Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier
Biography
Bernard Blier (11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He proved to be one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. He often worked in Italian films, particularly in the last decade of his life. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, was posted at the time. He is the father of director Bertrand Blier, and appeared in a number of his son's films, most notably Buffet froid (1979). He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar) in 1989, a month before he died. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Blier, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
190
Gender
Male
Birthday
1916-01-11 (109 years old)
Place of Birth
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Acting

2023

L'Âge d'or de la pub as Self (archive footage)

2020

Bernard Blier, façon puzzle as Self (archive footage)

2017

À la recherche de... Pierre Richard as Self - Actor (archive footage)

1990

Paganini as Pater Caffarelli

1989

Migrations as Opat Žoržel

1988

The Possessed as Governor

1988

Taste of Life as Giuseppe Mondardini

1988

Nailcruncher as Saltiel

1988

Ada in the Jungle as Major Collins

1987

I picari as The exploiter of prostitutes

1987

Under the Chinese Restaurant as Il professore

1986

Let's Hope It's a Girl as Uncle Gugo

1986

Twist Again in Moscow as Alexei

1986

I Hate Actors as Jerome B. Cobb

1985

My Friends Act III as Sig. Lenzi

1985

The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal as Anselmo Paleari

1985

Madman at War as Belucci

1985

Ça n'arrive qu'à moi as Monsieur Guilledou

1984

Cuore as Ing. Bottini

1981

Passion of Love as Major

1981

Pétrole ! Pétrole ! as Emir Abdullah

1981

Il turno as Don Marcantonio

1980

Voltati Eugenio as Grandfather Eugenio

1979

Buffet Froid as Inspecteur Morvandieu

1979

Serie Noire as Staplin

1979

Hypochondriac as Dr. Purgone

1979

On purge bébé as M. Follavoine

1978

Feu la mère de Madame as Lucien

1976

The Body of My Enemy as Jean-Baptiste Liégeard

1976

Femmes Fatales as Father Émile

1976

Golden Night as Commissaire Pidoux

1975

My Friends as Righi Niccolò

1975

The Restroom Robbery as Phano

1975

Cher Victor as Anselme Maillard

1975

The Phoney as Maxime

1975

It's Tough for Everybody as Paul Tardel

1974

Spécial cinéma as Self

1974

Chinese In Paris as Le Président de la République

1974

Kisses Till Monday as Frankie Strong

1974

Ante Up as Priest

1974

Bloody Murder as Le commissaire Moureu

1974

Quick Trial as Il giudice

1973

I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything as Gastié-le-Roy père

1973

Moi y'en a vouloir des sous as Adrien Colbard

1973

L'École des femmes as Arnolphe

1972

Le Grand Échiquier as Self

1972

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe as Colonel Bernard Milan

1972

Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful as Le président Louis-Marcel Thulle

1972

She No Longer Talks, She Shoots as Commissioner Camille Bistingo

1972

Nights of Boccaccio as Dr. Mazzeo

1972

Killer as François Tellier, director of the PJ

1971

Homo Eroticus as Dr. Mezzini

1971

Joe: The Busybody as Inspecteur Ducros

1971

Troubleshooters as Commissaire Caillaud

1971

Catch Me a Spy as Webb

1970

Distracted as Guiton

1970

Le Mari, la femme et la mort as Sébastien

1969

My Uncle Benjamin as Marquis de Cambyse

1969

The Fourth Wall as Andrea Brusa

1969

Call Me Mathilde as Charles de Blanzac, Mathilde's husband

1968

Dear Caroline as Georges Berthier

1968

Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese as Charles aka 'Le Téméraire '

1968

Coplan Saves His Skin as Marscar

1967

Idiot in Paris as Léon Dessertine, mandataire en viandes et ancien de l'assistance

1967

The Stranger as Defense Counsel

1967

To Commit a Murder as Le commandant Rhome

1967

The Madman of Lab Four as Mr. Beauchard, executive secretary linked to a gang

1967

If I Were a Spy as le Docteur Lefèvre

1967

Du mou dans la gâchette as Nicolas Pappas

1966

The Restaurant as Le commissaire divisionnaire

1966

Delitto quasi perfetto as William Derek Robson

1966

Ring Around the World as Lord Richard Berry

1966

A Matter of Honor as Don Leandro Sanna

1965

How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning as Charles Labergerie, brothel keeper (segment “La Fermeture” & “Le Procès”)

1965

Casanova '70 as Il commissario (non accreditato

1965

When the Pheasants Pass as Hyacinthe Camus

1964

The Magnificent Cuckold as Mariotti

1964

The Great Spy Chase as Eusebio Cafarelli

1964

Male Hunt as M. Heurtin

1964

High Infidelity as Sergio

1964

Chance at Love as Camille (segment "Une chance explosive")

1964

Greed in the Sun as Mitch-Mitch

1964

Why Paris? as Building concierge

1963

Crooks in Clover as Raoul Volfoni

1963

The Organizer as Martinetti

1963

Germinal as Hennebeau

1963

The Magnificent Adventurer as Clemente VII

1963

Mathias Sandorf as Toronthal

1962

Operation Gold Ingot as Not available

1962

The Seventh Juror as Grégoire Duval, pharmacist

1962

Hitch-Hike as Mr Rameau, le provincial en 2 cv

1961

The Counterfeiters of Paris as Charles Lepicard

1961

The Black Monocle as Commissaire Tournemire

1961

The President as Philippe Chalamont

1961

The Fenouillard Family as A traveler (uncredited)

1961

Seduction Of The South as Colonelo Breviglieri

1961

Women and War as le docteur Leproux, maire du village

1960

...And Suddenly It's Murder! as Commissario Polizia

1960

The Hunchback as Feldwebel

1960

L'Ennemi dans l'ombre as le Patron

1960

Do or Die! as Lenzi

1959

The Great War as Capitano Castelli

1959

The Magnificent Tramp as M. Pichon, nouveau patron du café

1959

The Great Deception as le baron d'Exter, le chef des espions à la solde des Prussiens

1959

Marie-Octobre as Julien Simoneau

1959

Eyes of Love as Dr. Andrieux

1958

Les Misérables as Javert father / Javert son

1958

The Possessors as Simon Lachaume, bras droit de Noël

1958

The Gambler as General Zagoriensky

1958

The Cat as Debrun

1958

A Legitimate Defense as Gustave Martinet

1958

Sans famille as Renato Garofoli

1958

School for Coquettes as Labaume

1958

Secrets of a French Nurse as René Lecomte

1957

When a Woman Meddles as Félix Seguin

1957

There's Always a Price Tag as Commissioner Plantavin

1957

The Man in the Raincoat as Mr Raphaël, le maître chanteur

1956

Cinépanorama as Self

1956

Crime and Punishment as Antoine Monestier

1955

Black Dossier as Le commissaire Noblet

1955

Revelation as Don Lorenzo

1955

The Hussars as le brigadier Le Gouce

1954

The Secrets of the Bed as Emile Bergeret (segment "Lit de la Pompadour, Le")

1954

Before the Deluge as Marcel Noblet

1954

Marriage Episodes as la mari d'Aglaé

1953

Follow That Man as Commissioner François Basquier

1952

Matrimonial Agency as Noël Pailleret

1952

I Was It Three Times as Henri Verdier / Hector van Broken

1951

Without Leaving an Address as Émile Gauthier, chauffeur de taxi et trésorier du syndicat

1951

The Bonnadieu House as Félix Bonnadieu

1950

Lost Souvenirs as Police officer Raoul (segment "Le violon")

1950

Sorceror as Jean-Pierre Lesourd

1950

The Elders of Saint-Loup as Jean Laclaux, ruined banker

1950

Tuesday's Guest as Charles Josse, agent d'assurance

1950

1848 as Récitant / Narrator (voice)

1949

Return to Life as Gaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")

1949

The Cheat as Robert

1949

Monsignor as Louis Mennechain

1949

Truant School as Buffle Pascal, teacher

1948

The Spice of Life as L'importuné

1948

Dedee as "Monsieur", le patron du bar à entraîneuses

1948

Man to Men as Edmond Coquillot

1947

Jenny Lamour as Maurice Martineau

1947

Clockface Cafe as Julien Couturier

1946

Messieurs Ludovic as Ludovic Seguin

1946

Mr. Gregoire Runs Away as Alex Grégoire

1945

Farandole as Sylvestre

1945

Alone in the Night as Inspector Pascal

1944

Carmen as Remendado

1943

Domino as Crémone

1943

Marie-Martine as Maurice

1943

I Am with You as Robert Nattier

1942

La Symphonie fantastique as Antoine Charbonnel

1942

Fantastic Night as Lucien

1942

The Woman I Loved the Most as Funeral home employee

1942

The Marriage of Chiffon as Hotel boy

1942

Whims as Marcel

1942

Threesome Romance as Marcel

1941

Who Killed Santa Claus? as Officer from the Gendarmerie

1941

Hell of Angels as Freddy, le patron du bistrot

1941

The Pavilion Burns as Benezy

1941

Premier bal as The maitre d'hotel

1941

Night in December as Édouard

1939

Daybreak as Gaston

1939

Place de la Concorde as Brioche

1939

Latin Quarter as (uncredited)

1938

Hôtel du Nord as Prosper

1938

The Curtain Rises as Pescani, un élève du Conservatoire

1938

The Stream as Le chauffeur de taxi (non crédité)

1938

Final Accord as Mérot

1938

Youth in Revolt as Benoît

1938

Grisou as le fils Mélée

1937

Woman of Malacca as (uncredited)

1937

The Messenger as Nick's chauffeur (uncredited)

1937

Gribouille as Le jeune homme au tandem (uncredited)

1937

Double Crime in the Maginot Line as Not available

1937

The Green Dress as Le fils Pinchet

1937

Trois... six... neuf as Not available