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Jean Desailly(1920-2008)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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Jean Desailly was born on 24 August 1920 in Paris, France. He was an actor and director, known for The Soft Skin (1964), La mort de Belle (1961) and On ne badine pas avec l'amour (1955). He was previously married to Simone Valère and Nicole Desailly. He died on 10 June 2008 in Dourdan, Essonne, France.
BornAugust 24, 1920
DiedJune 10, 2008(87)
BornAugust 24, 1920
DiedJune 10, 2008(87)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award

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Marcel Cuvelier, Philippe March, Jean Desailly, and Jacques Léonard in Le Doulos (1962)
Marcel Cuvelier, Jean Desailly, Jacques Léonard, and Serge Reggiani in Le Doulos (1962)
Jean Desailly and Serge Reggiani in Le Doulos (1962)
Jean Desailly and Serge Reggiani in Le Doulos (1962)
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Marcel Cuvelier, Jean Desailly, and Jacques Léonard in Le Doulos (1962)
Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Desailly in Le Doulos (1962)
Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Desailly in Le Doulos (1962)
Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Desailly in Le Doulos (1962)
Marcel Cuvelier, Jean Desailly, and Jacques Léonard in Le Doulos (1962)
Marcel Cuvelier, Jean Desailly, and Jacques Léonard in Le Doulos (1962)
Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Desailly in Le Doulos (1962)
Jean Desailly and Jean Gabin in Inspector Maigret (1958)

Known for

The Soft Skin (1964)
The Soft Skin
7.5
  • Pierre Lachenay
  • 1964
La mort de Belle (1961)
La mort de Belle
6.7
  • Stéphane Blanchon
  • 1961
On ne badine pas avec l'amour
  • Perdican
  • 1955
Marie-Hélène Breillat in Claudine (1978)
Claudine
7.9
TV Series
  • Claude, le père de Claudine

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Actor

  • En face (2000)
    En face
  • La dilettante (1999)
    La dilettante
  • La cavalière
  • L'élixir d'amour
  • Michel Aumont, Grace de Capitani, André Dussollier, and Pierre Dux in Le piège (1991)
    Le piège
  • Le radeau de la Méduse (1990)
    Le radeau de la Méduse
  • Jean Richard in Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (1967)
    Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret
    • ...
  • Équipe de nuit
  • Catherine Arditi, Evelyne Bouix, and Roger Hanin in Les grandes familles (1989)
    Les grandes familles
  • Gabrielle Lazure and Aurélien Recoing in Les tisserands du pouvoir (1988)
    Les tisserands du pouvoir
  • Cambiamento d'aria (1988)
    Cambiamento d'aria
  • L'eterna giovinezza
  • La dixième de Beethoven
  • La bavure
  • Le fou du roi (1984)
    Le fou du roi

Director

  • On ne badine pas avec l'amour

Producer

  • Le Bateau pour Lipaïa

Videos3

Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 3:46
Bande-annonce [OV]
Bande-annonce [OV]
Trailer 2:06
Bande-annonce [OV]
Le Doulos
Trailer 2:18
Le Doulos

Personal details

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    • August 24, 1920
    • Paris, France
    • June 10, 2008
    • Dourdan, Essonne, France(undisclosed)
    • Simone ValèreFebruary 6, 1998 - June 10, 2008 (his death)
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    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles
    • 6 Magazine Cover Photos

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    He was awarded the prestigious Moliere acting prize in 2002.

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