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 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. Source: Article "Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
Jeanne Devère
as Martin
Jeanne Devère
as Martin
Du cristal à la fumée
as Goering
Du cristal à la fumée
as Goering
L'Affaire Salengro
as Roger Salengro
L'Affaire Salengro
as Roger Salengro
Les Condés: Policiers à Marseille
as Narrateur
Les Condés: Policiers à Marseille
as Narrateur
Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice
as l'ambassadeur de France
Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice
as l'ambassadeur de France
How Much We Hated Each Other
as Jean Monnet
How Much We Hated Each Other
as Jean Monnet
Austerlitz, la victoire en marchant
as Napoléon
Austerlitz, la victoire en marchant
as Napoléon
Allons petits enfants
as monsieur Haumont
Allons petits enfants
as monsieur Haumont
Jusqu'au bout
as Vincent Guérin
Jusqu'au bout
as Vincent Guérin
Un petit garçon silencieux
as Féodor Lakasse
Un petit garçon silencieux
as Féodor Lakasse
Les Passeurs
as Maurice Nicod
Les Passeurs
as Maurice Nicod
Clochemerle
as Barthélémy Piéchut, the mayor
Clochemerle
as Barthélémy Piéchut, the mayor
Druids
as Dumnorix
Druids
as Dumnorix
Dormir avec le diable
as Leguen
Dormir avec le diable
as Leguen
Tower of the First Born
as Abdurasam
Tower of the First Born
as Abdurasam
Run for Your Life
as Valck
Run for Your Life
as Valck
Caboose
as Larrivée
Caboose
as Larrivée
L'Affaire Dreyfus
as Henry
L'Affaire Dreyfus
as Henry
Justinien Trouve, or God's Bastard
as Martin Coutouly
Justinien Trouve, or God's Bastard
as Martin Coutouly
Rosen-Emil
as Dr. Friedmann
Rosen-Emil
as Dr. Friedmann
Squadron
as Franek Bała
Squadron
as Franek Bała
Shadow of the Wolf
as Brown
Shadow of the Wolf
as Brown
Miracle of Marcellino
as Il conte
Miracle of Marcellino
as Il conte
Blanc d'ébène
as L'adjudant-recruteur Mariani
Blanc d'ébène
as L'adjudant-recruteur Mariani
Fatal Lovers
as Mark
Fatal Lovers
as Mark
Cellini: A Violent Life
as François the First
Cellini: A Violent Life
as François the First
Christian
Christian
The Vanishing
as Raymond Lemorne
The Vanishing
as Raymond Lemorne
Les lutteurs immobiles
as David
Les lutteurs immobiles
as David
Beatrice
as François de Cortemart
Beatrice
as François de Cortemart
Double Face
as Ring/Jean-Jean
Double Face
as Ring/Jean-Jean
Max My Love
as Archibald
Max My Love
as Archibald
In the Shadow of the Wind
as Pasteur Nicolas Jones
In the Shadow of the Wind
as Pasteur Nicolas Jones
Flagrant désir
as Robert Barnac
Flagrant désir
as Robert Barnac
Among Wolves
as Capitaine de Saintes
Among Wolves
as Capitaine de Saintes
Urgence
as Lucas Schroeder
Urgence
as Lucas Schroeder
Street of the Damned
as Mathias Hagen, dit 'Matt', le maître du quartier
Street of the Damned
as Mathias Hagen, dit 'Matt', le maître du quartier
Liberty Belle
as Yvon
Liberty Belle
as Yvon
The Death of Mario Ricci
as Jacky Vermot
The Death of Mario Ricci
as Jacky Vermot
Life Is a Bed of Roses
as Teacher
Life Is a Bed of Roses
as Teacher
The Informer
as Malaggione
The Informer
as Malaggione
Coup de feu
Coup de feu
The Return of Martin Guerre
as Martin Guerre
The Return of Martin Guerre
as Martin Guerre
The Professional
as L'inspecteur Farges
The Professional
as L'inspecteur Farges
Bolero
as Le représentant Croix Rouge (UNICEF)
Bolero
as Le représentant Croix Rouge (UNICEF)
Twice a Woman
as 2nd Frenchman
Twice a Woman
as 2nd Frenchman
Such a Lovely Town...
as Arnoux, le garagiste
Such a Lovely Town...
as Arnoux, le garagiste
Hothead
as Lucien
Hothead
as Lucien
Judith Therpauve
as Laindreaux
Judith Therpauve
as Laindreaux
The Body of My Enemy
as Le Truand Blond
The Body of My Enemy
as Le Truand Blond
Mr. Klein
as Extra (uncredited)
Mr. Klein
as Extra (uncredited)
The Tenant
as Bar waiter
The Tenant
as Bar waiter