Jean Topart
Known for Acting · 51 credits
- Born
- 1922-04-13
- Died
- 2012-12-29
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- Jean Pierre Camille Henri Topart
Biography
ean Topart (13 April 1922 – 29 December 2012) was a French actor. He was considered one of the best known voices on French television for decades. In addition to providing the voices and narration for television series and animated films, Topart often dubbed American and other foreign films into French.
Topart was born in Paris, on 13 April 1922. His sister, actress Lise Topart, died in a plane crash in Nice, France, on 3 March 1952.
In 1973, Topart starred in the French science fiction animated film, Fantastic Planet, which was directed by René Laloux. Best known for his voice work, Topart co-starred in the 1981 Franco-Japanese animated television series, Ulysses 31, and The Mysterious Cities of Gold in 1982. He narrated the 2000 French animated series, Argai: The Prophecy.
Topart was cast in the French version of numerous foreign language films, including DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp for Disney in 1990. He was cast as narrator for the French-language release of the 2002 Walt Disney Animation Studios film, Treasure Planet, known as La Planète au trésor, un nouvel univers in French. Topart also dubbed the French-language voices for many foreign live-action films, including The Elephant Man in 1980, Birdy in 1984, and Amadeus in 1984.
Outside of animation, Topart was a member of the Théâtre national populaire (TNP), a French theater troupe, from 1950 to 1960 before entering film and television. His live-action film credits included Angélique, Marquise des Anges by Bernard Borderie in 1964 and Claude Chabrol's Chicken with Vinegar in 1985. His last on-screen film was the 2000 comedy, Les Acteurs, directed by Bertrand Blier.
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
1958
as Gilles Pierrefort
At Theatre Tonight
1966
as Le chef
Softly from Paris
1986
as Narrateur
Ulysses 31
1981
as Zeus (voice)
Argai: The Prophecy
2000
as Le narrateur (voice)
Belphegor, or The Phantom of the Louvre
1965
as Récitant (voice)
Rocambole
1964
as Andréa de Felipone / Sir Williams / George Stowe / le prince Potoniev
Le Paria
1985
as Me Roze
Le Train Bleu s'arrête 13 fois
1965
as Heurbin
Émile Zola ou la Conscience humaine
1978
as Emile Zola
Gaspard des montagnes
1965
as Monsieur Robert
Movies (40)
Les Misérables
1958
as Narrator (voice)
Angelique
1964
as Maître Bourié
Fantastic Planet
1973
as Master Sinh (voice)
Mr. Klein
1976
as Speaker's voice (voice) (uncredited)
Cold Sweat
1970
as Katanga
Actors
2000
as Filmmaker in the style of 'Jean-Pierre Melville'
Action Man
1967
as Monsieur Henri
Cop au Vin
1985
as Docteur Philippe Morasseau
Justine de Sade
1972
as Narrator (voice)
Clash of Steel
1962
as Henri de Guise
The Gallant Musketeer
1964
as Duke Henri de Guise
La Puce et le privé
1981
as Nicolas Octave Marcellin, pharmacist
Sweden: Heaven and Hell
1968
as Narrator (French version)
Le Combat dans l'île
1962
as Récitant (voice) (uncredited)
Experiment in Evil
1960
as Désiré, Butler
Black Sun
1966
as Bayard
Cyrano de Bergerac
1960
as Le Bret
Coplan Saves His Skin
1968
as Lieutenant Sakki
Trap for the Assassin
1966
as Luversant
Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir
1975
as Me Bloch
Bonaparte et la révolution
1972
as Narrator (voice)
Gaspard des montagnes
1965
as Monsieur Robert
The Wizard of Heaven
1949
as Paul Malray adult
Parlez-moi d'amour
1975
as le quinquagénaire
Frédéric
1970
as Chief
Le Théâtre National Populaire
1956
as Self
Othello
1962
as Iago
The Black Hand
1968
as Zanror
L'Inconnu
1973
as The unknown
Misdeal
1969
as Frank Herman
Crime and Punishment
1971
as Porphyre
Antigone
1974
as Créon
Le Berger des abeilles
1976
as Lindauer
Hedda Gabler
1967
as Judge Brack
Tell Me You Love Me
1974
as Golf club director
Quand le Chat n'est pas là…
2004
as Narrator (voice)
Macbeth
1959
as Banco
Quatrevingt-treize
1962
as Boisberthelot
Le Mystérieux Voyage de Marie Rose
1984
as Monsieur 'Le Dragon Bleu'
Ruy Blas
1965
as Don Salluste
About Jean Topart
ean Topart (13 April 1922 – 29 December 2012) was a French actor. He was considered one of the best known voices on French television for decades. In addition to providing the voices and narration for television series and animated films, Topart often dubbed American and other foreign films into French. Topart was born in Paris, on 13 April 1922. His sister, actress Lise Topart, died in a plane crash in Nice, France, on 3 March 1952. In 1973, Topart starred in the French science fiction animated film, Fantastic Planet, which was directed by Re… With 51 credits spanning from 1949 to 2004, Jean Topart has appeared in 40 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jean Topart Movies
- Les Misérables (1958) — as Narrator (voice)
- Angelique (1964) — as Maître Bourié
- Fantastic Planet (1973) — as Master Sinh (voice)
- Mr. Klein (1976) — as Speaker's voice (voice) (uncredited)
- Cold Sweat (1970) — as Katanga
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