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 (12)
Police Commissioner Moulin
1976
as Aguir
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
1958
as Jacques Roucy
30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self
Des crimes presque parfaits
2010
as vocals
Captain Red Beard
1997
as Barbe-Rouge (1997) (voice)
Les Jupons de la révolution
1989
as Mirabeau
Nick Verlaine ou Comment voler la tour Eiffel
1976
Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré
1976
as Clindor
Mit den Clowns kamen die Tränen
1990
as Dr. Eli Kaplan
L'Ennemi de la mort
1981
as le docteur Daniel Charbonnière
À droite toute
2009
as François Salmon
L'Alerte rouge
1991
as Francis Touvenel
Movies (55)
The Professional
1981
as L'inspecteur Farges
The Vanishing
1988
as Raymond Lemorne
The Tenant
1976
as Bar waiter
Shadow of the Wolf
1992
as Brown
The Return of Martin Guerre
1982
as Martin Guerre
Mr. Klein
1976
as Extra (uncredited)
Rosen-Emil
1993
as Dr. Friedmann
Urgence
1985
as Lucas Schroeder
The Informer
1983
as Malaggione
Bolero
1981
as Le représentant Croix Rouge (UNICEF)
Druids
2001
as Dumnorix
Cellini: A Violent Life
1990
as François the First
Beatrice
1987
as François de Cortemart
Judith Therpauve
1978
as Laindreaux
Max My Love
1986
as Archibald
Paris 36
2008
as Félix Galapiat
The Body of My Enemy
1976
as Le Truand Blond
Twice a Woman
1979
as 2nd Frenchman
Miracle of Marcellino
1991
as Il conte
Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice
2007
as l'ambassadeur de France
L'Affaire Dreyfus
1995
as Henry
Flagrant désir
1986
as Robert Barnac
Such a Lovely Town...
1979
as Arnoux, le garagiste
Street of the Damned
1984
as Mathias Hagen, dit 'Matt', le maître du quartier
Squadron
1992
as Franek Bała
Liberty Belle
1983
as Yvon
Life Is a Bed of Roses
1983
as Teacher
Caboose
1996
as Larrivée
Hothead
1979
as Lucien
Among Wolves
1985
as Capitaine de Saintes
Justinien Trouve, or God's Bastard
1993
as Martin Coutouly
Le Pantalon
1997
as Col. Auoux
In the Shadow of the Wind
1986
as Pasteur Nicolas Jones
The Death of Mario Ricci
1983
as Jacky Vermot
Blanc d'ébène
1991
as L'adjudant-recruteur Mariani
Un petit garçon silencieux
2004
as Féodor Lakasse
Happiness Is No Joke
1995
as Michel
How Much We Hated Each Other
2007
as Jean Monnet
Jeanne Devère
2011
as Martin
Double Face
1987
as Ring/Jean-Jean
Allons petits enfants
2005
as monsieur Haumont
Les Passeurs
2004
as Maurice Nicod
Fatal Lovers
1990
as Mark
Clochemerle
2004
as Barthélémy Piéchut, the mayor
Christian
1989
Jean Moulin
2002
as Charvet
Run for Your Life
1997
as Valck
Du cristal à la fumée
2010
as Goering
Coup de feu
1983
Dormir avec le diable
2001
as Leguen
Austerlitz, la victoire en marchant
2006
as Napoléon
Les Condés: Policiers à Marseille
2009
as Narrateur
L'Affaire Salengro
2009
as Roger Salengro
Les lutteurs immobiles
1988
as David
Jusqu'au bout
2005
as Vincent Guérin
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 55 films and 12 TV shows.
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- The Professional (1981) — as L'inspecteur Farges
- The Vanishing (1988) — as Raymond Lemorne
- The Tenant (1976) — as Bar waiter
- Shadow of the Wolf (1992) — as Brown
- The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) — as Martin Guerre
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