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Bernard Blier
Actor

Bernard Blier

11 Jan 1916Born
29 Mar 1989Died
73Age at death
183Credits

Biography

Bernard Blier (11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He proved to be one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. He often worked in Italian films, particularly in the last decade of his life.

He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, was posted at the time. He is the father of director Bertrand Blier, and appeared in a number of his son's films, most notably Buffet froid (1979).

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He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar) in 1989, a month before he died.

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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 183 credits.

  1. 1990PaganiniFilm: Pater Caffarelli
  2. 1989MigrationsFilm: Opat Žoržel
  3. 1988Taste of LifeFilm: Giuseppe Mondardini
  4. 1988Ada in the JungleFilm: Major Collins
  5. 1988NailcruncherFilm: Saltiel
  6. 1988The PossessedFilm: Governor
  7. 1987I picariFilm: The exploiter of prostitutes
  8. 1987Under the Chinese RestaurantFilm: Il professore
  9. 1986Twist Again in MoscowFilm: Alexei
  10. 1986I Hate ActorsFilm: Jerome B. Cobb
  11. 1986Let's Hope It's a GirlFilm: Uncle Gugo
  12. 1985The 2 Lives of Mattia PascalFilm: Anselmo Paleari
  13. 1985My Friends Act IIIFilm: Sig. Lenzi
  14. 1985Madman at WarFilm: Belucci
  15. 1985Ça n'arrive qu'à moiFilm: Monsieur Guilledou
  16. 1984CuoreSeries: Ing. Bottini (6 episodes)
  17. 1981Il turnoFilm: Don Marcantonio
  18. 1981Passion of LoveFilm: Major
  19. 1981Pétrole ! Pétrole !Film: Emir Abdullah
  20. 1980Voltati EugenioFilm: Grandfather Eugenio
  21. 1979HypochondriacFilm: Dr. Purgone
  22. 1979Buffet FroidFilm: Inspecteur Morvandieu
  23. 1979Serie NoireFilm: Staplin
  24. 1979On purge bébéFilm: M. Follavoine
  25. 1978Feu la mère de MadameFilm: Lucien
  26. 1976The Body of My EnemyFilm: Jean-Baptiste Liégeard
  27. 1976Golden NightFilm: Commissaire Pidoux
  28. 1976Femmes FatalesFilm: Father Émile
  29. 1975My FriendsFilm: Righi Niccolò
  30. 1975The PhoneyFilm: Maxime
  31. 1975It's Tough for EverybodyFilm: Paul Tardel
  32. 1975Cher VictorFilm: Anselme Maillard
  33. 1975The Restroom RobberyFilm: Phano
  34. 1974Kisses Till MondayFilm: Frankie Strong
  35. 1974Ante UpFilm: Priest
  36. 1974Quick TrialFilm: Il giudice
  37. 1974By the Blood of OthersFilm: Mayor
  38. 1974Bloody MurderFilm: Le commissaire Moureu
  39. 1974Chinese In ParisFilm: Le Président de la République
  40. 1973I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say EverythingFilm: Gastié-le-Roy père
  41. 1973L'École des femmesFilm: Arnolphe
  42. 1973Moi y'en a vouloir des sousFilm: Adrien Colbard
  43. 1972The Tall Blond Man with One Black ShoeFilm: Colonel Bernard Milan
  44. 1972She No Longer Talks, She ShootsFilm: Commissioner Camille Bistingo
  45. 1972Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is BeautifulFilm: Le président Louis-Marcel Thulle
  46. 1972Nights of BoccaccioFilm: Dr. Mazzeo
  47. 1972KillerFilm: François Tellier, director of the PJ
  48. 1971Homo EroticusFilm: Dr. Mezzini
  49. 1971Catch Me a SpyFilm: Webb
  50. 1971JoFilm: Inspecteur Ducros
  51. 1971Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?...Film: Persicelli
  52. 1971TroubleshootersFilm: Commissaire Caillaud
  53. 1971Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonquesFilm: Monsieur K.
  54. 1970DistractedFilm: Guiton
  55. 1970Le Mari, la femme et la mortFilm: Sébastien
  56. 1970She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She TalksFilm: Liethard
  57. 1969Call Me MathildeFilm: Charles de Blanzac, Mathilde's husband
  58. 1969My Uncle BenjaminFilm: Marquis de Cambyse
  59. 1969The Fourth WallFilm: Andrea Brusa
  60. 1968Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?Film: Ubaldo Palmarini
  61. 1968Don't Take God's Children for Wild GeeseFilm: Charles aka 'Le Téméraire '
  62. 1968Coplan Saves His SkinFilm: Marscar
  63. 1968Dear CarolineFilm: Georges Berthier
  64. 1967The Madman of Lab FourFilm: Mr. Beauchard, executive secretary linked to a gang
  65. 1967The StrangerFilm: Defense Counsel
  66. 1967If I Were a SpyFilm: le Docteur Lefèvre
  67. 1967Loose in the TriggerFilm: Nicolas Pappas
  68. 1967To Commit a MurderFilm: Le commandant Rhome
  69. 1967Idiot in ParisFilm: Léon Dessertine, mandataire en viandes et ancien de l'assistance
  70. 1966Ring Around the WorldFilm: Lord Richard Berry
  71. 1966The RestaurantFilm: Le commissaire divisionnaire
  72. 1966Almost Perfect CrimeFilm: William Derek Robson
  73. 1966A Matter of HonorFilm: Don Leandro Sanna
  74. 1965How to Keep the Red Lamp BurningFilm: Charles Labergerie, le tenancier de la maison close (sketch “La Fermeture” & “Le Procès”)
  75. 1965When the Pheasants PassFilm: Hyacinthe Camus
  76. 1965Casanova '70Film: Il commissario (non accreditato)
  77. 1964The Great Spy ChaseFilm: Eusebio Cafarelli
  78. 1964Chance at LoveFilm: Camille (segment "Une chance explosive")
  79. 1964The Magnificent CuckoldFilm: Mariotti
  80. 1964Male HuntFilm: M. Heurtin

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