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Jean-Jacques Moreau
Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
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 distinguishe…
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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
Movie Richard Latour
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2010
Black Venus
Movie Henri de Blainville
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2010
Douze hommes en colère
Movie Juré n°10
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2000
Nouvelle Vague : El cine sin dogmas
Movie Self
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1998
Passion interdite
Movie Daniel
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1996
Sur un air de mambo
Movie Gilles
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1995
Les Louves
Movie Pierre
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1992
Vagabond
Movie François
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1992
Princesse Alexandra
TV show Metternich
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1991
The Pleasure of Love
Movie Smallow
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1990
La Campagne de Cicéron
Movie Le metteur en scène
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1989
The Hostage of Europe
Movie Marchand
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1989
Five Days in June
Movie le garçon de la brasserie
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1989
La Vouivre
Movie Victor
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1988
Mésaventures
TV show
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1988
L'Énigme des sables
Movie
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1988
Baby Blues
Movie Michel Lambesque
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1985
Spécial police
Movie Pierre Salmon
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1985
Urgence
Movie Martel
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1984
The Seventh Target
Movie Bolek
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1984
Des grives aux loups
TV show Léon Dupeuch
- 1983
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1982
Hôtel des Acacias
Movie
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1981
La vie continue
Movie L'Homme
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1981
Diva
Movie Krantz
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1979
Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
Movie Delbois
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1978
These Sorcerers Are Mad
Movie Eugène Tissaigre, director
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1978
The Discord
Movie Le contremaître
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1978
The Little Wheedlers
Movie Hubert, l'ex de Sophie, le père de Pamela
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1977
Animal
Movie Le chauffeur de taxi
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1977
The Centipede Is Tap Dancing
Movie Henri
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1977
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Movie Truck Driver
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1976
Run After Me Until I Catch You
Movie Un garçon de café
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1976
Police Commissioner Moulin
TV show Cathala
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1976
Berthe
Movie Le mari de Berthe
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1976
Les Grands Moyens
Movie Fred Conségude
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1975
The Seventh Company Has Been Found
Movie L'officier allemand qui s'aperçoit de l'évasion
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1975
No Problem!
Movie French customs officer
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1975
Act of Aggression
Movie
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1975
Let Joy Reign Supreme
Movie Peasant
