Jean-Louis Barrault

Known For

Children of Paradise Baptiste Debureau

(1945)

The Longest Day Father Louis Roulland

(1962)

The Miracle of the Wolves Louis XI.

(1961)

Farinet ou l'or dans la montagne Maurice Farinet

(1939)

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Actor (50 credits)

1990 Oh! Les beaux jours (TV Movie)
Willy

1988 La lumière du lac
Le vieux

1985 Emmenez-moi au théâtre (TV Series)
Orfeo

- Angelo, tyran de Padoue (1985) ... Orfeo

1982 That Night in Varennes
Nicolas Edmé Restif de la Bretonne

1982 Le soulier de satin (TV Movie)
L'annoncier

1981 Zadig ou La destinée (TV Movie)
L'hermite

1980 The Lovers' Exile
Introducer (for television)

1976 Christophe Colomb (TV Movie)
Christophe Colaomb, la légende

1970 Oh! Les beaux jours (TV Movie)
Willie

1967 La route d'un homme (TV Short)
Récitant / Narrator (voice)

1966 Chappaqua
Dr. Benoit

1964 The Big Scare
Douve

1964 La confidence fausse (TV Movie)
Dubois

1962 The Longest Day
Father Louis Roulland

1961 The Miracle of the Wolves
Louis XI.

1960 The Carmelites
Le mime

1959 Experiment in Evil (TV Movie)
Dr. Cordelier / Opale

1958 La répétition ou L'amour puni (TV Movie)
Le comte

1955 The False Confessions (TV Movie)

1954 Royal Affairs in Versailles
Fénelon

1950 La Ronde
Robert Kuhlenkampf

1950 Vagabonds imaginaires
Le récitant (segment 'Le bateau ivre') (voice)

1948 Man to Men
Henri Dunant

1947 La rose et le réséda (Short)
Narrator (voice)

1947 Le cocu magnifique
Bruno

1945 La part de l'ombre
Michel Kremer (as Jean-Louis Barrault Sociétaire de la Comédie Française)

1945 Children of Paradise
Baptiste Debureau

1944 L'ange de la nuit
Jacques Martin

1942 Mlle. Desiree
Napoléon Bonaparte

1942 La symphonie fantastique
Hector Berlioz (as Jean Louis Barrault)

1941 Montmartre sur Seine
Michel Courtin (as Jean Louis Barrault)

1941 Parade en 7 nuits
Lucien Ardouin

1939 Farinet ou l'or dans la montagne
Maurice Farinet

1938 La piste du sud
Olcott

1938 Youth in Revolt
Armand

1938 Mirages
Pierre Bonvais

1938 I Accuse

1938 The Puritan
Francis Ferriter

1938 Storm
L'Africain / The African

1937 Bizarre, Bizarre
William Kramps dit Le tueur de bouchers

1937 The Pearls of the Crown
Bonaparte jeune (as J.L. Barrault)

1937 Police mondaine
Scoppa

1937 Street of Shadows
Le client fou (as J.L. Barrault)

1937 À nous deux, madame la vie
Paul Briançon

1936 The Life and Loves of Beethoven
Karl van Beethoven

1936 Hélène
Pierre Régnier

1936 Jenny
Le Dromadaire

1936 Under Western Eyes
Haldin

1936 Mayerling
Un étudiant (uncredited)

1935 Happy Days
René

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Miscellaneous Crew (6 credits)

1985 Emmenez-moi au théâtre (TV Series) (stage director - 1 episode)

- Angelo, tyran de Padoue (1985) ... (stage director)

1982 Le soulier de satin (TV Movie) (stage director)

1981 Zadig ou La destinée (TV Movie) (stage director)

1978 Harold et Maud (TV Movie) (stage director)

1976 Christophe Colomb (TV Movie) (stage director)

1973 Gounod: Faust (TV Movie) (directed for stage: Original production)

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Writer (2 credits)

1970 Pariser Leben (TV Movie) (adaptation)

1962 Prosessen (TV Movie) (adaptation)

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Director (1 credit)

1970 Pariser Leben (TV Movie) (theatre version)

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Thanks (1 credit)

1974 Les noms du père (Short) (thanks)

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Self (38 credits)

1987 Kinder des Olymp: Madeleine Renaud und Jean Louis Barrault (TV Movie)
Himself

1987 La nuit des Molières (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- 1ère nuit des Molières (1987) ... Himself

1983-1986 La nuit des Césars (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Le président des Césars / Himself

- 11ème nuit des Césars (1986) ... Himself - Le président des Césars

- 8ème nuit des Césars (1983) ... Himself

1985 Carné, l'homme à la caméra (Documentary)
Récitant / Narrator (voice)

1985 Hommage à Charles Dullin (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1983 Jean-Louis Barrault, un homme de théâtre (Documentary)
Himself

1983 The Great Hamlets (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

1973-1983 Le grand échiquier (TV Series)
Himself / Himself - Main Guest

- Centenaire de l'Alliance française (1983) ... Himself

- Il y a toujours un après (1977) ... Himself

- Jean-Louis Barrault et Madeleine Renaud: tableau d'une exposition (1977) ... Himself - Main Guest

- Episode #2.5 (1973) ... Himself

1979 L'enjeu de l'acteur (Documentary)
Himself

1979 Profession: comédien (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1979 Midi-Première (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 10 April 1979 (1979) ... Himself

1973-1978 New Reports from France (TV Series documentary)
Himself - (segment "Maria Casarès, une grande tragédienne") / Himself - Jean-Louis Barrault sous le chapiteau')

- Chroniques de France N° 148 (1978) ... Himself - (segment "Maria Casarès, une grande tragédienne")

- Chroniques de France N° 88 (1973) ... Himself - Jean-Louis Barrault sous le chapiteau')

1978 L'homme en question (TV Series)
Himself - Main Guest

- Episode dated 5 March 1978 (1978) ... Himself - Main Guest

1977 Jacques Prévert
Himself

1976 Monsieur Cinéma (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 10 October 1976 (1976) ... Himself

1976 30 millions d'amis (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Episode dated 27 April 1976 (1976) ... Himself

1975 Numéro un (TV Series)
Himself

- Guy Béart (1975) ... Himself

1975 Les rendez-vous du dimanche (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 23 March 1975 (1975) ... Himself

1974 À bout portant (TV Series)
Himself

- Rufus (1974) ... Himself

1974 Samedi soir (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 25 May 1974 (1974) ... Himself

1970-1973 Au cinéma ce soir (TV Series)
Himself

- Drôle de drame (1973) ... Himself

- Salonique nid d'espions, ou Mademoiselle Docteur (1971) ... Himself

- Le puritain (1970) ... Himself

1972 Top à... (TV Series)
Himself

- 73 (1972) ... Himself

1972 Dans le jardin de Franc-Nohain (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1971 Rencontres (TV Series)
Himself - interviewee

1970-1971 Zur Nacht (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Narrator / Joe

- Jean de La Bruyère: Des jugements (Vom Urteil) (1971) ... Himself - Narrator

- Charles Baudelaire: Le jet d'eau (Der Springbrunnen) (1971) ... Himself - Narrator

- Dis Joe (He, Joe) (1971) ... Joe

- Paul Eluard: Liberté (1970) ... Himself - Narrator

- Charles Baudelaire: Les foules (Die Massen) (1970) ... Himself - Narrator

1969 Review (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Barrault's Rabelais Comes to Town/Laurie Lee in Spain (1969) ... Himself

1968 Release (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Released 1968 (1968) ... Himself

1968 Régie 4 (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Jean-Louis Barrault sur le ring (1968) ... Himself

1968 L'invité du dimanche (TV Series)
Himself

- Edwige Feuillère (1968) ... Himself

1965-1966 Pour le plaisir (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Derrière les paravents (1966) ... Himself

- Regard sur Numance (1965) ... Himself

1965 Jean Louis Barrault (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1959-1960 Discorama (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 8 April 1960 (1960) ... Himself

- Episode dated 12 June 1959 (1959) ... Himself

1959 Fair Season Is Near (Documentary short)
Himself

1959 Gala de l'union (TV Series)
Himself

- 29ème gala de l'union des artistes (1959) ... Himself

1958 Musée Grévin (Short)
Himself

1952 With André Gide (Documentary)
Himself

1951 Venom and Eternity
Himself

1942 Étoiles de demain (Documentary short)
Himself

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Archive footage (8 credits)

2019 Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (Documentary)
Himself

2018 Vive la Revolution! Joan Bakewell on May '68 (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2017 La Continental: Le mystère Greven (TV Movie documentary)
Hector Berlioz

2010 Empreintes (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Pierre Boulez, le geste musical (2010) ... Himself

2009 Il était une fois... (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Les enfants du paradis (2009) ... Himself

1994 Cinegrafias (Documentary short)
Himself

1976 Singing During the Occupation (Documentary)
Himself

1962 Jaaroverzicht (TV Special)
Himself

Personal Details

Other Works:

He acted and directed Paul Claudel's play, "Partage De Midi," with Francois Billetdoux's play, "Il Faut Passer Par Les Nuages," and Beaumarchais's play, "Le Barbier De Seville," in a Theatre De France production at the Aldwych Theatre in London, England with Edwige Feuillere, Jean-Louis Barrault, Madeleine Renaud, ... See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Print Biography | 1 Interview | 3 Pictorials | 1 Magazine Cover Photo | See more »

Official Sites:

Archives (french) | Comédie-Française (french) | See more »

Alternate Names:

J.L. Barrault | Jean Louis Barrault | Jean-Louis Barrault Sociétaire de la Comédie Française

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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on being an actor] You have to wake up a virgin each morning. See more »

Trivia:

Barrault was named director of the Theatre de France on Paris' Left Bank in 1959. In 1968 it was announced that he had been dismissed. The coup de grâce was administered in a stern letter from old friend, André Malraux, France's Minister of Culture, who had initially asked Barrault to preside as its director. The cause of Barrault's dismissal was his role in the student riots there. During the ... See more »