Jacques Morel (; 29 May 1922 in

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– 9 April 2008 in Paris) was a French

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Partial filmography

* ''L'aventure est au coin de la rue'' (1944) - L'homme mystérieuse * '' Alone in the Night'' (1945) - Melor * ''Toute la famille était là'' (1948) - Villediou * '' Between Eleven and Midnight'' (1949) - Bouture * '' The Little Zouave'' (1950) - Félix Lambert * '' Voyage for Three'' (1950) - Maurice * '' The Girl from Maxim's'' (1950) - Le docteur Petypon * '' The Happy Man'' (1950) - Edouard Jolivet * '' Les joueurs'' (1951, TV Movie) * '' Topaze'' (1951) - Régis Castel-Vernac * '' Victor'' (1951) - Jacques Genoust * '' Le Dindon'' (1951) - Vatelin * ''La poison'' (1951) - (voice) * ''Au fil des ondes'' (1951) - Himself * ''

We Are All Murderers ''We Are All Murderers'' (French: ''Nous sommes tous des assassins'', Italian: ''Siamo tutti assassini'') is a 1952 French-Italian crime drama film written and directed by André Cayatte and starring Marcel Mouloudji, Raymond Pellegrin and Cla ...

'' (1952) - Charles * ''Une fille dans le soleil'' (1953) - Boissières * '' A Woman's Treasure'' (1953) - Albert Brunet * ''Les amours finissent à l'aube'' (1953) - Van Goffin * ''

Rue de l'Estrapade The Rue de l’Estrapade is a street in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, situated at the border between the quartier du Val-de-Grâce and the quartier de la Sorbonne. It follows the line of the Wall of Philip II Augustus and is named after the ' ...

'' (1953) - Marcel * ''Une nuit à Megève'' (1953) - Léon * ''Mandat d'amener'' (1953) - Gaston * ''

Royal Affairs in Versailles ''Royal Affairs in Versailles'' (French title: ''Si Versailles m'était conté'') is a 1954 French-Italian historical drama directed by Sacha Guitry. Described as "a historical film showing Versailles from its beginnings to the present day", it t ...

'' (1954) - Bohmer (uncredited) * '' After You Duchess'' (1954) - Armand * ''

Les hommes ne pensent qu'à ça ''Les hommes ne pensent qu'à ça'' , is a French comedy film from 1954, directed by Yves Robert, written by Jean Bellanger, starring Jean-Marie Amato and Louis de Funès. Cast * Jean-Marie Amato : Don Juan * Jean Bellanger : Alfred, the t ...

'' (1954) - Le parfait séducteur * '' Service Entrance'' (1954) - Georges Dumény * '' The Grand Maneuver'' (1955) - Monsieur Monnet * '' Scandal in Montmartre'' (1955) - Monsieur Maugeat * ''Si Paris nous était conté'' (1956) - Le gouverneur Jourdan * '' Marie Antoinette Queen of France'' (1956) - Louis XVI * '' Elena and Her Men'' (1956) - Duchêne * ''Folies-Bergère'' (1956) - Roland * '' The Seventh Commandment'' (1957) - Pilou * '' The Suspects'' (1957) - Inspecteur Paul Duchamp * '' A Certain Monsieur Jo'' (1958) - Inspecteur Loriot * ''Sacrée jeunesse'' (1958) - Étienne Longué * '' Life Together'' (1958) - Claude * ''Madame et son auto'' (1958) - Victor Martini * ''Clara et les méchants'' (1959) - Charlemagne * ''Drôles de phénomènes'' (1959) - Jérôme Dandaine * '' Maigret et l'Affaire Saint-Fiacre'' (1959) - Maître Mauléon * ''Le panier à crabes'' (1960) - Le producteur * ''À rebrousse-poil'' (1961) - M. Durand * ''L'imprevisto'' (1961) - Inspector Chattard * ''

Rencontres ''Rencontres'' (English title: ''Meetings'') is a 1962 French language motion picture drama directed by Philippe Agostini who co-wrote screenplay with Odette Joyeux and Bertram L. Lonsdale. Synopsis The film depicts the holiday love affair in w ...

'' (1962) - David * ''

Man from Cocody ''Man from Cocody'' (French: ') is a French adventure film from 1965 set in Cocody, Ivory Coast. It was directed by Christian-Jaque, written by Christian-Jaque, , Jean Ferry and Jacques Emmanuel, starring Jean Marais. The film was known under t ...

'' (1965) - Rouffignac * ''Les mordus de Paris'' (1965) * ''La corde au cou'' (1965) - Le chauffeur de taxi * '' Pleins feux sur Stanislas'' (1965) - Le percepteur * '' Asterix the Gaul'' (1967) - Obelix (voice) * '' Asterix and Cleopatra'' (1968) - Obelix (voice) * ''L'auvergnat et l'autobus'' (1969) - Kleinfuchs * '' The Twelve Tasks of Asterix'' (1976) - Obelix (voice) * ''Ça fait tilt'' (1978) - Francis * ''L'exercice du pouvoir'' (1978) - Albert Larchat * '' La Ballade des Dalton'' (1978) - Sam Game, le prêcheur et tricheur repenti (voice) * ''L'amour en question'' (1978) - Le Président * '' Julien Fontanes, magistrat'' (1980-1989, TV Series) - Juge Julien Fontane (final appearance)

References

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* 1922 births 2008 deaths Male actors from Paris French male film actors French male voice actors HEC Paris alumni {{France-voice-actor-stub