Maurice Barrier
Born: 1932-06-08 in Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France
Died: 2020-04-12
Known For: Acting
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. Source: Article "Maurice Barrier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography
2017
- À la recherche de... Pierre Richard as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2008
- Marié(s) ou presque as Charles
2005
2002
- La victoire des vaincus as Le grand-père
1999
- The Happiest Place on Earth as Charrier
1998
- Vivement dimanche as Self
- Louis la Brocante as Edgar de Bansac
1996
- Les Allumettes suédoises as Bougras
1994
1993
- Louis, the Child King as Guitaud
- Catherine Courage as Magenta
- Goupi-Mains rouges as Mains rouges
1989
- Life and Nothing But as Mercadot
- Les Jupons de la révolution as Montréal
- Rouget le braconnier as le gendarme Javelle
- David Lansky as Angelo Sébastiani
- Rally as Diego
1988
- La Valise en carton as Alfredo
1987
- Charlie Dingo as Chinaski
1986
- The Fugitives as Superintendent Duroc
- The Way Out as Smuggler
- La Nuit de Santa-Klaus
1985
- He Died with His Eyes Open as Arthur Chalon
- The Specialists as Kovacs
- One Woman or Two as Le maire
- Scout Toujours as Marek
1984
- Des grives aux loups as Jean-Édouard Vialhe
- Des grives aux loups as Jean-Édouard Vialhe
1983
- The ComDads as Raffart
- The Outsider as « Tonton »
- And the Ship Sails On as Ziolev
1982
- Champs-Elysées as Self
- The Return of Martin Guerre as Pierre Guerre
1980
- Les Chevaux du soleil as Antoine Bouychou
- Le grand fossé
1979
- Hothead as Berri, boss of the 'Penalty'
1977
- The Gang as Lucien
1976
- Black and White in Color as Caprice
1975
- Flic Story as Rene Bollec
- The Gypsy as Jacques Helman
- Paul Gauguin as Gauguin
1973
- Two Men in Town as Investigating judge
- Hail the Artist as René, un acteur
- The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot as Host
1972
- The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe as Chaperon, Toulouse agent
1971
- Raphael or the Debauched One as Lasalle
1970
- Scene of the Crime as Khamon
1966
- The Taking of Power by Louis XIV as D'Artagnan