Acting
Jacques Dufilho
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.
Filmography
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Le Grand Échiquier
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Midi trente
Discorama
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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Nosferatu the Vampyre
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Sogni e bisogni
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Fantômas
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Lagardère
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Plaisir du théâtre
Supermen Against the Orient
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The Visit
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Zazie dans le Métro
A brash and precocious ten-year-old comes to Paris for a whirlwind weekend with her rakish uncle.
Soldier of Fortune
Medieval soldier of fortune Ettore is traveling through Europe with his partners looking for a fight where they...
War of the Buttons
For generations, two rival French villages, Longueverne and Velrans, have been at war. But this is no ordinary...
Lady L
Lady L is an elegant 80-year-old woman who recalls her amorous life story, including past loves and lusty, scan...
The Doctor...the Schoolgirl
Claudia, a perky eighteen year-old girl, is crushed when her step mother prevents her from going on a vacation...
Orages d'été, avis de tempête
The Children of the Marshland
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The Overtaxed
Mr. Pezzella owns and operates a well-established luxury-clothing store. He does not like and does not consider...
Black and White in Color
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Vow of Chastity
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Saadia
Saadia is a wild, strange Arab girl whose life has been dominated by a local sorceress, a vengeful outcast in t...
Amazons of Rome
Marching down the Italian peninsula to sack ancient Rome, Etruscan warrior Drusco instead offers to hold back h...
Le Vent des moissons
Dear Caroline
France, July 1782. During her birthday, the beautiful young Marchioness Caroline meets the attractive soldier G...
Pétain
During second world war,Philippe Pétain gets absolute powers.The war ends with the arrival of allied forces by...
Signed, Arsène Lupin
At the end of the Great War, Arsène Lupin resumed his adventurous life. Theft of three paintings committed by a...
Sweet and Sour
Gerard, a young man from a "good family" dreams of becoming an actor. To do this, he follows everywhere his sis...
Erotomania
Rodolfo Persichetti has reached the maximum of his career and at the same time the minimum of his sexual capaci...
A Bad Son
Bruno is released from prison. He looks for a job and tries to start a new life. His first stop is at his fathe...
Chut !
A small saver discovers the scam that threatens all subscribers to the "Caution foncière". He embarks on an inc...
Les Aventures de Lagardère
A young man, Lagardère, discovers that a plot is afoot to assassinate the Duke of Nevers. He warns him and flee...
The Diary of an Innocent Boy
Set in 18th century France, a naive 17-year-old orphan named Benjamin is taken in by his wealthy aunt, the Coun...
Taxi, Trailer and Bullfight
A chaotic family go on holiday to Spain and get mixed up with a gang of diamond thieves.
The Happy Road
Two children run away from a Swiss boarding school and set out for Paris, with their frantic parents in hot pur...