Maurice Barrier
Known for Acting · 49 credits
- Born
- 1932-06-08
- Died
- 2020-04-12
- Place of birth
- Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France
- Also known as
- Maurice Jean-Étienne Barrier
Biography
Maurice Barrier (8 June 1932 – 12 April 2020) was a French actor and singer.
Barrier was the son of a cabinetmaker, and had his first job working in his father's workshop. While in Rennes at age 28, he met several resident actors at the Théâtre National de Bretagne and made his stage debut in Caligula, written by Albert Camus.
His first major role on television was in the film The Taking of Power by Louis XIV. His other major films included The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, Two Men in Town, Black and White in Color, Coup de tête, and Flic Story. He played alongside several actors, such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, and Gérard Jugnot.
Barrier was married to the actress Hélène Manesse. The pair resided in Montréal, France from 1962 until Maurice's death on 12 April 2020 in Montbard at the age of 87 due to COVID-19.
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Known For
TV Shows (13)
Scene of the Crime
1970
as Khamon
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Louis la Brocante
1998
as Edgar de Bansac
Les Chevaux du soleil
1980
as Antoine Bouychou
La Valise en carton
1988
as Alfredo
Les Jupons de la révolution
1989
as Montréal
Rally
1989
as Diego
Les Allumettes suédoises
1996
as Bougras
Paul Gauguin
1975
as Gauguin
David Lansky
1989
as Angelo Sébastiani
Des grives aux loups
1984
as Jean-Édouard Vialhe
Catherine Courage
1993
as Magenta
Movies (36)
The Fugitives
1986
as Superintendent Duroc
Flic Story
1975
as Rene Bollec
The Gang
1977
as Lucien
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
1972
as Chaperon, Toulouse agent
Two Men in Town
1973
as Investigating judge
The Return of Martin Guerre
1982
as Pierre Guerre
The ComDads
1983
as Raffart
And the Ship Sails On
1983
as Ziolev
Louis, the Child King
1993
as Guitaud
Hothead
1979
as Berri, boss of the 'Penalty'
The Outsider
1983
as « Tonton »
The Gypsy
1975
as Jacques Helman
The Specialists
1985
as Kovacs
Raphael or the Debauched One
1971
as Lasalle
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Life and Nothing But
1989
as Mercadot
One Woman or Two
1985
as Le maire
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
1973
as Host
Hail the Artist
1973
as René, un acteur
The Happiest Place on Earth
1999
as Charrier
The Way Out
1986
as Smuggler
Scout Toujours
1985
as Marek
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV
1966
as D'Artagnan
He Died with His Eyes Open
1985
as Arthur Chalon
Un jour avant l'aube
1994
Marié(s) ou presque
2008
as Charles
Black and White in Color
1976
as Caprice
La victoire des vaincus
2002
as Le grand-père
Goupi-Mains rouges
1993
as Mains rouges
Charlie Dingo
1987
as Chinaski
Rouget le braconnier
1989
as le gendarme Javelle
La Nuit de Santa-Klaus
1986
Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre
2005
as Self
Le Cadran Solaire
1979
Le Grand Fossé
1980
Des grives aux loups
1984
as Jean-Édouard Vialhe
About Maurice Barrier
Maurice Barrier (8 June 1932 – 12 April 2020) was a French actor and singer. Barrier was the son of a cabinetmaker, and had his first job working in his father's workshop. While in Rennes at age 28, he met several resident actors at the Théâtre National de Bretagne and made his stage debut in Caligula, written by Albert Camus. His first major role on television was in the film The Taking of Power by Louis XIV. His other major films included The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, Two Men in Town, Black and White in Color, Coup de tête, and Fli… With 49 credits spanning from 1966 to 2017, Maurice Barrier has appeared in 36 films and 13 TV shows.
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- The Fugitives (1986) — as Superintendent Duroc
- Flic Story (1975) — as Rene Bollec
- The Gang (1977) — as Lucien
- The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) — as Chaperon, Toulouse agent
- Two Men in Town (1973) — as Investigating judge
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