Maurice Chevit (31 October 1923 – 2 July 2012) was a French actor. Maurice Chevit made his theatrical début just after the

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, and made his first screen appearance in 1946 in

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's film ''Le Père tranquille''. In August 1950, the Theatre de la Huchette in Paris presented ''Pepita ou Cinq cents francs de bonheur'', a three-act comedy that Chevit co-wrote with

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; Chevit himself appeared in it, playing alongside Jacqueline Maillan, Pierre Mondy and Jacques Jouanneau. He was seen in many small film roles during the 1950s and 1960s, working with producers such as

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and

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, but he was best known as a stage actor.

Television

Maigret (2002) - (French tv series), Sn 8 Ep 1 "To Any Lengths" "Signe Picpus", M. Lecloagen

Selected filmography

* ''

Mr. Orchid ''Mr. Orchid'' (french: Le Père tranquille) is a 1946 French drama film directed by René Clément. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival. The film's sets were designed by the art director Lucien Carré. Cast * Noël-Noël as É ...

'' (1946) - Un maquisard (film debut) * ''Contre-enquête'' (1947) * ''L'Arche de Noé'' (1947) - Le dessinateur * '' Between Eleven and Midnight'' (1949) - L'employé aux empreintes (uncredited) * ''Histoires extraordinaires à faire peur ou à faire rire...'' (1949) * '' La belle que voilà'' (1950) - Le photographe (uncredited) * '' Without Leaving an Address'' (1951) - Le soldat qui dort dans la salle d'attente (uncredited) * '' Under the Paris Sky'' (1951) - Le peintre (uncredited) * '' Clara de Montargis'' (1951) - Edouard - le majordome * '' Yours Truly, Blake'' (1954) - Un complice * ''Chantage'' (1955) - Un complice * '' Les Hussards'' (1955) - Camille - un soldat * ''Deuxième bureau contre inconnu'' (1957) * '' On Foot, on Horse, and on Wheels'' (1957) - Léon * ''Why Women Sin'' (1958) - Un consommateur (uncredited) * ''

The Mask of the Gorilla ''The Mask of the Gorilla'' (french: Le Gorille vous salue bien) is a 1958 French action film directed by Bernard Borderie. It is based on a novel by Antoine Dominique (Dominique Ponchardier). Cast * Lino Ventura - Géo Paquet - le gorille * ...

'' (1958) - Le second inspecteur del'hygiène * ''Rapt au Deuxième Bureau'' (1958) - Dédé * ''Croquemitoufle'' (1959) * '' Famous Love Affairs'' (1961) - Un employé du Wurtemberg (uncredited) * '' How to Succeed in Love'' (1962) - L'agent * '' Le glaive et la balance'' (1963) - Un inspecteur * ''Les baisers'' (1964) - Le père * '' Relax Darling'' (1964) - Hubert * '' The Gorillas'' (1964) - Le premier contractuel * '' The Sleeping Car Murders'' (1965) - Un inspecteur * ''Le chien fou'' (1966) - Le mécano * ''

The Curse of Belphegor ''The Curse of Belphegor'' (French: ''La malédiction de Belphégor'', Italian: ''La mortale trappola di Belfagor'') is a 1967 film directed by Georges Combret and Jean Maley and starring Paul Guers, Raymond Souplex and Dominique Boschero. Plot ...

'' (1967) - Garnier * '' Asterix the Gaul'' (1967) - (voice) * ''Astérix et Cléopâtre'' (1968) - (voice) * ''L'auvergnat et l'autobus'' (1969) - Un syndicaliste (uncredited) * ''Saturnin et le Vaca-Vaca'' (1969) - (voice) * ''L'âne de Zigliara'' (1970) - Le maire de Sainte-Marie * ''La belle affaire'' (1973) * ''Le viol'' (1973) * ''Dis bonjour à la dame!..'' (1977) - Totor, le poivrot * ''

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'' (1978) - The priest of the school * '' Le sucre'' (1978) - Lomont * '' Le Coup de Sirocco'' (1979) - General Bauvergne * '' French Fried Vacation 2'' (1979) - Marius * ''Signé Furax'' (1981) - Monsieur Léon, obéliscologue * ''La femme ivoire'' (1984) - M. Cheneau * '' Leave All Fair'' (1985, New Zealand film, shot in France) - Alain * '' My Brother-in-Law Killed My Sister'' (1986) - Monsieur Bongrand * ' (1986) - Jules * ''Lévy et Goliath'' (1987) - Oncle Mardoché * ''

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'' (1986-1987, TV Series) - Banyuls / Max * ''De guerre lasse'' (1987) - Elie Blumfield, le grand-père juif * ''La comédie du travail'' (1988) - Le vieux chômeur * ''Je t'ai dans la peau'' (1990) - L'abbé Roussel * ''

The Hairdresser's Husband ''The Hairdresser's Husband'' (french: Le Mari de la coiffeuse), a 1990 French comedy-drama film written by Patrice Leconte and Claude Klotz, and directed by Leconte. Jean Rochefort stars as the title character. Anna Galiena co-stars. The film ...

'' (1990) - Ambroise Dupré dit Isidore Agopian * ''Un ascenseur pour l'an neuf'' (1990) * ''

588 rue paradis ''588 rue paradis'' is a 1992 semi-autobiographical film written and directed by French-Armenian filmmaker Henri Verneuil. The film's principal cast includes Richard Berry, Claudia Cardinale and Omar Sharif. It was preceded by ''Mayrig'', the fi ...

'' (1992) - Nazareth * ''L'honneur de la tribu'' (1993) - Le narrateur * ''XY, drôle de conception'' (1996) - M. Fleury, le père d'Eric * '' Ridicule'' (1996) - le Notaire * ''Une femme très très très amoureuse'' (1997) - Forstock * ''C'est la tangente que je préfère'' (1997) - Jean-Pierre * ''

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'' (1997) - Alberto * '' XXL'' (1997) - David Stern * ''Le regard d'un ami'' (1998) * ''Babel'' (1999) - Kazam's Voice (French version, voice) * '' Voyages'' (1999) - Mendelbaum * ''

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'' (1999, TV Series) - Cyprien * ''À vot' service'' (1999) - Le vieux monsieur / Old Man (segment "Monsieur Noël") * ''

The Widow of Saint-Pierre ''The Widow of Saint-Pierre'' (french: La veuve de Saint-Pierre) is a 2000 Canadian-French film by Patrice Leconte with Juliette Binoche, Daniel Auteuil and Emir Kusturica. Loosely inspired by an actual case, it tells the story of a disillusioned ...

'' (2000) - The Governor's Father * '' The Man on the Train'' (2002) - Le coiffeur * ''

Laisse tes mains sur mes hanches ''Laisse tes mains sur mes hanches'' (''Leave Your Hands on My Hips'') is a 2003 French comedy film directed, written and starring Chantal Lauby. Plot Odile Rousselet is an actress of 42 years who lives with Mary, her 18-year-old daughter. When t ...

'' (2003) - Robert * ''

Le Cou de la girafe ''The Giraffe's Neck'' (original title: ''Le Cou de la girafe'') is a 2004 French-Belgian film directed by Safy Nebbou. Cast * Sandrine Bonnaire as Hélène * Claude Rich as Paul * Louisa Pili as Mathilde * Darry Cowl as Léo * Philippe Leroy ...

'' (2004) - Maurice * '' Love Is in the Air'' (2005) - Le prêtre (uncredited) * '' Le Pressentiment'' (2006) - An old man

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chevit, Maurice 1923 births 2012 deaths Male actors from Paris French male stage actors French male film actors 20th-century French male actors