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Jacques Marin (9 September 1919 – 10 January 2001) was a French actor on film and television. Marin's fluency in
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and his instantly recognisable features made him a familiar face in some major American and British productions (''
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'', '' The Train'', '' Marathon Man'') and Disney movies ('' The Island at the Top of the World'' and '' Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo'').


Selected filmography

* ' (1947) as Un voyou * ' (1948) as Barman (uncredited) * ''
Forbidden Games ''Forbidden Games'' (french: Jeux interdits) is a 1952 French war drama film directed by René Clément and based on François Boyer's novel ''Jeux Interdits''. While not initially successful in France, the film was a hit elsewhere. It won the G ...
'' (1952) as Georges Dolle * ''
We Are All Murderers ''We Are All Murderers'' (french: Nous sommes tous des assassins, also known as ''Are We All Murderers?'') is a 1952 French film written and directed by André Cayatte, a former attorney. It tells the story of René, a young man from the slums, tra ...
'' (1952) as Un gardien au bar (uncredited) * '' Double or Quits'' (1953) as Lucien * ''
Before the Deluge ''Before the Deluge'' (french: Avant le déluge) is a 1954 French-Italian drama film directed by André Cayatte. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed b ...
'' (1954) as L'ouvrier à bicyclette (uncredited) * ''J'y suis, j'y reste'' (1954) (uncredited) * ''
Faites-moi confiance ''Faites-moi confiance'' ( en, Trust in me), is a French comedy film from 1954, directed by Gilles Grangier, written by Francis Blanche, starring Zappy Max and Louis de Funès. Plot The unsuccessful illusionist "Happy Max" intends to marry Hé ...
'' (1954) as Bob (uncredited) * ''
Papa, Mama, the Maid and I ''Papa, Mama, the Maid and I'' (french: Papa, maman, la bonne et moi) is a French comedy film from 1954, directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, written by Marcel Aymé, starring Robert Lamoureux and Louis de Funès. Cast * Robert Lamoureux : Robert ...
'' (1954) as Gaston, un voisin * ''Sur le banc'' (1954) * ' (1955) as L'inspecteur * '' French Cancan'' (1955) as Un spectateur (uncredited) * ' (1955) as Le policier * '' Men in White'' (1955) * ''Les Évadés'' (1955) as Un prisonnier * ''
Papa, maman, ma femme et moi ''Papa, maman, ma femme et moi'' french: Papa, Mama, My Woman and Me, is a French comedy film from 1955, directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, written by Marcel Aymé, starring Robert Lamoureux and Louis de Funès. The film is known under the titl ...
'' (1955) as Le garagiste (uncredited) * '' Black Dossier'' (1955) as Un policier * ''
Gas-Oil ''Gas-Oil'' is a 1955 French crime drama film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Jeanne Moreau, Gaby Basset and Ginette Leclerc. It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris and on location at a variety of places. The film's set ...
'' (1955) as Un gendarme au commissariat * ''L'Amant de lady Chatterley'' (1955) as Un habitué du pub * ''
If Paris Were Told to Us ''If Paris Were Told to Us'' (french: Si Paris nous était conté) is a 1956 French historical film directed and written by Sacha Guitry. The admissions in France were 2,813,682 people.https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048616/business Principal cast ...
'' (1956) as Un gardien de prison (uncredited) * '' People of No Importance'' (1956) as Armand - le routier qui fesse Clotilde * '' Naughty Girl'' (1956) as Gendarme * ''Mon curé chez les pauvres'' (1956) (uncredited) * ''
Marie Antoinette Queen of France ''Marie Antoinette Queen of France'' (french: Marie-Antoinette reine de France and also known as ''Shadow of the Guillotine'') is a 1956 French-Italian historical drama film directed by Jean Delannoy who co-wrote the screenplay with Pierre Erlange ...
'' (1956) as Crieur de journaux * ' (1956) as L'automobiliste * ''Le Sang à la tête'' (1956) as L'agent de police (uncredited) * ''
Paris, Palace Hotel ''Paris, Palace Hotel'' is a 1956 French-Italian romantic comedy film directed by Henri Verneuil and starring Charles Boyer, Françoise Arnoul and Tilda Thamar.Parish p.61 It was shot in Eastmancolor at the Boulogne Studios in Paris. The film's ...
'' (1956) as Le livreur de fleurs au Palace * '' La Traversée de Paris'' (1956) as Le patron du restaurant Saint Martin * ' (1957) (uncredited) * ''
Le rouge est mis ''Speaking of Murder'' is a 1957 French crime film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin. The original French title is ''Le rouge est mis'', which means "the red light is on". The screenplay is based on a novel by Auguste Le Breton. ...
'' (1957) as Un agent (uncredited) * '' The Vintage'' (1957) as Cousin (uncredited) * ''Le coin tranquille'' (1957) (uncredited) * ''
Three Days to Live ''Three Days to Live'' (french: Trois jours à vivre) is a 1957 French crime film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Daniel Gélin, Jeanne Moreau and Lino Ventura.Goble p.474 It was shot at the Saint-Maurice Studios in Paris and on locatio ...
'' (1957) as Le gendarme * '' Gates of Paris'' (1957) as Un inspecteur (uncredited) * ''
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'' (1957) as Le policier motard (uncredited) * ''
La Tour, prends garde ! ''La Tour, prends garde !'' (''La Tour, watch out!'') is a 1958 French adventure drama film directed by Georges Lampin, written by Claude Accursi, starring Jean Marais. The film was known under the title "King on Horseback" (USA), "Des Königs ...
'' (1958) as Aristide Cornilion (uncredited) * ''
Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...
'' (1958) as Le messager * ' (1958) as Le pêcheur * '' The Lovers of Montparnasse'' (1958) as Le patron du café (uncredited) * '' Le désordre et la nuit'' (1958) as Le garçon de café (uncredited) * '' In Case of Adversity'' (1958) as Le réceptionniste de l'hôtel Trianon * '' Young Sinners'' (1958) as Monsieur Félix * '' The Roots of Heaven'' (1958) as Cerisot * ''
Le Miroir à deux faces ''Le Miroir à deux faces'' is a 1958 French drama film directed by André Cayatte who co-wrote screenplay with Gérard Oury, Jean Meckert and Denis Perret. The film stars Michèle Morgan, Bourvil and Ivan Desny. It was called ''The Mirror Has ...
'' (1958) as Un professeur - collègue de Pierre * ' (1958) as Rouille * ''Le Joueur'' (1958) as L'employé du casino qui cherche sous la table * ''Guinguette'' (1959) as Albert * ' (1959) as L'inspecteur * ''
Archimède le clochard ''Archimède le clochard'' is a 1959 French drama film directed by Gilles Grangier. It is also known as ''The Magnificent Tramp''. The film was entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, where Jean Gabin won the Silver Bear for Bes ...
'' (1959) as Mimile * ' (1959) as Le contrôleur * ' (1959) as Lesquet (uncredited) * '' Maigret et l'Affaire Saint-Fiacre'' (1959) as Albert, le chauffeur * ''
Rue des prairies ''Rue des prairies'' is a 1959 French drama film directed by Denys de La Patellière. It is an adaptation of a novel by René Lefèvre. Plot Widower Henri Neveux (Jean Gabin) has difficult relationships with his children. Cast * Jean Gabin ...
'' (1959) as M. Mauduis (uncredited) * ' (1959) * ' (1960) as Tropmann * ' (1960) * ''Au coeur de la ville'' (1960) * ''
Crack in the Mirror ''Crack in the Mirror'' is a 1960 drama film directed by Richard Fleischer. The three principal actors, Orson Welles, Juliette Gréco, and Bradford Dillman, play dual roles in two interconnected stories as the participants in two love triangles. ...
'' (1960) as Watchman * '' The Enemy General'' (1960) as Marceau * '' The Old Guard'' (1960) as Le gendarme au saut de chaîne de vélo (uncredited) * '' Love and the Frenchwoman'' (1960) as Controller (segment "Mariage, Le") * ' (1960) as Le boucher * '' The Truth'' (1960) as Le conducteur du bus * ''La pendule à Salomon'' (1961) * ' (1961) as Gaspard, the grocer * '' The President'' (1961) as Le chauffeur du car * '' The Big Gamble'' (1961) as The Hotel Clerk * '' Le cave se rebiffe'' (1961) as L'inspecteur Larpin - de la Brigade des Moeurs (uncredited) * '' The Black Monocle'' (1961) as Trochu * '' Tiara Tahiti'' (1962) as Desmoulins * ''Portrait-robot'' (1962) * '' Gigot'' (1962) as Jean * ''
The Gentleman from Epsom '' The Gentleman from Epsom'' (French: ''Le Gentleman d'Epsom'') is a 1962 French–Italian comedy film directed by Gilles Grangier and starring Jean Gabin, Madeleine Robinson and Frank Villard.Harriss p.197 The film was shot at the Saint-Mauric ...
'' (1962) as Raoul * ''
Five Miles to Midnight ''Five Miles to Midnight'' (French: ''Le Couteau dans la plaie'', literally ''The Knife in the wound'') is a 1962 Franco-Italian international co-production drama film produced and directed by Anatole Litvak. It starred Sophia Loren and Anthony P ...
'' (1962) (uncredited) * ''
Le glaive et la balance ''Le glaive et la balance'' (English: ''The Sword and the Balance'' and ''Two Are Guilty'')Méfiez-vous, mesdames ''Méfiez-vous, mesdames!'' (English title: ''Be Careful, Ladies!'') is a 1963 French comedy film directed by André Hunebelle. The screenplay was written by Pierre Foucaud and Jean Halain, based on a novel by Ange Bastiani. It tells the story ...
'' (1963) as L'inspecteur Lebrun * ''
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'' (1963) as Insp. Edouard Grandpierre * '' Anatomy of a Marriage: My Days with Françoise'' (1964) (uncredited) * '' The Train'' (1964) as Jacques * ''Vacaciones para Ivette'' (1964) as Noel Bernard * ''Umorismo in nero'' (1965) as segment 1 'La Bestiole' * '' Les Bons Vivants'' (1965) as Le brocanteur déménageur (segment "Fermeture, La") * '' Fantômas se déchaîne'' (1965) as L'agent de police ferroviaire * ''Paris au mois d'août'' (1966) as Bouvreuil * '' Lost Command'' (1966) as Mayor * '' How To Steal a Million'' (1966) as Chief Guard * '' The 25th Hour'' (1967) as The Soldier at Dobresco's * '' The Oldest Profession'' (1967) as Un agent de police (segment "Aujourd'hui") (uncredited) * ' (1968) as Un déménageur * '' The Girl on a Motorcycle'' (1968) as Pump Attendant * ''
The Night of the Following Day ''The Night of the Following Day'' is a 1969 American Technicolor crime film directed by Hubert Cornfield starring Marlon Brando, Richard Boone, Rita Moreno and Pamela Franklin. Filmed in France, around Le Touquet it tells the story of a kidnap ...
'' (1968) as Bartender * '' A Very Curious Girl'' (1969) as Félix Lechat * ' (1969) as Fernand * ''
Tintin and the Temple of the Sun ''Tintin and the Temple of the Sun'' (original title ''Tintin et le temple du soleil'') is a 1969 animated film produced by Belvision Studios. A co-production between Belgium, France and Switzerland, it is an adaptation of Hergé's two-part T ...
'' (1969) as Un des 7 savants (voice) * ''
Darling Lili ''Darling Lili'' is a 1970 American romantic-musical spy film, written by William Peter Blatty and Blake Edwards, the latter also directing the film. It stars Julie Andrews, Rock Hudson, and Jeremy Kemp, with music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by ...
'' (1970) as Major Duvalle * ''
Mourir d'aimer ''Mourir d'aimer'' (English title: ''To Die of Love''; it, Morire d'amore; ) is a 1971 Franco-Italian film drama directed by André Cayatte. Based on the true story of Gabrielle Russier r it was the third most popular film of 1971 in France. P ...
'' (1971) as Le correspondant * ''Le Cinéma de papa'' (1971) as L'acteur jouant le chef de gare dans le film américain * ''Le petit matin'' (1971) as Ladouhère * '' Jo'' (1971) as Andrieux * ''Le drapeau noir flotte sur la marmite'' (1971) as Antoine Simonet * '' A Time for Loving'' (1972) as Chauffeur * '' Shaft in Africa'' (1973) as Cusset * ''
Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to? ''Now Where Did the 7th Company Get To?'' (french: Mais où est donc passée la septième compagnie?) is a 1973 French-Italian comedy war film directed by Robert Lamoureux. The film portrays the adventures of a French Army squad lost somewhe ...
'' (1973) as L'épicier * '' S*P*Y*S'' (1974) as Lafayette * ''Les murs ont des oreilles'' (1974) as Lucas, le jardinier * ''Vos gueules, les mouettes !'' (1974) as Le porte-bannière * ''
Impossible Is Not French ''Impossible Is Not French'' (French: ''Impossible... pas français'') is a 1974 French comedy film directed by Robert Lamoureux and starring Jean Lefebvre, Pierre Mondy and Pierre Tornade.Rège p.589 Cast * Jean Lefebvre as Louis Brisset * Pier ...
'' (1974) as Dussautoy * '' The Island at the Top of the World'' (1974) as Captain Brieux * ''Opération Lady Marlène'' (1975) as Le bistrot * ''
Flic Story ''Flic Story'' is a French crime thriller released on October 1, 1975, based on the autobiography of the same name written by French police detective Roger Borniche. Both film and book portray Borniche's nine-year pursuit of French gangster and ...
'' (1975) as Le patron de l'auberge à Saint-Rémy * ''
Catherine et Compagnie ''Catherine & Co.'' (french: Catherine et Cie) is a 1975 sex comedy film directed by Michel Boisrond from a screenplay by Catherine Breillat and Léo L. Fuchs, based on the 1967 novel ''Catherine and Co.'' by Edouard de Segonzac. The film stars ...
'' (1975) as Le patron de l'agence de location de voitures * ''
Bons Baisers de Hong Kong ''Bons Baisers de Hong Kong'' (also known as ''From Hong Kong with Love'') is a 1975 French spy comedy film directed by Yvan Chiffre. It is a parody and spin-off of the ''James Bond'' film series starring Les Charlots, with Mickey Rooney por ...
'' (1975) as Le gradé de la police * ''L'Année sainte'' (1976) as Moreau, le gardien de prison * '' Marathon Man'' (1976) as LeClerc * ''
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute ''The Smurfs and the Magic Flute'' (french: La Flûte à six schtroumpfs, lit. ''The Flute of Six Smurfs'') is a 1976 Belgian animated film starring the Smurfs, directed by their creator, Peyo. Although the film premiered in 1976 in Belgium, i ...
'' (1976) as Schtroumpf-Fête (voice) * ''Le Jour de gloire'' (1976) as Le bistrot * '' Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo'' (1977) as Inspector Bouchet * ''Le mille-pattes fait des claquettes'' (1977) as L'inspecteur de police * ''L'horoscope'' (1978) as J.L. Beauché * '' Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe?'' (1978) as Massenet * ''Général... nous voilà !'' (1978) as Mac Goland * ''Grandison'' (1979) as Hauswirt * ''Les Fabuleuses Aventures du legendaire Baron de Munchausen'' (1979) as Hercule (voice) * ''
Ach du lieber Harry ''Ach du lieber Harry'' is a German film directed by Jean Girault Jean Girault (; 9 May 1924 – 24 July 1982) was a French film director and screenwriter. From 1951 to 1960 he worked as a screenwriter, mainly for comedy films. He made his fi ...
'' (1981) as Hochwürden Harry * ' (1982) as Albert * '' Le Secret des sélénites'' (1984) as Hercule (voice) * '' A Star for Two'' (1991) as Raymond * '' Monsters, Inc.'' (2001) as French Reporter on TV News (voice, uncredited) (final film role)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Marin, Jacques 1919 births 2001 deaths Male actors from Paris French male film actors French male television actors French National Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni 20th-century French male actors