Jean-Jacques Moreau
Born: 1947-02-04 in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jean-Jacques Moreau is a French actor and screenwriter, born on February 4, 1947, in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis. His artistic career spans both theater and film. He is distinguished by his versatility and the diversity of his collaborations with numerous renowned directors. In film, Jean-Jacques Moreau has appeared in several notable films, including Gérard Oury's The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, A Few Quiet Gentlemen, Jackal, and Good Kisses, Until Monday. He has also appeared in television productions, playing Leroy-Champier in the miniseries The Big Secret (1989), Duroc in Josephine or the Comedy of Ambitions (1979), and Theo van Gogh in Paul Gauguin (1975). He also appeared in the cult film Diva (1981), where he played the character of Krantz. His presence on stage has been marked by numerous roles in both classical and contemporary works. He has worked under the direction of such leading figures as Gabriel Garran in Bertolt Brecht's The Visions of Simone Machard, Denis Llorca in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and Jacques Echantillon in Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist, a role for which he was nominated for a Molière Best Actor Award. He has also appeared in plays such as Jean-Michel Ribes' The Sycamore Tree Must Flow and Jean Genet's The Balcony. Jean-Jacques Moreau has portrayed a variety of characters, ranging from drama to comedy, both on television and in the theater. His artistic career demonstrates a great adaptability and a pronounced taste for the eclecticism of genres and registers. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with directors and producers both in France and internationally, consolidating his reputation in the world of live performance and audiovisual.
Filmography
2020
- L'Affaire Marvin as Richard Latour
2010
- Black Venus as Henri de Blainville
- Douze hommes en colère as Juré n°10
2000
1998
- Passion interdite as Daniel
1996
- Sur un air de mambo as Gilles
1995
- Les Louves as Pierre
1992
- Princesse Alexandra as Metternich
- Vagabond as François
1991
- The Pleasure of Love as Smallow
1990
- La Campagne de Cicéron as Le metteur en scène
1989
- La Vouivre as Victor
- Five Days in June as le garçon de la brasserie
- The Hostage of Europe as Marchand
1988
- Mésaventures
- L'Énigme des sables
- Baby Blues as Michel Lambesque
1985
- Urgence as Martel
- Spécial police as Pierre Salmon
1984
- The Seventh Target as Bolek
- Des grives aux loups as Léon Dupeuch
1982
1981
- Diva as Krantz
- La vie continue as L'Homme
1979
- Coco-the-Flower, Candidate as Delbois
1978
- The Discord as Le contremaître
- These Sorcerers Are Mad as Eugène Tissaigre, director
- The Little Wheedlers as Hubert, l'ex de Sophie, le père de Pamela
1977
- Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo as Truck Driver
- Animal as Le chauffeur de taxi
- The Centipede Is Tap Dancing as Henri
1976
- Police Commissioner Moulin as Cathala
- Les Grands Moyens as Fred Conségude
- Berthe as Le mari de Berthe
1975
- The Seventh Company Has Been Found as L'officier allemand qui s'aperçoit de l'évasion
- Act of Aggression
- Let Joy Reign Supreme as Peasant
- No Problem! as French customs officer
- The Cold Soup as Abel
1974
- While There's War There's Hope as Mercenaro
- Kisses Till Monday as Bob
- Cadoudal as Guillemot
1973
- The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob as Police Biker
- Marriage a la Mode
1972
- There Once Was a Cop as PJ inspector
- To Be Twenty in the Aures as Jacques
1958
- Les Cinq Dernières Minutes as Alain Meneau