Roger Pierre (30 August 1923 – 23 January 2010) was a French comedian and actor.
Early life
Roger Pierre was born on 30 August 1923 in Paris, France.
Career
Pierre and
Jean-Marc Thibault were one of France's most popular comedy acts. Working regularly throughout the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, Pierre's first film was 1953's ''"Belle mentalité'' (''Wonderful Mentality''). He appeared in such comedies as ''Mary Mary'' (1963), ''Who Is This Woman?'' (1967), ''The Sole Heir'' (1980), ''Mr Masure'' (1987), ''The Night of Barbizon'' and ''The Tureen'' (2001).
In 1973, Pierre and Thibault starred in the 1973 comedic television series ', which parodied the 1972 TV adaptation of ''
Les Rois maudits''.
Death
Pierre died in his native Paris, aged 86, from cancer.
Partial filmography
*1946: ''
Le Père tranquille'' - (uncredited)
*1949: ''
I Like Only You'' - Un journaliste d'Ici Paris (uncredited)
*1952: ''
Crazy for Love
''Crazy for Love'' (French: ''Le Trou normand'') is a 1952 French comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Bourvil, Jane Marken and, in one of her first appearances, Brigitte Bardot.Lanzoni p.157 Location shooting took place around Conche ...
'' - Jean Marco, l'imprésario
*1953: ''Deux de l'escadrille'' - Lt. Chardonneret
*1953: ''
Women of Paris
''Women of Paris'' (French: ''Femmes de Paris'') is a 1953 French comedy drama film directed by Jean Boyer and starring Michel Simon, Brigitte Auber and Henri Génès.Tsikounas p.68
Cast
* Michel Simon as Professeur Charles Buisson
* Brigitte ...
'' - Himself - Comédien en duo
*1953: ''
Wonderful Mentality
''Wonderful Mentality'' (French: ''Belle mentalité'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by André Berthomieu and starring Jean Richard, Michèle Philippe and Jean Martinelli.Rège p.464
The film's sets were designed by the art director Ray ...
'' - Frédo
*1953: ''Une vie de garçon'' - Bernard Chapuis
*1953: ''
His Father's Portrait'' - Le présentateur (uncredited)
*1955: ''M'sieur la Caille'' - Pépé la Vache
*1955: ''
Madelon'' - Le caporal Georges Beauguitte
*1956: ''
La Bande à papa'' - Roger
*1956: ''La vie est belle'' - Roger
*1957: ''Nous autres à Champignol'' - Un garde
*1957: ''
C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles
''C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles'' is a French film directed by Henri Diamant-Berger, it was released in cinemas on October 16, 1957.
Plot
A young woman is distraught that she can't marry the man she loves but finds happiness whilst appearin ...
'' - Himself (uncredited)
*1958: ''Vive les vacances'' - Roger
*1958: ''
Sans famille'' - Le clown Bib
*1959: ''Les motards'' - Roger - un grand adolescent, chef d'une bande de motards du dimanche
*1959: ''Le gendarme de Champignol'' - Vittorio - le bandit de la colline aux oiseaux
*1960: ''Les héritiers'' - Roger
*1960: ''
Love and the Frenchwoman'' - Prince Charming (segment "Adolescence, L'")
*1960: ''
Les Tortillards
''Les Tortillards'' en, Small local trains, is a French comedy film from 1960, directed by Jean Bastia, written by Pierre Gaspard-Huit, starring Jean Richard and Louis de Funès. The film was known under the titles: "Io... mio figlio e la fid ...
'' - Gérard Durand
*1961: ''
La Belle Américaine
''La belle américaine'' is a French comedy film from 1961, directed by Robert Dhéry, written by Alfred Adam and starring Alfred Adam and Louis de Funès
Louis Germain David de Funès de Galarza (; 31 July 1914 – 27 January 1983) was ...
'' - Le snob à la Cad' / Snob in Sports Car
*1962: ''Un cheval pour deux'' - Maurice
*1962: ''
Virginie
''Virginie'' was a French-language Canadian television series that aired Monday through Thursday on Radio-Canada (the French-language CBC television network). It debuted in 1996. The show examined the public and private lives of teachers, stude ...
'' - Pierre
*1962: ''
How to Succeed in Love '' - Marcel
*1962: ''
Tartarin de Tarascon
''Tartarin of Tarascon'' (french: Tartarin de Tarascon) is an 1872 novel written by the French author Alphonse Daudet.
Synopsis
The Provençal town of Tarascon is so enthusiastic about hunting that no game lives anywhere near it, and its inhabi ...
'' - Le scout #1
*1962: ''
We Will Go to Deauville'' - Mr. Louis
*1964: ''Les durs à cuire ou Comment supprimer son prochain sans perdre l'appétit'' - Germain Lormond
*1964: ''Les gros bras'' - Philippe Bareil
*1965: ''Les baratineurs'' - Philippe, un aubergiste
*1966: ''Les malabars sont au parfum'' - François
*1969: ''Faites donc plaisir aux amis'' - Jean-Louis Brunel
*1969: ''Le débutant'' - Le scénariste
*1970: ''Des vacances en or'' - Alexandre
*1974: ''Gross Paris'' - Bernard
*1974: ''En grandes pompes'' - Marcel
*1977: ''Comme sur des roulettes'' - Himself
*1980: ''
Mon oncle d'Amérique
''Mon oncle d'Amérique'' (English: ''My American Uncle'' or ''My Uncle from America'') is a 1980 French film directed by Alain Resnais with a screenplay by Jean Gruault. The film juxtaposes a comedy-drama narrative with the ideas of Henri Labor ...
'' - Jean Le Gall
*1981: ''
Camera d'albergo'' - Tonino Accrocca
*1983: ''
Le braconnier de Dieu'' - M. Martin
*1998: ''
Bingo'' - Monsieur Schmitt
*2005: ''Olé!'' - M. Sonnier
*2009: ''
Wild Grass'' - Marcel Schwer
Director and actor
*1956: ''
La Vie est belle'' - ''Life is Beautiful'' ''Roger''
References
External links
*
New York Times on Roger Pierre*
(in French)
paroles.net(in French)
1923 births
2010 deaths
Deaths from cancer in France
French male film actors
French humorists
French male television actors
Male actors from Paris
French male writers
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