Guy Marchand (born 22 May 1937) is a French actor, musician and singer. He is best known for his role as fictional private detective Nestor Burma.

Selected filmography

* 1962: '' The Longest Day'' as an extra (Uncredited) * 1975: ''

Cousin Cousine ''Cousin Cousine'' is a 1975 French romantic comedy film directed by Jean-Charles Tacchella and starring Marie-Christine Barrault, Victor Lanoux, and Marie-France Pisier. Written by Tacchella and Danièle Thompson, the film is about two cousins by ...

'', directed by Jean-Charles Tacchella: ''Pascal'' * 1978: ''

Holiday Hotel ''Holiday Hotel'' ( French title:''L'Hôtel de la plage'') is a 1978 French comedy film directed and written by Michel Lang. The film stars Sophie Barjac and Myriam Boyer on a summer holiday in Brittany. Cast Controversy The uncensored broadc ...

'', directed by Michel Lang: ''Hubert Delambre'' * 1979: ''

Le Maître-nageur ''Le Maître-nageur'' is a 1979 French comedy-drama film directed by Jean-Louis Trintignant. Cast * Guy Marchand : Marcel Potier * Stefania Sandrelli : Marie Mariani Potier * Jean-Claude Brialy : Logan * Moustache : Achille Zopoulos * Jean-Louis ...

'', directed by

Jean-Louis Trintignant Jean-Louis Xavier Trintignant (; 11 December 1930 – 17 June 2022) was a French actor. He made his theatrical debut in 1951, and went on to be regarded as one of the best French dramatic actors of the post-war era. He starred in many classic fi ...

: ''Marcel Potier'' * 1980: '' Loulou'', directed by

Maurice Pialat Maurice Pialat (; 31 August 1925 – 11 January 2003) was a French film director, screenwriter and actor known for the rigorous and unsentimental style of his films. His work is often described as " realist",

: ''André'' * 1981: '' Garde à Vue'', directed by

Claude Miller Claude Miller (20 February 1942 – 4 April 2012) was a French film director, producer and screenwriter. Life and career Claude Miller was born to a Jewish family. A student at Paris' IDHEC film school from 1962 through 1963, Miller had his fi ...

: ''Inspecteur Marcel Belmont'' * 1981: '' Coup de Torchon'', directed by

Bertrand Tavernier Bertrand Tavernier (25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Life and career Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, s ...

: ''Marcel Chavasson'' * 1982: '' Les Sous-doués en vacances'', directed by Claude Zidi: ''Paul Memphis'' * 1983: ''

Deadly Circuit ''Mortelle Randonnée'' is a 1983 French thriller film inspired by the novel ''Eye of the Beholder'' by Marc Behm. Directed by Claude Miller, the film stars Michel Serrault as The "Eye" Beauvoir, Isabelle Adjani as Catherine, and Geneviève Page ...

'', directed by

: ''The pale man'' * 1983: ''

Entre Nous ''Entre Nous'' (''"Between Us"''; also known as ''Coup de foudre'') is a 1983 French biographical drama film directed by Diane Kurys, who shares the writing credits with Olivier Cohen. Set in the France of the mid 20th century, the film stars Isa ...

'', directed by

Diane Kurys Diane Kurys (; born 3 December 1948) is a French director, producer, filmmaker and actress. Several of her films as director are semi-autobiographical. Personal life Kurys was born in Lyon, Rhône, France, the younger of two daughters. She is a ...

: ''Michel'' * 1983: ' (TV miniseries), directed by

Christian-Jaque Christian-Jaque (byname of Christian Maudet; 4 September 1904 – 8 July 1994) was a French filmmaker. From 1954 to 1959, he was married to actress Martine Carol, who starred in several of his films, including '' Lucrèce Borgia'' (1953), '' ...

: ''Ferdinand de Lesseps'' * 1984: '' P'tit Con'', directed by

Gérard Lauzier Gérard Lauzier (30 November 1932 – 6 December 2008) was a French comics author and movie director, best known as one of the leading authors in the more adult-oriented French comics scene of the 1970s and 1980s. Biography Gérard Lauzier was b ...

: ''Bob Choupon'' * 1985: '' Hold-Up'', directed by

Alexandre Arcady Alexandre Arcady (born 17 March 1947) is a French actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Life and career Alexandre Arcady was born in Algiers, Algeria. He emigrated to France at the age of fifteen. His son is filmmaker Alexandre Aja ...

: ''Georges'' * 1986: '' Conseil de famille'', directed by

Costa-Gavras Costa-Gavras (short for Konstantinos Gavras; el, Κωνσταντίνος Γαβράς; born 12 February 1933) is a Greek-French film director, screenwriter, and producer who lives and works in France. He is known for films with political and s ...

: ''Maximilien Faucon'' * 1987: '' L'été en pente douce'', directed by

Gérard Krawczyk Gérard Krawczyk (17 May 1953, Paris) is a French film director. He is of Polish descent (his grandparents were from Częstochowa). Filmography Director * ''Homicide by Night'' (1984) * ''Je hais les acteurs'' (a.k.a. ''I hate actors'') (1986) ...

: ''Andre Voke'' * 1987: ', directed by Gilles Béhat: ''Charlie Dingo'' * 1987: ', directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre: ''Inspecteur Leroyer'' * 1989: ''

Try This One for Size ''Try this One for Size'' (also known as ''Sauf votre respect'') is a 1989 French film directed by Guy Hamilton and starring Michael Brandon and David Carradine. It is based on a 1980 novel of the same name by James Hadley Chase. Premise An insur ...

'', directed by Guy Hamilton: ''Ottavioni'' * 1989: ''

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 ...

'', directed by

Pascal Thomas Pascal Thomas (born 2 April 1945) is a French screenwriter and film director. His 1999 film '' The Dilettante'' was entered into the 21st Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography * '' Pleure pas la bouche pleine!'' (1973) * ''Les ...

: ''Bruno'' * 1990: '' My New Partner II'', directed by Claude Zidi: ''Guy Brisson'' * 1991-2003: ' (TV series): ''Nestor Burma'' * 1991: ''May Wine'' (TV movie), directed by

Carol Wiseman Carol may refer to: People with the name *Carol (given name) *Henri Carol (1910–1984), French composer and organist *Martine Carol (1920–1967), French film actress *Sue Carol (1906–1982), American actress and talent agent, wife of actor Ala ...

: ''Dr. Paul Charmant'' * 1996: ''

Beaumarchais Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (; 24 January 1732 – 18 May 1799) was a French polymath. At various times in his life, he was a watchmaker, inventor, playwright, musician, diplomat, spy, publisher, horticulturist, arms dealer, satirist, ...

'', directed by

Édouard Molinaro Édouard Molinaro (13 May 1928 – 7 December 2013) was a French film director and screenwriter. Biography He was born in Bordeaux, Gironde. He is best known for his comedies with Louis de Funès ('' Oscar'', ''Hibernatus''), ''My Uncle Benja ...

: ''Court Member'' * 1996: '' The Best Job in the World'', directed by

: ''Gauthier'' * 2002: '' Ma femme s'appelle Maurice'', directed by

Jean-Marie Poiré Jean-Marie Poiré (; born 10 July 1945) is a French film director, and screenwriter. He is the son of the producer Alain Poiré. Filmography As director * ''Les petits câlins'' (''The Little Wheedlers'') (1978) * '' Retour en force'' (''Return ...

: ''Charles Boisdain'' * 2006: ''

Dans Paris ''Dans Paris'' ( en, Inside Paris, italic=yes) is a 2006 French romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Christophe Honoré and starring Romain Duris, Louis Garrel, Guy Marchand, Joana Preiss, Alice Butaud and Marie-France Pisier. ...

'', directed by Christophe Honoré: ''Mirko'' * 2006: '' Paid'', directed by Laurence Lamers: ''Giuseppe'' * 2007: ', directed by

Gaël Morel Gaël Morel (born 25 September 1972) is a French film director, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Morel was born in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône (department), Rhône, France, a town of 30,000 inhabitants outside Lyon. He grew up in the ...

: ''François'' * 2008: '' Passe-passe'', directed by

Tonie Marshall Tonie Marshall (29 November 1951 – 12 March 2020) was a French-American actress, screenwriter, and film director. In 2000, she became the first female director to win a César award for her film '' Venus Beauty Institute.'' Life and career M ...

: ''Pierre Delage, the Minister'' * 2010: '' L'Arbre et la forêt'', directed by Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau: ''Frédérick'' * 2014: ''

L'Art de la fugue '' The Easy Way Out'' (French title: ''L'Art de la fugue'') is a 2014 French comedy-drama film directed by Brice Cauvin, based on the novel ''The Easy Way Out'' by Stephen McCauley, which was published in French as ''L'Art de la fugue''. The plo ...

'', directed by Brice Cauvin: ''Francis'' * 2014: '' The Dune'', directed by Yossi Aviram: ''Paolo'' * 2015: ''

Paris-Willouby ''Paris-Willouby'' is a 2015 French dramatic comedy film written and directed by Arthur Delaire and Quentin Reynaud in their directorial debut. The film stars Isabelle Carré, Stéphane De Groodt and Alex Lutz. Plot A blended family set off on ...

'', directed by Arthur Delaire and Quentin Reynaud: ''Police officer 1'' * 2017: '' Just to Be Sure'' directed by Carine Tardieu: ''The father''

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