Roger Pierre (30 August 1923 – 23 January 2010) was a French comedian and actor.
Early life
Roger Pierre was born on 30 August 1923 in Paris, France.
Career
Pierre and
Jean-Marc Thibault
Jean-Marc Thibault (1923–2017) was a French film and television actor.Halliwell p.56 He also directed three films.
Selected filmography
* ''First on the Rope'' (1944)
* ''Cage of Girls'' (1949)
* '' I Like Only You'' (1949)
* ''Women of Paris'' ...
were one of France's most popular comedy acts. Working regularly throughout the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, Pierre's first film was 1953's ''"Belle mentalité'' (''Wonderful Mentality''). He appeared in such comedies as ''Mary Mary'' (1963), ''Who Is This Woman?'' (1967), ''The Sole Heir'' (1980), ''Mr Masure'' (1987), ''The Night of Barbizon'' and ''The Tureen'' (2001).
In 1973, Pierre and Thibault starred in the 1973 comedic television series ', which parodied the 1972 TV adaptation of ''
Les Rois maudits
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''.
Death
Pierre died in his native Paris, aged 86, from cancer.
Partial filmography
*1946: ''
Le Père tranquille
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Cast
* Noël-Noël as É ...
'' - (uncredited)
*1949: ''
I Like Only You
''I Like Only You'' (French: ''Je n'aime que toi'') is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Pierre Montazel, and starring by Luis Mariano, Martine Carol and André Le Gall. Powrie & Cadalanu p.114 It was shot at the Cité Elgé Studios in P ...
'' - Un journaliste d'Ici Paris (uncredited)
*1952: '' Crazy for Love'' - Jean Marco, l'imprésario
*1953: ''Deux de l'escadrille'' - Lt. Chardonneret
*1953: ''
Women of Paris
''Women of Paris'' (French: ''Femmes de Paris'') is a 1953 French comedy drama film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Michel Simon, Brigitte Auber and Henri Génès.Tsikounas p.68
Cast
* Michel Simon as Professeur Charles Buisson
* Brigitte ...
'' - Himself - Comédien en duo
*1953: ''
Wonderful Mentality
''Wonderful Mentality'' (French: ''Belle mentalité'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Jean Richard, Michèle Philippe and Jean Martinelli.Rège p.464
The film's sets were designed by the art director R ...
'' - Frédo
*1953: ''Une vie de garçon'' - Bernard Chapuis
*1953: ''
His Father's Portrait
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The film recorded 1,643,820 admissions.Madelon'' - Le caporal Georges Beauguitte
*1956: ''
La Bande à papa
''La Bande à Papa'' en, The Band of Papa, is a French comedy film from 1956, directed by Guy Lefranc, written by Roger Pierre, starring Fernand Raynaud and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titles "La bande à papa" Belgium French t ...
'' - Roger
*1956: ''La vie est belle'' - Roger
*1957: ''Nous autres à Champignol'' - Un garde
*1957: ''
C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles
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Plot
A young woman is distraught that she can't marry the man she loves but finds happiness whilst appearin ...
'' - Himself (uncredited)
*1958: ''Vive les vacances'' - Roger
*1958: '' Sans famille'' - Le clown Bib
*1959: ''Les motards'' - Roger - un grand adolescent, chef d'une bande de motards du dimanche
*1959: ''Le gendarme de Champignol'' - Vittorio - le bandit de la colline aux oiseaux
*1960: ''Les héritiers'' - Roger
*1960: ''
Love and the Frenchwoman
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The movie was a big hit in France with admissions of 3,056,736.
'' - Prince Charming (segment "Adolescence, L'")
*1960: ''
Les Tortillards
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'' - Gérard Durand
*1961: ''
La Belle Américaine
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'' - Le snob à la Cad' / Snob in Sports Car
*1962: ''Un cheval pour deux'' - Maurice
*1962: ''
Virginie
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'' - Pierre
*1962: ''
How to Succeed in Love
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The fi ...
We Will Go to Deauville
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'' - Mr. Louis
*1964: ''Les durs à cuire ou Comment supprimer son prochain sans perdre l'appétit'' - Germain Lormond
*1964: ''Les gros bras'' - Philippe Bareil
*1965: ''Les baratineurs'' - Philippe, un aubergiste
*1966: ''Les malabars sont au parfum'' - François
*1969: ''Faites donc plaisir aux amis'' - Jean-Louis Brunel
*1969: ''Le débutant'' - Le scénariste
*1970: ''Des vacances en or'' - Alexandre
*1974: ''Gross Paris'' - Bernard
*1974: ''En grandes pompes'' - Marcel
*1977: ''Comme sur des roulettes'' - Himself
*1980: ''
Mon oncle d'Amérique
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'' - Jean Le Gall
*1981: ''
Camera d'albergo
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Cast
* Vitto ...
'' - Tonino Accrocca
*1983: ''
Le braconnier de Dieu
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Cast
* Pierre Mondy as Brother Grégoire
* Jean Lefebvre as Vincent Espérandieu
* Annie Cordy as Jofrette
* Michel Galabru as Hilaire
* Jean-Pierre Da ...
'' - M. Martin
*1998: ''
Bingo
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** Bi ...
Wild Grass
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Background
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