Maurice Chevit (31 October 1923 – 2 July 2012) was a
French actor
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Maurice Chevit made his theatrical début just after the
Second World War
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, and made his first screen appearance in 1946 in
René Clément
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Life and career
Clément studied architecture at the École des Beaux-Arts where he developed an interest in filmmaking. In 1936, he directed hi ...
's film ''Le Père tranquille''. In August 1950, the Theatre de la Huchette in Paris presented ''Pepita ou Cinq cents francs de bonheur'', a three-act comedy that Chevit co-wrote with
Henri Fontenille
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; French noblemen
:'' See the ' List of rulers named Henry' for Kings of France named Henri.''
* Henri I de Mon ...
; Chevit himself appeared in it, playing alongside
Jacqueline Maillan
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,
Pierre Mondy
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and
Jacques Jouanneau
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Biography
Filmography
*1953: ''Capitaine Pantoufle'' - Le barman du Goéland (uncredited)
*1954: ''Les Intrigantes'' - Le Reporter (un ...
. He was seen in many small film roles during the 1950s and 1960s, working with producers such as
Henri Decoin
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and
André Cayatte
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Cayatte began his directoral ...
, but he was best known as a stage actor.
Television
Maigret (2002) - (French tv series), Sn 8 Ep 1 "To Any Lengths" "Signe Picpus", M. Lecloagen
Selected filmography
* '' Mr. Orchid'' (1946) - Un maquisard (film debut)
* ''Contre-enquête'' (1947)
* ''L'Arche de Noé'' (1947) - Le dessinateur
* ''
Between Eleven and Midnight
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'' (1949) - L'employé aux empreintes (uncredited)
* ''Histoires extraordinaires à faire peur ou à faire rire...'' (1949)
* ''
La belle que voilà
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'' (1950) - Le photographe (uncredited)
* ''
Without Leaving an Address
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'' (1951) - Le soldat qui dort dans la salle d'attente (uncredited)
* ''
Under the Paris Sky
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* Under (restaurant) ...
'' (1951) - Le peintre (uncredited)
* ''
Clara de Montargis
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'' (1951) - Edouard - le majordome
* ''
Yours Truly, Blake
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'' (1954) - Un complice
* ''Chantage'' (1955) - Un complice
* ''
Les Hussards
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'' (1955) - Camille - un soldat
* ''Deuxième bureau contre inconnu'' (1957)
* ''
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It marked the film debut of Jean Paul Belmondo.
The movie was a massive hit at the French box office with admissions of 3,48 ...
'' (1957) - Léon
* ''Why Women Sin'' (1958) - Un consommateur (uncredited)
* ''
The Mask of the Gorilla
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Cast
* Lino Ventura - Géo Paquet - le gorille
* ...
'' (1958) - Le second inspecteur del'hygiène
* ''Rapt au Deuxième Bureau'' (1958) - Dédé
* ''Croquemitoufle'' (1959)
* ''
Famous Love Affairs
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Cast
''Lauzun''
* Jean-Paul Belmondo as Lauzun
* Dany Robin as Ma ...
'' (1961) - Un employé du Wurtemberg (uncredited)
* ''
How to Succeed in Love
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The fil ...
'' (1962) - L'agent
* ''
Le glaive et la balance
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* '' The Gorillas'' (1964) - Le premier contractuel
* ''
The Sleeping Car Murders
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'' (1965) - Un inspecteur
* ''Le chien fou'' (1966) - Le mécano
* ''
The Curse of Belphegor
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Plot ...
'' (1967) - Garnier
* ''
Asterix the Gaul
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'' (1967) - (voice)
* ''Astérix et Cléopâtre'' (1968) - (voice)
* ''L'auvergnat et l'autobus'' (1969) - Un syndicaliste (uncredited)
* ''Saturnin et le Vaca-Vaca'' (1969) - (voice)
* ''L'âne de Zigliara'' (1970) - Le maire de Sainte-Marie
* ''La belle affaire'' (1973)
* ''Le viol'' (1973)
* ''Dis bonjour à la dame!..'' (1977) - Totor, le poivrot
* ''
Molière
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'' (1978) - The priest of the school
* '' Le sucre'' (1978) - Lomont
* '' Le Coup de Sirocco'' (1979) - General Bauvergne
* ''
French Fried Vacation 2
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It is a sequel to ''Les Bronzés'' (1978), and it was followed by '' Les Bronzés 3 : Amis pour la vie'' (2006).
Plot
The ...
Leave All Fair
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He is presented as a sanctimonious exploiter of her memory, who ill-treated her during their association. Jane Bir ...
'' (1985, New Zealand film, shot in France) - Alain
* '' My Brother-in-Law Killed My Sister'' (1986) - Monsieur Bongrand
* ' (1986) - Jules
* ''Lévy et Goliath'' (1987) - Oncle Mardoché
* ''
Julien Fontanes, magistrat
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Plot
This series features Julien Fontanes, judge by the Ministry of Justice to review ...
'' (1986-1987, TV Series) - Banyuls / Max
* ''De guerre lasse'' (1987) - Elie Blumfield, le grand-père juif
* ''La comédie du travail'' (1988) - Le vieux chômeur
* ''Je t'ai dans la peau'' (1990) - L'abbé Roussel
* ''
The Hairdresser's Husband
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The fi ...
'' (1990) - Ambroise Dupré dit Isidore Agopian
* ''Un ascenseur pour l'an neuf'' (1990)
* ''
588 rue paradis
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'' (1992) - Nazareth
* ''L'honneur de la tribu'' (1993) - Le narrateur
* ''XY, drôle de conception'' (1996) - M. Fleury, le père d'Eric
* ''
Ridicule
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'' (1996) - le Notaire
* ''Une femme très très très amoureuse'' (1997) - Forstock
* ''C'est la tangente que je préfère'' (1997) - Jean-Pierre
* ''
Women
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'' (1997) - Alberto
* '' XXL'' (1997) - David Stern
* ''Le regard d'un ami'' (1998)
* ''Babel'' (1999) - Kazam's Voice (French version, voice)
* ''
Voyages
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'' (1999) - Mendelbaum
* ''
Joséphine, ange gardien
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Plot
Joséphine Delamarre is a guardian angel that Heaven sends to earth. With her psychological insight, abil ...
'' (1999, TV Series) - Cyprien
* ''À vot' service'' (1999) - Le vieux monsieur / Old Man (segment "Monsieur Noël")
* ''
The Widow of Saint-Pierre
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'' (2000) - The Governor's Father
* '' The Man on the Train'' (2002) - Le coiffeur
* ''
Laisse tes mains sur mes hanches
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Plot
Odile Rousselet is an actress of 42 years who lives with Mary, her 18-year-old daughter. When ...