Claude Cerval
Born: 1921-02-21 in Paris, France
Died: 1972-07-25
Known For: Acting
Biography
Claude Cerval (21 February 1921 – 25 July 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1955 to 1971. After his secondary studies, he took drama lessons with, among others, Louis Jouvet. He then performed in cabarets and at the theater, notably at the Odéon, before joining the Théâtre national populaire. He worked in cinema and television as well. He was well remembered for his performance in the role of the detestable Count of Nansac in the ORTF series Jacquou le Croquant in 1969. He died of heart failure at the age of 51. Source: Article "Claude Cerval" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
1971
- To Die of Love as Investigating judge
- Angel's Leap as Marc Orsini
- Manhunt for Murder
1970
- Clock Head as Fine Faisan
1969
- The Milky Way as Brigadier
- Jacquou le Croquant as Le Comte de Nansac
- Sial IV as Nathanaël de Geoffroy
1968
- The Woman Is a Stranger as Joe Kerr
- Beru and These Women as Vérian
1967
- Belle de Jour as The Driver (uncredited)
- Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre as Bernard Bargain
- Love + Fear = Torment as Louie Ricco
- Vidocq as Le maître-chanteur
- The Slave as Ferry
1966
- The Upper Hand as René
1965
- That Man in Istanbul as Brandt
- Crime on a Summer Morning as Jean-Pierre 'Pierrot' - le pigeon
- The Girl Can't Stop as Manolis
- Le commissaire mène l’enquête as Marnay (segment "Geste d'un fanatique")
1964
- FX 18, Secret Agent as Barter
1963
- Germinal as Victor Maigrat
- Ophélia as Adrien Lesurf
- The Sword and the Balance as Plouzenec
- Any Number Can Win as Police commissioner
- Symphony for a Massacre as (uncredited)
- Young Girls of Good Families as Clauval
1962
- The Empire of Night as Balthazar
1960
- Danger in the Middle East as Zarkho Solin
- The Love Game as Le consommateur
- L'Ennemi dans l'ombre as Nilpiker
- The Big Risk as Raoul Fargier
- There's Going to Be a Party as Secret Services Director
1959
- The Cousins as Clovis
1958
- Handsome Serge as Priester
1957
- The Irony of Money as Andrés (uncredited)
- Girl Merchants as René
1956
- Bob le Flambeur as Jean, the Croupier
1955
- The Amazing Mr. Callaghan as (uncredited)
- A Missionary