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Jacques Charrier

Actor

Jacques Charrier

Born November 6, 1936 in Metz, Moselle, Lorraine, FranceDied September 3, 202528 films

Jacques Charrier (November 6, 1936 – September 3, 2025) was a French actor in both film and the theater, a film producer, and an artist in painting and ceramics. He was married to film actress Brigitte Bardot from 1959 to 1963.

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In 1980 he returned to the School of Fine Arts, and went back to painting that was full of references to his two passions, travel and antiquity. His art work has been regularly exhibited in Paris, Geneva and San Francisco. With the publication of the memoirs of Brigitte Bardot, he found himself in the media spotlight. He sued for "violation of privacy", and was successful.

In 1959, he married Brigitte Bardot; they had one son, Nicolas-Jacques Charrier, before divorcing in 1963. In 1964, he married France Louis-Dreyfus, of the Louis-Dreyfus family, with whom he had two daughters, Sophie and Marie, before divorcing in 1967. In 1982, he met his third wife Linda with whom he had one daughter, Rosalie. Since 2009, he has been married to Japanese artist Makiko Kumano. Since 1997 he has lived in Paris.

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Filmography

28 films as actor
  1. TBAAnatomy of a MarriageJean-Marc
  2. 1981La Troisième Mi-tempsVincent Navailles
  3. 1976IrradiatedDr. Breton
  4. 1973Closed ShuttersThomas
  5. 1972The Suns of Easter IslandAlain
  6. 1972The AnnuityArchives
  7. 1969Winter WindMarko Lazar
  8. 1967L'Affaire LourdesPeyrebat
  9. 1967The Oldest ProfessionJohn Demetrius (segment "Anticipation, ou l'amour en l'an 2000")
  10. 1967Anticipation, or Love in the Year 2000John Demetrius
  11. 1966The CreaturesRené de Montyon (uncredited)
  12. 1966À belles dentsJean-Loup Costa
  13. 1965The Real BargainThe married man
  14. 1964Marie SoleilAxel
  15. 1964Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Jean-MarcJean-Marc
  16. 1964Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with FrançoiseJean-Marc Dubreuil
  17. 1963Because, Because of a WomanRemy Fertet
  18. 1962Carmen di TrastevereAntonio, le Policier
  19. 1962The Third LoverAlbin Mercier
  20. 1962The Seven Deadly SinsAntoine (segment "L'avarice")
  21. 1962GreedAntoine
  22. 1961The American BeautyMotorist
  23. 1961Pigeon ShootMarco Laudato
  24. 1960It Happened All Nightserveur restaurant
  25. 1960The Itchy PalmMichel
  26. 1959Babette Goes to WarGérard de Crécy
  27. 1959The ChasersFreddy
  28. 1958The CheatersRobert 'Bob' Letellier