
Bernard Fresson
Known For
Acting
Born
1931-05-27 in Reims, Marne, France
Died
2002-10-20
Biography
Bernard Fresson (27 May 1931- 20 October 2002) was a French cinema actor. He starred in over 160 films. Some of his notable roles include: Javert in the 1972 mini-series version of Les Misérables, Inspector Barthelmy in John Frankenheimer's French Connection II (1974), Scope in Roman Polanski's The Tenant (1976), Gilbert in Lover Boy (1978), and Francis in Garçon! (1983), for which he received a César nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Fresson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For

Champs-Elysées
as Self

Le Grand Échiquier
as Self

30 millions d'amis
as Self

The Longest Day
as French Commando (uncredited)

Waiter!
as Francis, head chef of the brasserie

The Adversary
as Le père de Christine

Belle de Jour
as The Hail (uncredited)

The Tenant
as Scope

The American
as Raymond

Z
as Matt

Is Paris Burning?
as F.F.I liaison officer

Zita
as Boniface

Le Guépiot
as Claude Chenot

Hiroshima Mon Amour
as German Lover

Germinal
as Victor Deneulin

French Connection II
as Henri Barthélémy

Marie, the Doll
as Sergio

Cookies
as Émile, professional painter

Farewell, Friend
as Inspecteur Antoine Méloutis

Max and the Junkmen
as Abel Maresco