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Jacques Dufilho

Jacques Dufilho

Actor · 1914 – 2005 · Bègles, Gironde, France

Jacques Dufilho is a French comedian, born February 19, 1914 in Bègles (Gironde, France) and died August 28, 2005 in Ponsampère (Gers, France). Originally from the south-west of France, Jacques Jacques-Gabriel Dufilho studied agriculture then went to Paris to live his passion for painting and sculpture. It was there that he met Charles Dullin, a great man from the theater world who passed on his passion for the stage to him and made his cabaret-theatre debut in 1951 with Agnès Capri. Jacques Dufilho then begins by playing sketches before turning to the big screen. In 1939, he participated in Marc Allégret's project in the film "Le Corsaire" but the film remained unfinished. Jacques Dufilho is not worried about it as two years later, he plays the role of a lumberjack in André Zwobada's feature film "Croisières Sidérales". Subsequently, the actor chained the roles in the cinema but it was in 1949 that he was noticed by the general public in "La Ferme des Sept Péchés" by Jean-Devaivre. Jacques Dufilho also went to the theater and went on stage for the first time in Dostoyevsky's play, "The Brothers Karamazov" directed by André Barsacq. When the Second World War broke out, Jacques Dufilho was part of the 2nd Hussard Regiment, particularly in the 29th infantry division reconnaissance group as he received the Legion of Honor in 1998. In 1953, he played in the play by Molière "The Doctor Despite Him" under the direction of Jean-Pierre Darras. The following year, he returned with André Barsacq to the Théâtre de l'Atelier in "Colombe" by Jean Anouilh. He still plays in the cinema as in "Marie-Antoinette, Reine De France" by Jean Delannoy in 1956. Same year, same director, he plays in "Notre-Dame De Paris". In 1961 and 1962, Jacques Dufilho returned to the stage with André Barsacq in "Les Maxibules" by Marcel Aymé and "L'Avare" by Molière. The actor made an impression in "The Guardian", adapted from the English play "The Caretaker" by Harold Pinter. The year 1978 marks a new turning point in the career of Jacques Dufilho, with the film "Le Crabe-Tambour" by Pierre Schoendoerffer, thanks to his interpretation of the role of the chief mechanic in the film, he will be rewarded with a César in the Best Supporting Actor category. In 1980, he played Adrien Dussart in "A bad son" by Claude Sautet, which earned him a second César award, still in the same category. At the theater, in 1988 the actor was awarded the Molière du Comédien for his role in Herb Gardner's play "Je Ne Suis Pas Rappaport" directed by Georges Wilson. Over the years, Jacques Dufilho will play under the direction of Louis Malle, Claude Chabrol, André Hunebelle, Yves Robert and many others. In 1999, he played in "C'est Quoi La Vie?" by François Dupeyron, which earned him a new nomination for the Césars. On television, he received the Seven d'Or for best actor after his role in the film "Une Femme Innocente". In 2003 he released his autobiography "Les Sirènes Du Bateau-Loup" published by Fayard. The actor died on August 28, 2005 in Ponsampère at the age of 91 after playing his last role in "Up There, A King Above The Clouds" by Pierre Schoendoerffer.

Movies23

  • Movie7.3

    Nosferatu - Phantom der Nacht

    Nosferatu the Vampyre

    1979 · 1.1K votes

  • Movie6.7

    Notre-Dame de Paris

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    1956 · 124 votes

  • Movie7.0

    ¿Y mañana?

    And Tomorrow?

    1967 · 1 votes

  • Movie6.3

    Il soldato di ventura

    Soldier of Fortune

    1976 · 84 votes

  • Movie7.2

    La Guerre des boutons

    War of the Buttons

    1962 · 300 votes

  • Movie6.6

    Nathalie

    1957 · 8 votes

  • Movie6.0

    La Communale

    Public School

    1965 · 4 votes

  • Movie5.8

    Lady L

    1965 · 25 votes

  • Movie6.6

    Zazie dans le métro

    1960 · 190 votes

  • Movie6.1

    The Happy Road

    1957 · 8 votes

  • Movie7.1

    Les Enfants du marais

    The Children of the Marshland

    1999 · 189 votes

  • Movie5.1

    Une veuve en or

    A Golden Widow

    1969 · 15 votes

  • Movie5.6

    Les bidasses en folie

    Rookies Run Amok

    1971 · 107 votes

  • Movie6.0

    Benjamin ou les mémoires d'un puceau

    The Diary of an Innocent Boy

    1968 · 38 votes

  • Movie5.9

    Taxi, Roulotte et Corrida

    Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight

    1958 · 49 votes

  • Movie5.1

    Il medico... la studentessa

    The Doctor...the Schoolgirl

    1976 · 15 votes

  • Movie6.3

    Dans l’eau… qui fait des bulles !...

    In The Water... Which Makes Bubbles!

    1961 · 24 votes

  • Movie5.5

    Caroline chérie

    Dear Caroline

    1951 · 17 votes

  • Movie6.8

    Une journée bien remplie

    A Full Day's Work

    1973 · 21 votes

  • Movie7.3

    Croisières sidérales

    Sideral Cruises

    1942 · 6 votes

  • Movie4.0

    L'Or du duc

    1965 · 3 votes

  • Movie5.4

    Crash! Che botte... strippo strappo stroppio

    Supermen Against the Orient

    1973 · 9 votes

  • Movie6.3

    Pétain

    1993 · 13 votes

Series10

  • TV6.8

    Champs-Elysées

    1982 · 9 votes

  • TV8.0

    Le Grand Échiquier

    1972 · 3 votes

  • TV6.0

    Midi trente

    1972 · 1 votes

  • TV8.0

    Discorama

    1959 · 1 votes

  • TV6.9

    Fantômas

    1980 · 7 votes

  • TV8.0
  • TV7.0

    Plaisir du théâtre

    1956 · 2 votes

  • TV7.0

    Sogni e bisogni

    1985 · 1 votes

  • TV7.5

    Le Vent des moissons

    1988 · 2 votes

  • TV8.0

    Lagardère

    1967 · 1 votes