Jean-Jacques Moreau
Jean-Jacques Moreau is a French actor and screenwriter, born on February 4, 1947, in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis. His artistic career spans both theater and film. He is distinguished by his versatility and the diversity of his collaborations with numerous renowned directors. In film, Jean-Jacques Moreau has appeared in several notable films, including Gérard Oury's The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, A Few Quiet Gentlemen, Jackal, and Good Kisses, Until Monday. He has also appeared in television productions, playing Leroy-Champier in the miniseries The Big Secret (1989), Duroc in Josephine or the Comedy of Ambitions (1979), and Theo van Gogh in Paul Gauguin (1975). He also appeared in the cult film Diva (1981), where he played the character of Krantz. His presence on stage has been marked by numerous roles in both classical and contemporary works. He has worked under the direction of such leading figures as Gabriel Garran in Bertolt Brecht's The Visions of Simone Machard, Denis Llorca in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and Jacques Echantillon in Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist, a role for which he was nominated for a Molière Best Actor Award. He has also appeared in plays such as Jean-Michel Ribes' The Sycamore Tree Must Flow and Jean Genet's The Balcony. Jean-Jacques Moreau has portrayed a variety of characters, ranging from drama to comedy, both on television and in the theater. His artistic career demonstrates a great adaptability and a pronounced taste for the eclecticism of genres and registers. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with directors and producers both in France and internationally, consolidating his reputation in the world of live performance and audiovisual.
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- 2020 · L'Affaire Marvin as Richard Latour
- 2010 · Douze hommes en colère as Juré n°10
- 2000 · Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas as Self
- 1998 · Passion interdite as Daniel
- 1995 · Les Louves as Pierre
- 1992 · Vagabond as François
- 1992 · Princesse Alexandra as Metternich
- 1991 · The Pleasure of Love as Smallow
- 1990 · La Campagne de Cicéron as Le metteur en scène
- 1989 · The Hostage of Europe as Marchand
- 1989 · Five Days in June as le garçon de la brasserie
- 1989 · La Vouivre as Victor
- 1988 · Mésaventures as
- 1988 · L'Énigme des sables as
- 1988 · Baby Blues as Michel Lambesque
- 1985 · Spécial police as Pierre Salmon
- 1985 · Urgence as Martel
- 1984 · The Seventh Target as Bolek
- 1984 · Des grives aux loups as Léon Dupeuch
- 1983 · Le retour de Christophe Colon as
- 1981 · La vie continue as L'Homme
- 1981 · Diva as Krantz
- 1979 · Coco-the-Flower, Candidate as Delbois
- 1978 · These Sorcerers Are Mad as Eugène Tissaigre, director
- 1978 · The Discord as Le contremaître
- 1977 · The Centipede Is Tap Dancing as Henri
- 1977 · Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as Truck Driver
- 1976 · Police Commissioner Moulin as Cathala
- 1976 · Berthe as Le mari de Berthe
- 1976 · Les Grands Moyens as Fred Conségude
- 1975 · The Seventh Company Has Been Found as L'officier allemand qui s'aperçoit de l'évasion
- 1975 · No Problem! as French customs officer
- 1975 · Act of Aggression as
- 1975 · Let Joy Reign Supreme as Peasant
- 1975 · The Cold Soup as Abel
- 1974 · While There's War There's Hope as Mercenaro
- 1974 · Kisses Till Monday as Bob
- 1974 · Cadoudal as Guillemot
- 1973 · The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob as Police biker
- 1973 · Marriage a la Mode as
- 1972 · To Be Twenty in the Aures as Jacques
- 1972 · There Once Was a Cop as PJ inspector
- 1958 · Les Cinq Dernières Minutes as Alain Meneau