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Jean-Claude Brialy

Acting 74 (deceased) years old Aumale, Alger, France [now Sour el Ghozlane, Algeria] ★ 1.3
Born: March 30, 1933
Died: May 30, 2007

Biography

Jean-Claude Brialy (30 March 1933 – 30 May 2007) was a French actor and film director.

Brialy was born in Aumale (now Sour El-Ghozlane), French Algeria, where his father was stationed with the French Army. Brialy moved to mainland France with his family in 1942. He was an alumnus of the Prytanée National Militaire. When he was 21 years old, he went to Paris to work as an actor.

In 1956, Brialy acted in his first role in the short film Le coup du berger (Fool's Mate) by Jacques Rivette.

By the late 1950s, he'd become one of the most prolific actors in the French nouvelle vague and a star. He appeared in films of nouvelle vague directors such as Claude Chabrol (Le Beau Serge, 1958; Les Cousins, 1959), Louis Malle (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud, 1958; Les Amants, 1958), François Truffaut (Les 400 Coups, 1959), Jean-Luc Godard, (Une femme est une femme, 1961), Éric Rohmer (Claire's Knee, 1970), as well as in films of other filmmakers such as Jean Renoir (Elena et les hommes 1958), Roger Vadim (La ronde, 1964), Philippe de Broca (Le Roi de cœur, 1966), Luis Buñuel (Le Fantôme de la liberté, 1974), and Claude Lelouch (Robert et Robert, 1978).

In 2006, he appeared in his last role, as the eponymous character of the TV film Monsieur Max, directed by Gabriel Aghion. Godard described him as "the French Cary Grant," while Brialy's self-described "life models" had reportedly been actor Sacha Guitry and director Jean Cocteau.

Brialy directed a number of films, including Églantine in 1971, which was loosely inspired by his own memories of a happy childhood spent in Chambellay with his grandparents, and Les volets clos (Closed shutters) in 1972.

He owned the restaurant L'Orangerie, on the Île Saint-Louis; he'd also worked as a TV presenter, a singer, and a radio host. During the presentation of one of his books, Brialy described himself this way: "I'm a boy who got lucky enough to do what I love in life".

Brialy, in 1959, acquired a château in the commune of Monthyon, near Paris. There, he accommodated and entertained many friends from the cinema and the theatre, such as Jean Marais, Pierre Arditi, and Romy Schneider whom he'd met during the 1958 production of the film Christine. Schneider, after the 1981 fatal accident of her son David, found a "refuge from the paparazzi" in Brialy's home. French singer Barbara would often sing at the piano. Director Jean-Pierre Melville used the château to shoot the last scenes of his 1970 crime film Le Cercle Rouge, where Alain Delon and Yves Montand are killed by the police.

In his books, the autobiographical Le Ruisseau des singes (The river of monkeys) (2000) and the memoir J'ai oublié de vous dire (I Forgot to Tell You) (2004), Brialy revealed that he was bisexual. ...

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Filmography

Acting Credits (211)

La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président Self (archive footage) 2022
Archives secrètes
Archives secrètes Self (archive footage) 2021
Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff
Le Fantôme de Laurent Terzieff Self (archive footage) 2020
Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens
Nana Mouskouri, Momente ihres Lebens Self (archive footage) 2020
Alain Delon, la beauté du diable et les femmes...
Alain Delon, la beauté du diable et les femmes... Self (archive footage) 2019
Claude Chabrol, the Maverick
Claude Chabrol, the Maverick Self - Actor (archive footage) 2019
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui 2014
Jean-Claude Brialy, l'homme qui voulait tant être aimé
Jean-Claude Brialy, l'homme qui voulait tant être aimé Self (archive footage) 2014
Jean Gabin intime
Jean Gabin intime Self 2010
Vous êtes de la police ?
Vous êtes de la police ? Alfred Lamproie 2007
Arletty, Lady Paname
Arletty, Lady Paname Self 2007
Monsieur Max
Monsieur Max Max Jacob 2007
On n'est pas couché
On n'est pas couché Self - Guest 2006
The Accursed Kings
The Accursed Kings Hugues de Bouville 2005
Quartier V.I.P.
Quartier V.I.P. Ferdinand 2005
Quoi? L'éternité.
Quoi? L'éternité. Self 2005
Les Contes secrets ou les Rohmériens
Les Contes secrets ou les Rohmériens Self 2005
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs
De Caunes-Garcia - Le meilleur de nulle part ailleurs Self (archive footage) 2004
People : Jet Set 2
People : Jet Set 2 Minimo 2004
Le Président Ferrare
Le Président Ferrare Guillaume Ferrare 2004
The Car Keys
The Car Keys Actor who refuses to film with Laurent 2003
Les filles, personne s'en méfie
Les filles, personne s'en méfie Projectionist 2003
Claude Chabrol: Mon premier film
Claude Chabrol: Mon premier film Self 2003
As Luck Would Have It
As Luck Would Have It Jean-Pierre Muller 2002
Special Delivery
Special Delivery Robert Fresnel 2002
South Kensington
South Kensington Ferdinando 2001
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés
Les Enfoirés 2001 - L'odyssée des Enfoirés 2001
Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana
Nadia Coupeau, dite Nana Vandoeuvres 2001
Unfair Competition
Unfair Competition Mattia Della Rocca 2001
Les Filles à papa
Les Filles à papa Robert, dit « Bob » 2001
The Blue Bicycle
The Blue Bicycle Raphaël Mahl 2000
To the Extreme
To the Extreme L'avocat 2000
Actors
Actors Jean-Claude Brialy 2000
Tribute to Alfred Lepetit
Tribute to Alfred Lepetit Self 2000
Kennedy et moi
Kennedy et moi Benny Grimaldi 1999
Man of My Life
Man of My Life Lucien Vilner 1999
Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon
Letter to my brother Guy Gilles, filmmaker who passed away too soon Self 1999
Vivement dimanche
Vivement dimanche Self 1998
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo Morrel's Father 1998
Anna
Anna Serge 1998
La Grande Béké
La Grande Béké Dupont Menard 1998
Shadow Play
Shadow Play Rene Sandre 1996
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel Abbot 1996
A French Woman
A French Woman Arnoult 1995
Son of Gascogne
Son of Gascogne Self 1995
One Hundred and One Nights
One Hundred and One Nights The Japanese Guide 1995
Michel Sardou - Show Sardou
Michel Sardou - Show Sardou Self - Co-Host 1994
The Monster
The Monster Roccarotta 1994
Queen Margot
Queen Margot Coligny 1994
Colpo di coda
Colpo di coda Piantoni 1993
Coucou c'est nous !
Coucou c'est nous ! Self 1992
La Jalousie
La Jalousie Albert Blondel 1992
Août
Août Martin 1992
Tous les garçons...
Tous les garçons... 1992
Ferbac
Ferbac Éric Ferbac 1991
Les Nuls, l'émission
Les Nuls, l'émission Self - Guest 1990
No Fear, No Die
No Fear, No Die Pierre Ardennes 1990
Stars 90
Stars 90 Self 1990
Forgery and the Use of Forgeries
Forgery and the Use of Forgeries Charles Laumière 1990
Fort Boyard
Fort Boyard Self 1990
My New Partner II
My New Partner II Le banquier 1990
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs
There Was a Castle with Forty Dogs Il giudice 1990
Comédie d'été
Comédie d'été Gaston 1989
The Innocents
The Innocents Klotz 1987
Malady of Love
Malady of Love Frédéric 1987
Sacrée Soirée
Sacrée Soirée Self 1987
Matin Bonheur
Matin Bonheur Self 1987
Le Moustachu
Le Moustachu Leroy 1987
Maschenka
Maschenka Kolin 1987
Grand Guignol
Grand Guignol M. Albert 1987
Levy & Goliath
Levy & Goliath Bijou / Delaroche 1987
Le Débutant
Le Débutant Willy 1986
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later Un spectateur de '40 ans déjà' 1986
Follow My Gaze
Follow My Gaze Freddy Langlois 1986
Inspector Lavardin
Inspector Lavardin Claude Alvarez 1986
An Impudent Girl
An Impudent Girl Sam 1985
Marriage of the Century
Marriage of the Century Kaffenberg 1985
The Fourth Power
The Fourth Power PDG de la chaîne 1985
L'Herbe rouge
L'Herbe rouge Abbot Gril 1985
Vivement Truffaut
Vivement Truffaut Self / Corey (archive footage) 1985
The Telephone Always Rings Twice
The Telephone Always Rings Twice Le commissaire 1985
Die schöne Wilhelmine
Die schöne Wilhelmine Casanova 1984
Die schöne Wilhelmine
Die schöne Wilhelmine Casanova 1984
Pinot simple-flic
Pinot simple-flic Morcy 1984
Père Noël et fils
Père Noël et fils Thomas 1983
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Gramps Is in the Resistance Le joueur de tennis flagorneur 1983
Cover Up
Cover Up Le contrôleur Jean-François Rambert 1983
Stella
Stella Roland 1983
Sarah
Sarah Gabriel Larcange 1983
Demon Is on the Island
Demon Is on the Island Dr Paul Henry Marshall 1983
Deadly Circuit
Deadly Circuit Voragine 1983
Cap Canaille
Cap Canaille Me Samuel Kebadjan 1983
Notre Dame de la Croisette
Notre Dame de la Croisette Self 1983
Edith and Marcel
Edith and Marcel Loulou Barrier 1983
The Girl from Trieste
The Girl from Trieste Professor Martin 1982
Mozart
Mozart Le comte d'Affiglio 1982
That Night of Varennes
That Night of Varennes Monsieur Jacob 1982
Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées Self 1982
Bolero
Bolero Le directeur du Lido 1981
Cinq-Mars
Cinq-Mars l'historien 1981
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin Arsène Lupin 1980
Arsène Lupin Joue et Perd "813"
Arsène Lupin Joue et Perd "813" Arsène Lupin / ... 1980
The Lady Banker
The Lady Banker Paul Cisterne 1980
Swimming Instructor
Swimming Instructor Logan 1979
The Song of Roland
The Song of Roland Le Seigneur 1978
Robert et Robert
Robert et Robert Jacques Millet 1978
Double Murder
Double Murder Van Nijlen 1977
Focal Point
Focal Point Michel Gaur 1977
The Accuser
The Accuser Le Rantec 1977
Julie pot-de-colle
Julie pot-de-colle Jean-Luc Farlot 1977
Fan School
Fan School Self - Host 1977
Barocco
Barocco Walt 1976
Holy Year
Holy Year Pierre Bizet 1976
Cérémonie des César
Cérémonie des César Self - Host 1976
Scrambled Eggs
Scrambled Eggs Brumaire 1976
Un animal doué de déraison
Un animal doué de déraison Claude 1976
The Judge and the Assassin
The Judge and the Assassin Avocat Villedieu 1976
30 millions d'amis
30 millions d'amis Self 1976
Catherine & Co.
Catherine & Co. Guillaume 1975
Numéro un
Numéro un Self 1975
Numéro un
Numéro un Self - Host 1975
Numéro un
Numéro un Self (archive footage) 1975
Dreyfus: The Intolerable Truth
Dreyfus: The Intolerable Truth Narrator (voice) 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975
Like a Pot of Strawberries
Like a Pot of Strawberries Norbert 1974
The Phantom of Liberty
The Phantom of Liberty Mr. Foucault 1974
Un amour de pluie
Un amour de pluie Seducer 1974
A Murder Is a Murder
A Murder Is a Murder Paul Kastner 1972
Midi trente
Midi trente Self 1972
Midi trente
Midi trente Self (archive footage) 1972
Le Grand Échiquier
Le Grand Échiquier Self 1972
A Season in Hell
A Season in Hell Paul Verlaine 1971
Mafia Things
Mafia Things Domenico 'Mimì' Gargiulo 1971
Samedi soir
Samedi soir Self 1971
Côté cour, côté champs
Côté cour, côté champs 1971
Claire's Knee
Claire's Knee Jérôme 1970
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel
Le Bal du comte d'Orgel Count Anne d'Orgel 1970
À bout portant
À bout portant Self 1968
The Bride Wore Black
The Bride Wore Black Corey 1968
Manon 70
Manon 70 Jean-Paul 1968
Dear Caroline
Dear Caroline Le comte de Boimussy 1968
Operation San Pietro
Operation San Pietro Cajella 1967
Lamiel
Lamiel Le comte d'Aubigné 1967
The Oldest Profession
The Oldest Profession Philibert (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi") 1967
Shock Troops
Shock Troops Jean 1967
King of Hearts
King of Hearts Duke of Clover 1966
Our Husbands
Our Husbands Ottavio Pelagatta 1966
I Knew Her Well
I Knew Her Well Dario Marchionni 1965
The Mandrake
The Mandrake Ligurio 1965
Love at Sea
Love at Sea The Disenchanted Man 1965
How Not to Rob a Department Store
How Not to Rob a Department Store Marcel 1965
The Real Bargain
The Real Bargain The gigolo 1965
Tight Skirts, Loose Pleasures
Tight Skirts, Loose Pleasures Figurant 1965
Les Siffleurs
Les Siffleurs Jean-Claude Brialy 1964
Comment épouser un premier ministre
Comment épouser un premier ministre Philippe Lambert 1964
Male Companion
Male Companion The Prince 1964
Circle of Love
Circle of Love Alfred 1964
Male Hunt
Male Hunt Antoine Monteil 1964
Tonio Kröger
Tonio Kröger Tonio Kröger als Erwachsener 1964
How to Make a French Dish
How to Make a French Dish Jacquot 1964
Nutty, Naughty Chateau
Nutty, Naughty Chateau Sébastien 1963
Carom Shots
Carom Shots Paul Martin 1963
People in Luck
People in Luck L'automobiliste (segment "Le Gros Lot") 1963
The Sword and the Balance
The Sword and the Balance Jean-Philippe 1963
Adieu Philippine
Adieu Philippine Self - sur le plateau de 'Montserrat' (uncredited) 1962
The Devil and the Ten Commandments
The Devil and the Ten Commandments Didier Marin 1962
La banda Casaroli
La banda Casaroli Corrado Minguzzi 1962
Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin vs. Arsène Lupin François de Vierne 1962
Sentimental Education
Sentimental Education Frédéric Moreau 1962
Fiancés on the Bridge
Fiancés on the Bridge Nurse 1962
Cléo from 5 to 7
Cléo from 5 to 7 The Nurse (uncredited) 1962
The Burning Court
The Burning Court Marc Desgrez 1962
Hitch-Hike
Hitch-Hike Jean-Claude, le marchand de brosses 1962
The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins Arthur (segment "L'avarice") 1962
Greed
Greed Arthur 1962
A Very Private Affair
A Very Private Affair Narrateur 1962
Paris Belongs to Us
Paris Belongs to Us Jean-Marc 1961
Famous Love Affairs
Famous Love Affairs Eric Torring 1961
The Lions Are Loose
The Lions Are Loose Didier Marèze 1961
Three Faces of Sin
Three Faces of Sin Laurent Lénaud 1961
A Woman Is a Woman
A Woman Is a Woman Émile Récamier 1961
Wise Guys
Wise Guys Ronald 1961
A Story of Water
A Story of Water The Young Man 1961
The Army Game
The Army Game Capitaine 1960
The Gigolo
The Gigolo Jacky 1960
Le Bel Âge
Le Bel Âge Jean-Claude 1960
Eyes of Love
Eyes of Love Pierre Ségur 1959
The Big Night
The Big Night Scintillone 1959
Way of Youth
Way of Youth Paul Tiercelin 1959
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows L' Homme dans la rue 1959
All the Boys Are Called Patrick
All the Boys Are Called Patrick Patrick 1959
The Cousins
The Cousins Paul 1959
Discorama
Discorama Self 1959
Le Beau Serge
Le Beau Serge François 1959
Christine
Christine Theo Kaiser 1958
The Lovers
The Lovers Boy on a ride (uncredited) 1958
Et ta sœur…
Et ta sœur… Brice 1958
School for Coquettes
School for Coquettes Robert 1958
Illegal Cargo
Illegal Cargo Jean, le jeune journaliste assassiné 1958
Elevator to the Gallows
Elevator to the Gallows Le Jeune Homme du Motel (uncredited) 1958
The Overworked
The Overworked Jimmy 1958
Anyone Can Kill Me
Anyone Can Kill Me Un inspecteur de police 1957
The Tricyclist
The Tricyclist Jean-Claude 1957
The Mischief Makers
The Mischief Makers The man in the film 1957
A Girl in a Pocket
A Girl in a Pocket Jean-Loup 1957
Young Girls Beware
Young Girls Beware Sexy-bar customer (uncredited) 1957
A Friend of the Family
A Friend of the Family Philippe Lemonnier 1957
Fool’s Mate
Fool’s Mate Claude 1956
Cinépanorama
Cinépanorama Self 1956
The Kreutzer Sonata
The Kreutzer Sonata Trukhacevskij 1956
Reflets de Cannes
Reflets de Cannes Self 1954

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