Michel Constantin (born Constantin Hokhloff, 13 July 1924 – 29 August 2003) was a French film actor.

Biography

Born to a

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mother in Billancourt (near

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), Constantin made his first film appearance in 1956. His first credited role was in the prison breakout drama ''

Le Trou ''The Hole'' (french: Le Trou) is a 1960 French crime film directed by Jacques Becker. It is an adaptation of José Giovanni's 1957 book '' The Break''. It was called ''The Night Watch'' when first released in the United States, but is released ...

'' (aka ''The Hole'') in 1960.

Selected filmography

* ''

Plucking the Daisy ''Plucking the Daisy'' (french: En effeuillant la marguerite) is a 1956 French comedy film directed by Marc Allégret and starring Brigitte Bardot. It was also known as ''Mam'selle Striptease'' and ''Please Mr Balzac''. ''Turner Classic Movies' ...

'' (1956) - Un spectateur du strip-tease (uncredited) * '' The Hole'' ''(Le Trou)'' (1960) - Jo Cassine * '' A Man Named Rocca'' (1961) - Le chef des racketteurs américains * '' The Law of Men'' (1962) - Paulo * ''

Maigret Sees Red ''Maigret voit rouge'' (English: ''Maigret Sees Red'') is a 1963 French-Italian crime film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Françoise Fabian and Roland Armontel. Based on the 1951 novel ''Maigret, Lognon and the Gangsters'' by ...

'' (1963) - Cicero * '' The Gorillas'' (1964) - Otto, le légionnaire (uncredited) * ''

The Wise Guys ''The Wise Guys'' (U.S. video title: ''Jailbirds' Vacation'') (french: Les Grandes Gueules) is a 1965 French drama film directed by Robert Enrico, based on a novel by José Giovanni. Featuring two popular male leads in Bourvil and Lino Ventura, ...

'' ''(Les Grandes Gueules)'' (1965) - Skida * ' (1966) - Jeff * '' Le deuxième souffle'' (1966) - Alban * ''

Dirty Heroes ''Dirty Heroes'' ( it, Dalle Ardenne all'inferno), is a 1967 Italian war film directed by Alberto De Martino and starring Frederick Stafford. Cast * Frederick Stafford - Joe Mortimer, Sesame * Daniela Bianchi - Kristina von Keist * John Ireland ...

'' ''(Dalle Ardenne all'inferno)'' (1967) - Sgt Rudolph Petrowsky * ' (1967) - Stan * ''Jerk à Istambul'' (1967) - Vincent * ' (1967) - Georges * '' The Southern Star'' (1969) - Jose * ' (1969) - Chamoun * ''

A Very Curious Girl ''A Very Curious Girl'' (french: La Fiancée du pirate) is a 1969 Cinema of France, French comedy-drama film directed, edited and co-written by Nelly Kaplan. Other English titles are ''Dirty Mary'' and ''Pirate's Fiancée''. Plot Marie is a yo ...

'' ''(La Fiancée du pirate)'' (1969) - André * ''L'ardoise'' (1970) - Théo Gilani * ''

Last Known Address ''Last Known Address'' (french: Dernier domicile connu) is a 1970 French-Italian film directed by José Giovanni. This movie is based on the eponymous novel ''The Last Known Address'' by Joseph Harrington. Its theme tune, composed by François ...

'' ''(Dernier domicile connu)'' (1970) - Greg * ''

Children of Mata Hari ''Children of Mata Hari'' (french: La Peau de Torpedo, it, Dossier 212 - destinazione morte, german: Der Mann mit der Torpedohaut, also known as ''Pill of Death'' and ''The Deathmakers'') is a 1970 international co-production crime film directe ...

'' ''(La Peau de Torpedo)'' (1970) - Coster * ' (1970) - René * ''

Violent City ''Violent City'' ( it, Città violenta, also released as ''The Family'') is a 1970 crime thriller film directed by Sergio Sollima from a screenplay co-written with Lina Wertmüller, starring Charles Bronson, Jill Ireland, and Telly Savalas. Brons ...

'' (1970) - Killain * '' The Cop'' ''(Un condé)'' (1970) - Viletti * ''

Cold Sweat "Cold Sweat" is a song performed by James Brown and written with his bandleader Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis. Brown recorded it in May 1967. An edited version of "Cold Sweat" released as a two-part single on King Records was a No. 1 R&B hit, and rea ...

'' (1970) - Whitey * ' (1971) - Michel * '' The Lion's Share'' (1971) - Inspecteur Michel Grazzi * ' (1972) - Commissaire Campana * ' (1972) - Weiss * '' La Scoumoune'' (1972) - Xavier Saratov * ''

The Outside Man ''The Outside Man'' (French: ''Un homme est mort'') is a 1972 French-Italian thriller set in Los Angeles, directed by Jacques Deray and starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Ann-Margret, Roy Scheider, and Angie Dickinson. Plot A contract on the life ...

'' ''(Un homme est mort)'' (1972) - Antoine * ' (1973) - Marius Fantoni 'Fanto' * ''

Le mataf ''Le mataf'' ( it, Tre per una grande rapina) is a 1973 drama film directed by Serge Leroy and starring Michel Constantin. Plot Three bank robbers, "Le Mataf", Basilio and Franck, are preparing to conduct a hold-up when they witness a young wom ...

'' (1973) - Bernard Solville * '' Special Killers'' (1973) - Inspector Palma * ' (1973) - Capt. Augier * ' (1974) - Mario (uncredited) * ''

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. ...

'' (1974) - Culi * '' The Beast'' ''(Il bestione)'' (1974) - Sandro Colautti * '' La guerre du pétrole n'aura pas lieu'' (1975, writer) * ''

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'' (1975) - Capitaine Nimier * ' (1975) - Guilloux * '' Sahara Cross'' (1977) * ''

The Inglorious Bastards ''The Inglorious Bastards'' ( it, Quel maledetto treno blindato, lit=That damned armored train) is a 1978 Italian Euro War film directed by Enzo G. Castellari and starring Bo Svenson, Peter Hooten, Fred Williamson, Jackie Basehart, and Ian B ...

'' ''(Quel maledetto treno blindato)'' (1978) - Veronique * ''Ça fait tilt'' (1978) - Raymond Legris * ''Plein les poches pour pas un rond...'' (1978) - Steff, le taxi * ''Signé Furax'' (1981) - Grougnache * ''Cappotto di legno'' (1981) - Don Vincenzo Talascio * ' (1982) - Alexandre Gagnon * ''

Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ ''Deux heures moins le quart avant Jésus-Christ (Quarter To Two B.C.)'' is a 1982 French comedy film directed by Jean Yanne. The film relates the story of the garage mechanic Ben-Hur Marcel, also known as Aminemephet ( Coluche), who gets wrapped ...

'' (1982) - Le secutor * ''Ronde de nuit'' (1984) - L'instructeur de stand de tir (voice) * ''

Les Morfalous Les Morfalous (literally ''The Greedy-Guts'', in French argot ; English title: ''The Vultures'') is a 1984 French adventure film, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and directed by Henri Verneuil, featuring the French Foreign Legion during the Second Wor ...

'' (1984) - Adjudant Édouard Mahuzard * ''

Le téléphone sonne toujours deux fois!! ''Le téléphone sonne toujours deux fois !!'' (, ''The Telephone Always Rings Twice'') is a 1985 French comedy film directed by Jean-Pierre Vergne. Premise Marc Elbichon, private detective, investigates about a mysterious serial killer who si ...

'' (1985) - Le directeur du cinéma * ''La baston'' (1985) - Raoul * ''La loi sauvage'' (1988) - Victor * ''Ville à vendre'' (1992) - Docteur Bernier

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* 1924 births 2003 deaths French people of Russian descent French people of Polish descent Deaths from cancer in France People from Boulogne-Billancourt French male film actors French male television actors {{France-film-actor-stub