François Périer (born François Pillu; 10 November 1919 – 28 June 2002) was a French actor renowned for his expressiveness and diversity of roles.

Career

He made over 110 film and TV appearances from 1938 to 1996, with notable excursion into the French avant-garde. He was also prominent in the theatre. Among his better-known parts was that of Hugo in the first production of Jean-Paul Sartre's ''

Les Mains Sales ''Dirty Hands'' (french: Les Mains sales) is a play by Jean-Paul Sartre. It was first performed on 2 April 1948 at the Theatre Antoine in Paris, directed by Pierre Valde and starring François Périer, Marie Olivier and André Luguet. A politic ...

'' in 1948. He was the narrator of the French-language version of ''

Fantasia Fantasia International Film Festival (also known as Fantasia-fest, FanTasia, and Fant-Asia) is a film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996. Regularly held in July of each year, it is valued by both hardcore ...

'', and he made several commercial audio recordings (with commentary) popularizing classical music in France. In 1957, he won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor for his performance in the film '' Gervaise''.

Personal life

Périer was born in Paris, France on 10 November 1919. He had two children with his first wife, Jacqueline Porel: photographer

Jean-Marie Jean-Marie is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Marie Abgrall (born 1950), a French psychiatrist, criminologist, specialist in forensic medicine, cult expert, and graduate in criminal law * Jean-Marie C ...

and journalist

Anne-Marie Anne-Marie Rose Nicholson (born 7 April 1991) is an English singer. She has attained charting singles on the UK Singles Chart, including Clean Bandit's "Rockabye (song), Rockabye", which peaked at number one, as well as "Alarm (Anne-Marie song ...

. He died on 29 June 2002 in Paris of a heart attack during his sleep. His remains were interred at

Passy Cemetery Passy Cemetery (french: Cimetière de Passy) is a small cemetery in Passy, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. History The current cemetery replaced the old cemetery (''l'ancien cimetière communal de Passy'', located on Rue Lekain), ...

in Paris next to those of the stage and silent film actress Réjane (1856–1920), who was the grandmother of Périer's first wife.

Filmography

* 1938: '' Mother Love'' (directed by Jean Boyer) - Batilly * 1938: ''

Hôtel du Nord ''Hôtel du Nord'' is a 1938 French drama film directed by Marcel Carné that stars Arletty, Louis Jouvet, Annabella, and Jean-Pierre Aumont. It tells the story of two couples in Paris, one being a prostitute and her pimp and the other two young ...

'' (directed by

Marcel Carné Marcel Albert Carné (; 18 August 1906 – 31 October 1996) was a French film director. A key figure in the poetic realism movement, Carné's best known films include '' Port of Shadows'' (1938), ''Le Jour Se Lève'' (1939), '' The Devil's Envoys ...

) - Adrien * 1939: ''

La Fin du jour ''The End of the Day'' (french: La fin du jour) is a 1939 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Victor Francen, Michel Simon and Louis Jouvet. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris and on location around the city as wel ...

'' (directed by

Julien Duvivier Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ...

) - Le journaliste * 1939: ''

The Fatted Calf ''The Fatted Calf'' (French: ''Le veau gras'') is a 1939 French comedy film directed by Serge de Poligny and starring Elvire Popesco, André Lefaur and Armand Bernard.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.353 It is based on a play by Bernard Zimmer. The film's s ...

'' (directed by

Serge de Poligny Serge de Poligny (1903–1983) was a French screenwriter and film director. Career Serge de Poligny was born in Paris in 1903. He studied art at the École des Beaux-Arts in the class of the painter Maurice Denis. In 1925 he joined the French ...

) - Gaston Vachon * 1939: ''

Nightclub Hostess ''Nightclub Hostess'' (French title: ''L'Entraîneuse'') is a 1940 French language motion picture drama directed by Albert Valentin. The screenplay was written by Charles Spaak. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Gilbert Gil, Gisèle Préville, Jea ...

'' (directed by

Albert Valentin Albert Valentin (1908–1968) was a Belgian screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography * ''Song of Farewell'' (1934) * ''Stradivarius'' (1935) * ''The Strange Monsieur Victor'' (1938) * ''Marie-Martine'' (1943) * ''The Secret of Monte Cr ...

) - Jean * 1941: ''

Le Duel Le Duel may refer to: * The Duel (1927 film), a French silent film * The Duel (1939 film) ''The Duel'' is a French film directed by Pierre Fresnay, released in 1939. It is the only film directed by Pierre Fresnay. Résumé A widow is loved by ...

'' (directed by

Pierre Fresnay Pierre Fresnay (4 April 1897 – 9 January 1975) was a French stage and film actor. Biography Born Pierre Jules Louis Laudenbach, he was encouraged by his uncle, actor Claude Garry, to pursue a career in theater and film. He joined the company a ...

) - Jean * 1941: ''

First Ball ''First Ball'' (French: ''Premier bal'') is a 1941 French romantic comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Marie Déa, Fernand Ledoux and Raymond Rouleau.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.309 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (directed by

Christian-Jaque Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including ''Lucrèce Borgia'' (1953), '' ...

) - Ernest Vilar * 1941: '' Happy Days'' (directed by

Jean de Marguenat Jean de Marguenat (2 May 1893 – 16 April 1956) was a French screenwriter and film director. He directed nineteen films including the 1937 British musical ''The Street Singer (1937 film), The Street Singer'' (1937).De Lafayette p.270 Selected fi ...

) - Bernard * 1942: '' Love Marriage'' (directed by

Henri Decoin Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 ...

) - Pierre * 1942: '' Love Letters'' (directed by Claude Autant-Lara) - François de Portal * 1943: ''

The White Truck ''The White Truck'' (French: ''Le camion blanc'') is a 1943 French comedy drama film directed by Léo Joannon and starring Jules Berry, Blanchette Brunoy and François Périer. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean Douarinou. P ...

'' (directed by Léo Joannon) - François Ledru - un jeune garagiste * 1943: ''

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'' (directed by

Richard Pottier Richard Pottier (6 June 1906, Graz – 2 November 1994, Le Plessis-Bouchard) was an Austrian-born French film director. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire as Ernst Deutsch. Selected filmography * ''A Rare Bird'' (1935) * ''Fanfare of Love' ...

) - Bastien * 1944: '' Bonsoir mesdames, bonsoir messieurs'' (directed by

Roland Tual Roland Tual (10 November 1902 – 29 August 1956) was a French director and producer. First married to Colette Jéramec, the daughter of a rich Parisian industrialist, Tual then married the producer and director Denise Piazza, also known under th ...

) - Dominique Verdelet * 1944: ''

L'Enfant de l'amour L'Enfant may refer to: * L'Enfant (film), ''L'Enfant'' (film), a 2005 Belgian film * L'Enfant (poster), a noted 1987 photographic poster * Pierre Charles L'Enfant, architect and civil engineer credited with planning the city of Washington, D.C. * , ...

'' (directed by

Jean Stelli Jean Stelli (6 December 1894 in Lille – 2 February 1975 in Grasse) was a French screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography * ''The Hurricane on the Mountain'' (1922) * ''Gibraltar'' (1938) * ''Cristobal's Gold'' (1940) * '' The Blue V ...

) - Maurice Orland * 1946: ''

Sylvie and the Ghost ''Sylvie and the Ghost'' (French: ''Sylvie et le fantôme'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Odette Joyeux, François Périer and Pierre Larquey. It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris. The fil ...

'' (directed by Claude Autant-Lara) - Ramure * 1946: '' La Tentation de Barbizon'' (directed by

) - Le diable et Ben Atkinson / The Devil * 1946: ''

Au petit bonheur ''Happy Go Lucky'' (French: ''Au petit bonheur'') is a 1946 French comedy film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Danielle Darrieux, André Luguet and François Périer.Rège p.604 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacque ...

'' (directed by Marcel L'Herbier) - Denis Carignol * 1946: '' Un revenant'' (directed by

) - François Nisard * 1947: '' Le Silence est d'or'' (directed by René Clair) - Jacques Francet * 1948: '' Une jeune fille savait'' (directed by

Maurice Lehmann Maurice Lehmann (1895–1974) was a French actor, director and producer of the stage and screen. He starred in the 1923 film '' Koenigsmark'' in which he played the title role. In 1956 he was appointed President of the Jury in the Cannes Film Fe ...

) - 'Coco' Levaison * 1948: ''

La Vie en rose "La Vie en rose" (; ) is the signature song of popular French singer Édith Piaf, written in 1945, popularized in 1946, and released as a single in 1947. The song became very popular in the US in 1950, when seven versions reached the ''Billboard ...

'' (directed by

Jean Faurez Jean Faurez (1905–1980) was a French film director, screenwriter and film producer, producer. Turkey p.394 During the late 1930s he worked as an assistant director. Selected filmography * ''Opéra-musette'' (1942) * ''Love Around the Clock'' (1 ...

) - François Lecoc * 1948: ''

Woman Without a Past ''Woman Without a Past'' (german: Die Frau ohne Vergangenheit) is a 1939 German drama film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Sybille Schmitz, Albrecht Schoenhals, and Maria von Tasnady. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (directed by

Gilles Grangier Gilles Grangier (5 May 1911 – 27 April 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 50 films and several TV series between 1943 and 1985. His film '' Archimède le clochard'' was entered into the 9th Berlin In ...

) - Michel * 1949: ''

Jean de la Lune Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jean ...

'' (directed by Marcel Achard) - Clotaire dit Cloclo - le frère fantasque et envahissant de Marceline * 1949: '' Retour à la vie'' (directed by Georges Lampin) - Antoine (segment 2 : "Le retour d'Antoine") * 1950: ''

La Souricière LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...

'' (directed by Henri Calef) - Michel Riverain * 1950: '' Orphée'' (directed by Jean Cocteau) - Heurtebise * 1950: '' The Little Zouave'' (directed by

) - M. Denis * 1950: ''

Old Boys of Saint-Loup ''Old Boys of Saint-Loup'' (French: '' Les anciens de Saint-Loup'') is a 1950 French drama film directed by Georges Lampin and starring François Périer, Bernard Blier and Serge Reggiani.The A to Z of French Cinema p.330 After attending a fundrai ...

'' (directed by Georges Lampin) - Charles Merlin * 1950: ''

Souvenirs perdus ''Lost Souvenirs'' (French: ''Souvenirs perdus'') is a 1950 French drama film directed by Christian-Jaque and starring Bernard Blier, Pierre Brasseur and Suzy Delair.Turk p.363 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert Gys. It was ...

'' (directed by

) - Jean-Pierre Delagrange (episode "Une couronne mortuaire") * 1951: '' L'Affaire Manet'' (directed by Jean Aurel) (court-métrage) (voice) * 1951: ''

Sous le ciel de Paris ''Under the Sky of Paris'' (French: ''Sous le ciel de Paris'') is a 1951 French drama film directed by Julien Duvivier. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris and on location around the city. The film's sets were designed by the ar ...

'' (directed by

) - Récitant (voice) * 1951: '' My Seal and Them'' (directed by Pierre Billon) - François Verville * 1952: '' Love, Madame'' (directed by

) - François Célerier * 1952: '' She and Me'' (directed by Guy Lefranc) - Jean Montaigu * 1953: ''

A Woman's Treasure ''A Woman's Treasure'' (French: ''Un trésor de femme'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by Jean Stelli and starring François Périer, Marie Daëms and Jacques Morel. https://www.unifrance.org/film/7389/un-tresor-de-femme The film's set ...

'' (directed by

) - François Delaroche * 1953: '' Jeunes mariés'' (directed by

) - Jacques Delaroche * 1953: ''

Capitaine Pantoufle ''Capitaine Pantoufle'' ( en, Captain Pantoufle) is a French comedy film of 1953, directed by Guy Lefranc, written by Alfred Adam, starring Madeleine Lebeau and Louis de Funès. The scenario was based on the work of Alfred Adam – "Many". Ca ...

'' (directed by Guy Lefranc) - Emmanuel Bonavent * 1953: ' (directed by

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) - Narrator (voice) * 1953: '' Les Amants de la villa Borghese'' (''Villa Borghese'') (directed by Vittorio De Sica and

Gianni Franciolini Gianni Franciolini (1 June 1910 – 1 January 1960) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 19 films between 1939 and 1959. Life and career Born in Florence, in 1929 he moved to Paris to study journalism; there he came in ...

) - Il professore di greco (segment: Pi-greco) * 1954: ''

Quelques pas dans la vie ''A Slice of Life'' ( it, Tempi nostri, link=no, french: Quelques pas dans la vie, link=no, also known as ''The Anatomy of Love'') is a 1954 Italian comedy film directed by Alessandro Blasetti and Paul Paviot. Plot Mara From a story by Vasco ...

'' (''Tempi nostri'') (directed by

Alessandro Blasetti Alessandro Blasetti (3 July 1900 – 1 February 1987) was an Italian film director and screenwriter who influenced Italian neorealism with the film ''Quattro passi fra le nuvole''. Blasetti was one of the leading figures in Italian cinema during ...

and

Paul Paviot Paul Paviot (11 March 1926 – 23 November 2017) was a French film director and screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing ...

) - Lui * 1954: ''

Secrets d'alcôve ''Secrets d’alcôve'' is a 1954 French comedy film made up of four sketches by Henri Decoin (segment "Le billet de logement"), Jean Delannoy ("Le lit de la Pompadour"), Gianni Franciolini ("Le divorce") and Ralph Habib ("Riviera-Express"). ...

'' (directed by

Jean Delannoy Jean Delannoy (12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director. Biography Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a P ...

) - Bertrand Germain-Latour (segment "Lit de la Pompadour, Le") * 1954: ''

Scènes de ménage ''Scènes de ménage'' en, Domestic stages, is a French comedy film from 1954, directed by André Berthomieu, written by Marcel Achard, starring Bernard Blier and Louis de Funès. The scenario is based on three pieces by playwright Georges Co ...

'' (directed by

André Berthomieu André Berthomieu (16 February 1903 – 10 April 1960) was a French screenwriter and film director. He was married to the actress Line Noro. Selected filmography Director * '' Not So Stupid'' (1928) * '' The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard'' (1929) * ...

) - Trielle * 1954: ''

Cadet Rousselle "Cadet Rousselle" was a popular French song that satirized a French bailiff by the name of Guillaume (William) Rousselle, widely known as Cadet Rousselle. The man Guillaume Rousselle was born in Orgelet, Jura on April 30, 1743, and died in Aux ...

'' (directed by André Hunebelle) - Cadet Rousselle * 1955: '' Stopover in Orly'' (directed by Jean Dréville) - Pierre Brissac * 1955: '' Le Ciel de lit'' (directed by Marcel L'Herbier) (TV Movie) * 1955: '' The Fugitives'' (directed by

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) - François * 1956: '' The Man Who Never Was'' (''L'Homme qui n'a jamais existé'') (directed by Ronald Neame) - Clerk of British Embassy (uncredited) * 1956: '' Gervaise'' (directed by

René Clément René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. Life and career Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed hi ...

) - Henri Coupeau - le second compagnon de Gervaise, un ouvrier zingueur * 1956: ''

I'll Get Back to Kandara ''I'll Get Back to Kandara'' (French: ''Je reviendrai à Kandara'') is a 1956 French drama film directed by Victor Vicas and starring François Périer, Daniel Gélin and Bella Darvi.Rège p.240 The film's art direction was by Raymond Gabu ...

'' (directed by

Victor Vicas Victor Vicas (25 March 1918 – 9 December 1985) was a Russian-born French film director and screenwriter. His film ''The Wayward Bus'' was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival. Between 1974 and 1983 he directed all thirty ...

) - André Barret * 1957: ''

Que les hommes sont bêtes QUE or que may refer to: * Quebec (Que.), as the traditional abbreviation, though the postal abbreviations are now QC and previously PQ * Que Publishing, a company which first began as a publisher of technical computer software and hardware suppo ...

'' (directed by Roger Richebé) - Roland Devert * 1957: '' The She-Wolves'' (directed by

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) - Gervais Larauch / Bernard Pradal * 1957: '' Nights of Cabiria'' (''Le Notti di Cabiria'') (directed by

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most i ...

) - Oscar D'Onofrio * 1957: ''

Anyone Can Kill Me ''Anyone Can Kill Me'' (French: ''Tous peuvent me tuer'', Italian: ''Tutti possono uccidermi'') is a 1957 French-Italian crime drama film directed by Henri Decoin and starring François Périer, Peter van Eyck and Anouk Aimée.Bock & Bergfelder p ...

'' (directed by

) - Paul - le directeur de la prison * 1957: ''

Charming Boys ''Charming Boys'' (French: ''Charmants Garçons'') is a 1957 French musical comedy film directed by Henri Decoin and starring Zizi Jeanmaire, Daniel Gélin and Henri Vidal. It was one of two Hollywood-style musicals made by Decoin around this ti ...

'' (directed by

) - Robert * 1958: ''

La Création du monde ''La Création du monde'', Op. 81a, is a 15-minute-long ballet composed by Darius Milhaud in 1922–23 to a libretto by Blaise Cendrars, which outlines the creation of the world based on African folk mythology. The premiere took place on 25 Oc ...

'' (directed by

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) - Récitant / Narrator (voice) * 1958: '' La Bigorne'' (directed by Robert Darène) - La Bigorne * 1958: '' Maxime'' (directed by

Henri Verneuil Henri Verneuil (; born Ashot Malakian; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno International Fi ...

) - Récitant / Narrator (voice, uncredited) * 1958: '' L'Américain se détend'' (directed by

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) (court-métrage) - Récitant (voice) * 1959: ' (directed by Étienne Périer) - Tony Varlet / Bobosse / Les six jurés / Le président du Tribunal / L'avocat général / L'avocat / Le garde * 1959: '' Les Affreux'' (directed by

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) - (voice) * 1959: '' Il Magistrato'' (directed by Luigi Zampa) - Luigi Bonelli * 1960: ''

Le Testament d'Orphée ''Testament of Orpheus'' (french: Le testament d'Orphée) is a 1960 black-and-white film with a few seconds of color film spliced in. Directed by and starring Jean Cocteau, who plays himself as an 18th-century poet, the film includes cameo appearan ...

'' (directed by Jean Cocteau) - Heurtebise (uncredited) * 1960: ''

Lovers on a Tightrope ''Lovers on a Tightrope'' (French: ''La corde raide'') is a 1960 French drama film directed by Jean-Charles Dudrumet and starring Annie Girardot, François Périer and Gérard Buhr.The A to Z of French Cinema p.187 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (directed by

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) - Daniel * 1960: '' La Française et l'amour'' (directed by

) - Michel (segment "Divorce, Le") * 1960: '' Jack of Spades'' (directed by

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) * 1960: '' Zaa, petit chameau blanc'' (directed by

Jacques Poitrenaud Jacques Poitrenaud (born 22 May 1922, Lille – died 5 April 2005, Paris) was a French film director and actor. Director *1956: '' Saint-Germain-en-Laye, cité royale'' (Short) *1957: '' Enfants, Touraine'' (Short) *1960: '' La revenante'' (Short ...

) (court-métrage) - (voice) * 1961: '' Les Amours de Paris'' (directed by

) - Maurice Lasnier * 1961: '' L'Amant de cinq jours'' (directed by

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) - Georges * 1961: ''Réveille-toi chérie'' (directed by ) - Robert * 1962: ''

Girl on the Road ''Girl on the Road'' or ''Hitch-Hike'' (French: ''Les petits matins'') is a 1962 French comedy film directed by Jacqueline Audry and starring Darry Cowl, Pierre Mondy, and Lino Ventura.Smith p.119 Cast * Darry Cowl as Le journaliste * Pierre ...

'' (directed by

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) - L'homme de 40 ans * 1962: ''

Le Crime ne paie pas ''Le Crime ne paie pas'' (US title: ''Crime Does Not Pay'', UK title: ''Gentle Art of Murder'') is a 1962 French drama portmanteau film directed and partly written by Gérard Oury. It consists of four separate episodes, each with its own cast and ...

'' (directed by

Gérard Oury Gérard Oury (born Max-Gérard Houry Tannenbaum; 29 April 1919 – 20 July 2006) was a French film director, actor and writer. Life and career Max-Gérard Houry-Tannenbaum was the only son of Serge Tannenbaum, a violinist of Russian-Jewish orig ...

) - Récitant / Narrator (voice) * 1962: ''Mandrin'' (directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois) - Narrator (voice, uncredited) * 1963: ''

The Bamboo Stroke ''The Bamboo Stroke'' (French: ''Le coup de bambou'') is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring François Périer, Micheline Presle and Jean Richard.Quinlan p.385 The title is a French expression for something that is pain ...

'' (directed by Jean Boyer) - Léon Brissac * 1963: ''

Les Veinards ''People in Luck'' (French title: ''Les veinards''), is a 1963 French comedy film directed by Philippe de Broca and Jean Girault, written by Jacques Vilfrid and Jean Girault and starring France Anglade and Louis de Funès (uncredited). The film i ...

'' (directed by Jean Girault) - Jérôme Boisselier (segment "Le manteau de vison") * 1963: ''

Dragées au poivre ''Sweet and Sour'' (french: Dragées au poivre) is a 1963 French-Italian comedy film directed by Jacques Baratier and starring Guy Bedos. The film was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival ...

'' (directed by

Jacques Baratier Jacques Baratier (8 March 1918 – 27 November 2009) was a French film director and screenwriter. He directed 21 films. His film ''Goha'' won the Jury Prize at the 1958 Cannes Film Festival. His 1962 film ''La poupée (film), La poupée'' wa ...

) - Legrand (le nounou 1) * 1963: '' Les Camarades'' (''I Compagni'') (directed by

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) - Maestro Di Meo * 1963: ''

La Visita ''La visita'' is a 1963 Italian comedy film directed by Antonio Pietrangeli. It was entered into the 14th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Sandra Milo - Pina * François Périer - Adolfo Di Palma * Mario Adorf - Cucaracha * Gastone ...

'' (directed by

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) - Adolfo Di Palma * 1964: '' Week-end à Zuydcoote'' (directed by

) - Alexandre * 1967: ''

Un homme de trop ''Shock Troops'' (french: Un homme de trop) is a 1967 French-Italian action drama film directed by Costa-Gavras. It was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival. Film producer Harry Saltzman has a "presented by" credit. Plot Set ...

'' (directed by Costa-Gavras) - Moujon * 1967: '' Le Samouraï'' (directed by Jean-Pierre Melville) - Le Commissaire * 1969: '' Z'' (directed by Costa-Gavras) - Le procureur * 1968: ''

Les Gauloises bleues ''Les Gauloises bleues'' is a 1968 French drama film directed by Michel Cournot. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival, but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France. Cast * Annie Girardot – La ...

'' (directed by

Michel Cournot Michel Cournot (1 May 1922 – 8 February 2007) was a French journalist, screenwriter and film director. As a writer he was awarded the Fénéon Prize in 1949 for ''Martinique''. His only film as a director, '' Les Gauloises bleues'', was ...

) - Le juge * 1970: '' Les Caprices de Marie'' (directed by

) - Jean-Jules de Lépine * 1970: '' Le Cercle rouge'' (directed by Jean-Pierre Melville) - Santi * 1970: '' Tumuc Humac'' (directed by

Jean-Marie Périer Jean-Marie Périer (born 1 February 1940) is a French photographer and film director. On 22 June 1963, the magazine '' Salut les copains'' organised a concert on Place de la Nation in Paris, with singers such as Johnny Hallyday, Richard Antho ...

) - Le juge * 1971: '' Max et les ferrailleurs'' (directed by Claude Sautet) - Rosinsky * 1971: '' Juste avant la nuit'' (directed by

Claude Chabrol Claude Henri Jean Chabrol (; 24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director and a member of the French New Wave (''nouvelle vague'') group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues an ...

) - François Tellier * 1972: '' La Nuit Bulgare'' (directed by Michel Mitrani) - Lafond * 1972: ''

L'Attentat ''The Assassination'' (french: L'Attentat, lit=The Attack) is a 1972 French-Italian political thriller film directed by Yves Boisset. Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Gian Maria Volonté, and Roy Scheider, it was released in the U.S. as ''The ...

'' (directed by Yves Boisset) - Le commissaire René Rouannat - un flic honnête * 1973: '' Témoignages'' (directed by

) (TV series) - Lui * 1973: '' Nous voulons les colonels'' (directed by

) - Onorevole Luigi Di Cori * 1974: '' Antoine and Sebastian'' (directed by

) - Antoine * 1974: '' Stavisky...'' (directed by Alain Resnais) - Albert Borelli * 1975: ''

Sara Sara may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment Film and television * ''Sara'' (1992 film), 1992 Iranian film by Dariush Merhjui * ''Sara'' (1997 film), 1997 Polish film starring Bogusław Linda * ''Sara'' (2010 film), 2010 Sri Lankan Sinhal ...

'' (directed by

Marcel Bluwal Marcel Bluwal (25 May 1925 – 23 October 2021) was a French film director and screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing ...

) (TV movie) - Restif de la Bretonne * 1975: '' Docteur Françoise Gailland'' (directed by

Jean-Louis Bertucelli Jean-Louis Bertuccelli (3 June 1942 – 6 March 2014) was a French film director and screenwriter. He died in March 2014, aged 71. Selected filmography *''Ramparts of Clay'' (1971) *''Docteur Françoise Gailland ''Docteur Françoise Gai ...

) - Gérard Gailland * 1976: '' Police Python 357'' (directed by Alain Corneau) - Commissaire Ganay * 1977: ''

Baxter, Vera Baxter ''Baxter, Vera Baxter'' is a 1977 French film directed by Marguerite Duras Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu (, 4 April 1914 – 3 March 1996), known as Marguerite Duras (), was a French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and exp ...

'' (directed by Marguerite Duras) - Jean Baxter (voice) * 1978: '' La Raison d'état'' (directed by André Cayatte) - le professeur Marrot * 1978: '' Mazarin'' (directed by

Pierre Cardinal Pierre Cardinal (8 June 1924 – 16 May 1998) was a French screenwriter and director. His sister was author Marie Cardinal. He directed the 1983 mini series ''Bel Ami ''Bel-Ami'' (, "Dear Friend") is the second novel by French author Guy ...

) (TV miniseries) - Mazarin * 1979: ''

The Police War ''The Police War'' (French: ''La guerre des polices'') is a French police drama film directed by Robin Davis and starring Claude Brasseur, Claude Rich and Marlène Jobert. The French title (literally: "the war of the polices") refers to the rivalry ...

'' (directed by Robin Davis) - Colombani * 1980: '' Le Bar du téléphone'' (directed by

Claude Barrois Claude may refer to: __NOTOC__ People and fictional characters * Claude (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Claude (surname), a list of people * Claude Lorrain (c. 1600–1682), French landscape painter, draughtsman and etch ...

) - Commissaire Claude Joinville * 1983: ''

Le Battant ''Le Battant'' is a 1983 French crime thriller film starring and directed by Alain Delon. It recorded admissions of 1,935,094 in France. Plot Jacques Darnay is released from prison after eight years and tries to recover a cache of stolen diamonds ...

'' (directed by Robin Davis and

Alain Delon Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (; born 8 November 1935) is a French actor and filmmaker. He was one of Europe's most prominent actors and screen sex symbols in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In 1985, he won the César Award for Best Actor for h ...

) - Gino Ruggieri * 1983: '' Thérèse Humbert'' (directed by

) (TV movie) - Me Dumort * 1984: ''

La piovra ''La Piovra'' (; en, The Octopus, referring to the Mafia) is an Italian television drama series about the Mafia. The series was directed by various directors who each worked on different seasons, including Damiano Damiani (first season), Flores ...

'' (directed by Damiano Damiani (TV miniseries) - Avvocato Terrasini * 1984: ''

Le Tartuffe ''Le tartuffe'' is a 1984 French comedy film directed by and starring Gérard Depardieu based on the play ''Tartuffe'' by Molière. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1984 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Gérard Depardieu as ...

'' (directed by

Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu, CQ (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner since 1989 who is one of the most prolific thespians in film history having completed over 250 films since 1967 alm ...

) - Orgon * 1984: '' Jacques le fataliste et son maître'' (directed by Claude Santelli) (TV movie) - Denis Diderot * 1985: ''

'', (directed by Florestano Vancini) (TV miniseries) - Avvocato Terrasini * 1987: ''

'', (directed by

Luigi Perelli is a fictional character featured in video games and related media released by Nintendo. Created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto, Luigi is portrayed as the younger fraternal twin brother and sidekick of Mario, Nintendo's masc ...

) (TV miniseries) - Avvocato Terrasini * 1987: ''

Soigne ta droite ''Keep Your Right Up'' (french: Soigne ta droite / Une place sur la terre) is a 1987 film, written, directed by, and starring French Swiss filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard. In boxing, ''Soigne ta droite'' is a trainer's call to "keep your right up". The ...

'' (directed by

Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard ( , ; ; 3 December 193013 September 2022) was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s, alongside such filmmakers as Fran� ...

) - L'homme * 1990-1991: ' (directed by

) (TV series) - Berthomieu / Berthomieu, dit 'Le vieux' / Le Vieux * 1990: '' Lacenaire'' (directed by

Francis Girod Francis Girod (9 October 1944 – 19 November 2006) was a French film director, actor, and screenwriter. He directed 20 films between 1974 and 2006. His film '' L'enfance de l'art'' was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. In 1994 h ...

) - Le père de Lacenaire * 1991: '' Madame Bovary'' (directed by

) - Récitant / Narrator (voice) * 1991: '' La Pagaille'' (directed by Pascal Thomas) - Gabriel * 1992: ''

Voyage à Rome Voyage(s) or The Voyage may refer to: Literature *''Voyage : A Novel of 1896'', Sterling Hayden * Voyage (novel), ''Voyage'' (novel), a 1996 science fiction novel by Stephen Baxter *''The Voyage'', Murray Bail * The Voyage (short story), "The ...

'' (directed by Michel Lengliney) - Le père * 1996: '' Mémoires d'un jeune con'' (directed by Patrick Aurignac) - Le père de Frédéric

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Perier, Francois 1919 births 2002 deaths Burials at Passy Cemetery Male actors from Paris French male film actors 20th-century French male actors Best Foreign Actor BAFTA Award winners Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres