Jean Richard

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Jean Richard

Acting April 18, 1921

Bessines, Deux-Sèvres, France

Jean Richard (18 April 1921 – 12 December 2001) was a French actor, comedian, and circus entrepreneur. He is best remembered for his role as Georges Simenon's Maigret in the epony…

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Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

5.7 1987 TV Show
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

6.8 1982 TV Show
War of the Buttons

War of the Buttons

7.2 1962 Movie
Le monde est à vous

Le monde est à vous

1987 TV Show
Apostrophes

Apostrophes

8.5 1975 TV Show
Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

8.0 1972 TV Show
Midi trente

Midi trente

6.0 1972 TV Show
Discorama

Discorama

8.0 1959 TV Show
The Annuity

The Annuity

6.7 1972 Movie
Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

8.7 1956 TV Show
30 millions d'amis

30 millions d'amis

6.2 1976 TV Show
The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret

The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret

8.8 1967 TV Show

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Jean Richard (18 April 1921 – 12 December 2001) was a French actor, comedian, and circus entrepreneur. He is best remembered for his role as Georges Simenon's Maigret in the eponymous French television series, which he played for more than twenty years, and for his circus activities. Richard was born in Bessines, Deux-Sevres. In the 1970s–1980s, he owned and managed three major circuses, two theme parks near Paris, La Mer de Sable and La Vallée des Peaux-Rouges, and a private zoo in his property of Ermenonville, Oise. He died on 12 December 2001 in Senlis, aged 80. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Richard (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2009
    Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 1987
    Le monde est à vous

    TV show Self

  3. 1987
    Sacrée soirée

    TV show Self

  4. 1982
    Champs-Elysées

    TV show Self

  5. 1981
    Signé Furax

    Movie Maigret

  6. 1976
    30 millions d'amis

    TV show Self

  7. 1975
    Apostrophes

    TV show Self

  8. 1973
    Le Médecin malgré lui

    Movie Sganarelle

  9. 1972
    Noix de coco

    Movie Loulou

  10. 1972
    Midi trente

    TV show Self

  11. 1972
    The Annuity

    Movie Jo (un voyou)

  12. 1972
    Le Grand Échiquier

    TV show Self

  13. 1971
    Cadet Rousselle

    TV show Self

  14. 1971
    Maigret en vacances

    Movie Maigret

  15. 1971
    Samedi soir

    TV show Self

  16. 1969
    La Maison de campagne

    Movie Bertrand Boiselier

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  1. 1969
    L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus

    Movie Jean Richard

  2. 1968
    Beru and These Women

    Movie Inspecteur principal Bérurier

  3. 1967
    The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret

    TV show Commissaire Jules Maigret

  4. 1967
    Bang Bang

    Movie Paulo

  5. 1967
    The Oldest Profession

    Movie Joseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

  6. 1966
    Sale temps pour les mouches

    Movie Principal inspector Bérurier

  7. 1966
    The Boss of Champignol

    Movie Claudius Binoche

  8. 1965
    The Lace Wars

    Movie Le prince de Beaulieu

  9. 1965
    How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning

    Movie Paul Arnaud, membre de l'amicale (sketch "Les Bons Vivants")

  10. 1965
    L'Or du duc

    Movie

  11. 1965
    Under Your Hat

    Movie Docteur Tannait

  12. 1965
    The Double Bed

    Movie Father

  13. 1965
    Rope Around the Neck

    Movie Arthur

  14. 1965
    Dernier tiercé

    Movie Laredon

  15. 1965
    Les Mordus de Paris

    Movie Mr. Durand

  16. 1965
    Black Humor

    Movie Polyte - segment 1 'La Bestiole'

  17. 1965
    The Real Bargain

    Movie

  18. 1964
    Comment épouser un premier ministre

    Movie Le promoteur

  19. 1964
    Clémentine chérie

    Movie Auguste

  20. 1964
    Jaloux comme un tigre

    Movie The man with the wrecked car

  21. 1963
    Bebert and the Train

    Movie Mr. Martin

  22. 1963
    Sweet and Sour

    Movie Lepetit (le nounou 2)

  23. 1963
    The Bamboo Stroke

    Movie Albert

  24. 1963
    Chicken Feed for Little Birds

    Movie le boucher