' in the UK (french: Les Noces rouges) is a 1973 French crime drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. It was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Plot In a small French town, ...

'' (1973) - Prefet / Department governor * '' Stavisky'' (1974) - Le président de la commission d'enquête * ''

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'' (1974) - Le procureur général * ''

Vincent, François, Paul and the Others ''Vincent, François, Paul and the Others'' (french: Vincent, François, Paul et les autres) is a 1974 French film directed by Claude Sautet based on the novel ''La grande Marrade'' by Claude Néron. Plot Three friends face mid-life crises. P ...

'' (1974) - Georges * ''

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'' (1974) * ''

Judith Therpauve ''Judith Therpauve'' is a French drama film directed by Patrice Chéreau. Plot Therpauve Judith, who was "Queen" in the days of the Resistance is asked by his former friends, as she co-owners of the regional newspaper "The Free Republic" to take c ...

'' (1978) - Desfraizeaux

References

Bibliography

* Hayward, Susan. ''Simone Signoret: The Star as Cultural Sign''. A&C Black, 2004.

External links

* 1902 births 1985 deaths French male film actors Male actors from Paris 20th-century French male actors {{France-screen-actor-stub