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Marcel Bozzuffi (28 October 19291 February 1988) was a French film actor. He appeared as a hitman in the Oscar-winning American
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'' The French Connection''. In 1963, he married French actress
Françoise Fabian Michèle Cortes (born 10 May 1933), known professionally as Françoise Fabian (), is a French film actress. She has appeared in more than 100 films since 1956. In 1971, Fabian signed the Manifesto of the 343 The Manifesto of the 343 (), was a F ...
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Selected filmography

*1955: ''
Caroline and the Rebels ''Caroline and the Rebels'' (french: Le Fils de Caroline chérie) is a 1955 French historical film, historical adventure film directed by Jean Devaivre and starring Jean-Claude Pascal, Sophie Desmarets and Brigitte Bardot. It is loosely part of t ...
'' as Un Soldat (uncredited) *1955: ''
Razzia sur la chnouf ''Razzia sur la chnouf'' (French for "Raid on the Dope") is a 1955 French gangster film directed by Henri Decoin that stars Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura, Lila Kedrova and Magali Noël. The screenplay, based on a novel by Auguste Le Breton, explores t ...
'' as Le Client au Révolver (uncredited) *1955: ''Chantage'' as Un Accusé *1955: ''
Gas-Oil ''Gas-Oil'' is a 1955 French crime drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Jeanne Moreau, Gaby Basset and Ginette Leclerc. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris and on location at a variety of places. The film's set ...
'' as Pierrot Ragondin *1955: ''La Meilleure Part'' *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 ...
'' as La Volaille *1956: '' The Wages of Sin'' *1956: ''Le Pays d'où je viens'' as Le chauffeur du camion *1957: ''Reproduction interdite'' as Bernard *1957: ''
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 ...
'' as Pierre *1957: '' Escapade'' as Raymond *1958: ''Le Sicilien'' as Pete *1959: ''Asphalte'' as Gino *1960: ''Le Caïd'' as Toni *1961: ''Le Sahara brûle'' as Gomez *1961: ''
Tintin and the Golden Fleece ''Tintin and the Golden Fleece'' (in the original French, ''Tintin et le mystère de la toison d'or'', meaning ''Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece'') is a film first released in France on 6 December 1961. Featuring characters from ''Th ...
'' (''Tintin et le Mystère de la Toison d'or'') as Angorapoulos *1963: ''
The Day and the Hour ''The Day and the Hour'' (french: Le jour et l'heure) is a 1963 French war-time drama film directed by René Clément and starring Simone Signoret and Stuart Whitman. Plot Set in occupied France in 1944 a French woman finds herself helping a down ...
'' (''Le jour et l'heure'') as Inspector Lerat *1963: ''
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 ...
'' as Torrence *1965: ''
Heaven on One's Head ''Heaven on One's Head'' (french: Le Ciel sur la tête, released in the United States as ''Skies Above'') is a 1965 French science fiction film directed by Yves Ciampi. It was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival where it won ...
'' (''Le Ciel sur la tête'') as Captain *1965: ''
The Sleeping Car Murders ''The Sleeping Car Murders'' (also known as ''The Sleeping Car Murder'', French title: ''Compartiment tueurs'') is a 1965 French mystery film directed by Costa-Gavras from the novel by Sébastien Japrisot. It stars Yves Montand, Simone Signoret, ...
'' (Compartiment tueurs)'' as Un Agent de Police (uncredited) *1966: ''
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'' as Marque Mal *1966: '' Le deuxième souffle'' as Jo Ricci *1968: ''Béru et ces dames'' as Francis *1969: ''
Life Love Death ''La Vie, l’Amour, la Mort'' is a film directed by Claude Lelouch in 1968 (released in France in 1969). Synopsis François Toledo, a married businessman and father, falls head-over-heels in love with Janine, a colleague. However, after three d ...
'' (''La Vie, l'Amour, la Mort'') as Le Commissaire Marchand *1969: '' Z'' as Vago *1969: ''L'Américain'' as Jacky *1969: ''
Love Is a Funny Thing ''Love Is a Funny Thing'' (french: Un homme qui me plaît, a.k.a. ''A Man I Like'') is a 1969 French romantic drama film directed by Claude Lelouch. Plot An accidental meeting in the United States between an actress and a composer, both French. Le ...
'' (''Un homme qui me plaît'') as Le mari de Françoise *1970: ' as Marco / Sidekick *1970: ''Vertige pour un tueur'' as Marc *1970: '' The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun'' as Manuel *1970: ''Crepa padrone, crepa tranquillo'' *1971: ''Comptes à rebours'' as Zampa *1971: '' The French Connection'' as Pierre "Frog Two" Nicoli *1971: '' Daisy Town'' as Lucky Luke (voice) *1972: ''
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'' as Rene *1972: '' Trois milliards sans ascenseur'' as Gus *1972: ''
Black Turin ''Black Turin'' ( it, Torino nera) is a 1972 crime film directed by Carlo Lizzani. The film received mixed reviews, but was commercially successful. Cast * Bud Spencer: Rosario Rao * Françoise Fabian: Lucia Rao * Marcel Bozzuffi: Fridda * G ...
(Torino nera)'' as Fridda *1973: ''Le Fils'' as Marcel / Gunman *1973: ''Les Hommes'' as Félix Vinciguerra 'Vinci' *1973: '' Chino'' (''The Valdez Horses'') as Maral *1974: ''Hold-Up, instantánea de una corrupción'' as Steve Duggins *1974: '' Caravan to Vaccarès'' as Czerda *1974: ''
The Marseille Contract ''The Marseille Contract'' (released in the US as ''The Destructors'') is a 1974 United Kingdom, British thriller film directed by Robert Parrish. It stars Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn and James Mason. Set in France, the story concerns an Ameri ...
'' as Calmet *1974: ''
Drama of the Rich ''The Murri Affair'' ( it, Fatti di gente perbene; french: La grande bourgeoise) is a 1974 historical drama film directed by Mauro Bolognini, starring Giancarlo Giannini and Catherine Deneuve. It is based on real events of a notorious 1902 murde ...
(Fatti di gente perbene)'' as Augusto Stanzani *1975: ''
Go Gorilla Go ''Go Gorilla Go'' ( it, Vai gorilla) is a 1975 Italian poliziottesco film directed by Tonino Valerii. The script of the film continued some scenes from the debut film of Valerii, '' Per il gusto di uccidere'', including the final duel between Fabi ...
'' *1975: ' as Policeman Blot *1975: '' Hallucination Strip'' (''Roma drogata: la polizia non può intervenire'') as Il Commissario De Stefani *1976: ''
Illustrious Corpses ''Illustrious Corpses'' ( it, Cadaveri eccellenti) is a 1976 Italian-French thriller film directed by Francesco Rosi and starring Lino Ventura, based on the novel ''Equal Danger'' by Leonardo Sciascia (1971). The film was screened at the 1976 ...
'' (''Cadaveri eccellenti'') as The Lazy *1976: ''
Colt 38 Special Squad ''Colt 38 Special Squad'' ( it, Quelli della Calibro 38) is a 1976 Italian ''poliziottesco'' film. This film, by Massimo Dallamano, stars Ivan Rassimov and Marcel Bozzuffi. Plot Turin, Italy mid-1970s. When his wife becomes the latest innocent vi ...
'' (''Quelli della calibro 38'') as Inspector Vanni *1976: '' Rome: The Other Side of Violence'' as Carli *1977: ''
Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff ''Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff'' is a 1977 French crime film written and directed by Yves Boisset. The film was inspired by the death of François Renaud. Cast * Patrick Dewaere as le juge Fayard * Aurore Clément as Michèle Louvier * Phi ...
'' as Joanno dit Le Capitaine *1977: '' Stunt Squad (La polizia è sconfitta)'' as Grifi *1977: '' March or Die'' as Lieutenant Fontaine *1977: ''L'uomo di Corleone'' *1978: ''
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'' (''6000 km di paura'') as Paul Stark *1979: ''
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'' as Perea *1979: ''
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'' as Man In Black *1979: ''Il cappotto di Astrakan'' as Commissario Juvet *1980: ''
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'' (''Luca il contrabbandiere'') as Francois Jacois, The Marsigliese *1980: ''
La Cage aux Folles II ''La Cage aux Folles II'' is a 1980 French comedy film and the sequel to 1978's '' La Cage aux Folles''. It is directed by Édouard Molinaro and stars Michel Serrault as Albin (stage name ZaZa), the female impersonator star of a gay night-club rev ...
'' as Broca *1982: ''
Identification of a Woman ''Identification of a Woman'' ( it, Identificazione di una donna) is a 1982 Italian drama film written, directed, and edited by Michelangelo Antonioni and starring Tomás Milián, Daniela Silverio, and Christine Boisson. The film is about an Ital ...
'' (''Identificazione di una donna'') as Mario *1983: ''Le Cercle des passions'' as Turiddu Zangara *1983: ''Afghanistan pourquoi?'' as Colonel Russe *1984: ''
To Catch a King ''To Catch a King'' is a 1984 American thriller film directed by Clive Donner and written by Roger O. Hirson. Based on the 1979 novel by Jack Higgins (writing as Harry Patterson), the film stars Robert Wagner, Teri Garr, Horst Janson, John Stand ...
'' as Colonel da Cunha *1984: ''
Asphalt Warriors ''Asphalt Warriors'' aka ''The Syringe'' (original title: ''L'Arbalète'' ("''the crossbow''")) is a French action movie made by Sergio Gobbi in 1984. It stars Daniel Auteuil as the main character. The plot is about fights between ethnic gangs in ...
'' (''L'Arbalète'') as Falco *1986: ''Adiós pequeña'' as Fidel Arteche *1986: ''L'ogre'' as Paul Calmet *1988: ''Savannah'' as Caplan *1988: ''Giallo alla regola'' as Colonel Catalini


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