Jean Champion (9 March 1917 – 23 May 2001) was a French film actor. He appeared in 60 films between 1962 and 1996.

Partial filmography

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Cléo from 5 to 7 ''Cléo from 5 to 7'' () is a 1962 French New Wave drama film written and directed by Agnès Varda. It follows Florence ( Corinne Marchand), a young singer known professionally as "Cléo Victoire", from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. on June 21, as she wa ...

'' (1962) - Le patron du café (uncredited) * '' The Longest Day'' (1962) - French Resistance Fighter (uncredited) * '' Muriel'' (1963) - Ernest * ''La foire aux cancres (Chronique d'une année scolaire)'' (1963) * ''Le journal d'un fou'' (1963) * ''

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg ''The Umbrellas of Cherbourg'' () is a 1964 musical romantic drama film written and directed by Jacques Demy, with music by Michel Legrand. Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo star as two young lovers in the French city of Cherbourg, separate ...

'' (1964) - Aubin * ''

Monsieur ( ; ; pl. ; ; 1512, from Middle French , literally "my lord") is an honorific title that was used to refer to or address the eldest living brother of the king in the French royal court. It has now become the customary French title of respe ...

'' (1964) - Le patron de l'hôtel * '' The Thief of Paris'' (1967) - Le patron de l' Hôtel de la Biche * ''Mise à sac'' (1967) - Kerini * ''La chasse royale'' (1969) - Metzer * ''

Le Cercle rouge ''Le Cercle Rouge'' (, "The Red Circle") is a 1970 crime film set mostly in Paris. It was directed by Jean-Pierre Melville and stars Alain Delon, Bourvil, Gian Maria Volonté, François Périer and Yves Montand. It is known for its climactic ...

'' (1970) - Le garde-barrière * ''La Cavale'' (1971) - Le directeur de la prison * ''Mais qui donc m'a fait ce bébé?'' (1971) * ''Les caïds'' (1972) * '' The Invitation'' (1973) - Alfred * ''

Day for Night Day for night is a set of cinematic techniques used to simulate a night scene while filming in daylight. It is often employed when it is too difficult or expensive to actually film during nighttime. Because both film stocks and digital image se ...

'' (1973) - Bertrand, le producteur * '' The Day of the Jackal'' (1973) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

Section spéciale ''Special Section'' () is a 1975 in film, 1975 French film directed by Costa-Gavras and based on the novel ''L'affaire de la Section Spéciale'' by Hervé Villeré. It stars Louis Seigner, Roland Bertin, Michael Lonsdale, Ivo Garrani, François Ma ...

'' (1975) - L'avocat général Léon Guyenot * ''

Monsieur Klein ''Monsieur Klein'' () is a 1976 mystery drama film directed by Joseph Losey, produced by and starring Alain Delon in the title role. Set in occupied France, the Kafkaesque narrative follows an apparently Gentile Parisian art dealer who is seemi ...

'' (1976) - Le gardien de la morgue * '' March or Die'' (1977) - Minister * '' Le Crabe-tambour'' (1977) - L'homme dans le café * ''L'Honorable Société'' (1978) - Gaston de Marcilly * '' Le sucre'' (1978) * '' Félicité'' (1979) - Le médecin * ''Retour en force'' (1980) - Un membre de l'amicale de la R.A.T.P. * ''Une robe noire pour un tueur'' (1981) - Le père de reynolds * ''

Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine ''Viens chez moi, j'habite chez une copine'' (English: "Come up to my place, I'm living with a girlfriend") is a 1981 French comedy film directed by Patrice Leconte and based on a Luis Rego play of the same name. The play was also the basis for th ...

'' (1981) - Le patron du Taxi-frêt * ''

The Games of Countess Dolingen ''The Games of Countess Dolingen'' () is a 1981 French fantasy-drama film written and directed by Catherine Binet and starring Carol Kane. The film was entered into the main competition at the 38th edition of the Venice Film Festival. Plot ...

'' (1981) - Un convive * ''

Le Maître d'école ''Le maître d'école'' is a 1981 French comedy film directed by Claude Berri. Plot Gérard Barbier was a clothing salesman. Dismissed because he defended a child caught stealing boots, he becomes a teacher. Once at school, he realizes it is n ...

'' (1981) - L'inspecteur * ''

Coup de Torchon ''Coup de Torchon'' (also known as ''Clean Slate'') is a 1981 French crime film directed by Bertrand Tavernier and adapted from Jim Thompson's 1964 novel '' Pop. 1280''. The film changes the novel's setting from an American Southern town to a sm ...

'' (1981) - Priest * '' Les fantômes du chapelier'' (1982) - Le sénateur Laude * '' The Blood of Others'' (1984) - Liftier Meurice * ''

L'amour à mort ''Love unto Death'' (original title: ''L'Amour à mort'') is a 1984 French drama film directed by Alain Resnais. Plot Elisabeth, a scientist, lives with Simon, an archaeologist. One night, Simon suffers a seizure and is declared dead by a doct ...

'' (1984) - (voice) * ''Bernadette'' (1988) - Un chanoine * ''

Life and Nothing But ''Life and Nothing But'' () is a 1989 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier. It was inspired by the novel by Albanian writer Ismail Kadare titled '' The General of the Dead Army''. Synopsis Set in October 1920, it tells the story of Major ...

'' (1989) - Lagrange * ''

I Want to Go Home I Want to Go Home may refer to: *'' I Want to Go Home!'' is a 1981 children's novel by Gordon Korman. * ''I Want to Go Home'' (1989 film), a 1989 French film * ''I Want to Go Home'' (2017 film), a 2017 documentary film *"I Want to Go Home", a 2023 ...

'' (1989) - Le chauffeur de taxi / Taxi driver * ''

Les Anges gardiens ''Les Anges gardiens'' (English: "Guardian Angels") is a 1995 French film directed by Jean-Marie Poiré. It was the highest-grossing non-English language film of 1995 with $39.1 million. Cast and roles * Gérard Depardieu as Antoine Carco (and his ...

'' (1995) - Grand-père du Père Tarain

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* 1917 births 2001 deaths People from Chalon-sur-Saône Male actors from Bourgogne-Franche-Comté French male film actors 20th-century French male actors {{France-film-actor-1910s-stub