Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Known for Acting · 67 credits
- Born
- 1949-07-02
- Died
- 2010-12-27
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- Bernard Donnadieu
Biography
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu (2 July 1949 – 27 December 2010) was a French actor. He made more than 100 appearances in movies and television over his career, as well as in theatrical roles. He was often cast as a villain, criminal or psychopath. Donnadieu was the French voice of many lead roles in English-language movies dubbed into French.
He studied theatre and literature at the Sorbonne Paris III.
Donnadieu's earliest notable film roles came in 1976 with The Tenant by Roman Polanski, and Second Chance (French: Si c'était à refaire, lit. 'If I Had to Do It All Over Again') by Claude Lelouch. The film which earned him wider recognition was Georges Lautner's 1981 action thriller, The Professional in which he had a major role, appearing with Jean-Paul Belmondo. Other notable film roles were the title part in The Return of Martin Guerre by Daniel Vigne, and in George Sluizer's The Vanishing, for which Donnadieu won best acting awards at the 1989 Madrid Film Festival and the 1990 Porto Film Festival. He was nominated for a best supporting actor César Award for his 1984 role as the dangerous criminal gang leader in Rue Barbare ('Barbarian Street'). His final film appearance was in 2008 in Christophe Barratier's Paris 36 (released in France as Faubourg 36).
Donnadieu appeared in many television and theatre productions. He played historical figures such as Hubert-Joseph Henry in the L'Affaire Dreyfus and Roger Salengro, in L'Affaire Salengro, a television film directed by Yves Boisset, with whom he regularly worked. While his appearance and physique seemed to influence directors to cast him as malevolent characters, he also had more sympathetic roles, such as the lead in the drama Faut pas rire du bonheur, in which his character has a romantic involvement with a woman, played by Laura Morante. His work dubbing French dialogue has included voicing characters portrayed by actors such as Kurt Russell, Dennis Hopper and Ron Perlman. In the theatre, he was a frequent collaborator with Georges Wilson who directed him in several productions.
Donnadieu died from cancer on 27 December 2010 at age 61.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self
Police Commissioner Moulin
1976
as Aguir
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
1958
as Jacques Roucy
Des crimes presque parfaits
2010
as vocals
Les Jupons de la révolution
1989
as Mirabeau
L'Ennemi de la mort
1981
as le docteur Daniel Charbonnière
Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré
1976
as Clindor
Jean Moulin
2002
as Charvet
L'Alerte rouge
1991
as Francis Touvenel
Nick Verlaine ou Comment voler la tour Eiffel
1976
Captain Red Beard
1997
as Barbe-Rouge (1997) (voice)
À droite toute
2009
as François Salmon
Mit den Clowns kamen die Tränen
1990
as Dr. Eli Kaplan
Movies (54)
The Tenant
1976
as Bar waiter
The Vanishing
1988
as Raymond Lemorne
The Professional
1981
as L'inspecteur Farges
Les lutteurs immobiles
1988
as David
Mr. Klein
1976
as Extra (uncredited)
Les Passeurs
2004
as Maurice Nicod
Life Is a Bed of Roses
1983
as Teacher
L'Affaire Dreyfus
1995
as Henry
Le Pantalon
1997
as Col. Auoux
The Return of Martin Guerre
1982
as Martin Guerre
Double Face
1987
as Ring/Jean-Jean
Beatrice
1987
as François de Cortemart
Street of the Damned
1984
as Mathias Hagen, dit 'Matt', le maître du quartier
Shadow of the Wolf
1992
as Brown
The Body of My Enemy
1976
as Le Truand Blond
Max My Love
1986
as Archibald
Hothead
1979
as Lucien
Jeanne Devère
2011
as Martin
Miracle of Marcellino
1991
as Il conte
Druids
2001
as Dumnorix
Twice a Woman
1979
as 2nd Frenchman
Fatal Lovers
1990
as Mark
Blanc d'ébène
1991
as L'adjudant-recruteur Mariani
Bolero
1981
as Le représentant Croix Rouge (UNICEF)
Cellini: A Violent Life
1990
as François the First
Flagrant désir
1986
as Robert Barnac
Happiness Is No Joke
1995
as Michel
Paris 36
2008
as Félix Galapiat
The Death of Mario Ricci
1983
as Jacky Vermot
Christian
1989
Caboose
1996
as Larrivée
Liberty Belle
1983
as Yvon
Such a Lovely Town...
1979
as Arnoux, le garagiste
Les Condés: Policiers à Marseille
2009
as Narrateur
Allons petits enfants
2005
as monsieur Haumont
Among Wolves
1985
as Capitaine de Saintes
Coup de feu
1983
Run for Your Life
1997
as Valck
Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice
2007
as l'ambassadeur de France
Justinien Trouve, or God's Bastard
1993
as Martin Coutouly
In the Shadow of the Wind
1986
as Pasteur Nicolas Jones
Du cristal à la fumée
2010
as Goering
Judith Therpauve
1978
as Laindreaux
Jusqu'au bout
2005
as Vincent Guérin
How Much We Hated Each Other
2007
as Jean Monnet
Squadron
1992
as Franek Bała
L'Affaire Salengro
2009
as Roger Salengro
Clochemerle
2004
as Barthélémy Piéchut, the mayor
Urgence
1985
as Lucas Schroeder
Austerlitz, la victoire en marchant
2006
as Napoléon
Un petit garçon silencieux
2004
as Féodor Lakasse
The Informer
1983
as Malaggione
Rosen-Emil
1993
as Dr. Friedmann
Dormir avec le diable
2001
as Leguen
About Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu (2 July 1949 – 27 December 2010) was a French actor. He made more than 100 appearances in movies and television over his career, as well as in theatrical roles. He was often cast as a villain, criminal or psychopath. Donnadieu was the French voice of many lead roles in English-language movies dubbed into French. He studied theatre and literature at the Sorbonne Paris III. Donnadieu's earliest notable film roles came in 1976 with The Tenant by Roman Polanski, and Second Chance (French: Si c'était à refaire, lit. 'If I H… With 67 credits spanning from 1958 to 2011, Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu has appeared in 54 films and 13 TV shows.
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- The Tenant (1976) — as Bar waiter
- The Vanishing (1988) — as Raymond Lemorne
- The Professional (1981) — as L'inspecteur Farges
- Les lutteurs immobiles (1988) — as David
- Mr. Klein (1976) — as Extra (uncredited)
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