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Occupation
  
Actor, Series

Awards
  
Honorary Moliere Award

Role
  
Actor

Name
  
Jean Desailly

Years active
  
1943-1999


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Born
  
August 24, 1920 (
1920-08-24
)

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.

Contents

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Life and career

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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.

Jean Desailly JEAN DESAILLY French New Wave Actor

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

  • 1960: Nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 1960, for his role in Maigret tend un piège.
  • 2002: Awarded the Molière acting prize.
  • 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'

    References

    Jean Desailly Wikipedia