Jean René Albert Berthollier (23 January 1928 – 4 January 2023), better known by the stage name of Jean Bertho, was a French actor and film director. He rose to popularity due to his participation in the television show ', as well as 's show, ''C'est pas sérieux''.

Biography

Berthollier was born in Pont-à-Mousson on 23 January 1928. He studied at the ''Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Nancy'' and was later instructed by

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alongside the likes of

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. From 1949 to 1959, he was an actor, appearing in close to thirty films, television shows, and plays. In 1961, Berthollier began working as a contributor to the television news program ''

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'', producing several reports on Southeast Asia. In 1965, he began hosting other television news programs, such as ''

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'' and '. From 1974 to 1982, he hosted ''C'est pas sérieux''. He then produced and hosted ''Télé à la Une'' on

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and ''Les Choses du lundi'' from 1984 to 1985. In his later years, Berthollier regularly participated in the show ''Les Jeux de 20 heures''. After the privatization of TF1 in 1987, he produced and directed ''Les Choses du lundi'' for . In 1990, he began to focus on writing, authoring a biography of Yvan Goll in the magazine ''

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''. Jean Bertho died on 4 January 2023, at the age of 94.

Filmography

Actor

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'' (1959) *' (1962)

Director

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'' (1965) *''En votre âme et conscience'' (1966–1968) *' (1969)

Assistant director

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'' (1962)

References

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