Awards Honorary Moliere Award Role Actor | Name Jean Desailly Years active 1943-1999 | |
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Died June 11, 2008, Paris, France Spouse Simone Valere (m. 1998–2008) Nominations BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor Movies The Soft Skin, The Professional, Le Doulos, The Grand Maneuver, Un flic Similar People Simone Valere, Jean Delannoy, Georges Lautner, Nicole Desailly, Jean‑Pierre Melville | ||
The Professional (1981) movie review
Jean Desailly (24 August 1920 – 11 June 2008) was a French actor. He was a member of the Comédie-Française from 1942 to 1946, and later participated in about 90 movies.
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Life and career
Desailly studied at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts and the Conservatoire de Paris winning first prize, joining the Comédie-Française in 1942. In 1946 he became a leading member of the Jean-Louis Barrault-Madeleine Renaud company at the Théâtre Marigny, playing in a wide repertoire from Les Fausses Confidences, Bérénice and Le Songe d'une nuit d'été.
With the Renaud-Barrault at the Odéon-Théâtre de France he played both leading roles in le Mariage de Figaro: Figaro on tour in the provinces and Count Almaviva in Paris.
Desailly's second wife was the French actress Simone Valère, with whom he formed a theatre company which they directed successively at the Théâtre Hébertot and the Théâtre de la Madeleine. A wide repertoire was played at the two theatres from 1972 to 2002.
In music he was the narrator on the 1965 recording of Stravinsky's Oedipus rex conducted by Karel Ančerl for Supraphon and on the 1971 recording of Honegger's Le roi David under Charles Dutoit for Erato (with Valère as the prophetess).
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Actor
2000
En face as
Voice
1999
La dilettante as
Edmond Thibault
1993
La cavalière (TV Mini Series) as
Philippe Hauser
1992
L'élixir d'amour (TV Movie) as
François-Xavier de Mainville
1991
Le piège (TV Movie) as
Laveyssière
1990
Le radeau de la Méduse as
La Tullaye
1967
Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret (TV Series) as
Récitant / Narrator / Me d'Hoquelus / ...
- Maigret à New-York (1990) - Me d'Hoquelus
- Maigret en vacances (1971) - Docteur Bellamy
- La nuit du carrefour (1969) - Récitant / Narrator (uncredited)
- La maison du juge (1969) - Récitant / Narrator (uncredited)
- Félicie est là (1968) - Récitant / Narrator (voice)
- Signé Picpus (1968) - Récitant / Narrator (voice)
- Le chien jaune (1968) - Récitant / Narrator (voice, as Jean Dessailly)
- La tête d'un homme (1967) - Récitant / Narrator (voice)
- Cécile est morte (1967) - Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1990
Équipe de nuit as
Le père
1989
Les grandes familles (TV Mini Series) as
Père Boudref
- Episode #1.3 (1989) - Père Boudref
- Episode #1.2 (1989) - Père Boudref
- Episode #1.1 (1989) - Père Boudref
1988
Cambiamento d'aria (TV Movie) as
Ricky Lefèvre
1988
Les tisserands du pouvoir (TV Mini Series) as
Auguste Roussel
- Episode #1.6 (1988) - Auguste Roussel
- Episode #1.5 (1988) - Auguste Roussel
- Episode #1.4 (1988) - Auguste Roussel
- Episode #1.3 (1988) - Auguste Roussel
- Episode #1.2 (1988) - Auguste Roussel
- Episode #1.1 (1988) - Auguste Roussel
1988
L'eterna giovinezza (TV Movie)
1985
La dixième de Beethoven (TV Movie) as
Stephen Fauldgate
1984
La bavure (TV Mini Series) as
M. Fallière
1984
Le fou du roi as
Le roi Louis XIV
1982
On sort ce soir (TV Series) as
Siegfried
- Siegfried (1982) - Siegfried
1982
Les invités (TV Movie) as
Chanterel
1981
La mémoire courte (TV Movie) as
Douglas Pepperfine
1981
The Professional as
Le ministre
1981
Les dossiers de l'écran (TV Series) as
L'évêque d'Angers
- Le pain de fougère (1981) - L'évêque d'Angers
1969
Au théâtre ce soir (TV Series) as
Richard / Michel / Jeff / ...
- Homicide par prudence (1980) - Jeff
- Tout dans le jardin (1979) - Richard
- L'amour fou (1977) - Marcel
- Candida (1974) - Morell
- Double jeu (1972) - Richard / Michel
- Un ami imprévu (1970) - Michel
- Le deuxième coup de feu (1969) - Olivier Lenoir
1980
Pile ou face as
Bourgon-Massenet
1980
Orient-Express (TV Mini Series) as
Paul
- Wanda (1980) - Paul
1979
La pitié dangereuse (TV Movie) as
M. de Kesfalva
1979
Le mouton noir as
De Brugères
1979
I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs as
Armand Fouché-Blanchot, le directeur de la Police Judiciaire
1979
Practice Makes Perfect as
Charles-Edmond
1978
Claudine (TV Series) as
Claude, le père de Claudine
- Claudine en ménage (1978) - Claude, le père de Claudine
- Claudine à Paris (1978) - Claude, le père de Claudine
- Claudine à l'école (1978) - Claude, le père de Claudine
1978
Un ennemi du peuple (TV Movie) as
Thomas Stockmann
1974
L'ironie du sort as
M. Desvrières
1973
The Serpent as
Récitant / Narrator (voice, uncredited)
1973
Témoignages (TV Series) as
Le directeur des objets trouvés
- Ève et l'inventeur (1973) - Le directeur des objets trouvés
1973
The Inheritor as
Jean-Pierre Carnavan
1972
Les rois maudits (TV Mini Series) as
Récitant / Narrator
- Le lis et le lion (1973) - Récitant / Narrator (voice)
- La louve de France (1973) - Récitant / Narrator (voice)
- La loi des mâles (1973) - Récitant / Narrator (voice)
- Les poisons de la couronne (1973) - Récitant / Narrator (voice)
- La reine étranglée (1972) - Récitant / Narrator (voice)
- Le roi de fer (1972) - Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1972
A Cop as
Distinguished gentleman who was robbed a statue
1972
Les sous-locs (TV Movie) as
Henri
1972
The Assassination of Trotsky as
Alfred Rosmer
1971
Le misanthrope (TV Movie) as
Philinte
1971
Countdown to Vengeance as
Michel St Rose
1970
L'ardoise as
Le commissaire Clair
1969
Tout pour le mieux (TV Movie) as
Martino Lori
1968
Le franciscain de Bourges as
Monsieur Toledano
1967
The 25th Hour as
Cabinet Minister
1966
La cerisaie (TV Movie) as
Lopakhine
1966
De dans van de reiger as
Edouard
1965
Le monde est petit (TV Movie)
1965
Le bonheur conjugal (TV Series) as
Le professeur Jean Davennes
- Le cap des sept ans (1965) - Le professeur Jean Davennes
- Les grands orages (1965) - Le professeur Jean Davennes
- Le coup dur (1965) - Le professeur Jean Davennes
- La trêve (1965) - Le professeur Jean Davennes
- La bonne conduite (1965) - Le professeur Jean Davennes
- Les bonnes manières (1965) - Le professeur Jean Davennes
- Conflits mineurs (1965) - Le professeur Jean Davennes
- Des goûts et des couleurs (1965) - Le professeur Jean Davennes
- Retour aux réalités (1965) - Le professeur Jean Davennes
- Le voyage de noces (1965) - Le professeur Jean Davennes
- Le mariage (1965) - Le professeur Jean Davennes
- Les fiançailles (1965) - Le professeur Jean Davennes
- Le coup de foudre (1965) - Le professeur Jean Davennes
1965
The Two Orphans as
Le comte de Linières
1964
La double inconstance (TV Movie) as
Le prince
1964
The Soft Skin as
Pierre Lachenay
1964
La confidence fausse (TV Movie) as
Dorante
1964
L'année du bac as
M. Terrenoire
1963
Le chevalier de Maison Rouge (TV Mini Series) as
Morand, le chevalier de Maison-Rouge
- Quatrième époque (1963) - Morand, le chevalier de Maison-Rouge
- Troisième époque (1963) - Morand, le chevalier de Maison-Rouge
- Deuxième époque (1963) - Morand, le chevalier de Maison-Rouge
- Première époque (1963) - Morand, le chevalier de Maison-Rouge
1962
L'âne et le boeuf (Short) as
Le récitant (voice)
1962
Le Doulos as
Le commissaire Clain
1962
The Seven Deadly Sins as
Monsieur Duparc - le père de Bernard (segment "Luxure, La")
1961
La luxure (Short) as
Monsieur Duparc - le père de Bernard
1961
Famous Love Affairs as
Le baron de Jonchère (segment "Comédiennes, Les")
1961
Legge di guerra as
Rade
1961
La mort de Belle as
Stéphane Blanchon
1961
Un soir sur la plage as
Dr. Francis
1960
Chicago Digest (Short)
1960
Love and the Frenchwoman as
Voice of the speaker (segment "Adolescence, L'")
1960
The Dance of Death as
Fred Pellmann
1960
Le baron de l'écluse as
Maurice Montbernon
1960
Préméditation as
Le juge Lenoir
1959
Demain Paris... (Short) as
Narrateur (voice)
1959
Madame Valentin, 3ème gauche (Short) as
Narrateur (voice)
1959
Le secret du Chevalier d'Éon as
Louis XV
1959
125 rue Montmartre as
Commissaire Dodelot
1959
A Midsummer Night's Dream as
Récitant / Narrator (French version) (voice)
1958
Masters of the Congo Jungle (Documentary) as
Récitant / Narrator (French version) (voice)
1958
The Possessors as
François Schoudler
1958
La répétition ou L'amour puni (TV Movie) as
Hero
1958
Inspector Maigret as
Marcel Maurin
1956
Une tâche difficile (Short) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1955
New York ballade (Short) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1955
On ne badine pas avec l'amour as
Perdican
1955
The Grand Maneuver as
Victor Duverger
1954
Royal Affairs in Versailles as
Marivaux (as Jean Dessailly)
1952
Jocelyn as
Jocelyn
1951
Demain nous divorçons as
Max Blachet
1950
Il faut qu'une porte soit ouverte ou fermée (Short) as
Le comte
1950
Véronique as
Florestan
1950
Chéri as
Fred Peloux, dit 'Chéri'
1949
Occupe-toi d'Amélie..! as
Marcel Courbois
1949
La veuve et l'innocent as
Claude Girelle
1949
Le point du jour as
Larzac
1949
L'échafaud peut attendre as
Michel Vincent
1948
Just a Big Simple Girl as
Michel
1947
Carré de valets as
Jacques de la Bastide
1947
Amours, délices et orgues as
Jean Pelletier dit 'Pivoine'
1946
La revanche de Roger la Honte as
Raymond de Noirville
1946
Patrie as
Karloo van der Noot
1946
Pastoral Symphony as
Jacques Martens - son fils
1946
Sylvie et le fantôme as
Frederick
1945
Le jugement dernier as
Kyril
1945
Le père Goriot as
Bianchon
1943
Le voyageur de la Toussaint as
Gilles Mauvoisin (as Jean Desailly de la Comédie Française)
Director
1955
On ne badine pas avec l'amour
Producer
1994
Le Bateau pour Lipaïa (TV Special) (producer)
Soundtrack
1983
Champs-Elysées (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 18 June 1983 (1983) - (performer: "I Do I Do")
1959
Demain Paris... (Short) (performer: "Le Grand Paris De Demain" - uncredited)
1947
Amours, délices et orgues (performer: "Aux Quatre Coins du Ciel", "Encore un Petit Sourire", "Pouc' ! Je n'Joue plus", "Amours, Délices et Orgues")
Miscellaneous
1974
Au théâtre ce soir (TV Series) (stage director - 1 episode)
- Candida (1974) - (stage director)
Self
2003
La délivrance de Tolstoï (TV Movie documentary) as
Tolstoï (voice)
2002
La nuit des Molières (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- La 16ème nuit des Molières (2002) - Self
2001
Gabin, gueule d'amour (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2000
La marche du siècle (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Amour, fidélité, séduction (2000) - Self
1999
100 films par 100 personnalités (TV Series) as
Self
- Le doulos (1999) - Self
1994
Le Bateau pour Lipaïa (TV Special)
1994
Le cercle de minuit (TV Series) as
Self
- Hommage à Jean-Louis Barrault (1994) - Self
1991
Die Peter Ustinov Gala - Ein Abend zu seinem 70. Geburtstag aus dem UNESCO-Center in Paris (TV Special) as
Self - In Audience
1983
Champs-Elysées (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 21 November 1987 (1987) - Self
- Episode dated 18 June 1983 (1983) - Self
1984
La vie de château (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 9 June 1984 (1984) - Self
1984
Ces chers disparus (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Françoise Dorléac (1984) - Self
1983
Plaisir du théâtre (TV Mini Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 13 June 1983 (1983) - Self
1981
Stars (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #2.1 (1981) - Self
1978
Remembering Jean Gabin (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
1977
30 millions d'amis (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 17 September 1977 (1977) - Self
1975
Gala de l'union (TV Series) as
Self
- 42 ème gala de l'union des artistes (1975) - Self
1974
De chants et de pierre (Documentary short) as
Narrateur (voice)
1971
Au cinéma ce soir (TV Series) as
Self
- Le point du jour (1974) - Self
- Le voyageur de la Toussaint (1971) - Self
1959
Discorama (TV Series) as
Self - Host / Self
1973
Le grand échiquier (TV Series) as
Self
- Joan Baez (1973) - Self
1973
Midi Trente (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 October 1973 (1973) - Self
1969
Le pays des marguerites (Documentary short) as
Self - Narrator (voice)
1969
You Will Reap the Tempest (Documentary) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1969
La Chapelle de Ronchamp (Documentary short) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1967
Gala de l'Unicef (TV Series) as
Self - Introduced
- Gala de l'Unicef 1967 (1967) - Self - Introduced
1964
Le nouvel âge de pierre (Documentary short) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1964
Mozart, le rossignol et la mort (Documentary short) as
Récitant (voice)
1964
Opus 1er (Documentary short) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1963
Les malheurs de la guerre (Documentary) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1963
Portrait souvenir (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Paul Claudel, part 2 (1963) - Self
- Paul Claudel, part 1 (1963) - Self
1962
Chou caillou hibou (Documentary) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1962
La France à grand spectacle (Documentary short) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1962
Le bonheur d'être aimé (Short documentary) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1961
Le temps d'une vocation: Marcel Proust (Documentary short) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1959
À la rencontre de Jean-Sébastien Bach (Documentary short) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1959
La lozère (Documentary short) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1959
Le soleil de Pierre (Documentary short) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1959
Viennent les jours (Documentary short) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1959
En direct de... (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Pierre Boulez et les concerts du Domaine Musical (1959) - Self
1958
Marchands de rien (Short documentary) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1958
Cinépanorama (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Episode dated 3 July 1958 (1958) - Self
1958
Les joies de la vie (TV Series) as
Self
- Jean Delannoy (1958) - Self
1957
Les alchimistes (Short documentary) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1956
Impressions de New York (Documentary short) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1953
Chagall (Documentary short) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1953
Des maisons et des hommes (Documentary short) as
Narrateur (voice)
1953
La meilleure part (Documentary short) as
Le narrateur (voice)
1951
Haussmann Et La Transformation De Paris (Documentary short) as
Narrator
1951
Palais-Royal (Documentary short) as
Narrator (voice)
1951
Bullfight (Documentary) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1951
Avec André Gide (Documentary) as
Récitant / Narrator (voice)
1943
Premier prix du conservatoire (Documentary short)
1942
Au temps des fiacres (Documentary short) as
Narrrator (voice)
Archive Footage
2023
Compression (TV Series documentary)
- Compression Le Doulos de Jean-Pierre Melville (2023)
2022
Belmondo L'Incorrigible (TV Movie documentary) as
Le ministre
2021
Morceaux de Cannes (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2018
Françoise Dorléac, une promesse (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2017
Un Français nommé Gabin (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2012
Il est minuit, Paris s'éveille (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2010
Deux de la Vague (Documentary) as
Self
2008
Diálogos de cine (TV Special) as
Pierre Lachenay
2002
Heart of the Festival (TV Movie) as
Self
1996
François Truffaut: The Man Who Loved Cinema - Love & Death (TV Movie documentary)
1962
Les échos du cinéma (TV Series short) as
Le commissaire Clain, 'Le doulos'
- Episode #1.50 (1962) - Le commissaire Clain, 'Le doulos'
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