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Bernard Fresson

Actor

Bernard Fresson

Born May 27, 1931 in Reims, Marne, FranceDied October 20, 200297 films

Bernard Fresson (27 May 1931- 20 October 2002) was a French cinema actor. He starred in over 160 films. Some of his notable roles include: Javert in the 1972 mini-series version of Les Misérables, Inspector Barthelmy in John Frankenheimer's French Connection II (1974), Scope in Roman Polanski's The Tenant (1976), Gilbert in Lover Boy (1978), and Francis in Garçon! (1983), for which he received a César nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

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Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Tenant poster7.6The Tenant1976The Longest Day poster7.6The Longest Day1962Hiroshima Mon Amour poster7.7Hiroshima Mon Amour1959Belle de Jour poster7.3Belle de Jour1967French Connection II poster6.8French Connection II1975Germinal poster6.7Germinal1993Is Paris Burning? poster7.2Is Paris Burning?1966Max and the Junkmen poster7.1Max and the Junkmen1971

Filmography

97 films as actor
  1. 2003Jean Moulin, une affaire françaiseGénéral Delestraint
  2. 2002The AdversaryLe père de Christine
  3. 2002The Battle of HernaniVictor Hugo (old)
  4. 2001La Beauté sur la terreRougier
  5. 2000Without FamilyPadrone Garofoli
  6. 2000Taking WingVictor
  7. 2000Six-PackBenetti
  8. 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of DeceptionJoffre
  9. 1998Place VendômeVincent Malivert
  10. 1998ManègeSaradel
  11. 1996My ManDirector of personnel
  12. 1995Shadow of a KissJean
  13. 1995Ils n'ont pas vingt ansJock
  14. 1994La Règle de l'hommeMehmet Pacha
  15. 1993GerminalVictor Deneulin
  16. 1993L'InterdictionJudge Popinot
  17. 1991DingoJacques Boulain
  18. 1991Quiproquos !Jean-Michel Ducharry
  19. 1991MoneyHenry Landau
  20. 1990No Time for JusticeThe Godfather
  21. 1990Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro AffairPierre
  22. 1990Équipe de nuitSchlossberg
  23. 1990SonsBaker
  24. 1989L'Été de la RévolutionMirabeau
  25. 1989Street of No ReturnMorin
  26. 1988Bonjour l'angoissecommissaire Maréchal
  27. 1988No Harm IntendedDoctor Serge Cohen
  28. 1987Sweet LiesMr. Leguard
  29. 1986La Petite Roque
  30. 1986L'Affaire Marie BesnardMaître Albert Gautrat
  31. 1985L'Amour ou presquePyromaniac
  32. 1985La Dixième de BeethovenLudwig Van Beethoven
  33. 1985ZielscheibenFütterer
  34. 1985Le maître-chanteur
  35. 1984New Year's Eve At Bob'sKremeur
  36. 1984Rive droite, rive gauche"President" Pervillard
  37. 1984The Dogs of JerusalemRamondo
  38. 1984ClashBe Schmuller
  39. 1983Waiter!Francis, head chef of the brasserie
  40. 1982Spy, Stand UpHenri Marchand
  41. 1981Madame Claude 2Paul Barton
  42. 1981Le GuépiotClaude Chenot
  43. 1980Tartuffe ou l'ImposteurOrgon
  44. 1980Légitime défenseBéchereau
  45. 1979We Forget Everything!Ballandier
  46. 1978Little Girl in Blue VelvetProfesseur Lherbier
  47. 1978Autopsie d’un complotJacques Serrano
  48. 1978Lover BoyGilbert
  49. 1977Le Dernier BaiserThe husband
  50. 1977The PassengersFabio
  51. 1977To Each His HellBernard Girard
  52. 1976MadoJulien, Simon's partner
  53. 1976A Guy Like Me Should Never DieMax
  54. 1976Marie, the DollSergio
  55. 1976Run After Me Until I Catch YouUn homme au café
  56. 1976The TenantScope
  57. 1976The Call of the WildFrançois
  58. 1976Don't Bite, We Love YouGeorges, the father
  59. 1976The Probability FactorDelouette
  60. 1975Rain over Santiagoun Ministre
  61. 1975CookiesÉmile, professional painter
  62. 1975Le Futur aux troussesSermeuze, the Boss
  63. 1975French Connection IIHenri Barthélémy
  64. 1974Ursule and GreluGrelu
  65. 1973Where There's SmokeDr. Peyrac
  66. 1973Soleil OFriend
  67. 19723000 Million Without an ElevatorJulien
  68. 1972Hearth FiresMarc Champenois
  69. 1971Too Small My FriendPhilippe Algir
  70. 1971Max and the JunkmenAbel Maresco
  71. 1971Portrait of MarianneAlfred
  72. 1971MacédoineRoger Vincent
  73. 1970The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a GunJean Eguivin, le camioneur
  74. 1970The Copl'inspecteur Barnero
  75. 1969The AmericanRaymond
  76. 1969ZMatt
  77. 1968Woman in ChainsGilbert Moreau
  78. 1968Farewell, FriendInspecteur Antoine Méloutis
  79. 1968Je T'Aime, Je T'AimeBernard Hannecart
  80. 1968Spray of the DaysNicolas
  81. 1968ZitaBoniface
  82. 1967My Love, My LoveSerge
  83. 1967Belle de JourThe Hail (uncredited)
  84. 1967Thursday We Shall Sing Like SundayJean
  85. 1966Triple CrossFrench Resistant Raymond
  86. 1966Is Paris Burning?F.F.I liaison officer
  87. 1966The War Is OverAndré Sarlat
  88. 1965The Big SwagPerson in charge of the finance carriage
  89. 1965How Not to Rob a Department StorePoliceman
  90. 1965Skies AboveLaurent
  91. 1962The Longest DayFrench Commando (uncredited)
  92. 1961The Flamboyant SexPierre
  93. 1961Please, Not Now!Serge, le photographe
  94. 1961Girl in the WindowVincenzo
  95. 1961Sahara on Fire(uncredited)
  96. 1959Hiroshima Mon AmourGerman Lover
  97. 1957Sunday BuddiesUn ouvrier à la cantine (uncredited)