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Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier was born on 11 January 1916 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Pasteur Institute, was temporarily stationed. The son of Suzanne (Bargy) and Louis Blier, he spent his early years in a multicultural environment before moving to France, where he would become one of the most respected character actors of his generation. His distinctive rotund features and premature baldness quickly typecast him in roles of the beleaguered husband, but Blier soon demonstrated an extraordinary range, effortlessly shifting between comedy and drama, which made him a staple in French cinema for over five decades. Beginning his career in 1937, he amassed a filmography of 175 titles, collaborating with celebrated directors and appearing alongside numerous prominent actors, thereby solidifying his reputation as a versatile talent. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, he was a frequent presence in both French and Italian productions, and his late‑career work often featured him in his son Bertrand Blier’s films, most famously in the cult classic Buffet froid (1979). In recognition of his contributions, he received an Honorary César in 1989, just twenty‑four days before his death on 29 March 1989 in Saint‑Cloud, France, a poignant reminder of his enduring impact on the industry. Beyond his professional achievements, Blier’s personal life was marked by his marriage to Gisèle Brunet in 1938, with whom he fathered two children, including the noted director Bertrand Blier, who has paid tribute to his father both on screen and in literature. His legacy endures through the countless roles he inhabited, the awards he earned, and the influence he exerted on subsequent generations of actors and filmmakers.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Bernard Blier
Born: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Citizenship: French
Birthday: January 11, 1916
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1937-1989
Children: 2
Spouses: Gisèle Brunet
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Movies Featuring Bernard Blier
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Quai des Orfèvres [re-release]
Série Noire
Voltati Eugenio
Passion of Love
Cuore
Ça n’arrive qu’à moi
Madman at War
Pétrole ! Pétrole !
My Friends Act III
Under the Chinese Restaurant
Nailcruncher
Taste of Life
The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal
The Possessed
Paganini
Let’s Hope It’s a Girl
I Hate Actors
Migrations
I picari
To Commit a Murder
Dear Caroline
The Hunchback
A Matter of Honor
The Restaurant
I Was It Three Times
The Black Monocle
Germinal
Hypochondriac
La Symphonie fantastique
Who Killed Santa Claus?
…And Suddenly It’s Murder!
My Uncle Benjamin
Marie-Martine
Black Dossier
Hitch-Hike
The Organizer
L’École des femmes
The Hussars
The Magnificent Cuckold
Troubleshooters
Alone in the Night
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
Don’t Take God’s Children for Wild Geese
Lost Souvenirs
If I Were a Spy
The Counterfeiters of Paris
Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?
Nights of Boccaccio
The Man in the Raincoat
Moi y’en a vouloir des sous
Dedee
The Great Deception
Catch Me a Spy
Homo Eroticus
Serie Noire
Return to Life
The Gambler
She No Longer Talks, She Shoots
When the Pheasants Pass
Final Accord
The Restroom Robbery
The Seventh Juror
Before the Deluge
I Don’t Know Much, But I’ll Say Everything
The Marriage of Chiffon
Kisses Till Monday
Idiot in Paris
Gribouille
Hôtel du Nord
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
It’s Tough for Everybody
Whims
Femmes Fatales
The Possessors
The Elders of Saint-Loup
The Cat
Distracted
Marie-Octobre
The Cheat
Golden Night
Killer
The Curtain Rises
There’s Always a Price Tag
Du mou dans la gâchette
Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful
Joe: The Busybody
Chinese In Paris
Crime and Punishment
The Body of My Enemy
Buffet Froid
Hell of Angels
High Infidelity
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
L’Âge d’or de la pub
The President
The Great War
Crooks in Clover
When a Woman Meddles
Clockface Cafe
Without Leaving an Address
The Madman of Lab Four
She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But… She Talks
Truant School
Coplan Saves His Skin
Les Misérables
The Stranger
Male Hunt
My Friends
Career Timeline
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1985
Ça n’arrive qu’à moi
Monsieur Guilledou
Madman at War
Belucci
My Friends Act III
Sig. Lenzi
The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal
Anselmo Paleari
1976
Femmes Fatales
Father Émile
Golden Night
Commissaire Pidoux
The Body of My Enemy
Jean-Baptiste Liégeard
1973
L’École des femmes
Arnolphe
Moi y’en a vouloir des sous
Adrien Colbard
I Don’t Know Much, But I’ll Say Everything
Gastié-le-Roy père
1972
Nights of Boccaccio
Dr. Mazzeo
She No Longer Talks, She Shoots
Commissioner Camille Bistingo
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Colonel Bernard Milan
Killer
François Tellier, director of the PJ
Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful
Le président Louis-Marcel Thulle
1971
Troubleshooters
Commissaire Caillaud
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques
Monsieur K.
Catch Me a Spy
Webb
Homo Eroticus
Dr. Mezzini
Joe: The Busybody
Inspecteur Ducros
1968
Dear Caroline
Georges Berthier
Don’t Take God’s Children for Wild Geese
Charles aka 'Le Téméraire '
Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa?
Ubaldo Palmarini
Coplan Saves His Skin
Marscar
1967
To Commit a Murder
Le commandant Rhome
If I Were a Spy
le Docteur Lefèvre
Idiot in Paris
Léon Dessertine, mandataire en viandes et ancien de l'assistance
Du mou dans la gâchette
Nicolas Pappas
The Madman of Lab Four
Mr. Beauchard, executive secretary linked to a gang
The Stranger
Defense Counsel
1965
When the Pheasants Pass
Hyacinthe Camus
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
Charles Labergerie, brothel keeper (segment “La Fermeture” & “Le Procès”)
1961
The Black Monocle
Commissaire Tournemire
The Counterfeiters of Paris
Charles Lepicard
The President
Philippe Chalamont
1959
The Great Deception
le baron d'Exter, le chef des espions à la solde des Prussiens
Marie-Octobre
Julien Simoneau
The Great War
Capitano Castelli
1958
The Gambler
General Zagoriensky
The Possessors
Simon Lachaume, bras droit de Noël
The Cat
Debrun
Les Misérables
Javert father / Javert son
1957
The Man in the Raincoat
Mr Raphaël, le maître chanteur
There’s Always a Price Tag
Commissioner Plantavin
When a Woman Meddles
Félix Seguin
1950
Lost Souvenirs
Police officer Raoul (segment "Le violon")
The Elders of Saint-Loup
Jean Laclaux, ruined banker
1949
Return to Life
Gaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
The Cheat
Robert
Truant School
Buffle Pascal, teacher
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