Claude Brasseur
Known for Acting · 161 credits
- Born
- 1936-06-15
- Died
- 2020-12-22
- Place of birth
- Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
- Also known as
- Claude Espinasse · Клод Брассер · Клод Брассёр · Claude Pierre Espinasse
Biography
Claude Brasseur (15 June 1936 – 22 December 2020) was a French actor.
Claude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He was the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur.
He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 1960s and a winning Paris-Dakar rally competitor as co-pilot of Jacky Ickx.
From the late 1950s until two years before his death, Brasseur appeared in overall 150 film and television productions. One of his film roles was as Arthur in Jean-Luc Godard's Bande à part (1964). Brasseur played the title role in the early 1970s historical crime television series The New Adventures of Vidocq. A big commercial success were the comedies La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), in which he played the father of Sophie Marceau's teenage character.
Brasseur died on 22 December 2020 at the age of 84. He is buried alongside his father at Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
Known For
TV Shows (22)
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Le monde est à vous
1987
as Self
Numéro un
1975
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self / Self - Main Guest
Midi trente
1972
as Self
Fan School
1977
as Self (segment '[L'école des poètes")
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self
Coucou c'est nous !
1992
as Self
Cérémonie des César
1976
as Self - President
Matin Bonheur
1987
as Self
Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq
1971
as François Vidocq
Les Dossiers de l'Agence O
1968
as Gustave Legrec
La Brigade des maléfices
1971
as Eugène Laurentin
Ah, c'était ça la vie!
2010
as M. de Reuilly-Nonancourt
Franck Keller
2003
as Franck Keller
L'Argent
1988
as Saccard
Le Mystère de la chambre jaune
1965
as Rouletabille
Movies (139)
The Party
1980
as François Beretton
The Party 2
1982
as François Beretton
Eyes Without a Face
1960
as Police inspector
Band of Outsiders
1964
as Arthur
Chouchou
2003
as Père Léon
Rolling to You
2018
as Jocelyn and Lucien's father
The Lady Banker
1980
as Judge Largué
Camping
2006
as Jacky Pic
Pardon Mon Affaire
1976
as Daniel
The Seven Deadly Sins
1962
as Riri (segment "L'envie")
Druids
2001
as Narrator (voice)
Descent Into Hell
1986
as Alan Kolber
The Tenors
1993
as Maître Henri Pompians
The Student and Mister Henri
2015
as Henri Voizot
Act of Aggression
1975
as André Ducatel
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
2011
as Self
Actors
2000
as Claude Brasseur
Camping 2
2010
as Jacky Pic
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
1976
as Manuel Cauchois
The Annuity
1972
as Noël Galipeau à 39 ans
One, Two, Three, Sun
1993
as L'enfoiré / The dumb
Radio corbeau
1989
as Paul Maurier, le correspondant du journal local
Avenue Montaigne
2006
as Jacques Grumberg
We Will Go to Deauville
1962
as Maurice Dubois
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Belmondo: The Incorrigible
2022
A Simple Story
1978
as Serge
Dom Juan
1965
as Sganarelle
On refait le boulevard
2016
Catherine
1969
as Caboche
The Elusive Corporal
1962
as Papa
Edda
2005
as Benito Mussolini
The Upper Hand
1966
as Giulio
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me
1972
as Maître Murene
Shock Troops
1967
as Groubec
Banana Peel
1963
as Charlie Meyer
Sweet and Sour
1963
as Plumber
The Happiest Place on Earth
1999
as Delabit
Belmondo by Belmondo
2016
as Self
Detective
1985
as Emile Chenal
Hot Acts of Love
2005
as Jacques Pellegrin
Palace
1985
as Robert Morland
Brothers in Arms
1989
as Le colonel Revers
Germinal
1963
as Martin Chaval
Icy Breasts
1974
as François Rollin
The Country I Come From
1956
as Roland
Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge
1962
as Walter
His Majesty Minor
2007
as Firos
My Lucky Star
2012
as Robert
These Kids Are Grown-Ups
1979
as Léo Dartigues
Trapped by Fear
1960
as Laurent Porte
Please, Not Now!
1961
as Claude
The Big Operator
1976
as Ari
Monsieur Papa
1977
as Franck Lanier / Monsieur Papa
Lovely Swine
1973
as Pierre, the illusionist
Dancing Machine
1990
as L'Inspecteur Michel Eparvier
Camping 3
2016
as Jacky Pic
Soraya
2003
as Mossadeq
Rue de Paris
1959
as Loulou
The Other Shore
1997
as Georges Montero
Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard
1967
as Arlequin, le faux Dorante
The Do-Gooders
2005
as Max (voice)
Souvenirs souvenirs
1984
as Firmani
A Loser
1972
as Granier
Lobster for Breakfast
1979
as Mario Spinosi
Une robe noire pour un tueur
1981
as Simon Risler
Lucky Jo
1964
as Loudéac Fils dit Junior
The Heroes
1973
as Raphael Tilbaudet
The Gypsy
1986
as Hubert Durieux
A Business of Men
1981
as Le commissaire Servolle
The Police War
1979
as Commissioner Jacques Fush
Godard by Godard
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Josepha
1982
as Michel Laurent
Outward Signs of Wealth
1983
as Dr Jean-Jacques 'Gigi' Lestrade, vétérinaire
Taxi Boy
1986
as Pétrus Machin
The Hornet's Nest
1976
as Renaud
Family Hero
2006
as Gabriel Stern
The Supper
1992
as Fouché
Barocco
1976
as Jules
Le Bal des casse-pieds
1992
as Le séducteur
Cover Up
1983
as Commissaire Martin Griffon
Final Balance
2011
as Vautier
Other People's Money
1978
as Claude Chevalier d'Aven
Dirty Like an Angel
1991
as Georges Deblache
The Savage State
1978
as Gravenoire
Hard Off
1999
as Paul-Édouard
The Leopard
1984
as Lartigue
The Mad Dog
1966
as Marc
Quando la coppia scoppia
1981
as Piergiorgio Funari
The Red Shade
1981
as Anton Kovetz
Malabar Princess
2004
as Robert
Stolen Holidays
2007
as L'inconnu du palace
Among Wolves
1985
as Roger Lacier
One Must Live Dangerously
1975
as Richard Diquet
Dandin
1988
as Georges Dandin
The Elf Case
2007
as André Tarallo
House of Sin
1961
as Dominique
Twice Upon a Time
2012
as Maurice
Legitimate Violence
1982
as Martin Modot
Camping : Histoire d'un succès
2021
as Self - Actor
J'invente rien
2006
as Mahut
We Will All Meet in Paradise
1977
as Daniel
The Great Restaurant II
2011
as The Amnesic Husband
Vieilles canailles
2010
as Raoul
A Touch of Treason
1962
as Vigo
Elf, Kings of Oil
2007
as André Tarallo
Green Harvest
1959
as Robert Borelli
The Slammer
2000
as Le maton chef
Too Small My Friend
1971
as Inspector Hess
Guy de Maupassant
1982
as Guy de Maupassant
La Double Inconstance
1968
as Arlequin
L'Envie
1962
as Riri
Marriages
1998
as Alessio (Giulia's Father)
Chicken Soup
1963
as Girel
The Real Bargain
1965
as Trucker
La Bonne Peinture
1967
as Painter Lafleur
Le Renard jaune
2013
as Le commandant
Délit mineur
1994
as Guerin
Toreros
2000
as Francisco
Love Descends from the Sky
1957
as Julien
About Claude Brasseur
Claude Brasseur (15 June 1936 – 22 December 2020) was a French actor. Claude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He was the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur. He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 1960s and a winning Paris-Dakar rally competitor as co-pilot of Jacky Ickx. From the late 1950s until two years before his death, Brasseur appeared in overall 150 film and television productions. One of his film roles… With 161 credits spanning from 1956 to 2023, Claude Brasseur has appeared in 139 films and 22 TV shows.
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- The Party (1980) — as François Beretton
- The Party 2 (1982) — as François Beretton
- Eyes Without a Face (1960) — as Police inspector
- Band of Outsiders (1964) — as Arthur
- Chouchou (2003) — as Père Léon
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