Jacques Dufilho

Actor · 1914–2005 · Bègles, Gironde, France

Biography

Jacques Dufilho is a French comedian, born February 19, 1914 in Bègles (Gironde, France) and died August 28, 2005 in Ponsampère (Gers, France). Originally from the south-west of France, Jacques Jacques-Gabriel Dufilho studied agriculture then went to Paris to live his passion for painting and sculpture. It was there that he met Charles Dullin, a great man from the theater world who passed on his passion for the stage to him and made his cabaret-theatre debut in 1951 with Agnès Capri. Jacques Dufilho then begins by playing sketches before turning to the big screen. In 1939, he participated in Marc Allégret's project in the film "Le Corsaire" but the film remained unfinished. Jacques Dufilho is not worried about it as two years later, he plays the role of a lumberjack in André Zwobada's feature film "Croisières Sidérales". Subsequently, the actor chained the roles in the cinema but it was in 1949 that he was noticed by the general public in "La Ferme des Sept Péchés" by Jean-Devaivre. Jacques Dufilho also went to the theater and went on stage for the first time in Dostoyevsky's play, "The Brothers Karamazov" directed by André Barsacq. When the Second World War broke out, Jacques Dufilho was part of the 2nd Hussard Regiment, particularly in the 29th infantry division reconnaissance group as he received the Legion of Honor in 1998. In 1953, he played in the play by Molière "The Doctor Despite Him" under the direction of Jean-Pierre Darras. The following year, he returned with André Barsacq to the Théâtre de l'Atelier in "Colombe" by Jean Anouilh. He still plays in the cinema as in "Marie-Antoinette, Reine De France" by Jean Delannoy in 1956. Same year, same director, he plays in "Notre-Dame De Paris". In 1961 and 1962, Jacques Dufilho returned to the stage with André Barsacq in "Les Maxibules" by Marcel Aymé and "L'Avare" by Molière. The actor made an impression in "The Guardian", adapted from the English play "The Caretaker" by Harold Pinter. The year 1978 marks a new turning point in the career of Jacques Dufilho, with the film "Le Crabe-Tambour" by Pierre Schoendoerffer, thanks to his interpretation of the role of the chief mechanic in the film, he will be rewarded with a César in the Best Supporting Actor category. In 1980, he played Adrien Dussart in "A bad son" by Claude Sautet, which earned him a second César award, still in the same category. At the theater, in 1988 the actor was awarded the Molière du Comédien for his role in Herb Gardner's play "Je Ne Suis Pas Rappaport" directed by Georges Wilson. Over the years, Jacques Dufilho will play under the direction of Louis Malle, Claude Chabrol, André Hunebelle, Yves Robert and many others. In 1999, he played in "C'est Quoi La Vie?" by François Dupeyron, which earned him a new nomination for the Césars. On television, he received the Seven d'Or for best actor after his role in the film "Une Femme Innocente". In 2003 he released his autobiography "Les Sirènes Du Bateau-Loup" published by Fayard. The actor died on August 28, 2005 in Ponsampère at the age of 91 after playing his last role in "Up There, A King Above The Clouds" by Pierre Schoendoerffer.

Acted in 127

2000s

2003
Above the Clouds
le recteur
2000
Jeanne, Marie et les autres
Frantz

1990s

1999
C'est quoi la vie ?
Noël
The Children of the Marshland
Old man
1997
Homer: Portrait of the Artist as an Old Man
Movie
1995
Ne coupez pas mes arbres
Sir William Belmont
1993
Le Galopin
Edouard de Robert
Pétain
Maréchal Philippe Pétain
1992
Shipwrecked Children
Petit Louis
1990
Les Bottes de sept lieues
le Marchand
Orages d'été, avis de tempête
Léon · 9 episodes

1980s

1989
La Vouivre
Urbain
1988
Le Vent des moissons
Alexandre Leclerc · 7 episodes
Nailcruncher
Mattathias
To Our Late Husband
Romeo
1987
L'Homme qui n'était pas là
Strosser
1985
Sogni e bisogni
Il Male · 11 episodes
1983
L'Intoxe
Monsieur Doucet
The Mill of M. Fabre
Felix Fabre
1982
Is There a Frenchman in the House?
Jean-Marie, the blackmailer
1980
A Bad Son
Adrien Dussart
The Horse of Pride
Alain, le grand-père
Fantômas
Inspektor Juve · 4 episodes

1970s

1979
Pierrot mon ami
Mounnezergues
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Captain
78
1977
Drummer-Crab
Chief mechanic
Von Buttiglione Sturmtruppenführer
Colonnello Von Buttiglione
1976
Vow of Chastity
Annibale
Dimmi che fai tutto per me
'Dodo' Spinacroce
Black and White in Color
Paul Rechampot
75
The Doctor...the Schoolgirl
Colonel Oreste Raselli
Soldier of Fortune
Mariano de Trani
62
Milady
Commander Gardefort
1975
Buttiglione diventa capo del servizio segreto
Colonnello Rambaldo Buttiglione
Cher Victor
Victor Lasalle
1974
Erotomania
Prof. Pazzoni
How Colonel Buttiglione Became a General
Colonnello Rambaldo Buttiglione
Un ufficiale non si arrende mai nemmeno di fronte all'evidenza, firmato Colonnello Buttiglione
Colonel Buttiglione
Basta con la guerra... facciamo l'amore
Gustavo
The Funny Guys in a Crazy World
Le vicomte Célestin Galmiche de Quibedec
1973
Supermen Against the Orient
American Consul
The Heavenly Bodies
The priest
The Lonely Heart
Antonio
A Full Day's Work
Jean Rousseau
La Brigade en folie
Commissaire Richard
1972
Chut !
Fritz Ducharrel
1971
Rookies Run Amok
Colonel
Fantasia Among the Squares
Oncle Noé