Jean-Claude Bouillaud (7 June 1927 – 20 June 2008) was a French

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and

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Biography

Jean-Claude Bouillaud is the son of

Charles Bouillaud Charles Bouillaud (1904–1965) was a French actor. Selected filmography {{DEFAULTSORT:Bouillaud, Charles 1904 births 1965 deaths French male stage actors French male film actors French male television actors 20th-century French male ...

, prolific actor from the 1940s to the 1960s. He first worked for about fifteen years as a bank employee. After a career in the

amateur theater Amateur theatre, also known as amateur dramatics, is theatre performed by amateur actors and singers. Amateur theatre groups may stage plays, revues, musicals, light opera, pantomime or variety shows, and do so for the social activity as well as f ...

, he became a professional actor playing with

Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret (; 1 October 1930 – 23 November 2006) was a French film actor. Life and career Noiret was born in Lille, France, the son of Lucy (Heirman) and Pierre Noiret, a clothing company representative. He was an indifferent student and ...

at the

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with

Jean Vilar Jean Vilar (25 March 1912– 28 May 1971) was a French actor and theatre director. Vilar trained under actor and theatre director Charles Dullin, then toured with an acting company throughout France. His directorial career began in 1943 in a sma ...

as a director. A background and supporting actor, unknown but familiar to the audience, he was very popular with film directors like

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and

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. In television, he acted in many crime series.

Partial filmography

* ''

Mr. Freedom ''Mr. Freedom'' is a 1968 superhero film by the expatriate American photographer and filmmaker William Klein (photographer), William Klein. An anti-imperialist satirical farce, it concerns the exploits of the titular white nationalist superhero ...

'' (1969) * ''

The Bar at the Crossing ''The Bar at the Crossing'' (french: Le bar de la fourche) is a 1972 French adventure film directed by Alain Levent. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. It stars Belgian singer Jacques Brel. Plot Vincent Van Horst (J ...

'' (1972) .... Carletti * ''Au-delà de la peur'' (1975) * ''

Womanlight ''Womanlight'' (french: Clair de femme) is a 1979 film by Costa-Gavras based on the 1977 novel '' Clair de femme'' by Romain Gary.Razón y fe: Revista hispano-americana de cultura 1979 En la actualidad Costa— Gavras trabaja en el rodaje de su nu ...

'' (1979) .... Le pilote de ligne * ''Laisse-moi rêver'' (1979) .... fireman * ''L'Entourloupe'' (1980) .... grocery store owner * ''

The Horse of Pride ''The Horse of Pride'' is a 1980 rural drama film directed by Claude Chabrol. Its title in French is '' Le cheval d'orgueil''. It is based on '' Le cheval d'orgueil'', an autobiography by Pêr-Jakez Helias. The film takes place in the Bigouden a ...

'' (1980) * ''

A Bad Son ''A Bad Son'' (french: Un mauvais fils) is a 1980 French drama film directed by Claude Sautet. It tells the story of a young man who is sent back to France after a sentence for narcotics in the USA and tries to restart his life, but has difficulty ...

'' (1980) .... Henri * '' La Provinciale'' (1980) * ''

La Boum ''La Boum'' (English title: ''The Party'' or ''Ready for Love'') is a 1980 French teen romantic comedy film directed by Claude Pinoteau and starring Sophie Marceau, appearing in her film début. Written by Danièle Thompson and Pinoteau, the film ...

'' (1980) .... Boum father #2 * ''Bobo la tête'' (1980) * ''Celles qu'on n'a pas eues'' (1981) * '' Les hommes préfèrent les grosses'' (1981) .... fishmonger * ''Le Choix des armes'' (1981) .... André * ''

Le Professionnel ''The Professional'' (original title: ''Le Professionnel''; ) is a 1981 French action thriller film directed by Georges Lautner. The film stars Jean-Paul Belmondo as the title role. The film is based on award-winning 1976 novel ''Death of a Th ...

'' (1981) .... Agent service secret #2 * ''Tête à claques'' (1982) .... bistrot owner * ''

The Hatter's Ghost ''The Hatter's Ghost'' (french: "Les fantômes du chapelier") is a 1982 film directed by Claude Chabrol. It is based on the 1947 story ''Le Petit Tailleur et le Chapelier'' by Georges Simenon. It takes place in Brittany and was shot in the towns of ...

'' (1982) .... Louise's father * ''

Le Père Noël est une ordure ''Santa Claus Is a Stinker'' or ''Le père Noël est une ordure'' is a French comedy play created in 1979 by the troupe Le Splendid and turned into a film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré in 1982. Plot Pierre, a stuffy and self-righteous volunteer ...

'' (1982) .... Katia's father * ''Tir groupé'' (1982) * ''La Java des ombres'' (1983) .... cab driver * ''

Waiter! ''Waiter!'' (french: Garçon!) is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Sautet and starring Yves Montand, Nicole Garcia, Jacques Villeret, Marie Dubois, Dominique Laffin, and Bernard Fresson. It received 4 César nominations, for Best Actor, ...

'' (1983) .... Urbain * ''Ronde de nuit'' (1984) .... Jérôme Martineau, a civil servant * ''Le Joli Cœur'' (1984) .... Ducasse * ''Pinot simple flic'' (1984) .... embarrassed policeman * ''Tir à vue'' (1984) .... Blanchard * '' My New Partner'' (1984) .... a guard * '' The Twin'' (1984) .... the inspector * ''Hors-la-loi'' (1985) .... first policeman * ''

Chicken with Vinegar ''Cop au Vin'' (french: Poulet au vinaigre) is a 1985 French crime film directed by Claude Chabrol. It was entered into the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. The original French title is a pun: it literally means "vinegar chicken," but "poulet" is als ...

'' (1985) .... Gérard Filiol * ''La Baston'' (1985) .... Raymond Levasseur * ''Black Mic-Mac'' (1986) .... Bidault * ''Charlie Dingo'' (1987) .... garage mechanic * ''A los cuatro vientos'' (1987) * ''

Trois places pour le 26 ''Three Seats for the 26th'' (french: Trois places pour le 26) is a 1988 French romantic musical film, scripted and directed by Jacques Demy to music by Michel Legrand. Set in Marseille, it shows the singer and actor Yves Montand returning to ...

'' (1988) .... captain * ''Eskorpion'' (1989) .... Fermin * ''Le Vent de la Toussaint'' (1991) .... hotel owner * ''

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 ...

'' (1991) .... Father Rouault, a farmer, Emma's father * ''

A Heart in Winter ''A Heart in Winter'' (french: Un cœur en hiver) is a French film which was released in 1992. It stars Emmanuelle Béart, Daniel Auteuil and André Dussollier. It was chosen to compete at the 49th Venice International Film Festival, where it won ...

'' (1992) .... bar owner * ''Lettre pour L...'' (1993) * ''Justinien Trouvé, ou le bâtard de Dieu'' (1993) * ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...

'' (1995) .... brigadier in 1830

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