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Jean-Pierre Mocky (6 July 1929 – 8 August 2019), pseudonym of Jean-Paul Adam Mokiejewski, was a French film director, actor, screenwriter and producer.
He began as an actor in the cinema and theater. In particular, he played in Jean Dréville's '' Les Casse-pieds'' (1948), Jean Cocteau's '' Orphée'' (1950) and Bernard Borderie's ''
Life and career
Mocky was born in Nice, France to Polish immigrant parents, Jeanne Zylinska and Adam Mokiejewski. His father was Jewish and his mother was Catholic. Mocky appeared as an actor in the 1955 film ''Gli Sbandati
''Abandoned'' ( it, Gli sbandati) is a 1955 Italian film set during the aftermath of the Allied invasion of Italy in 1943 during World War II. The film entered the 1955 Venice Film Festival, where it received a special mention. It is the directo ...
'' and in many other movies, including some of those he also directed (''Solo
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'', '' L'albatros'', '' L'Ombre d'une chance'', ''Un Linceul n'a pas de poches
''Un linceul n'a pas de poches'' (English: ''No Pockets in a Shroud'') is a French film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky in 1974.
Plot
A journalist, Michel Dolannes, decides to use his newspaper to denounce the corruption of the established system. O ...
''). His 1987 film '' Le Miraculé'' was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival
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.''
He began as an actor in the cinema and theater. In particular, he played in Jean Dréville's '' Les Casse-pieds'' (1948), Jean Cocteau's '' Orphée'' (1950) and Bernard Borderie's ''The Mask of the Gorilla
''The Mask of the Gorilla'' (french: Le Gorille vous salue bien) is a 1958 French action film directed by Bernard Borderie. It is based on a novel by Antoine Dominique (Dominique Ponchardier).
Cast
* Lino Ventura - Géo Paquet - le gorille
* ...
'' (1957). But it was especially in Italy that he became famous, thanks to his role in '' I vinti'' by Michelangelo Antonioni.
After working as an assistant with Luchino Visconti on '' Senso'' (1954) and Federico Fellini on ''La strada
''La strada'' () is a 1954 Italian drama film directed by Federico Fellini and co-written by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano. The film tells the story of Gelsomina, a simple-minded young woman (Giulietta Masina) bought from her mother ...
'' (1954), he wrote his first film, ''La Tête contre les murs
''Head Against the Wall'' (french: La Tête contre les murs) is a 1959 French drama film directed by Georges Franju which stars Pierre Brasseur, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Anouk Aimée, and Charles Aznavour. Called ''The Keepers'' on its ...
'' (1959) and planned to direct it himself, but the producer preferred to entrust the task to Georges Franju
Georges Franju (; 12 April 1912 Р5 November 1987) was a French filmmaker. He was born in Foug̬res, Ille-et-Vilaine.
Biography Early life
Before working in French cinema, Franju held several different jobs. These included working for an i ...
. He went on to direct the following year with ''Les Dragueurs
''Les Dragueurs'' is a 1959 French drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky. British actor Belinda Lee plays a role.
It is also known as ''The Chasers'' (US title), ''The Girl Hunters'', or ''The Young Have No Morals''.
Premise
Two young men, Fre ...
'' (1959). Since then, he has never stopped shooting.
As early as the 1960s, he was able to reach a wide audience with crazy comedies such as '' A Funny Parishioner'' (1963) and ''La Grande Lessive
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'' (1968). After May 1968, he turned to darker films with ''Solo
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'' (1969), in which he shows a group of young terrorists of the extreme left, then '' L'Albatros'' (1971) which shows the corruption of politicians.
In the 1980s, he returned to success with a film denouncing, a year before the drama of Heysel, the excesses of some football fans (''À mort l'arbitre
''À mort l'arbitre'' (English translation: ''Kill the Referee'') is a 1984 French thriller film, directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky. Based on the 1972 novel ''The Death Penalty'' by Alfred Draper, the film won Best Original Idea at the 1984 Mystfes ...
'', 1984) and a comedy denouncing the hypocrisy around the pilgrimage to Lourdes (''Le Miraculé'', 1987). In the 1990s and 2000s, his films met with less success, but Mocky continued to shoot with much enthusiasm.
In the beginning, his films were dedicated to the uprising against the restrictions imposed by society. Later, he concentrated on farce, as in ''Bonsoir
''Bonsoir'' is a 1994 France, French film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky.
Plot
Having first lost his wife, then his job as a tweed tailor, Alex Ponttin (Michel Serrault) has devised a novel way to keep himself in touch with society. He admits hi ...
'' where the homeless Alex (Michel Serrault) pretends to be the lover of the lesbian Caroline (Claude Jade) in order to save her inheritance from her homophobic relatives.
Mocky's cinema, often satirical and pamphleteer, is generally inspired by the truth of society. He worked with few resources and filmed very quickly. He worked with Bourvil
André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis ...
(''A Funny Parishioner'', ''The City of Unspeakable Fear'', ''La Grande Lessive'' and ''The Stallion''), Fernandel
Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born near Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, an Occitan to ...
(''The Exchange'' and ''Life''), Michel Simon
Michel Simon (; 9 April 1895 – 30 May 1975) was a Swiss-French actor. He appeared in many notable French films, including ''La Chienne'' (1931), ''Boudu Saved from Drowning'' (1932), ''L'Atalante'' (1934), '' Port of Shadows'' (1938), '' The H ...
(''The Red Ibis''), Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.
Life and career
His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's ''Les ...
(twelve films including ''Le Miraculé''), Francis Blanche (five films including ''The City of Unspeakable Fear''), Jacqueline Maillan (five films), Jean Poiret
Jean Poiret, born Jean Poir̩ (17 August 1926 Р14 March 1992), was a French actor, director, and screenwriter. He is primarily known as the author of the original play '' La Cage aux Folles''.
Early career
Poiret was born in Paris, and f ...
(eight films) and with the stars Catherine Deneuve
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(''Agent Trouble
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''), Claude Jade
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(''Bonsoir''), Jane Birkin
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(''Noir comme le souvenir''), Jeanne Moreau
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(''Le Miraculé'') and Stéphane Audran
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(''The Seasons of Pleasure'').
In 2010, he received the Prix Henri-Langlois for his entire career and the 2013 Alphonse Allais Prize. The International Festival of Film Entrevues in Belfort in 2012 and the Cinémathèque française in 2014 dedicated full retrospectives to him.
He died on 8 August 2019.
Filmography (as director)
1960s
* 1960 : ''Les Dragueurs
''Les Dragueurs'' is a 1959 French drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky. British actor Belinda Lee plays a role.
It is also known as ''The Chasers'' (US title), ''The Girl Hunters'', or ''The Young Have No Morals''.
Premise
Two young men, Fre ...
'' starring Jacques Charrier
Jacques Charrier (born 6 November 1936) is a French actor in both film and the theater, a film producer, and an artist in painting and ceramics. He was married to film actress Brigitte Bardot from 1959 to 1963.
Biography
In 1980 he returned to ...
, Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...
* 1960 : ''Un couple'' starring Juliette Mayniel
Juliette Mayniel (born 22 January 1936) is a French actress. She appeared in more than 30 films and television shows between 1958 and 1978. At the 10th Berlin International Film Festival, she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress for her role i ...
, Francis Blanche
François Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author. He was a very popular figure on stage, radio and in films, during the 1950s and 1960s.
Early life
Blanche was ...
* 1961 : '' Snobs !'' starring Véronique Nordey, Francis Blanche
François Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author. He was a very popular figure on stage, radio and in films, during the 1950s and 1960s.
Early life
Blanche was ...
* 1962 : '' Les Vierges'' starring Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...
, Jean Poiret
Jean Poiret, born Jean Poir̩ (17 August 1926 Р14 March 1992), was a French actor, director, and screenwriter. He is primarily known as the author of the original play '' La Cage aux Folles''.
Early career
Poiret was born in Paris, and f ...
* 1963 : ''Un drôle de paroissien
''Heaven Sent '' (french: Un drôle de paroissien) is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky. It was entered into the 13th Berlin International Film Festival. The film has been released under the name ''Heaven Sent'' in the Engl ...
'' starring Bourvil
André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis ...
, Jean Poiret
Jean Poiret, born Jean Poir̩ (17 August 1926 Р14 March 1992), was a French actor, director, and screenwriter. He is primarily known as the author of the original play '' La Cage aux Folles''.
Early career
Poiret was born in Paris, and f ...
* 1964 : '' La Grande Frousse'' / '' La Cité de l'Indicible Peur'' starring Bourvil
André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis ...
, Francis Blanche
François Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author. He was a very popular figure on stage, radio and in films, during the 1950s and 1960s.
Early life
Blanche was ...
* 1965 : '' Your Money or Your Life'' starring Fernandel
Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French actor and singer. Born near Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, an Occitan to ...
, Heinz Rühmann
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* 1966 : '' Les Compagnons de la marguerite'' starring Claude Rich
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Personal life
He married actress Catherine Renaudin on 26 June 1959. They had two daughters, ...
, Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.
Life and career
His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's ''Les ...
* 1968 : ''La Grande Lessive
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'' starring Bourvil
André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis ...
, Francis Blanche
François Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author. He was a very popular figure on stage, radio and in films, during the 1950s and 1960s.
Early life
Blanche was ...
1970s
* 1970 : '' L'Étalon'' starringBourvil
André Robert Raimbourg (; 27 July 1917 – 23 September 1970), better known as André Bourvil (), and mononymously as Bourvil, was a French actor and singer best known for his roles in comedy films, most notably in his collaboration with Louis ...
, Francis Blanche
François Jean Blanche, known as "Francis Blanche" (20 July 1921 – 6 July 1974) was a French actor, singer, humorist and author. He was a very popular figure on stage, radio and in films, during the 1950s and 1960s.
Early life
Blanche was ...
* 1970 : ''Solo
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'' starring Jean-Pierre Mocky, Anne Deleuze
* 1971 : '' L'Albatros'' starring Jean-Pierre Mocky, Marion Game
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* 1972 : '' Chut'' starring Jacques Dufilho
Jacques Dufilho (19 February 1914 – 28 August 2005) was a French actor. He was born at Bègles (Gironde) and he died at Ponsampère (Gers).
Life and career
Dufilho appeared in 65 French productions. Moreover, he was frequently seen in Italian ...
, Michael Lonsdale
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* 1973 : '' L'Ombre d'une chance'' starring Jean-Pierre Mocky, Robert Benoit
* 1974 : ''Un Linceul n'a pas de poches
''Un linceul n'a pas de poches'' (English: ''No Pockets in a Shroud'') is a French film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky in 1974.
Plot
A journalist, Michel Dolannes, decides to use his newspaper to denounce the corruption of the established system. O ...
'' starring Jean-Pierre Mocky,
* 1975 : '' L'Ibis rouge'' starring Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.
Life and career
His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's ''Les ...
, Michel Simon
Michel Simon (; 9 April 1895 – 30 May 1975) was a Swiss-French actor. He appeared in many notable French films, including ''La Chienne'' (1931), ''Boudu Saved from Drowning'' (1932), ''L'Atalante'' (1934), '' Port of Shadows'' (1938), '' The H ...
* 1976 : '' Le Roi des bricoleurs'' starring Sim, Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.
Life and career
His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's ''Les ...
* 1978 : '' Le Témoin'' starring Alberto Sordi
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Early life
Born in Rome to a schoolteacher and a musician and the last of five children, Sordi was named in hon ...
, 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 ...
* 1979 : '' Le Piège à cons'' starring Jean-Pierre Mocky, Catherine Leprince
1980s
* 1982 : ''Litan
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'' starring Jean-Pierre Mocky, Marie-José Nat
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* 1982 : '' Y a-t-il un Français dans la salle ?'' starring Victor Lanoux
Victor Lanoux (18 June 1936 – 4 May 2017) was a French actor best known to English speaking audiences for his role as Ludovic in ''Cousin, Cousine''.
Biography
Victor Lanoux, born Victor Robert Nataf was the son of a Tunisian Jew from Sfax an ...
, Jacques Dutronc
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* 1983 : ''À mort l'arbitre
''À mort l'arbitre'' (English translation: ''Kill the Referee'') is a 1984 French thriller film, directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky. Based on the 1972 novel ''The Death Penalty'' by Alfred Draper, the film won Best Original Idea at the 1984 Mystfes ...
'' starring Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.
Life and career
His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's ''Les ...
, Eddy Mitchell
Claude Moine (; born 3 July 1942), known professionally as Eddy Mitchell, is a French singer and actor. He began his career in the late 1950s, with the group Les Chaussettes Noires (The Black Socks). He took the name ''Eddy'' from the American ...
* 1985 : '' Le Pactole'' starring Richard Bohringer
Richard Bohringer (born 16 January 1942) is a French actor.
Personal life
Bohringer was born in Moulins, Allier, to a French mother and a German father. He is the father of actress Romane Bohringer, and has three other children, Mathieu, Richa ...
, Patrick Sébastien
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* 1986 : '' La Machine à découdre''
* 1986 : '' Le Miraculé'' starring Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.
Life and career
His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's ''Les ...
, Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Mo ...
* 1987 : ''Agent trouble
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'' starring Catherine Deneuve
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, Richard Bohringer
Richard Bohringer (born 16 January 1942) is a French actor.
Personal life
Bohringer was born in Moulins, Allier, to a French mother and a German father. He is the father of actress Romane Bohringer, and has three other children, Mathieu, Richa ...
* 1987 : '' Les Saisons du plaisir'' starring Charles Vanel
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, Denise Grey
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Édouardine Grey was born in Châtillon in the Aosta Valley of north-west Italy, clos ...
* 1988 : ''Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
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Plot
Walter Arbeit, an ecologist practising naturism, accompanies his mayor and MP, Dugland, to Paris where ...
'' starring Michel Blanc
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, Jacqueline Maillan
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* 1988 : '' Nice is Nice'' (short movie)
* 1988 : '' Méliès 88''
* 1988 : '' Divine enfant'' starring Laura Martel
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, Jean-Pierre Mocky
1990s
* 1990 : '' Il gèle en enfer'' starring Jean-Pierre Mocky, Laura Grandt * 1991 : ''La Méthode Barnol
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
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'' (short movie)
* 1991 : '' La vérité qui tue'' (short movie)
* 1991 : ''Dis-moi qui tu hais
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'' (short movie)
* 1991 : ' starring Tom Novembre
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, Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.
Life and career
His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's ''Les ...
* 1992 : '' Le Mari de Léon''
* 1992 : ''Bonsoir
''Bonsoir'' is a 1994 France, French film directed by Jean-Pierre Mocky.
Plot
Having first lost his wife, then his job as a tweed tailor, Alex Ponttin (Michel Serrault) has devised a novel way to keep himself in touch with society. He admits hi ...
'' starring Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.
Life and career
His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's ''Les ...
, Claude Jade
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* 1995 : ''Noir comme le souvenir'' (Black for Remembrance) with Jane Birkin
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, Sabine Azema
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, Mattias Habich
* 1997 : ''Robin des mers
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''
* 1997 : '' Alliance cherche doigt''
* 1998 : '' Vidange''
* 1999 : ''Tout est calme
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''
* 1999 : ''La candide madame Duff
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States.
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* "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...
''
2000s
* 2000 : '' Le Glandeur'' * 2001 : '' La Bête de miséricorde'' * 2002 : '' Les Araignées de la nuit'' * 2003 : ' starringMichel Serrault
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.
Life and career
His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's ''Les ...
, Jacques Villeret
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* 2004 : '' Touristes, oh yes !''
* 2004 : '' Les Ballets écarlates''
* 2005 : ' starring Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.
Life and career
His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's ''Les ...
, Charles Berling
Charles Berling (born 30 April 1958) is a French actor, director and screenwriter.
Life and career
Charles Berling, son of a navy doctor, is also the nephew of the literary critic Raymond Picard. His mother, Nadia, "only daughter of (French) se ...
* 2006 : '' Le Deal''
* 2007 : ' starring Michel Serrault
Michel Serrault (24 January 1928 – 29 July 2007) was a French stage and film actor who appeared from 1954 until 2007 in more than 130 films.
Life and career
His first professional job was in a touring production in Germany of Molière's ''Les ...
, Jean-Claude Dreyfus
Jean-Claude Dreyfus (born 18 February 1946, in Paris) is a French actor, comedian, and author.
He began his career in film acting in 1973 in the film ''Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard''. Dreyfus is notable for his portrayal ...
* 2007 : '' 13 French Street''
* 2007 : '' Le Diable en embuscade'' (short movie)
2010s
* 2011 : '' Crédit pour tous'' * 2011 : '' Les Insomniaques'' * 2011 : '' Le dossier Toroto'' * 2013 : '' Le Mentor''Filmography (as actor)
* ''God Needs Men
''God Needs Men'' (French: ''Dieu a besoin des hommes'') is a 1950 French historical drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Pierre Fresnay, Madeleine Robinson and Daniel Gélin. The film is based on a 1944 novel ''Un recteur de l'Île ...
'' (1950)
* '' I vinti'' (1953)
* ''Stain in the Snow
''Stain in the Snow'' (French: ''La neige était sale'') is a 1954 French crime film directed by Luis Saslavsky and starring Daniel Gélin, Valentine Tessier and Marie Mansart. It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were ...
'' (1954)
* ''The Big Flag
''The Big Flag'' (French: ''Le grand pavois'') is a 1954 French drama film directed by Jacques Pinoteau and starring Jean Chevrier, Marc Cassot and Marie Mansart.Lemonier p.81 It was shot at the Photosonor Studios in Paris. The film's sets were ...
'' (1954)
* '' Le Comte de Monte-Cristo'' (1954)
* ''Gli Sbandati
''Abandoned'' ( it, Gli sbandati) is a 1955 Italian film set during the aftermath of the Allied invasion of Italy in 1943 during World War II. The film entered the 1955 Venice Film Festival, where it received a special mention. It is the directo ...
'' (1955)
* ''Le rouge est mis
''Speaking of Murder'' is a 1957 French crime film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin. The original French title is ''Le rouge est mis'', which means "the red light is on". The screenplay is based on a novel by Auguste Le Breton ...
'' (1957)
* ''La Tête contre les murs
''Head Against the Wall'' (french: La Tête contre les murs) is a 1959 French drama film directed by Georges Franju which stars Pierre Brasseur, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Anouk Aimée, and Charles Aznavour. Called ''The Keepers'' on its ...
'' (1959)
* ''Solo
Solo or SOLO may refer to:
Arts and entertainment Comics
* ''Solo'' (DC Comics), a DC comics series
* Solo, a 1996 mini-series from Dark Horse Comics
Characters
* Han Solo, a ''Star Wars'' character
* Jacen Solo, a Jedi in the non-canonical ''S ...
'' (1970)
* ''À mort l'arbitre!'' (1984)
* ''Vidange'' (1998)
* '' Americano'' (2011)
Bibliography
* * *References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mocky, Jean-Pierre 1929 births 2019 deaths French film directors French people of Polish-Jewish descent Male actors from Nice, France French male screenwriters French screenwriters French male film actors French male television actors French male stage actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni