Robert Dalban (born Gaston Barré; 19 July 1903 – 3 April 1987) was a
French actor. His work included stage acting, roles in TV shows and dubbing American stars. Moreover, he was a fixture in French cinema for many decades.
Selected filmography
*1934: ''
Gold in the Street'' (by
Curtis Bernhardt
Curtis Bernhardt (15 April 1899 – 22 February 1981) was a German film director born in Worms, Germany, under the name Kurt Bernhardt.
Career
He trained as an actor in Germany, and performed on the stage, before starting as a film director in ...
) - L'homme à la gare (uncredited)
*1937: ''Passeurs d'hommes''
*1939: ''
Deuxième bureau contre Kommandantur'' (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'', ' ...
et
Robert Bibal) - Un officier allemand
*1945: ''
Boule de suif'' 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), ''M ...
: Prussian man called Oskar
*1945: ''
The Last Judgment''
*1947: ''
Quai des Orfèvres
''Quai des Orfèvres'' (; "Goldsmiths' Quay"; also known as ''Jenny Lamour'') is a 1947 French police procedural drama film based on the book ''Légitime défense'' by Stanislas-Andre Steeman. Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot the film stars ...
'' by
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed '' The Wages of Fear'' (1953) and '' Les Diabo ...
: car thief Paulo
*1947: ''
Les jeux sont faits
''The Chips Are Down'' ( ) is a screenplay written by Jean-Paul Sartre in 1943 and published in 1947. The original title translates literally as "the plays are made", an idiomatic French expression used mainly in casino gambling meaning "the be ...
'' by
Jean Delannoy
Jean Delannoy (; 12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director.
Biography
Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a Pro ...
: Georges'
*1949: ''
Berlin Express
''Berlin Express'' is a 1948 American drama film starring Robert Ryan, Merle Oberon and Paul Lukas and directed by Jacques Tourneur.
Thrown together by chance, a group of people search a city for a kidnapped peace activist. Set in Allied-occu ...
'' by
Jacques Tourneur
Jacques Tourneur (; ; November 12, 1904 – December 19, 1977) was a French-American filmmaker, active during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known as an auteur of stylish and atmospheric genre films, many of them for RKO Pictures, including ...
: chief of the French secret service'
*1949: ''
Manon
''Manon'' () is an ''opéra comique'' in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on the 1731 novel '' L'histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut'' by the Abbé Prévost. It was f ...
'' by
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed '' The Wages of Fear'' (1953) and '' Les Diabo ...
: hotel keeper
*1949: ''
The Walls of Malapaga'' by
René Clément
René Clément (; 18 March 1913 – 17 March 1996) was a French film director and screenwriter. He is known for directing the films ''The Battle of the Rails'' (1946), ''Forbidden Games'' (1952), ''Gervaise (film), Gervaise'' (1956), ''Purple No ...
: mariner
*1950: ''
A Man Walks in the City'' by
Marcello Pagliero: Laurent
*1951: ''
The Passerby'' by
Henri Calef : smuggler
*1952: ''
They Were Five'' by
Jack Pinoteau : manager
*1952: ''
The Seven Deadly Sins'' by
Georges Lacombe : the showman in : „The Eighth Sin“
*1952: ''
La Minute de vérité
LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America.
La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment Music
*La (musical note), or A, the sixth note
*"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smit ...
'' by
Jean Delannoy
Jean Delannoy (; 12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director.
Biography
Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a Pro ...
: Mr Taboureau
* 1953: ''
Their Last Night''
*1954: ''
Service Entrance'' by
Carlo Rim: Jules' friend
*1954: ''
Obsession'' by
Jean Delannoy
Jean Delannoy (; 12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director.
Biography
Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a Pro ...
: inspector Chardin
*1954: ''
Destinées'' by
Jean Delannoy
Jean Delannoy (; 12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director.
Biography
Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a Pro ...
: D'Aulon'' in : "The miracle of Jeanne d'Arc"
*1955: ''
Les Diaboliques'' by
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed '' The Wages of Fear'' (1953) and '' Les Diabo ...
: the mechanic
*1955: ''
The Little Rebels'' by
Jean Delannoy
Jean Delannoy (; 12 January 1908 – 18 June 2008) was a French actor, film editor, screenwriter and film director.
Biography
Although Delannoy was born in a Paris suburb, his family was from Haute-Normandie in the north of France. He was a Pro ...
: Joseph
*1956: ''
Les Truands'' by
Carlo Rim : Pepito Benoît
*1956: ''
La Loi des rues'' by
Ralph Habib
Ralph Habib (Paris, 29 June 1912 – Paris, 27 June 1969) was a French film director of Lebanese people, Lebanese origin. He started his film career with Pathé. He later worked as assistant director notably Jean Dréville and Jean-Paul Le Chanoi ...
: trucker
*1956: ''
The Lebanese Mission'' 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'' ( ...
: Malek
*1956: ''
Le Chanteur de Mexico'' 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'' ( ...
: employé of the theatre
*1956: ''
Maid in Paris by
Pierre Gaspard-Huit
*1956: ''
I'll Get Back to Kandara'
*1957: ''
The River of Three Junks''
*1957: ''
La Tour, prends garde !'' by
Georges Lampin : Barberin
*1957: ''
Les Espions
''Les Espions'' ("The Spies") is a 1957 French-Italian noir mystery film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Curd Jürgens, Peter Ustinov O. E. Hasse, Sam Jaffe, Paul Carpenter, Véra Clouzot, Martita Hunt and Gérard Séty. ...
'' by
Henri-Georges Clouzot
Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed '' The Wages of Fear'' (1953) and '' Les Diabo ...
*1958: ''
Marie-Octobre
''Marie-Octobre'' is a 1959 French drama mystery film directed by Julien Duvivier and starring Danielle Darrieux, Bernard Blier and Robert Dalban. It is based on the eponymous novel by Jacques Robert. The entire action takes place in real time ...
'' by
Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ...
: Léon Blanchet, the locksmith
*1959: ''
Pourquoi viens-tu si tard?'' by
Henri Decoin
Henri Decoin (18 March 1890 – 4 July 1969) was a French film director and screenwriter, who directed more than 50 films between 1933 and 1964. He was also a swimmer who won the national title in 1911 and held the national record in the 500 ...
: street hawker
*1960: ''
Boulevard
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In Europe, boulevards were originally circumferential roads following the line of former ...
'' by
Julien Duvivier
Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ...
: street hawker
*1961: ''
Please, Not Now!'' by
Roger Vadim
Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director, and producer, as well as an author, artist, and occasional actor. His best-known works are visually lavish films with erotic qualities, s ...
*1961: ''
Le Miracle des loups'' 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 courier
*1962: ''
Madame Sans-Gêne'' 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), ''M ...
: instructor
*1962: ''
The Mysteries of Paris'' d'
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 ...
: inn keeper
*1963: ''
Vice and Virtue'' by
Roger Vadim
Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director, and producer, as well as an author, artist, and occasional actor. His best-known works are visually lavish films with erotic qualities, s ...
: German officer
*1963: ''
Les Tontons flingueurs'' by
Georges Lautner
Georges Lautner (; 24 January 1926 – 22 November 2013) was a French film director and screenwriter, known primarily for his comedies created in collaboration with screenwriter Michel Audiard.
Lautner's ventures into other genres were less ...
: Jean
*1963: ''
Hardi Pardaillan!'' by
Bernard Borderie
Bernard Borderie (10 June 1924 in Paris – 28 May 1978 in Paris) was a French film director and screenwriter. His father, Raymond Borderie, was one of the producers of ''Children of Paradise, Les Enfants du Paradis'' (''Children of Paradise'', 194 ...
*1964: ''
Fantômas
Fantômas () is a fictional character created by French writers Marcel Allain (1885–1969) and Pierre Souvestre (1874–1914).
One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared ...
'' 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 ...
:
editor-in-chief
An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...
*1965: ''
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 ...
'' 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), ''M ...
: Pépé
*1965: ''
Trap for Cinderella'' by
André Cayatte
André Cayatte (; 3 February 1909 – 6 February 1989) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility.
Biography
Cayatte began his directoral career at ...
: Bayen, mechanic
*1965: ''
Fantômas se déchaîne'' 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 ...
: editor-in-chief
*1966: ''
Fantômas contre Scotland Yard'' 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 ...
: editor-in-chief
*1966: ''
The Big Restaurant'' (by
Jacques Besnard) - the French conspirator
*1969: ''
Mon oncle Benjamin'' (by
Edouard Molinaro) - Jean-François, inn keeper
*1969: ''
The Brain'' by
Gérard Oury
Gérard Oury (; born Max-Gérard Houry Tannenbaum; 29 April 1919 – 20 July 2006) was a French film director, actor and writer.
Life and career
Max-Gérard Houry-Tannenbaum was the only son of Serge Tannenbaum, a violinist of Russian-Jewish or ...
: Belgian soldier
*1970: ''
Le Distrait'' by
Pierre Richard
Pierre Richard (born Pierre-Richard Maurice Charles Léopold Defays; 16 August 1934) is a France, French actor, film director and screenwriter, best known for the roles of a clumsy daydreamer in comedy films. Richard is considered by some, such a ...
: Mazelin
*1971: ''
Les Malheurs d'Alfred'' by
Pierre Richard
Pierre Richard (born Pierre-Richard Maurice Charles Léopold Defays; 16 August 1934) is a France, French actor, film director and screenwriter, best known for the roles of a clumsy daydreamer in comedy films. Richard is considered by some, such a ...
: Gustave, the driver
*1972: ''
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe'' by
Yves Robert
Yves Robert (; 19 June 1920 – 10 May 2002) was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer.
Life and career
Robert was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. In his teens, he went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting w ...
: the florist
*1973: ''
Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard
is a French comedy film directed by Michel Audiard, released in 1974.Comment réussir quand on est con et pleurnichard' at Allocine. It is notable as the first film with the actor Jean-Claude Dreyfus. Audiard appears in the film as a nurse.
P ...
'' by
Michel Audiard : Léonce, bistrot keeper
*1973: ''
Hail the Artist'' by
Yves Robert
Yves Robert (; 19 June 1920 – 10 May 2002) was a French actor, screenwriter, director, and producer.
Life and career
Robert was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. In his teens, he went to Paris to pursue a career in acting, starting w ...
:
concierge
A concierge () is an employee of a multi-tenant building, such as a hotel or apartment building, who receives and helps guests. The concept has been applied more generally to other hospitality settings and to personal concierges who manage the e ...
*1973: ''
Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to?'' by
Robert Lamoureux
Robert Lamoureux (4 January 1920 – 29 October 2011) was a French actor, screenwriter and film director. He appeared in more than 30 films between 1951 and 1994. He starred in the film '' The Adventures of Arsène Lupin'', which was entered ...
: the peasant
*1974: ''
Comme un pot de fraises
''Like a Pot of Strawberries'' (French: ''Comme un pot de fraises'') is a 1974 French comedy film by Jean Aurel.
Starring
* Jean-Claude Brialy (Norbert)
* Nathalie Courval (Joëlle)
* Marcha Grant (Olivia)
* Marianne Eggerickx (Amandine)
* Jean ...
'' by
Jean Aurel
Jean Aurel (6 November 1925 in Rastolita, Romania – 24 August 1996 in Paris) was a Romanian-born French film director and scriptwriter. Notably, he co-wrote ''La Femme d'à côté'' (''The Woman Next Door (1981 film), The Woman Next Door'') wit ...
: salesman
*1975: ''
Incorrigible'' by
Philippe de Broca
Philippe Claude Alex de Broca de Ferrussac (; 15 March 1933 – 26 November 2004) was a French film director.
He directed 30 full-length feature films, including the highly successful ''That Man from Rio (''L'Homme de Rio'')'', ''Le Magnifique, ...
: Freddy
*1975: ''
Only the Wind Knows the Answer''
*1976: ''
Dracula and Son'' by
Edouard Molinaro : concierge
*1978: ''
Coup de tête'' by
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Jean-Jacques Annaud (; born 1 October 1943) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He directed ''Quest for Fire (film), Quest for Fire'' (1981), ''The Name of the Rose (film), The Name of the Rose'' (1986), ''The Bear (1988 film), ...
: Jeanjean
*1980: ''
The Umbrella Coup
''The Umbrella Coup'' () is a 1980 French comedy film directed by Gérard Oury, starring Pierre Richard, Gordon Mitchell and Gert Fröbe.
The creation of the film was inspired by several assassinations of Bulgarian dissidents where the so-call ...
'' by
Gérard Oury
Gérard Oury (; born Max-Gérard Houry Tannenbaum; 29 April 1919 – 20 July 2006) was a French film director, actor and writer.
Life and career
Max-Gérard Houry-Tannenbaum was the only son of Serge Tannenbaum, a violinist of Russian-Jewish or ...
: Jean-Robert
*1980: ''
La Boum'' by
Claude Pinoteau
Claude Pinoteau (; 25 May 1925 – 5 October 2012) was a French film director and scriptwriter. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts de Seine, Île-de-France (region), Île-de-France, France. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, aged 87. (in French) ...
: Serge, the waiter
*1981: ''
La Chèvre'' by
Francis Veber : the locksmith
*1982: ''
Les Misérables
''Les Misérables'' (, ) is a 19th-century French literature, French Epic (genre), epic historical fiction, historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published on 31 March 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. '' ...
'' by
Robert Hossein
Robert Hossein (30 December 1927 – 31 December 2020) was a French film actor, director, and writer. He directed Les Misérables (1982 film), the 1982 adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and appeared in ''Vice and Virtue'', ''Le Casse'', ''Les U ...
: the coachman
*1982: ''
La Boum 2'' by
Claude Pinoteau
Claude Pinoteau (; 25 May 1925 – 5 October 2012) was a French film director and scriptwriter. Born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts de Seine, Île-de-France (region), Île-de-France, France. He died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, aged 87. (in French) ...
: Serge, the waiter
*1983: ''
Les Compères'' by
Francis Veber : the concierge
*1984: ''
P'tit Con'' 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 Franco-Belgian comics, French comics scene of the 1970s and 1980s.
Biography ...
: the concierge
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1903 births
1987 deaths
French male film actors
French male voice actors
20th-century French male actors
People from Deux-Sèvres
Male actors from Nouvelle-Aquitaine