Jean Desailly

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
August 24, 1920 (87 years old)
Died
June 11, 2008
Place of Birth
Paris, France
Popular Genres
Drama Comedy Crime
Career Span
1943 – 2018

Jean Desailly

7 nominations
70 credits

Jean Desailly (August 24, 1920, Paris – June 11, 2008) was a French actor. He was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1942 – 1946, and later participated in about ninety movies. Desailly was married to the French actress Simone Valère.

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Personal Info

Born
Aug 24, 1920
From
Paris, France
Known For
Acting
Career
1943 – 2018

Known For

Love and the Frenchwoman
Love and the Frenchwoman
1960
as Le narrateur (voice) (segment "L'Adolescence")
Le Doulos
Le Doulos
1962
as Superintendant Clain
A Cop
A Cop
1972
as Distinguished Man
The Seven Deadly Sins
The Seven Deadly Sins
1962
as Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure")
The 25th Hour
The 25th Hour
1967
as Le ministre (uncredited)
The Professional
The Professional
1981
as Ministre
Royal Affairs in Versailles
Royal Affairs in Versailles
1954
as Marivaux
The Assassination of Trotsky
The Assassination of Trotsky
1972
as Alfred Rosmer
The Serpent
The Serpent
1973
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs
1979
as Le directeur de la PJ
Maigret Sets a Trap
Maigret Sets a Trap
1958
as Marcel Maurin
The Passion of Slow Fire
The Passion of Slow Fire
1961
as Stéphane Blanchon

Frequent Collaborators

Paulette Dubost
Paulette Dubost
2 shared projects
in "The Seven Deadly Sins"
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Charles Bouillaud
Charles Bouillaud
2 shared projects
in "Le Doulos"
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Marie-José Nat
Marie-José Nat
2 shared projects
in "The Seven Deadly Sins"
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Claude Rich
Claude Rich
2 shared projects
in "The Seven Deadly Sins"
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Jacques Marin
Jacques Marin
2 shared projects
in "The 25th Hour"
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Albert Michel
Albert Michel
2 shared projects
in "The Seven Deadly Sins"
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Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo
2 shared projects
in "Le Doulos"
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Serge Reggiani
Serge Reggiani
2 shared projects
in "The 25th Hour"
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Jacqueline Porel
Jacqueline Porel
1 shared project
in "Love and the Frenchwoman"
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Darry Cowl
Darry Cowl
1 shared project
in "Love and the Frenchwoman"
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Micheline Dax
Micheline Dax
1 shared project
in "Love and the Frenchwoman"
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Jacques Duby
Jacques Duby
1 shared project
in "Love and the Frenchwoman"
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Award Recognition

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Wins
7
Nominations

Complete Filmography

2018

Françoise Dorléac, une promesse as Self (archive footage)

1999

La Dilettante as Edmond Thibault

1998

Le radeau de la Méduse as La Tullaye

1990

Équipe de nuit as Le père

1988

Les Tisserands du pouvoir 2, la révolte
Les Tisserands du pouvoir as Auguste Roussel
Cambiamento d'aria as Ricky Lefèvre

1985

La Dixième de Beethoven as Stephen Fauldgate

1984

Le fou du roi as Louis XIV

1981

The Professional as Ministre Award

1980

Heads or Tails as Bourgon-Massenet, directeur de la police

1979

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs as Le directeur de la PJ Award
The Skirt Chaser as Charles-Edmond
La pitié dangereuse as Mr. de Kesfalva

1974

The Irony of Chance as M. Desvrières

1973

The Serpent as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Award
The Inheritor as Jean-Pierre Carnavan Award

1972

A Cop as Distinguished Man Award
The Assassination of Trotsky as Alfred Rosmer Award

1971

Le Misanthrope as Philinte

1970

Countdown to Vengeance as Le docteur Michel Saint-Rose
The Comeuppance as le commissaire

1969

La Chapelle de Ronchamp as Narrator
Le deuxième coup de feu as Olivier Lenoir
You Will Reap the Tempest as Narrator (voice)

1968

Franciscan of Bourges as Monsieur Toledano

1967

The 25th Hour as Le ministre (uncredited) Award

1966

The Dance of the Heron as Edouard

1965

The Two Orphans as Count of Linières

1964

The Soft Skin as Pierre Lachenay Award
Graduation Year as Mr. Terrenoire

1962

Le Doulos as Superintendant Clain Award
The Seven Deadly Sins as Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard (segment "La luxure") Award
Lust as Monsieur Duparc - le Père de Bernard

1961

The Passion of Slow Fire as Stéphane Blanchon
Famous Love Affairs as le baron Adrien de Jonchère
The Laws of War as Uhrmacher Rede
One Night at the Beach as Dr Francis

1960

Love and the Frenchwoman as Le narrateur (voice) (segment "L'Adolescence") Award
The Baron of the Locks as Mr. Maurice Montbernon
Premeditated as Judge Lenoir
The Dance of Death as Fred Pellmann

1959

125 rue Montmartre as Commissaire Dodelot Award
The Great Deception as le Roi Louis XV

1958

Maigret Sets a Trap as Marcel Maurin
The Possessors as François Schoudler, le fils Award

1956

Impressions de New York as Narrator

1955

The Grand Manoeuvre as Victor Duverger

1954

Royal Affairs in Versailles as Marivaux Award

1952

With André Gide as Narrator (voice)
Jocelyn as Jocelyn

1951

Tomorrow We Get Divorced as Max Blachet
Chicago Digest
Bullfight as Narrator (voice)

1950

Chéri as Fred Peloux, dit 'Chéri' Award
Véronique as Florestan

1949

The Mark Of The Day as Larzac
Keep an Eye on Amelia as Marcel Courbois
L'échafaud peut attendre as Michel Vincent
La Veuve et l'innocent as Claude Girelle

1948

Just a Big Simple Girl as Michel

1947

Square of Knaves as Jacques de la Bastide
Loves, Delights and Organs as Jean Pelletier

1946

Sylvia and the Ghost as Frederick
Homeland as Karloo
The Revenge of Roger as Raymond de Noirville
Pastoral Symphony as Jacques Martens - his son

1945

Father Goriot as Bianchon
The Last Judgment as Kyril

1943

Le Voyageur de la Toussaint as Gilles Mauvoisin

Photos & Videos

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Le Doulos
A Cop
The 25th Hour
The Professional

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