Jean-Claude Brialy
Known for Acting · 211 credits
- Born
- 1933-03-30
- Died
- 2007-05-30
- Place of birth
- Aumale, Alger, France [now Sour el Ghozlane, Algeria]
- Also known as
- J.C. Brialy · Jean Claude Brialy
Biography
Jean-Claude Brialy (30 March 1933 – 30 May 2007) was a French actor and film director.
Brialy was born in Aumale (now Sour El-Ghozlane), French Algeria, where his father was stationed with the French Army. Brialy moved to mainland France with his family in 1942. He was an alumnus of the Prytanée National Militaire. When he was 21 years old, he went to Paris to work as an actor.
In 1956, Brialy acted in his first role in the short film Le coup du berger (Fool's Mate) by Jacques Rivette.
By the late 1950s, he'd become one of the most prolific actors in the French nouvelle vague and a star. He appeared in films of nouvelle vague directors such as Claude Chabrol (Le Beau Serge, 1958; Les Cousins, 1959), Louis Malle (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud, 1958; Les Amants, 1958), François Truffaut (Les 400 Coups, 1959), Jean-Luc Godard, (Une femme est une femme, 1961), Éric Rohmer (Claire's Knee, 1970), as well as in films of other filmmakers such as Jean Renoir (Elena et les hommes 1958), Roger Vadim (La ronde, 1964), Philippe de Broca (Le Roi de cœur, 1966), Luis Buñuel (Le Fantôme de la liberté, 1974), and Claude Lelouch (Robert et Robert, 1978).
In 2006, he appeared in his last role, as the eponymous character of the TV film Monsieur Max, directed by Gabriel Aghion. Godard described him as "the French Cary Grant," while Brialy's self-described "life models" had reportedly been actor Sacha Guitry and director Jean Cocteau.
Known For
TV Shows (34)
Fort Boyard
1990
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
as Self
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Fan School
1977
as Self - Host
Numéro un
1975
as Self / Self - Host / Self (archive footage)
Discorama
1959
as Self
Ciné regards
1978
as Self
Cinépanorama
1956
as Self
Samedi soir
1971
as Self
Midi trente
1972
as Self / Self (archive footage)
30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self
Coucou c'est nous !
1992
as Self
Stars 90
1990
as Self
On n'est pas couché
2006
as Self - Guest
Cérémonie des César
1976
as Self - Host
Les Nuls, l'émission
1990
as Self - Guest
Reflets de Cannes
1954
as Self
The Count of Monte Cristo
1998
as Morrel's Father
À bout portant
1968
as Self
The Accursed Kings
2005
as Hugues de Bouville
Matin Bonheur
1987
as Self
Pour le plaisir
1964
as Self
The Blue Bicycle
2000
as Raphaël Mahl
Arsène Lupin joue et perd
1980
as Arsène Lupin / ...
Archives secrètes
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Mozart
1982
as Le comte d'Affiglio
Le Président Ferrare
2004
as Guillaume Ferrare
Ferbac
1991
as Éric Ferbac
Colpo di coda
1993
as Piantoni
La Grande Béké
1998
as Dupont Menard
Die schöne Wilhelmine
1984
as Casanova
Movies (177)
The Lady Banker
1980
as Paul Cisterne
Adieu Philippine
1962
as Self - sur le plateau de 'Montserrat' (uncredited)
The 400 Blows
1959
as L' Homme dans la rue
Deadly Circuit
1983
as Voragine
Actors
2000
as Jean-Claude Brialy
Grand Guignol
1987
as M. Albert
Cléo from 5 to 7
1962
as The Nurse (uncredited)
Manon 70
1968
as Jean-Paul
Cover Up
1983
as Le contrôleur Jean-François Rambert
Nutty, Naughty Chateau
1963
as Sébastien
The Mischief Makers
1957
as The man in the film
Inspector Lavardin
1986
as Claude Alvarez
The Seven Deadly Sins
1962
as Arthur (segment "L'avarice")
The Tricyclist
1957
as Jean-Claude
Elevator to the Gallows
1958
as Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)
Shadow Play
1996
as Rene Sandre
As Luck Would Have It
2002
as Jean-Pierre Muller
The Phantom of Liberty
1974
as Mr. Foucault
The Monster
1994
as Roccarotta
Queen Margot
1994
as Coligny
A Very Private Affair
1962
as Narrateur
Double Murder
1977
as Van Nijlen
Les Siffleurs
1964
as Jean-Claude Brialy
Swimming Instructor
1979
as Logan
Dear Caroline
1968
as Le comte de Boimussy
Arletty, Lady Paname
2007
as Self
A Woman Is a Woman
1961
as Émile Récamier
I Knew Her Well
1965
as Dario Marchionni
The Bride Wore Black
1968
as Corey
The Telephone Always Rings Twice
1985
as Le commissaire
An Impudent Girl
1985
as Sam
Operation San Pietro
1967
as Cajella
Edith and Marcel
1983
as Loulou Barrier
La Jalousie
1992
as Albert Blondel
Way of Youth
1959
as Paul Tiercelin
Carom Shots
1963
as Paul Martin
That Night of Varennes
1982
as Monsieur Jacob
Et ta sœur…
1958
as Brice
One Hundred and One Nights
1995
as The Japanese Guide
Sarah
1983
as Gabriel Larcange
Lamiel
1967
as Le comte d'Aubigné
Malady of Love
1987
as Frédéric
Christine
1958
as Theo Kaiser
Greed
1962
as Arthur
Le Beau Serge
1959
as François
Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983
as Le joueur de tennis flagorneur
Monsieur Max
2007
as Max Jacob
Bolero
1981
as Le directeur du Lido
Claire's Knee
1970
as Jérôme
Claude Chabrol, the Maverick
2019
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
People in Luck
1963
as L'automobiliste (segment "Le Gros Lot")
Male Hunt
1964
as Antoine Monteil
The Song of Roland
1978
as Le Seigneur
Cap Canaille
1983
as Me Samuel Kebadjan
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
1996
as Abbot
Jean-Claude Brialy, l'homme qui voulait tant être aimé
2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Car Keys
2003
as Actor who refuses to film with Laurent
Paris Belongs to Us
1961
as Jean-Marc
The Girl from Trieste
1982
as Professor Martin
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later
1986
as Un spectateur de '40 ans déjà'
A French Woman
1995
as Arnoult
Circle of Love
1964
as Alfred
The Fourth Power
1985
as PDG de la chaîne
Eyes of Love
1959
as Pierre Ségur
South Kensington
2001
as Ferdinando
The Oldest Profession
1967
as Philibert (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")
Male Companion
1964
as The Prince
Père Noël et fils
1983
as Thomas
The Lovers
1958
as Boy on a ride (uncredited)
Michel Sardou - Show Sardou
1994
as Self - Co-Host
Jean Gabin intime
2010
as Self
Die schöne Wilhelmine
1984
as Casanova
Loving in the Rain
1974
as Seducer
School for Coquettes
1958
as Robert
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
2022
as Self (archive footage)
The Mandrake
1965
as Ligurio
The Kreutzer Sonata
1956
as Trukhacevskij
The Sword and the Balance
1963
as Jean-Philippe
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
1962
as Didier Marin
Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin
1962
as François de Vierne
Famous Love Affairs
1961
as Eric Torring
Unfair Competition
2001
as Mattia Della Rocca
King of Hearts
1966
as Duke of Clover
People : Jet Set 2
2004
as Minimo
Catherine & Co.
1975
as Guillaume
The Accuser
1977
as Le Rantec
The Big Night
1959
as Scintillone
A Girl in a Pocket
1957
as Jean-Loup
The Judge and the Assassin
1976
as Avocat Villedieu
A Murder Is a Murder
1972
as Paul Kastner
Holy Year
1976
as Pierre Bizet
Anyone Can Kill Me
1957
as Un inspecteur de police
Les filles, personne s'en méfie
2003
as Projectionist
Comédie d'été
1989
as Gaston
No Fear, No Die
1990
as Pierre Ardennes
A Season in Hell
1971
as Paul Verlaine
Son of Gascogne
1995
as Self
Love at Sea
1965
as The Disenchanted Man
The Gigolo
1960
as Jacky
Maschenka
1987
as Kolin
Sentimental Education
1962
as Frédéric Moreau
Comment épouser un premier ministre
1964
as Philippe Lambert
Fiancés on the Bridge
1962
as Nurse
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
1990
as Il giudice
Levy & Goliath
1987
as Bijou / Delaroche
A Friend of the Family
1957
as Philippe Lemonnier
Wise Guys
1961
as Ronald
The Cousins
1959
as Paul
The Lions Are Loose
1961
as Didier Marèze
Like a Pot of Strawberries
1974
as Norbert
A Night at the Opera
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Tous les garçons...
1992
How to Make a French Dish
1964
as Jacquot
Special Delivery
2002
as Robert Fresnel
The Real Bargain
1965
as The gigolo
Man of My Life
1999
as Lucien Vilner
The Army Game
1960
as Capitaine
My New Partner II
1990
as Le banquier
Shock Troops
1967
as Jean
The Overworked
1958
as Jimmy
About Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy (30 March 1933 – 30 May 2007) was a French actor and film director. Brialy was born in Aumale (now Sour El-Ghozlane), French Algeria, where his father was stationed with the French Army. Brialy moved to mainland France with his family in 1942. He was an alumnus of the Prytanée National Militaire. When he was 21 years old, he went to Paris to work as an actor. In 1956, Brialy acted in his first role in the short film Le coup du berger (Fool's Mate) by Jacques Rivette. By the late 1950s, he'd become one of the most prolific ac… With 211 credits spanning from 1954 to 2022, Jean-Claude Brialy has appeared in 177 films and 34 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jean-Claude Brialy Movies
- The Lady Banker (1980) — as Paul Cisterne
- Adieu Philippine (1962) — as Self - sur le plateau de 'Montserrat' (uncredited)
- The 400 Blows (1959) — as L' Homme dans la rue
- Deadly Circuit (1983) — as Voragine
- Actors (2000) — as Jean-Claude Brialy
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