Jacques Bernard (7 May 1929–18 February 2024) was a French actor. He appeared in '' Les Enfants terribles'' (1950) by

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and '' Darling Caroline'' (1951). He was born in

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. His mother, Josyane, was a motion picture actress active from the end of the 1920s until the beginning of

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. Bernard died on 18 February 2024, at the age of 94.Mort de Jacques Bernard, acteur révélé dans Les Enfants terribles et voix française de Jackie Chan, à l'âge de 94 ans

Theatre

Author

* 1961: ''Niki-Nikou'' by Jacques Bernard, directed by Christian-Gérard, Théâtre de la Potinière * 1977: ''Une femme presque fidèle'' by Jacques Bernard, directed by Claude Brosset,

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Comedian

* Fin des années 1950: tournées classiques, festivals * 1958: ''Faust'' by

Paul Valéry Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry (; 30 October 1871 – 20 July 1945) was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction (drama and dialogues), his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, m ...

, directed by

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* 1961: ''Horace'' by

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, directed by Jean-François Rémi,

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* 1961: ''Niki-Nikou'' by Jacques Bernard, directed by Christian-Gérard, Théâtre de la Potinière * 1973: ''Seul le poisson rouge est au courant'' by Jean Barbier and Dominique Nohain, directed by Dominique Nohain, Théâtre Charles de Rochefort,

Théâtre des Nouveautés The Théâtre des Nouveautés ("Theatre of the New") is a Parisian theatre built in 1921 and located at 24 boulevard Poissonnière (Paris, 9th arr.). The name was also used by several earlier Parisian theatre companies and their buildings, begin ...

, then

Théâtre des Capucines The Théâtre des Capucines was a theatre on the boulevard des Capucines in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris. Built in 1889 by architect Édouard-Jean Niermans, it was taken over by two brothers, Émile Isola and Vincent Isola, in 1892 to become ...

* 1977: ''Une femme presque fidèle'' by Jacques Bernard, directed by Claude Brosset,

Filmography

Actor

Film

1950 Events January * January 1 – The International Police Association (IPA) – the largest police organization in the world – is formed. * January 5 – 1950 Sverdlovsk plane crash, Sverdlovsk plane crash: ''Aeroflot'' Lisunov Li-2 ...

: '' Les Enfants terribles'' by

: Gérard *

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the Uni ...

: '' Darling Caroline'' by

Richard Pottier Richard Pottier (6 June 1906, in Graz – 2 November 1994, in Le Plessis-Bouchard) was a film director in France. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire as Ernst Deutsch. Selected filmography * ''If I Were Boss (1934 film), If I Were Boss'' ( ...

: Henri de Bièvre *

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito ...

: '' Horizons sans fin'' by

Jean Dréville Jean Dréville (20 September 1906 – 5 March 1997) was a French film director. He directed more than 40 films between 1928 and 1969. Selected filmography * (1928) * '' A Man of Gold'' (1934) * '' The Chess Player'' (1938) * '' White Nigh ...

: Pigeon * 1953: ''

Quintuplets in the Boarding School ''Quintuplets in the Boarding School'' (French: ''Des quintuplés au pensionnat'') is a 1953 French comedy film directed by René Jayet and starring Valentine Tessier, Armand Bernard and Maurice Escande.Rège p.534 It was shot at the Billancour ...

'' by

René Jayet René Jayet (20 May 1906 – 31 October 1953) was a French film director and producer. He made his debut in 1928 in film, 1928 with ', starring Camille Bardou among others. Followed ''Des quintuplés au pensionnat'', ''Moumou (film), Moumou'', ' ...

: Francis * 1953: '' Le Grand Pavois'' by

Jack Pinoteau Jack Pinoteau (20 September 1923 – 6 April 2017) or Jacques Pinoteau was a French film director born at Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines. A brother of Claude Pinoteau and Arlette Merry, he is mostly known for his direction of the film ', after a nov ...

1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...

: ''

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'' by

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* 1955: ''

Marguerite de la nuit ''Marguerite de la nuit'' (US title: ''Marguerite of the Night'') is a 1955 French language motion picture fantasy drama directed by Claude Autant-Lara, and written by Ghislaine Autant-Lara (screenplay & dialogue) and Gabriel Arout (adaptation), ...

'' by

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* 1955: '' Tamango'' by John Berry * 1957: '' Police judiciaire'' by

Maurice de Canonge Maurice de Canonge (March 18, 1894 – January 10, 1979) was a French actor and film director.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.222 He is also sometimes known by the name Maurice Cannon. Selected filmography Director * ''Stowaway Olive'' (1931) * ''Olive se ...

* 1960: ''

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'': Narrator * 1960: '' Normandie-Niémen'' by

: Perrier * 1961: '' Alerte au barrage'' by

Jacques Daniel-Norman Jacques Daniel-Norman (real name Joseph Jacques CompèreLe Chien fou'' by Eddy Matalon: The inspector * 1966: '' Les Combinards'' by Jean-Claude Roy: Claude * 1967: ''Comment les séduire'' by Jean-Claude Roy * 1967: ''Réseau secret'' by Jean Bastia * 1968: '' The Black Hand'' by

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* 1970: ''Les Amours particulières'' (or ''Malaise'') by Gérard Trembasiewicz: Georges Garais * 1973: '' L'Insolent'' by Jean-Claude Roy: L’élégant * 1973: ''Le Sang des autres'' * 1973: '' Les Confidences érotiques d'un lit trop accueillant'' by

Michel Lemoine Michel Lemoine (1922–2013) was a French actor and film director.Senn p.202 Selected filmography Actor * '' After Love'' (1948) * '' Julie de Carneilhan'' (1950) * '' The Treasure of Cantenac'' (1950) * ''The Adventurers of the Air'' (1950) * ' ...

* 1974: '' Les petites saintes y touchent'' by Michel Lemoine * 1976: ''Les Nuits chaudes de Justine'' by Jean-Claude Roy * 1977: ''La Grande Extase'' * 1981: ''Madame Claude 2'': Pelletier

Television

* 1961: ''Épreuves à l'appui'', épisode 21 de la série TV ''

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'' directed by * 196: ''

'', episode ''La Chasse aux grenouilles'' directed by Claude Loursais * 1968: ''Tarif de nuit'' (''

'', episode 46, TV) by Guy Séligmann * 1972: ''Figaro-ci, Figaro-là'' (telefilm): La Blache * 1973: '' Joseph Balsamo'', television serial by

André Hunebelle André Hunebelle (; 1 September 1896 – 27 November 1985) was a French maître verrier (master glassmaker) and film director. Master Glass Artist After attending polytechnic school for mathematics, he became a decorator, a designer, and then a m ...

: The dolphin * 1973: ''La Ligne d'ombre'' (television film): Gabriel * 1974: ''Cadoudal'' (television film): Thriot * 1974: ''Le Fol Amour de Monsieur de Mirabeau'' (TV serial): Saint-Mauris * 1976: ': ''Une femme presque fidèle'' by Jacques Bernard, mise en scène Jacques Mauclair, directed by Pierre Sabbagh,

Théâtre Édouard VII The Théâtre Édouard VII, also called théâtre Édouard VII – Sacha Guitry, is located in Paris between the Madeleine and the Palais Garnier in the 9th arrondissement. The square, in which there is a statue of King Edward VII, was opened ...

* 1977: ', episode: ''

Maigret and Monsieur Charles ''Maigret and Monsieur Charles'' (French: ''Maigret et Monsieur Charles'') is a detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon, and is the last novel featuring his long-running character Jules Maigret. Synopsis Maigret is a few years shor ...

'' by Jean-Paul Sassy * 1982: ''La Tendresse'' by Bernard Queysanne

Dubbing

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in: ** ''

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'': A Lung ** ''

To Kill with Intrigue ''To Kill with Intrigue'' ( zh, c=劍花煙雨江南, ) is a 1977 historical action-drama film directed by Lo Wei. A joint Hong Kong and South Korean co-production with martial arts, revenge and romance film elements, the film stars Hong Ko ...

'': Hsiao Lei ** ''

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'': Chien Fu ** ''

Drunken Master ''Drunken Master'' (), also known as ''Drunken Master The Beginning'', is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed by Yuen Woo-ping and produced and co-written by Ng See-yuen. The film features much of the same crew as Yuen's '' ...

'': Wong Fei-hung ** ''

Spiritual Kung Fu ''Spiritual Kung Fu'' () (Quan Jing) is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film directed and produced by Lo Wei. The film stars Jackie Chan, James Tien, and Dean Shek. The film features Yuen Biao as one of the ''Master of the Five Fists'' m ...

'': Yi-Lang ** ''

The Fearless Hyena ''The Fearless Hyena'' (Chinese: 笑拳怪招) (released in Japan as and also released in the United States as ''Revenge of the Dragon'') is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film starring, written and directed by Jackie Chan in his directorial d ...

'': Shing Lung ** ''

Dragon Fist ''Dragon Fist'' (, also known as ''Dangsang Martial Arts'' or ''The Wild Big Boss'') is a 1979 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Lo Wei, who also Hsu Li-hwa. The film stars Jackie Chan, Nora Miao, James Tien, Yen Shi-kwan, Eagle Ha ...

'': Tang How-yuen ** ''

Half a Loaf of Kung Fu ''Half a Loaf of Kung Fu'' () is a 1978 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Chen Chi-hwa, and starring Jackie Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Tang Ming-chi. The film co-stars Dean Shek, James Tien, Doris Lung, and Wu Ma. The fil ...

'': Jiang ** '' Fantasy Mission Force'': Sammy ** ''

Dragon Lord ''Dragon Lord'' (also known as ''Dragon Strike'', ) is a 1982 Hong Kong martial arts comedy film starring and directed by Jackie Chan, who also wrote the screenplay with Edward Tang and Barry Wong. It was originally supposed to be a sequel t ...

'': Dragon ** '' Project A'': Dragon Mi Yong ** ''

My Lucky Stars ''My Lucky Stars'' () is a 1985 Hong Kong action comedy film starring and directed by Sammo Hung. The film was written by Barry Wong, and produced by Leonard Ho. The film co-stars Jackie Chan, Yuen Biao, Sibelle Hu, Richard Ng, Charlie ...

'': Muscle * '' Game of Death II'': Billy Lo ( Kim Tai Chung)

Discography

;Songs written and interpreted by Jacques Bernard * 1982: ''Fidèle à ma façon'', composed by Jacky Reggan * 1982: ''Les bas noirs'', composed by Jacky Reggan * Jacques Bernard is also the author of songs interpreted by

Rika Zaraï Rika Zaraï (; 19 February 1938 – 23 December 2020) was a France, Franco-Israelis, Israeli singer and writer. Early life Rika Gozman (later Zarai) was born in Jerusalem. Her father came from Odessa (now Ukraine) in the Russian Empire, and he ...

Anne Vanderlove Anna van der Leeuw (; 11 December 1939 – 30 June 2019), better known by her stage name Anne Vanderlove, was a Dutch-born French singer and songwriter, known as the French Joan Baez. Life Vanderlove was born in The Hague in 1939. Her father was ...

and

Jean-Claude Pascal Jean-Claude Villeminot (24 October 1927 – 5 May 1992), better known as Jean-Claude Pascal (), was a French comedian, actor, singer and writer. Early life He was born in Paris into a family of wealthy textile manufacturers. His mother, A ...

Publications

* ''Le présent du passé: souvenirs d’un acteur'',

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, (2012, 200 p.

References

External links

*
Notice Jacques Bernard
sur ''Les Gens du Cinéma''
Interview de Jacques Bernard
sur ''La Gazette du doublage''
30 films liés à Jacques Bernard
sur CinéRessources.net {{DEFAULTSORT:Bernard, Jacques 1929 births 2024 deaths Male actors from Paris 20th-century French male actors French male film actors French male television actors French male stage actors French male voice actors