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Jean Desailly

Actor

Jean Desailly

Born August 24, 1920 in Paris, FranceDied June 11, 200873 films

Jean Desailly (August 24, 1920, Paris – June 11, 2008) was a French actor. He was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1942 – 1946, and later participated in about ninety movies. Desailly was married to the French actress Simone Valère.

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Le Doulos posterFirst watchLe Doulos19627.4as Superintendant ClainEnigmatic gangster Silien may or may not be responsible for informing on Faugel, who was just released from prison and is already involved in what should be a simple heist.View film

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Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Professional poster7.2The Professional1981The Soft Skin poster7.2The Soft Skin1964Un Flic poster6.6Un Flic1972Maigret Sets a Trap poster7.0Maigret Sets a Trap1958125 rue Montmartre poster7.5125 rue Montmartre1959The 25th Hour poster7.6The 25th Hour1967The Inheritor poster6.4The Inheritor1973The Possessors poster6.9The Possessors1958

Filmography

73 films as actor
  1. 1999La DilettanteEdmond Thibault
  2. 1998Le radeau de la MéduseLa Tullaye
  3. 1990Équipe de nuitLe père
  4. 1988Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte
  5. 1988Les Tisserands du pouvoirAuguste Roussel
  6. 1985La Dixième de BeethovenStephen Fauldgate
  7. 1984Le fou du roiLouis XIV
  8. 1981The ProfessionalMinistre
  9. 1981Le Pain de fougèreEvêque d'Angers
  10. 1980Heads or TailsBourgon-Massenet, directeur de la police
  11. 1979La pitié dangereuseMr. de Kesfalva
  12. 1979I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin HairsLe directeur de la PJ
  13. 1979The Skirt ChaserCharles-Edmond
  14. 1974The Irony of ChanceM. Desvrières
  15. 1973The SerpentNarrator (voice) (uncredited)
  16. 1973The InheritorJean-Pierre Carnavan
  17. 1972Un FlicDistinguished Man
  18. 1972The Assassination of TrotskyAlfred Rosmer
  19. 1971Maigret en vacancesDocteur Bellamy
  20. 1971Le MisanthropePhilinte
  21. 1970Countdown to VengeanceLe docteur Michel Saint-Rose
  22. 1970The Comeuppancele commissaire
  23. 1969Le deuxième coup de feuOlivier Lenoir
  24. 1968Franciscan of BourgesMonsieur Toledano
  25. 1967La Vie parisienneGardefeu
  26. 1967The 25th HourLe ministre (uncredited)
  27. 1966La CerisaieLopakhine
  28. 1966The Dance of the HeronEdouard
  29. 1965The Two OrphansCount of Linières
  30. 1964The Soft SkinPierre Lachenay
  31. 1964Les Fausses ConfidencesDorante
  32. 1964Graduation YearMr. Terrenoire
  33. 1964La Double Inconstance
  34. 1962Le DoulosSuperintendant Clain
  35. 1962La Nuit de nos adieuxLouis XVI
  36. 1962The Seven Deadly SinsMonsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
  37. 1962LustMonsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard
  38. 1962Monsieur ILJacques Balmeyer
  39. 1961Famous Love Affairsle baron Adrien de Jonchère
  40. 1961One Night at the BeachDr Francis
  41. 1961The Laws of WarUhrmacher Rede
  42. 1961The Passion of Slow FireStéphane Blanchon
  43. 1960Love and the FrenchwomanLe narrateur (voice) (segment "L'Adolescence")
  44. 1960The Dance of DeathFred Pellmann
  45. 1960The Baron of the LocksMr. Maurice Montbernon
  46. 1960PremeditatedJudge Lenoir
  47. 1960Amphitryon
  48. 1959The Great Deceptionle Roi Louis XV
  49. 1959125 rue MontmartreCommissaire Dodelot
  50. 1958The PossessorsFrançois Schoudler, le fils
  51. 1958La Répétition ou l'Amour puniHero
  52. 1958Maigret Sets a TrapMarcel Maurin
  53. 1955The Grand ManoeuvreVictor Duverger
  54. 1953Royal Affairs in VersaillesMarivaux
  55. 1952JocelynJocelyn
  56. 1951Chicago Digest
  57. 1951Tomorrow We Get DivorcedMax Blachet
  58. 1950VéroniqueFlorestan
  59. 1950ChériFred Peloux, dit 'Chéri'
  60. 1949Keep an Eye on AmeliaMarcel Courbois
  61. 1949La Veuve et l'innocentClaude Girelle
  62. 1949The Mark of the DayLarzac
  63. 1949L'échafaud peut attendreMichel Vincent
  64. 1948Just a Big Simple GirlMichel
  65. 1947Square of KnavesJacques de la Bastide
  66. 1947Loves, Delights and OrgansJean Pelletier
  67. 1946The Revenge of RogerRaymond de Noirville
  68. 1946HomelandKarloo
  69. 1946Pastoral SymphonyJacques Martens - his son
  70. 1946Sylvia and the GhostFrederick
  71. 1945The Last JudgmentKyril
  72. 1945Father GoriotBianchon
  73. 1943Le Voyageur de la ToussaintGilles Mauvoisin