Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur
Brasseur in 2011 at the Deauville American Film Festival
Born	Claude Pierre Espinasse 15 June 1936 (1936-06-15) (age 75) Neuilly-sur-Seine
Occupation	actor
Spouse	Peggy Roche (1961–???) Michèle Cambon (14 Novembre 1970–present)

Claude Brasseur (born 15 June 1936, Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French actor.

Biography

He was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He is the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur.

He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 60s and also a Paris-Dakar rally competitor, as co-pilot of Jacky Ickx.

Awards

César Awards:

• 1993: Nominated, Best Actor for Le Souper
• 1980: Won, Best Actor for La Guerre des polices
• 1979: Nominated, Best Actor for Une histoire simple
• 1979: Nominated, Best Supporting Actor for Une histoire simple
• 1977: Won, Best Supporting Actor for Un éléphant ça trompe énormément
• 2008: Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur.^[1]

Filmography

• 1956 : Rencontre à Paris, directed by Georges Lampin
• 1956 : Le Pays d'où je viens, directed by Marcel Carné
• 1959 : Rue des prairies, directed by Denys de La Patellière
• 1959 : Les Yeux sans visage (Eyes Without a Face), directed by Georges Franju
• 1960 : Les Distractions, directed by Jacques Dupont
• 1961 : La Bride sur le cou (Please, Not Now!), directed by Roger Vadim
• 1961 : Le Caporal épinglé, directed by Jean Renoir
• 1961 : Les Ennemis, directed by Édouard Molinaro
• 1962 : Les Sept Péchés capitaux
• 1962 : Un clair de lune à Maubeuge, directed by Jean Chérasse
• 1962 : Germinal, directed by Yves Allégret
• 1962 : Nous irons à Deauville, directed by Francis Rigaud
• 1963 : Peau de banane (Banana Peel), directed by Marcel Ophuls
• 1963 : Dragées au poivre, directed by Jacques Baratier
• 1964 : Lucky Jo, directed by Michel Deville
• 1964 : La Bonne Occase, directed by Michel Drach
• 1964 : Bande à part (Band of Outsiders), directed by Jean-Luc Godard
• 1965 : Du rififi à Paname, directed by Denys de La Patellière
• 1965 : Dom Juan ou le festin de pierre, directed by Marcel Bluwal
• 1966 : Le Chien fou, directed by Eddy Matalon
• 1966 : Un homme de trop (Shock Troops), directed by Costa-Gavras
• 1968 : Catherine, directed by Bernard Borderie
• 1968 : Caroline chérie, directed by Denys de La Patellière
• 1969 : La Chasse royale, directed by François Leterrier
• 1970 : Trop petit mon ami, directed by Eddy Matalon
• 1971 : Un cave, directed by Gilles Grangier
• 1972 : Les Héros
• 1972 : Le Viager, directed by Pierre Tchernia
• 1972 : Une belle fille comme moi (Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me), directed by François Truffaut
• 1973 : Bel ordure, directed by Jean Marbœuf
• 1974 : Les Seins de glace, directed by Georges Lautner
• 1975 : Il faut vivre dangereusement, directed by Claude Makowski
• 1975 : L'Agression, directed by Gérard Pirès
• 1975 : Attention les yeux !, directed by Gérard Pirès
• 1976 : Le guêpier, directed by Roger Pigaut
• 1976 : Barocco, directed by André Téchiné
• 1976 : Un éléphant ça trompe énormément (An Elephant Can Be Extremely Deceptive), directed by Yves Robert
• 1977 : Le Grand Escogriffe, directed by Claude Pinoteau
• 1977 : Monsieur Papa, directed by Philippe Monnier
• 1977 : Nous irons tous au paradis (We Will All Meet in Paradise), directed by Yves Robert
• 1978 : L'État sauvage, directed by Francis Girod
• 1978 : L'Argent des autres, directed by Christian de Chalonge
• 1978 : Une histoire simple, directed by Claude Sautet
• 1978 : Ils sont grands ces petits, directed by Joël Santoni
• 1979 : Au revoir, à lundi, directed by Maurice Dugowson
• 1979 : La Guerre des polices, directed by Robin Davis
• 1979 : Ils sont grands, ces petits, directed by Joël Santoni
• 1979 : La Banquière, directed by Francis Girod
• 1980 : La Boum (The Party), directed by Claude Pinoteau
• 1980 : Une robe noire pour un tueur, directed by José Giovanni
• 1981 : Une affaire d'hommes, directed by Nicolas Ribowski
• 1981 : L'Ombre rouge, directed by Jean-Louis Comolli
• 1981 : Josepha, directed by Christopher Frank
• 1982 : Guy de Maupassant, directed by Michel Drach
• 1982 : Légitime Violence, directed by Serge Leroy
• 1982 : La Boum 2, directed by Claude Pinoteau
• 1983 : La Crime, directed by Philippe Labro
• 1983 : Signes extérieurs de richesse, directed by Jacques Monnet
• 1984 : Souvenirs, souvenirs, directed by Ariel Zeitoun
• 1984 : Détective, directed by Jean-Luc Godard
• 1985 : Palace, directed by Édouard Molinaro
• 1985 : Les Rois du gag, directed by Claude Zidi
• 1985 : Les Loups entre eux, directed by José Giovanni
• 1986 : Taxi Boy, directed by Alain Page
• 1986 : La Gitane, directed by Philippe de Broca
• 1986 : Descente aux enfers, directed by Francis Girod
• 1987 : Dandin, directed by Roger Planchon
• 1988 : Radio Corbeau, directed by Yves Boisset
• 1988 : L'Union sacrée, directed by Alexandre Arcady
• 1989 : L'Orchestre rouge, directed by Jacques Rouffio
• 1990 : Dancing Machine, directed by Gilles Béhat
• 1990 : Sale comme un ange, directed by Catherine Breillat
• 1991 : Le Bal des casse-pieds, directed by Yves Robert
• 1992 : Le Souper, directed by Édouard Molinaro
• 1993 : Le Fil de l'horizon
• 1993 : Un, deux, trois, soleil, directed by Bertrand Blier
• 1994 : Délit mineur, directed by Francis Girod
• 1996 : L'Autre côté de la mer, directed by Dominique Cabrera
• 1998 : Le Plus Beau Pays du monde, directed by Marcel Bluwal
• 1998 : Fait d'hiver, directed by Robert Enrico
• 1999 : Matrimoni
• 1999 : La Débandade, directed by Claude Berri
• 1999 : La Taule, directed by Alain Robak
• 1999 : Toreros, directed by Eric Barbier
• 1999 : Les Acteurs, directed by Bertrand Blier
• 2001 : Le Lait de la tendresse humaine, directed by Dominique Cabrera
• 2003 : Chouchou, directed by Merzak Allouache
• 2004 : Malabar Princess, directed by Gilles Legrand
• 2004 : L'Amour aux trousses, directed by Philippe de Chauveron
• 2005 : Les Petites Vacances, directed by Olivier Peyon
• 2005 : J'invente rien, directed by Michel Leclerc
• 2005 : Fauteuils d'orchestre (Avenue Montaigne aka. Orchestra Seats, directed by Danièle Thompson
• 2006 : Camping, directed by Fabien Onteniente
• 2006 : Le Héros de la famille, directed by Thierry Klifa
• 2007 : Sa majesté Minor, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
• 2010 : Camping 2, directed by Fabien Onteniente

References

1. ^ "Décret du 30 janvier 2008 portant promotion et nomination". JORF 2008 (26): 1818. 2008-01-31. PREX0811182D. http://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/WAspad/UnTexteDeJorf?numjo=PREX0811182D. Retrieved 2009-03-22. 

External links

• Claude Brasseur at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Brasseur, Claude
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Date of birth	15 June 1936
Place of birth	Neuilly-sur-Seine
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