Maurice Barrier
Maurice Barrier (8 June 1932 – 12 April 2020) was a French actor and singer. Barrier was the son of a cabinetmaker, and had his first job working in his father's workshop. While in Rennes at age 28, he met several resident actors at the Théâtre National de Bretagne and made his stage debut in Caligula, written by Albert Camus. His first major role on television was in the film The Taking of Power by Louis XIV. His other major films included The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, Two Men in Town, Black and White in Color, Coup de tête, and Flic Story. He played alongside several actors, such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, and Gérard Jugnot. Barrier was married to the actress Hélène Manesse. The pair resided in Montréal, France from 1962 until Maurice's death on 12 April 2020 in Montbard at the age of 87 due to COVID-19. Source: Article "Maurice Barrier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
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Credits
- 2017 · À la recherche de... Pierre Richard as Self - Comédien (archive footage)
- 2008 · Marié(s) ou presque as Charles
- 2005 · Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre as Self
- 2002 · La victoire des vaincus as Le grand-père
- 1999 · The Happiest Place on Earth as Charrier
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1998 · Louis la Brocante as Edgar de Bansac
- 1996 · Les Allumettes suédoises as Bougras
- 1994 · Un jour avant l'aube as
- 1993 · Louis, the Child King as Guitaud
- 1993 · Goupi-Mains rouges as Mains rouges
- 1993 · Catherine Courage as Magenta
- 1989 · Life and Nothing But as Mercadot
- 1989 · Les Jupons de la révolution as Montréal
- 1989 · Rouget le braconnier as le gendarme Javelle
- 1989 · David Lansky as Angelo Sébastiani
- 1988 · La Valise en carton as Alfredo
- 1987 · Charlie Dingo as Chinaski
- 1986 · The Fugitives as Superintendent Duroc
- 1986 · The Way Out as Smuggler
- 1986 · La Nuit de Santa-Klaus as
- 1985 · Scout Toujours as Marek
- 1985 · He Died with His Eyes Open as Arthur Chalon
- 1985 · The Specialists as Kovacs
- 1985 · One Woman or Two as Le maire
- 1984 · Des grives aux loups as Jean-Édouard Vialhe
- 1983 · The ComDads as Raffart
- 1983 · The Outsider as « Tonton »
- 1983 · And the Ship Sails On as Ziolev
- 1982 · The Return of Martin Guerre as Pierre Guerre
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- 1980 · Les Chevaux du soleil as Antoine Bouychou
- 1980 · Le grand fossé as
- 1979 · Hothead as Berri, boss of the 'Penalty'
- 1977 · The Gang as Lucien
- 1976 · Black and White in Color as Caprice
- 1975 · The Gypsy as Jacques Helman
- 1975 · Flic Story as Rene Bollec
- 1975 · Paul Gauguin as Gauguin
- 1973 · Hail the Artist as René, un acteur
- 1973 · Two Men in Town as Investigating judge
- 1973 · The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot as L'hôte
- 1972 · The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe as Chaperon, Toulouse agent
- 1971 · Raphael or the Debauched One as Lasalle
- 1970 · Scene of the Crime as Khamon
- 1966 · The Taking of Power by Louis XIV as D'Artagnan