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Jean-Jacques Moreau

Actor

Jean-Jacques Moreau

Born February 4, 1947 in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, France42 films

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.

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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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The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob posterFirst watchThe Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob19737.4as Police BikerIn this riot of frantic disguises and mistaken identities, Victor Pivert, a blustering, bigoted French factory owner, finds himself taken hostage by Slimane, an Arab rebel leader.View film

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The Seventh Company Has Been Found poster7.3The Seventh Company Has Been Found1975Diva poster6.7Diva1981The Discord poster6.4The Discord1978Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo poster5.9Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo1977Black Venus poster6.5Black Venus2010Animal poster6.0Animal1977Let Joy Reign Supreme poster6.4Let Joy Reign Supreme1975While There's War There's Hope poster7.0While There's War There's Hope1974

Filmography

42 films as actor
  1. 2010Black VenusHenri de Blainville
  2. 2010Douze hommes en colèreJuré n°10
  3. 1998Passion interditeDaniel
  4. 1996Sur un air de mamboGilles
  5. 1995Les LouvesPierre
  6. 1992VagabondFrançois
  7. 1991The Pleasure of LoveSmallow
  8. 1990La Campagne de CicéronLe metteur en scène
  9. 1989The Hostage of EuropeMarchand
  10. 1989Five Days in Junele garçon de la brasserie
  11. 1989La VouivreVictor
  12. 1988L'Énigme des sables
  13. 1988Baby BluesMichel Lambesque
  14. 1985Spécial policePierre Salmon
  15. 1985UrgenceMartel
  16. 1984The Seventh TargetBolek
  17. 1983Le retour de Christophe Colon
  18. 1982Hôtel des Acacias
  19. 1981La vie continueL'Homme
  20. 1981DivaKrantz
  21. 1979Coco-the-Flower, CandidateDelbois
  22. 1978These Sorcerers Are MadEugène Tissaigre, director
  23. 1978The DiscordLe contremaître
  24. 1978The Little WheedlersHubert, l'ex de Sophie, le père de Pamela
  25. 1977AnimalLe chauffeur de taxi
  26. 1977The Centipede Is Tap DancingHenri
  27. 1977Herbie Goes to Monte CarloTruck Driver
  28. 1976Run After Me Until I Catch YouUn garçon de café
  29. 1976BertheLe mari de Berthe
  30. 1976Les Grands MoyensFred Conségude
  31. 1975The Seventh Company Has Been FoundL'officier allemand qui s'aperçoit de l'évasion
  32. 1975No Problem!French customs officer
  33. 1975Act of Aggression
  34. 1975Let Joy Reign SupremePeasant
  35. 1975The Cold SoupAbel
  36. 1974While There's War There's HopeMercenaro
  37. 1974Kisses Till MondayBob
  38. 1974CadoudalGuillemot
  39. 1973The Mad Adventures of Rabbi JacobPolice Biker
  40. 1973Marriage a la Mode
  41. 1972To Be Twenty in the AuresJacques
  42. 1972There Once Was a CopPJ inspector