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Certainly one of France's supreme farceurs in the classic tradition, comedian Pierre Richard was born to an uppercrust family with an embarrassing riches of middle names as he was christened Pierre Richard Maurice Charles Leopold Defays. Working and building up his trade at the Paris Music Hall in the early years... See full bio »

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Pierre-Richard Maurice Charles Léopold Defays
in Valenciennes, Nord, France
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???? Noir Désert (pre-production)
 
2013 Les âmes de papier (post-production)
Victor
 
2013 Le petit blond avec un mouton blanc (short)
La Grand-mre
 
2013 Prodavets igrushek
 
2012 Mes héros
Jean
 
2011 All Together
Albert
 
2010 Le grand restaurant (TV movie)
Le père de Pierre
 
2010 Parizhane (TV series)
Mikhail Kuvaldin
 
2010 Le mystère
Yves
 
2009 Cinéman
Pierre Richard
 
2009 Eleanor's Secret
Adrien (voice)
 
2009/I Victor
Victor
 
2009 A Happy Man
Pierre
 
2009 Drôle d'histoire (short) (voice)
 
2009 King Guillaume
William-Fernand
 
2008 Paris 36
Monsieur TSF
 
2008 Mia and the Migoo
Pedro (voice)
 
2007 Faits divers (short)
Francis
 
2007 Dérives (short)
 
2006 The Snake
Cendras
 
2006 Essaye-moi
Le père d'Yves-Marie
 
2005 Détournement de mémoires (TV movie)
 
2005 Le cactus
Christian
 
2005 Zooloo (short)
Chief inspector Hans
 
2004/II Transit (short)
 
2004 After We're Gone
Jean-René
 
2003 Robinson Crusoë (TV movie)
Robinson Crusoë
 
2003 The Car Keys
Un comédien qui refuse de tourner avec Laurent
 
2003 The Very Merry Widows
Maurice Donnay
 
2001 Journey to the Center of the Earth (TV movie)
Professeur Lidenbrock (voice)
 
2000 Without Family (TV movie)
Vitalis / Vitalo Pedrotti
 
2000 27 Missing Kisses
Captain
 
2000 Scénarios sur la drogue (TV series)
– Les mots attendront (2000)
 
1997 Droit dans le mur
Romain
 
1996 A Chef in Love
Pascal Ichak
 
1995 Conjugal Duty
Squirrat
 
1994 La partie d'échecs
Ambroise
 
1993 La cavale des fous
Bertrand Daumale
 
1992 Vieille canaille
Charlie
 
1991 On peut toujours rêver
Charles de Boisleve, dit 'L'Empereur'
 
1990 Promotion canapé
l'informateur
 
1990 Bienvenue à bord!
The Hitchhiker
 
1988 À gauche en sortant de l'ascenseur
Yann Ducoudray
 
1988 Mangeclous
Mangeclous
 
1986 Fugitives
François Pignon
 
1985 Slices of Life
Dubois, le commandant de bord (uncredited)
 
1985 Dialogue de sourds (short)
 
1984 Le jumeau
Matthias Duval
 
1983 Les compères
François Pignon
 
1983 Un chien dans un jeu de quilles
Pierre Cohen
 
1981 The Goat
François Perrin
 
1980 Ça va plaire (TV movie)
Un farfelu
 
1980 Chouette, chat, chien... show (TV movie)
 
1980 Umbrella Coup
Grégoire Lecomte
 
1980 C'est pas moi, c'est lui
Pierre Renard
 
1980 Une nuit rêvée pour un poisson banal
L'homme qui demande l'addition (uncredited)
 
1978 Out of It
Jean-Philippe Duroc
 
1978 Je suis timide... mais je me soigne
Pierre Renaud
 
1976 The Toy
François Perrin
 
1976 The Castaways of Turtle Island
Jean-Arthur Bonaventure
 
1976 The Bottom Line
François
 
1975 La course à l'échalote
Pierre Vidal
 
1975 Trop c'est trop
 
1974 The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
François Perrin
 
1974 Lucky Pierre
Pierre Durois
 
1974 A Cloud in the Teeth
Prévot
 
1974 Juliette and Juliette
Bob Rozenec
 
1973 Don't Know Anything But I'll Tell All
Pierre Gastié-Leroy
 
1973 The Right of the Maddest
L'élève motard
 
1972 The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
François Perrin
 
1972 The Troubles of Alfred
Alfred Dhumonttiey
 
1971 The Fighting Cock
Pierre
 
1970 Le distrait
Pierre Malaquet
 
1969 Three Men on a Horse
Le peintre
 
1969 Agence Intérim (TV series)
– Banque (1969)
 
1968 Woman in Chains
L'artiste qui a besoin de lumière (uncredited)
 
1968 Alexander
Colibert
 
1967 Malican père et fils (TV series)
Le photographe
– Coup de foudre (1967) … Le photographe
 
1967 Un idiot à Paris
L'agent de police Boudinos
 
1967 Quand la liberté venait du ciel (TV series)
– Episode #1.13
 
1966 Une starlette au haras (short)
 
1965 Ni figue ni raisin (TV series)
L'assistant, Jason
– Episode #1.8 (1965) … L'assistant, Jason
 
1963 Le théâtre de la jeunesse (TV series)
Prouvaire
– Jean Valjean (1963) … Prouvaire
 
1962 Les trois Henry (TV movie)
Loignac
 
1958 Modigliani of Montparnasse
Un étudiant peintre (uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (11 titles)
2005 Détournement de mémoires (TV movie) (book "Comme un poisson sans eau" / play adaptation)
 
1997 Droit dans le mur
 
1993 La cavale des fous (writer)
 
1991 On peut toujours rêver
 
1980 C'est pas moi, c'est lui (scenario)
 
1978 Je suis timide... mais je me soigne (writer)
 
1974 Lucky Pierre
 
1973 Don't Know Anything But I'll Tell All (writer)
 
1972 The Troubles of Alfred
 
1970 Le distrait
 
1966 Une starlette au haras (short)
 
Show ShowDirector (7 titles)
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2003 The Very Merry Widows (writer: "Renée" / performer: "Renée")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1983 Un chien dans un jeu de quilles (producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2002 Francis Veber artisan du rire: La mécanique dure rire (video documentary) (thanks)
 
2001 Francis Veber artisan du rire: La saga Pignon (video documentary) (thanks)
 
2001 La saga Pignon (video documentary) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (42 titles)
2013 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.157 (2013) … Himself
 
2001-2012 Vivement dimanche (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Main Guest
– Episode dated 28 October 2012 (2012) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 December 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 January 2001 (2001) … Himself - Main Guest
 
2011 Show Jana Krause (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 November 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 VIP zprávy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 November 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Platane (TV series)
Himself
– La fois où il a voulu faire un film sérieux (2011) … Himself
 
2006-2010 On n'est pas couché (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 October 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #1.13 (2006) … Himself
 
2010 L'aventure du Rond-Point: Audace joyeuse et rire de résistance (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Vous aurez le dernier mot (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 April 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2005-2009 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 October 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2009 Ce soir (ou jamais!) (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 September 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Faubourg 36 - Le making of (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Victor Lanoux, l'essai de la vie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 François de Roubaix, l'aventurier (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Tout le monde en parle (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
1978-2006 La nuit des Césars (TV series documentary)
Himself
– 31ème nuit des Césars (2006) … Himself
– 9ème nuit des Césars (1984) … Himself
– 3ème nuit des Césars (1978) … Himself
 
2005 Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Comme au cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Saint-Tropez sur Seine (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Don't Forget the Joie de Vivre (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 L'hebdo cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 La naissance du Grand Blond (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Juste pour rire (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 En aparté (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 On ne peut pas plaire à tout le monde (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 October 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Francis Veber artisan du rire: La mécanique dure rire (video documentary)
Himself / Various roles (also archive footage)
 
2001 Francis Veber artisan du rire: La saga Pignon (video documentary)
Himself / Various roles (also archive footage)
 
2001 La saga Pignon (video documentary)
Himself / Various roles (also archive footage)
 
1997 Jean Carmet, la liberté d'abord (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Die Harald Schmidt Show (TV series)
Himself
– Show #115 (1996) … Himself
 
1996 Bernard Blier (TV documentary)
 
1984-1994 Wetten, dass..? (TV series)
Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Saarbrücken (1994) … Himself
– Wetten, dass..? aus Mainz (1984) … Himself
 
1986-1988 Champs-Elysées (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 November 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 December 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1985 Les rois du gag
Himself/En personne à la cérémonie des Césars (uncredited)
 
1982-1983 Mardi cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 January 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 January 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 January 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1980-1981 Jeudi cinéma (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 December 1981 (1981) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 October 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 Les nouveaux rendez-vous (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 October 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 January 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1977 Am laufenden Band (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.1 (1977) … Himself
 
1972 Top à... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 November 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1964-1965 Ni figue ni raisin (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1964) … Himself
 
1965 Monaco-Bar (TV movie)
Himself
 
1963-1964 Les Raisins verts (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 February 1964 (1964) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
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2010 Cinémas (TV series)
 

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Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Trivia:

Kept as a stage name, his Christian name was actually "Pierre Richard", chosen in reference to French matinée idol of the 1930s, Pierre Richard-Willm. Except for close relatives, every one he met after he became famous would assume "Richard" was his real surname. See more »

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