Jean Topart

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Jean Topart

Acting April 13, 1922

Paris, France

ean Topart (13 April 1922 – 29 December 2012) was a French actor. He was considered one of the best known voices on French television for decades. In addition to providing the voi…

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Fantastic Planet

Fantastic Planet

7.6 1973 Movie
Mr. Klein

Mr. Klein

7.2 1976 Movie
Angelique

Angelique

6.7 1964 Movie
Ulysses 31

Ulysses 31

8.0 1981 TV Show
At Theatre Tonight

At Theatre Tonight

7.0 1966 TV Show
Les Misérables

Les Misérables

7.2 1958 Movie
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

Les Cinq Dernières Minutes

1958 TV Show
Actors

Actors

5.8 2000 Movie
Cop au Vin

Cop au Vin

6.1 1985 Movie
Cold Sweat

Cold Sweat

5.7 1970 Movie
Softly from Paris

Softly from Paris

5.6 1986 TV Show
Experiment in Evil

Experiment in Evil

6.7 1960 Movie

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ean Topart (13 April 1922 – 29 December 2012) was a French actor. He was considered one of the best known voices on French television for decades. In addition to providing the voices and narration for television series and animated films, Topart often dubbed American and other foreign films into French. Topart was born in Paris, on 13 April 1922. His sister, actress Lise Topart, died in a plane crash in Nice, France, on 3 March 1952. In 1973, Topart starred in the French science fiction animated film, Fantastic Planet, which was directed by René Laloux. Best known for his voice work, Topart co-starred in the 1981 Franco-Japanese animated television series, Ulysses 31, and The Mysterious Cities of Gold in 1982. He narrated the 2000 French animated series, Argai: The Prophecy. Topart was cast in the French version of numerous foreign language films, including DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp for Disney in 1990. He was cast as narrator for the French-language release of the 2002 Walt Disney Animation Studios film, Treasure Planet, known as La Planète au trésor, un nouvel univers in French. Topart also dubbed the French-language voices for many foreign live-action films, including The Elephant Man in 1980, Birdy in 1984, and Amadeus in 1984. Outside of animation, Topart was a member of the Théâtre national populaire (TNP), a French theater troupe, from 1950 to 1960 before entering film and television. His live-action film credits included Angélique, Marquise des Anges by Bernard Borderie in 1964 and Claude Chabrol's Chicken with Vinegar in 1985. His last on-screen film was the 2000 comedy, Les Acteurs, directed by Bertrand Blier. Topart died in Le Port-Marly, Yvelines department, France, on 29 December 2012, at the age of 90. He was survived by his two daughters and five grandchildren. French Minister of Culture Aurélie Filippetti released a statement following Topart's death calling him, "one of the inimitable voices of French cinema." Source: Article "Jean Topart" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2004
    Quand le Chat n'est pas là…

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  2. 2000
    Argai: The Prophecy

    TV show Le narrateur (voice)

  3. 2000
    Actors

    Movie Filmmaker in the style of 'Jean-Pierre Melville'

  4. 1986
    Softly from Paris

    TV show Narrateur

  5. 1985
    Le Paria

    TV show Me Roze

  6. 1985
    Cop au Vin

    Movie Docteur Philippe Morasseau

  7. 1984
    Le Mystérieux Voyage de Marie Rose

    Movie Monsieur 'Le Dragon Bleu'

  8. 1981
    Ulysses 31

    TV show Zeus (voice)

  9. 1981
    La Puce et le privé

    Movie Nicolas Octave Marcellin, pharmacist

  10. 1978
    Émile Zola ou la Conscience humaine

    TV show Emile Zola

  11. 1976
    Le Berger des abeilles

    Movie Lindauer

  12. 1976
    Mr. Klein

    Movie Speaker's voice (voice) (uncredited)

  13. 1975
    Parlez-moi d'amour

    Movie le quinquagénaire

  14. 1975
    Les Rosenberg ne doivent pas mourir

    TV show Me Bloch

  15. 1974
    Antigone

    Movie Créon

  16. 1974
    Tell Me You Love Me

    Movie Golf club director

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  1. 1973
    L'Inconnu

    Movie The unknown

  2. 1973
    Fantastic Planet

    Movie Master Sinh (voice)

  3. 1972
    Bonaparte et la révolution

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  4. 1972
    Justine de Sade

    Movie Narrator (voice)

  5. 1971
    Crime and Punishment

    Movie Porphyre

  6. 1970
    Cold Sweat

    Movie Katanga

  7. 1970
    Frédéric

    Movie Chief

  8. 1969
    Misdeal

    Movie Frank Herman

  9. 1968
    The Black Hand

    Movie Zanror

  10. 1968
    Sweden: Heaven and Hell

    Movie Narrator (French version)

  11. 1968
    Coplan Saves His Skin

    Movie Lieutenant Sakki

  12. 1967
    Hedda Gabler

    Movie Judge Brack

  13. 1967
    Action Man

    Movie Monsieur Henri

  14. 1966
    Black Sun

    Movie Bayard

  15. 1966
    At Theatre Tonight

    TV show Le chef

  16. 1966
    Trap for the Assassin

    Movie Luversant

  17. 1965
    Gaspard des montagnes

    TV show Monsieur Robert

  18. 1965
    Gaspard des montagnes

    Movie Monsieur Robert

  19. 1965
    Le Train Bleu s'arrête 13 fois

    TV show Heurbin

  20. 1965
    Belphegor, or The Phantom of the Louvre

    TV show Récitant (voice)

  21. 1965
    Ruy Blas

    Movie Don Salluste

  22. 1964
    Angelique

    Movie Maître Bourié

  23. 1964
    Rocambole

    TV show Andréa de Felipone / Sir Williams / George Stowe / le prince Potoniev

  24. 1964
    The Gallant Musketeer

    Movie Duke Henri de Guise