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Daniel Ceccaldi (25 July 1927 – 27 March 2003) was a French actor. He was born in
Meaux Meaux () is a commune on the river Marne in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is east-northeast of the centre of Paris. Meaux is, with Provins, Torcy and Fontaineblea ...
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Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ...
, France. The mild-mannered Daniel Ceccaldi is famous as
Claude Jade Claude Marcelle Jorré, better known as Claude Jade (; 8 October 1948 – 1 December 2006), was a French actress. She starred as Christine in François Truffaut's three films '' Stolen Kisses'' (1968), '' Bed and Board'' (1970) and '' Love on t ...
's father ''Lucien Darbon'' in
François Truffaut François Roland Truffaut ( , ; ; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film critic. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the French New Wave. After a career of more tha ...
's movies '' Stolen Kisses'' and '' Bed and Board''. Note: Christine refers to him twice as "Lucien", not papa, indicating perhaps that he is not her biological father, echoing Truffaut's own experience. The American critic Bob Wade wrote about Ceccaldi in 'Stolen Kisses': "Claude Jade's parents are memorably played by Daniel Ceccaldi and Claire Duhamel. Ceccaldi’s role may represent the most pleasant and neurosis-free father in any movie of the era. He overflows with Dickensian warmth and geniality."


Selected filmography

*'' The Lame Devil'' (1948) - Un laquais (uncredited) *''Maya'' (1949) - Un serveur du bistrot (uncredited) *''
Les Miracles n'ont lieu qu'une fois ''Les Miracles n'ont lieu qu'une fois'' (''Miracles Only Happen Once'') is a 1951 Franco-Italian film, directed by Yves Allégret. The film is about a "psychic war-casualty" played by Jean Marais. Synopsis The educational year is ending and Jér� ...
'' (1951) - Un ami de Jérôme (uncredited) *''Une histoire d'amour'' (1951) - Le militaire qui tire mal à la fête foraine (uncredited) *'' Judgement of God'' (1952) - Théobald - le commis de M. Bernauer et amoureux d'Agnès *''Deux de l'escadrille'' (1953) *''Un trésor de femme'' (1953) - Le docteur *''Les amours finissent à l'aube'' (1953) - Fred, l'ami de Charlotte *'' Mam'zelle Nitouche'' (1954) - Le troisième réserviste * '' Queen Margot'' (1954) - Henri d'Anjou *'' Caroline and the Rebels'' (1955) - Lieutenant Bogard *'' Frou-Frou'' (1955) - Le chevalier des Grieux *''
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'' (1955) - Le lieutenant Philippe Hugon (uncredited) *''
The Grand Maneuver ''The Grand Maneuver'' (french: Les Grandes Manœuvres) is a 1955 French drama film written and directed by René Clair, and starring Michèle Morgan and Gérard Philipe. It was released in the United Kingdom and Ireland as ''Summer Manoeuvres'' ...
'' (1955) - Un officier (uncredited) * '' Madelon'' (1955) - Un militaire chez Maxim's *''
The Light Across the Street ''The Light Across the Street'' (french: La Lumière d'en face) is a 1956 French crime drama film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Raymond Pellegrin, Roger Pigaut and Brigitte Bardot. It was also distributed in the U.S. under the title ' ...
'' (1955) - L'amoureux en panne *''
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) - Drouet * ''
Mannequins of Paris ''Mannequins of Paris'' (French: ''Mannequins de Paris'') is a 1956 French drama film directed by André Hunebelle and starring Madeleine Robinson, Ivan Desny and Mischa Auer.Bessy, p. 91 It is set in the world of high fashion. The film's sets wer ...
'' (1956) - Un ami de Barbara *''
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'' (1956) *''Bonsoir Paris'' (1956) *''Élisa'' (1957) - Le coiffeur *'' The Adventures of Arsène Lupin'' (1957) - Jacques Gauthier *''Miss Pigalle'' (1958) - Dominique *''Un témoin dans la ville'' (1959) - Le client du taxi italien *'' Dialogue with the Carmelites'' (1960) - L'officier *''Dans la gueule du loup'' (1961) - Roger *''Mourir d'amour'' (1961) - Richard Lanne *'' The Lions Are Loose'' (1961) - Georges Guichard *'' Famous Love Affairs'' (1961) - Antonio Villa (segment "Comédiennes, Les") *''Arsène Lupin contre Arsène Lupin'' (1962) - Arsène Lupin (voice, uncredited) *''
Les Bricoleurs ''Les bricoleurs'' (''The Handymen'') is a 1963 French thriller film directed by Jean Girault and starring Francis Blanche, Darry Cowl, Elke Sommer and Jacqueline Maillan. It was released as ''Who Stole the Body?'' in the United States. Prem ...
'' (1963) - La Banque *'' The Trip to Biarritz'' (1963) - Paul Bonnenfant *'' Les Veinards'' (1963) - Gros nounours (segment "Le repas gastronomique") *'' Pouic-Pouic'' (1963) - Pedro Castelli *'' Girl's Apartment'' (1963) - François *'' L'homme de Rio'' (''That Man From Rio'') (1964) - Police inspector *''FX 18'' (1964) - Noreau *'' La Peau douce'' (''The Soft Skin'') (1964) - Clément *''Requiem pour un caïd'' (1964) - Inspecteur Belin *'' Patate'' (1964) - Michel - le barman *''Les gros bras'' (1964) - Giovannelli *''La bonne occase'' (1965) - Le vendeur *''Faites vos jeux, mesdames'' (1965) - Stéphane *''
Cent briques et des tuiles ''Cent briques et des tuiles'' is a 1965 French film directed by Pierre Grimblat. Synopsis Marcel, a small-time gangster, has lost all his gang's proceeds, 20 million francs, while gambling. His accomplices, the Shultz brothers, throw ...
'' (1965) - Léon / Bartender *''
A Woman in White ''A Woman in White'' (French: ''Le Journal d'une femme en blanc'') is a 1965 French-Italian drama film directed by Claude Autant-Lara and starring Marie-José Nat, Jean Valmont and Claude Gensac. It was written by Jean Aurenche and André Soubi ...
'' (1965) - L'inspecteur Georget (uncredited) *''La grosse caisse'' (1965) - Pignol *'' God's Thunder'' (1965) - Le prêtre *'' La Métamorphose des cloportes'' (1965) - L'inspecteur de police Lescure *''Quand passent les faisans'' (1965) - Barnave *''
Diamonds Are Brittle ''Diamonds Are Brittle'' (french: Un milliard dans un billard) is a 1965 French romantic crime film directed by Nicolas Gessner. Cast *Jean Seberg as Bettina Ralton *Claude Rich as Bernard Noblet *Elsa Martinelli as Juliette *Pierre Vernier as R ...
'' (1965) - Le capitaine du bateau *''
Espionage in Lisbon ''Espionage in Lisbon'' ( es, Misión Lisboa, it, Da 077: intrigo a Lisbona, french: 077 intrigue à Lisbonne, also known as ''Mission Lisbon'') is a 1965 Spanish-Italian-French Eurospy film directed by Federico Aicardi and Tulio Demicheli. It ...
'' (1965) - Robert Scott *''
The Upper Hand ''The Upper Hand'' is a British television sitcom broadcast by ITV from 1 May 1990 to 14 October 1996. The programme was adapted from the American sitcom '' Who's the Boss?''. As in the former series, affluent single woman Caroline Wheatley ...
'' (1966) - Le commissaire Noël *''Le facteur s'en va-t-en guerre'' (1966) - Cassagne *''Monsieur le Président Directeur Général (Appelez-moi Maître)'' (1966) - Calfarelli *''Caroline chérie'' (1968) - Récitant / Narrator (voice, uncredited) *''Les poneyttes'' (1968) - Letellier *'' Stolen Kisses'' (''Baisers volés'') (1968) - Lucien Darbon * ''
A Golden Widow ''A Golden Widow'' (French: ''Une veuve en or'') is a 1969 comedy film directed by Michel Audiard and starring Michèle Mercier, Claude Rich and Roger Carel.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.28 It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and West ...
'' (1969) - Le conservateur du musée *'' The Bear and the Doll'' (1970) - Ivan *'' Bed and Board'' (''Domicile conjugal'') (1970) - Lucien Darbon *''L'Homme qui vient de la nuit'' (1971) - Inspecteur Coffinet *''Le leonesse'' (1971) *'' Love in the Afternoon'' (1972) - Gérard *''Pas folle la guêpe'' (1972) - Gérard Chardonnet *''
Trop jolies pour être honnêtes ''Trop jolies pour être honnêtes'' (, ''Too Pretty to Be Honest''), or ''4 Souris pour un hold-up'' (, ''Four Mice for a Holdup'', subtitled by the English VHS as "Four Chicks for a Holdup") is a 1972 French film directed by Richard Balducci. ...
'' (1972) - Le lieutenant de marine Jean-Yves Marie Le Gouennec *''Les zozos'' (1973) - L'oncle Jacques *''Le complot'' (1973) - Louis Carat *''Le concierge'' (1973) - Paul Raymond *''La chute d'un corps'' (1973) - Alain Renon *''Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full'' (1973) - Michel - le parrain *''Amore'' (1974) - Le P.D.G. *''Les quatre Charlots mousquetaires'' (1974) - Louis XIII / Le roi *''O.K. patron'' (1974) - Duguet *''France société anonyme'' (1974) - Michel, l'homme du gouvernement *''Les Charlots en folie: À nous quatre Cardinal!'' (1974) - Louis XIII *''C'est jeune et ça sait tout!'' (1974) - L'ambassadeur *''Le chaud lapin'' (1974) - Henri Lambert *'' Dis-moi que tu m'aimes'' (1974) - Bertrand Danois *''
A Happy Divorce ''A Happy Divorce'' ( da, En lykkelig skilsmisse, french: Un divorce heureux) is a 1975 Danish-French drama film directed by Henning Carlsen. It was entered into the 1975 Cannes Film Festival. won a Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Supporting ...
'' (1975) - Antoine *''
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'' (1975) - Le préfet de police *''Le Téléphone rose'' (1975) - Levêgue *'' The Toy'' (1976) - Le père de famille *'' The Porter from Maxim's'' (1976) - Du Velin *''Le maestro'' (1977) - Hubert Martin *'' Death of a Corrupt Man'' (1977) - Lucien Lacor *''Un oursin dans la poche'' (1977) - L'administrateur du théâtre *'' Holiday Hotel'' (1978) - Euloge St. Prix *''
La Ballade des Dalton ''La Ballade des Dalton'' (aka ''The Ballad of the Daltons'' in English) is a 1978 French animated film written and directed by René Goscinny, Morris, Henri Gruel and Pierre Watrin starring the comic book character Lucky Luke. Two different a ...
'' (1978) - Lucky Luke (voice) *''Ils sont fous ces sorciers'' (1978) - La Palière *''Confidences pour confidences'' (1979) - Emile Roussel, le père *''Le temps des vacances'' (1979) - Norbert *''Charles et Lucie'' (1979) - Charles *''Tous vedettes!'' (1980) - Jean-Paul *'' The Wonderful Day'' (1980) - Felloux *''Celles qu'on n'a pas eues...'' (1981) - Guillaume *''
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'' (1981) - Père Alphonse *''
For a Cop's Hide ''Pour la peau d'un flic'' (English: ''For a Cop's Hide'') is a 1981 French crime-thriller film starring and directed by Alain Delon. It was Delon's directorial debut. It had admissions of 2,377,084 in France.Le braconnier de Dieu ''Le braconnier de Dieu'' is a 1983 French comedy drama film directed by Jean-Pierre Darras. Cast * Pierre Mondy as Brother Grégoire * Jean Lefebvre as Vincent Espérandieu * Annie Cordy as Jofrette * Michel Galabru as Hilaire * Jean-Pierre D ...
'' (1983) - Le père abbé *''Adieu foulards'' (1983) - Gilbert Carboni *''L'amour en douce'' (1985) - Maître Ravignac *''
Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants ''Les Maris, les Femmes, les Amants'' is a 1989 French comedy drama film directed by Pascal Thomas. Plot On the Ile de Re, during the summer holidays, husbands alone occupy their children while their wives remained in Paris Cast * Jean-Franç ...
'' (1989) - Jacques *'' Twisted Obsession'' (1989) - Julien Legrand *''
Barbara Barbara may refer to: People * Barbara (given name) * Barbara (painter) (1915–2002), pseudonym of Olga Biglieri, Italian futurist painter * Barbara (singer) (1930–1997), French singer * Barbara Popović (born 2000), also known mononymously as ...
'' (1997) - Admiralen *'' Un grand cri d'amour'' (1998) - Sylvestre *''Dieu seul me voit'' (1998) - Polling station président *'' Portrait, Le'' (1999, TV Movie) - Simon Hardelot *''La vie ne me fait pas peur'' (1999) - Automobiliste *''
Michele Strogoff - il corriere dello zar Michele (), is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael. Michele (pronounced ), is also an English female given name that is derived from the French Michèle. It is a variant spelling of the more common (and identicall ...
'' (1999, TV Movie) - Count Krasow *'' Le fils du Français'' (1999) - Monsieur Oliver *''
Le Vélo de Ghislain Lambert Le Vélo de Ghislain Lambert is a 2001 French-Belgian comedy film directed by Philippe Harel. Plot In the early 1970s Ghislain Lambert, a Belgian cyclist who is born on the same day as Eddy Merckx, wants to become a cycling champion after seeing ...
'' (2001) - Maurice Focodel *'' Hôpital souterrain'' (2002, TV Movie) - Commandant Destouche *''
Elle est des nôtres ''Elle'' (stylized ''ELLE'') is a worldwide women's magazine of French origin that offers a mix of fashion and beauty content, together with culture, society and lifestyle. The title means "she" or "her" in French. ''Elle'' is considered the w ...
'' (2003) - Le père de Christine *'' Au bout du quai'' (2004, TV Movie) - Gerfault (final film role)


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* 1927 births 2003 deaths People from Meaux French male television actors {{France-tv-actor-stub