Jean-Claude Brialy
Jean-Claude Brialy (30 March 1933 – 30 May 2007) was a French actor and film director. Brialy was born in Aumale (now Sour El-Ghozlane), French Algeria, where his father was stationed with the French Army. Brialy moved to mainland France with his family in 1942. He was an alumnus of the Prytanée National Militaire. When he was 21 years old, he went to Paris to work as an actor. In 1956, Brialy acted in his first role in the short film Le coup du berger (Fool's Mate) by Jacques Rivette. By the late 1950s, he'd become one of the most prolific actors in the French nouvelle vague and a star. He appeared in films of nouvelle vague directors such as Claude Chabrol (Le Beau Serge, 1958; Les Cousins, 1959), Louis Malle (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud, 1958; Les Amants, 1958), François Truffaut (Les 400 Coups, 1959), Jean-Luc Godard, (Une femme est une femme, 1961), Éric Rohmer (Claire's Knee, 1970), as well as in films of other filmmakers such as Jean Renoir (Elena et les hommes 1958), Roger Vadim (La ronde, 1964), Philippe de Broca (Le Roi de cœur, 1966), Luis Buñuel (Le Fantôme de la liberté, 1974), and Claude Lelouch (Robert et Robert, 1978). In 2006, he appeared in his last role, as the eponymous character of the TV film Monsieur Max, directed by Gabriel Aghion. Godard described him as "the French Cary Grant," while Brialy's self-described "life models" had reportedly been actor Sacha Guitry and director Jean Cocteau. Brialy directed a number of films, including Églantine in 1971, which was loosely inspired by his own memories of a happy childhood spent in Chambellay with his grandparents, and Les volets clos (Closed shutters) in 1972. He owned the restaurant L'Orangerie, on the Île Saint-Louis; he'd also worked as a TV presenter, a singer, and a radio host. During the presentation of one of his books, Brialy described himself this way: "I'm a boy who got lucky enough to do what I love in life". Brialy, in 1959, acquired a château in the commune of Monthyon, near Paris. There, he accommodated and entertained many friends from the cinema and the theatre, such as Jean Marais, Pierre Arditi, and Romy Schneider whom he'd met during the 1958 production of the film Christine. Schneider, after the 1981 fatal accident of her son David, found a "refuge from the paparazzi" in Brialy's home. French singer Barbara would often sing at the piano. Director Jean-Pierre Melville used the château to shoot the last scenes of his 1970 crime film Le Cercle Rouge, where Alain Delon and Yves Montand are killed by the police. In his books, the autobiographical Le Ruisseau des singes (The river of monkeys) (2000) and the memoir J'ai oublié de vous dire (I Forgot to Tell You) (2004), Brialy revealed that he was bisexual. ... Source: Article "Jean-Claude Brialy" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
as Self (archive footage)
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
as Self (archive footage)
A Night at the Opera
as Self (archive footage)
A Night at the Opera
as Self (archive footage)
Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff
as Self (archive footage)
Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff
as Self (archive footage)
Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens
as Self (archive footage)
Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens
as Self (archive footage)
Alain Delon, la beauté du diable et les femmes...
as Self (archive footage)
Alain Delon, la beauté du diable et les femmes...
as Self (archive footage)
Claude Chabrol, the Maverick
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Claude Chabrol, the Maverick
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Jean-Claude Brialy, l'homme qui voulait tant être aimé
as Self (archive footage)
Jean-Claude Brialy, l'homme qui voulait tant être aimé
as Self (archive footage)
Jean Gabin intime
as Self
Jean Gabin intime
as Self
Vous êtes de la police ?
as Alfred Lamproie
Vous êtes de la police ?
as Alfred Lamproie
Arletty, Lady Paname
as Self
Arletty, Lady Paname
as Self
Monsieur Max
as Max Jacob
Monsieur Max
as Max Jacob
Quartier V.I.P.
as Ferdinand
Quartier V.I.P.
as Ferdinand
Quoi? L'éternité.
as Self
Quoi? L'éternité.
as Self
Les Contes secrets ou les Rohmériens
as Self
Les Contes secrets ou les Rohmériens
as Self
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
as Self (archive footage)
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
as Self (archive footage)
People : Jet Set 2
as Minimo
People : Jet Set 2
as Minimo
The Car Keys
as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
The Car Keys
as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
Les filles, personne s'en méfie
as Projectionist
Les filles, personne s'en méfie
as Projectionist
Claude Chabrol: Mon premier film
as Self
Claude Chabrol: Mon premier film
as Self
As Luck Would Have It
as Jean-Pierre Muller
As Luck Would Have It
as Jean-Pierre Muller
Special Delivery
as Robert Fresnel
Special Delivery
as Robert Fresnel
South Kensington
as Ferdinando
South Kensington
as Ferdinando
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana
as Vandoeuvres
Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana
as Vandoeuvres
Unfair Competition
as Mattia Della Rocca
Unfair Competition
as Mattia Della Rocca
Les Filles à papa
as Robert, dit « Bob »
Les Filles à papa
as Robert, dit « Bob »
To the Extreme
as L'avocat
To the Extreme
as L'avocat
Actors
as Jean-Claude Brialy
Actors
as Jean-Claude Brialy
Tribute to Alfred Lepetit
as Self
Tribute to Alfred Lepetit
as Self
Kennedy et moi
as Benny Grimaldi
Kennedy et moi
as Benny Grimaldi
Man of My Life
as Lucien Vilner
Man of My Life
as Lucien Vilner
Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon
as Self
Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon
as Self
Shadow Play
as Rene Sandre
Shadow Play
as Rene Sandre
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
as Abbot
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
as Abbot
A French Woman
as Arnoult
A French Woman
as Arnoult
Son of Gascogne
as Self
Son of Gascogne
as Self
One Hundred and One Nights
as The Japanese Guide
One Hundred and One Nights
as The Japanese Guide
Michel Sardou - Show Sardou
as Self - Co-Host
Michel Sardou - Show Sardou
as Self - Co-Host
The Monster
as Roccarotta
The Monster
as Roccarotta
Queen Margot
as Coligny
Queen Margot
as Coligny
La Jalousie
as Albert Blondel
La Jalousie
as Albert Blondel
Août
as Martin
Août
as Martin
Tous les garçons...
Tous les garçons...
No Fear, No Die
as Pierre Ardennes
No Fear, No Die
as Pierre Ardennes
Forgery and the Use of Forgeries
as Charles Laumière
Forgery and the Use of Forgeries
as Charles Laumière
My New Partner II
as Le banquier
My New Partner II
as Le banquier
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
as Il giudice
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
as Il giudice
Comédie d'été
as Gaston
Comédie d'été
as Gaston
The Innocents
as Klotz
The Innocents
as Klotz
Malady of Love
as Frédéric
Malady of Love
as Frédéric
Le Moustachu
as Leroy
Le Moustachu
as Leroy
Maschenka
as Kolin
Maschenka
as Kolin
Grand Guignol
as M. Albert
Grand Guignol
as M. Albert
Levy & Goliath
as Bijou / Delaroche
Levy & Goliath
as Bijou / Delaroche
Le Débutant
as Willy
Le Débutant
as Willy
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later
as Un spectateur de '40 ans déjà'
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later
as Un spectateur de '40 ans déjà'
Follow My Gaze
as Freddy Langlois
Follow My Gaze
as Freddy Langlois
Inspector Lavardin
as Claude Alvarez
Inspector Lavardin
as Claude Alvarez
An Impudent Girl
as Sam
An Impudent Girl
as Sam
Marriage of the Century
as Kaffenberg
Marriage of the Century
as Kaffenberg
The Fourth Power
as PDG de la chaîne
The Fourth Power
as PDG de la chaîne
L'Herbe rouge
as Abbot Gril
L'Herbe rouge
as Abbot Gril
Vivement Truffaut
as Self / Corey (archive footage)
Vivement Truffaut
as Self / Corey (archive footage)
The Telephone Always Rings Twice
as Le commissaire
The Telephone Always Rings Twice
as Le commissaire
Die schöne Wilhelmine
as Casanova
Die schöne Wilhelmine
as Casanova
Pinot simple-flic
as Morcy
Pinot simple-flic
as Morcy
Père Noël et fils
as Thomas
Père Noël et fils
as Thomas
Gramps Is in the Resistance
as Le joueur de tennis flagorneur
Gramps Is in the Resistance
as Le joueur de tennis flagorneur
Cover Up
as Le contrôleur Jean-François Rambert
Cover Up
as Le contrôleur Jean-François Rambert
Stella
as Roland
Stella
as Roland
Sarah
as Gabriel Larcange
Sarah
as Gabriel Larcange
Demon Is on the Island
as Dr Paul Henry Marshall
Demon Is on the Island
as Dr Paul Henry Marshall
Deadly Circuit
as Voragine
Deadly Circuit
as Voragine
Cap Canaille
as Me Samuel Kebadjan
Cap Canaille
as Me Samuel Kebadjan
Notre Dame de la Croisette
as Self
Notre Dame de la Croisette
as Self
Edith and Marcel
as Loulou Barrier
Edith and Marcel
as Loulou Barrier
The Girl from Trieste
as Professor Martin
The Girl from Trieste
as Professor Martin
That Night of Varennes
as Monsieur Jacob
That Night of Varennes
as Monsieur Jacob
Bolero
as Le directeur du Lido
Bolero
as Le directeur du Lido
Cinq-Mars
as l'historien
Cinq-Mars
as l'historien
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin
as Arsène Lupin
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin
as Arsène Lupin
The Lady Banker
as Paul Cisterne
The Lady Banker
as Paul Cisterne
Swimming Instructor
as Logan
Swimming Instructor
as Logan
The Song of Roland
as Le Seigneur
The Song of Roland
as Le Seigneur
Robert et Robert
as Jacques Millet
Robert et Robert
as Jacques Millet
Double Murder
as Van Nijlen
Double Murder
as Van Nijlen
Focal Point
as Michel Gaur
Focal Point
as Michel Gaur
The Accuser
as Le Rantec
The Accuser
as Le Rantec
Julie pot-de-colle
as Jean-Luc Farlot
Julie pot-de-colle
as Jean-Luc Farlot
Barocco
as Walt
Barocco
as Walt
Holy Year
as Pierre Bizet
Holy Year
as Pierre Bizet
Scrambled Eggs
as Brumaire
Scrambled Eggs
as Brumaire
Un animal doué de déraison
as Claude
Un animal doué de déraison
as Claude
The Judge and the Assassin
as Avocat Villedieu
The Judge and the Assassin
as Avocat Villedieu
Catherine & Co.
as Guillaume
Catherine & Co.
as Guillaume
Dreyfus: The Intolerable Truth
as Narrator (voice)
Dreyfus: The Intolerable Truth
as Narrator (voice)
Like a Pot of Strawberries
as Norbert
Like a Pot of Strawberries
as Norbert
The Phantom of Liberty
as Mr. Foucault
The Phantom of Liberty
as Mr. Foucault
Loving in the Rain
as Seducer
Loving in the Rain
as Seducer
A Murder Is a Murder
as Paul Kastner
A Murder Is a Murder
as Paul Kastner
A Season in Hell
as Paul Verlaine
A Season in Hell
as Paul Verlaine
Mafia Things
as Domenico 'Mimì' Gargiulo
Mafia Things
as Domenico 'Mimì' Gargiulo
Côté cour, côté champs
Côté cour, côté champs
Claire's Knee
as Jérôme
Claire's Knee
as Jérôme
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
as Count Anne d'Orgel
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
as Count Anne d'Orgel
Anna
as Serge
Anna
as Serge
The Bride Wore Black
as Corey
The Bride Wore Black
as Corey
Manon 70
as Jean-Paul
Manon 70
as Jean-Paul
Dear Caroline
as Le comte de Boimussy
Dear Caroline
as Le comte de Boimussy
Operation San Pietro
as Cajella
Operation San Pietro
as Cajella
Lamiel
as Le comte d'Aubigné
Lamiel
as Le comte d'Aubigné
The Oldest Profession
as Philibert (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")
The Oldest Profession
as Philibert (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")
Shock Troops
as Jean
Shock Troops
as Jean
King of Hearts
as Duke of Clover
King of Hearts
as Duke of Clover
Our Husbands
as Ottavio Pelagatta
Our Husbands
as Ottavio Pelagatta
I Knew Her Well
as Dario Marchionni
I Knew Her Well
as Dario Marchionni
The Mandrake
as Ligurio
The Mandrake
as Ligurio
Love at Sea
as The Disenchanted Man
Love at Sea
as The Disenchanted Man
How Not to Rob a Department Store
as Marcel
How Not to Rob a Department Store
as Marcel
The Real Bargain
as The gigolo
The Real Bargain
as The gigolo
Tight Skirts, Loose Pleasures
as Figurant
Tight Skirts, Loose Pleasures
as Figurant
Les Siffleurs
as Jean-Claude Brialy
Les Siffleurs
as Jean-Claude Brialy
Comment épouser un premier ministre
as Philippe Lambert
Comment épouser un premier ministre
as Philippe Lambert
Male Companion
as The Prince
Male Companion
as The Prince
Circle of Love
as Alfred
Circle of Love
as Alfred
Male Hunt
as Antoine Monteil
Male Hunt
as Antoine Monteil
Tonio Kröger
as Tonio Kröger als Erwachsener
Tonio Kröger
as Tonio Kröger als Erwachsener
How to Make a French Dish
as Jacquot
How to Make a French Dish
as Jacquot
Nutty, Naughty Chateau
as Sébastien
Nutty, Naughty Chateau
as Sébastien
Carom Shots
as Paul Martin
Carom Shots
as Paul Martin
People in Luck
as L'automobiliste (segment "Le Gros Lot")
People in Luck
as L'automobiliste (segment "Le Gros Lot")
The Sword and the Balance
as Jean-Philippe
The Sword and the Balance
as Jean-Philippe
Adieu Philippine
as Self - sur le plateau de 'Montserrat' (uncredited)
Adieu Philippine
as Self - sur le plateau de 'Montserrat' (uncredited)
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
as Didier Marin
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
as Didier Marin
La banda Casaroli
as Corrado Minguzzi
La banda Casaroli
as Corrado Minguzzi
Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin
as François de Vierne
Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin
as François de Vierne
Sentimental Education
as Frédéric Moreau
Sentimental Education
as Frédéric Moreau
Fiancés on the Bridge
as Nurse
Fiancés on the Bridge
as Nurse
Cléo from 5 to 7
as The Nurse (uncredited)
Cléo from 5 to 7
as The Nurse (uncredited)
The Burning Court
as Marc Desgrez
The Burning Court
as Marc Desgrez
Hitch-Hike
as Jean-Claude, le marchand de brosses
Hitch-Hike
as Jean-Claude, le marchand de brosses
The Seven Deadly Sins
as Arthur (segment "L'avarice")
The Seven Deadly Sins
as Arthur (segment "L'avarice")
Greed
as Arthur
Greed
as Arthur
A Very Private Affair
as Narrateur
A Very Private Affair
as Narrateur
Paris Belongs to Us
as Jean-Marc
Paris Belongs to Us
as Jean-Marc
Famous Love Affairs
as Eric Torring
Famous Love Affairs
as Eric Torring
The Lions Are Loose
as Didier Marèze
The Lions Are Loose
as Didier Marèze
Three Faces of Sin
as Laurent Lénaud
Three Faces of Sin
as Laurent Lénaud
A Woman Is a Woman
as Émile Récamier
A Woman Is a Woman
as Émile Récamier
Wise Guys
as Ronald
Wise Guys
as Ronald
A Story of Water
as The Young Man
A Story of Water
as The Young Man
The Army Game
as Capitaine
The Army Game
as Capitaine
The Gigolo
as Jacky
The Gigolo
as Jacky
Le Bel Âge
as Jean-Claude
Le Bel Âge
as Jean-Claude
Eyes of Love
as Pierre Ségur
Eyes of Love
as Pierre Ségur
The Big Night
as Scintillone
The Big Night
as Scintillone
Way of Youth
as Paul Tiercelin
Way of Youth
as Paul Tiercelin
The 400 Blows
as L' Homme dans la rue
The 400 Blows
as L' Homme dans la rue
All the Boys Are Called Patrick
as Patrick
All the Boys Are Called Patrick
as Patrick
The Cousins
as Paul
The Cousins
as Paul
Le Beau Serge
as François
Le Beau Serge
as François
Christine
as Theo Kaiser
Christine
as Theo Kaiser
The Lovers
as Boy on a ride (uncredited)
The Lovers
as Boy on a ride (uncredited)
Et ta sœur…
as Brice
Et ta sœur…
as Brice
School for Coquettes
as Robert
School for Coquettes
as Robert
Elevator to the Gallows
as Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)
Elevator to the Gallows
as Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited)
The Overworked
as Jimmy
The Overworked
as Jimmy
Anyone Can Kill Me
as Un inspecteur de police
Anyone Can Kill Me
as Un inspecteur de police
The Tricyclist
as Jean-Claude
The Tricyclist
as Jean-Claude
Young Girls Beware
as Sexy-bar customer (uncredited)
Young Girls Beware
as Sexy-bar customer (uncredited)
A Friend of the Family
as Philippe Lemonnier
A Friend of the Family
as Philippe Lemonnier
The Kreutzer Sonata
as Trukhacevskij
The Kreutzer Sonata
as Trukhacevskij