Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur

  • Birthday: 1936-06-15
  • Deathday: 2020-12-22
  • Place of birth: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
  • Also know as: Claude Espinasse

Biography

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 60s and also 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 commerical success were the comedies La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), in which he played the father of Sophie Marceau's teenage character. He died on 22 December 2020, at the age of 84.

Filmography

The Party

1980

As François Beretton

The Party 2

1982

As François Beretton

A Business of Men

1981

As Le commissaire Servolle

The Slammer

2000

As Le maton chef

The Supper

1992

As Fouché

The Red Shade

1981

As Anton Kovetz

Descent Into Hell

1986

As Alan Kolber

Dirty Like an Angel

1991

As Georges Deblache

The Gypsy

1986

As Hubert Durieux

Icy Breasts

1974

As François Rollin

Let's Make a Dirty Movie

1976

As Manuel Cauchois

Signes extérieurs de richesse

1983

As Dr Jean-Jacques "Gigi" Lestrade, vétérinaire

The Other Shore

1997

As Georges Montero

Radio corbeau

1989

As Paul Maurier, le correspondant du journal local

L'Orchestre rouge

1989

As Léopold Trépper

Vieilles canailles

2010

As Raoul

The Leopard

1984

As Lartigue

The Police War

1979

As Commissioner Jacques Fush

Legitimate Violence

1982

As Martin Modot

Cover Up

1983

As Commissaire Martin Griffon

Among Wolves

1985

As Roger Lacier

The Mad Dog

1966

As Marc

Guy de Maupassant

1982

As Guy de Maupassant

L'Argent

1988

As Saccard

Eaux troubles

1989

As Attila

Monsieur Papa

1977

As Franck Lanier / Monsieur Papa

The Hornet's Nest

1976

As Renaud

The Student and Mister Henri

2015

As Henri Voizot

A Loser

1972

As Granier

Palace

1985

As Robert Morland

La Bonne Peinture

1967

As Lafleur

My Russian Uncle

2006

As Gaston Boissac

Portrait of Marianne

1971

As Octave

La Double Inconstance

1968

As Arlequin

The Tenors

1993

As

Dandin

1988

As Georges Dandin

Pardon Mon Affaire

1976

As Daniel

Band of Outsiders

1964

As Arthur

Malabar Princess

2004

As Robert

Le Viager

1972

As Noël Galipeau à 39 ans

Final Balance

2011

As Vautier

These Kids Are Grown-Ups

1979

As Léo Dartigues

Dancing Machine

1990

As L'Inspecteur Michel Eparvier

One Must Live Dangerously

1975

As Richard Diquet

My Lucky Star

2012

As Robert

Lobster for Breakfast

1979

As Mario Spinosi

Fait d'hiver

1999

As Docteur Vogein

Au bas de l'échelle

2010

As Paul Morvenac

Another World

2011

As Le Gouverneur

Dom Juan

1965

As Sganarelle

Délit mineur

1994

As Guerin

Camping 3

2016

As Jacky Pic

Lovely Swine

1973

As Pierre, the illusionist

The Savage State

1978

As Gravenoire

Quando la coppia scoppia

1982

As Piergiorgio Funari

Une robe noire pour un tueur

1981

As Simon Risler

Pete the Tender

1960

As Tony

Toreros

2000

As Francisco

The Royal Chase

1969

As Henri Guifred

Les Eaux mêlées

1969

As Simon adulte

Josepha

1982

As Michel Laurent

L'Envie

1962

As Riri

A Simple Story

1978

As Serge

The Lady Banker

1980

As Judge Largué

J'invente rien

2006

As Mahut

Chouchou

2003

As Père Léon

Actors

2000

As Self

Act of Aggression

1975

As André Ducatel

Hard Off

1999

As Paul-Édouard

Banana Peel

1963

As Charlie Meyer

Rue de Paris

1959

As Loulou

Germinal

1963

As Martin Chaval

We Will Go to Deauville

1962

As Maurice Dubois

Other People's Money

1978

As Claude Chevalier d'Aven

The Big Operator

1976

As Ari

Trapped by Fear

1960

As Laurent Porte

Edda

2005

As

Bye, See You Monday

1979

As Arnold Samson

House of Sin

1961

As Dominique

Spécial Bardot

1968

As Self

Chicken Soup

1963

As Girel

Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard

1967

As Arlequin, le faux Dorante

Avenue Montaigne

2006

As Jacques Grumberg

L'amour aux Trousses

2005

As Jacques Pellegrin

Brothers in Arms

1989

As Le colonel Revers

Detective

1985

As Emile Chenal

A Touch of Treason

1962

As Vigo

The Do-Gooders

2005

As Max (voice)

Marriages

1998

As Alessio (Giulia's Father)

The Heroes

1973

As Raphael Tilbaudet

Too Small My Friend

1971

As Inspector Hess

A Gorgeous Girl Like Me

1972

As Maître Murene

Camping

2006

As Jacky Pic

Camping 2

2010

As Jacky Pic

Green Harvest

1959

As Robert Borelli

His Majesty Minor

2007

As Firos

Please, Not Now!

1961

As Claude

Shock Troops

1967

As Groubec

Le Renard jaune

2013

As Le commandant

The Great Restaurant II

2011

As The amnesic husband

Soraya

2003

As Mossadeq

Sweet and Sour

1963

As Plumber

One, Two, Three, Freeze

1993

As L'enfoiré / The dumb

Barocco

1976

As Jules

Souvenirs souvenirs

1984

As Firmani

The Milk of Human Kindness

2001

As Dr Gérard Cafarelli

Family Hero

2006

As Gabriel Stern

Rolling to You

2018

As Jocelyn and Lucien's father

Catherine

1969

As Caboche

Twice Upon a Time

2012

As Maurice

The Seven Deadly Sins

1962

As Riri (segment "L'envie")

The Upper Hand

1966

As Giulio

Camping : histoire d'un succès

2021

As Self - Actor

Eyes Without a Face

1960

As Inspector

Godard by Godard

2023

As Self (archive footage)

Le Bal des casse-pieds

1992

As Le séducteur

Meeting in Paris

1956

As Le jeune homme

Druids

2001

As Narrator (voice)

Lucky Jo

1964

As Loudéac Fils dit Junior

L'Âge d'or de la pub

2023

As Self (archive footage)

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