Maurice Barrier
Known For
Acting
Born
1932-06-08 in Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France
Died
2020-04-12
Biography
Maurice Barrier (8 June 1932 – 12 April 2020) was a French actor and singer. Barrier was the son of a cabinetmaker, and had his first job working in his father's workshop. While in Rennes at age 28, he met several resident actors at the Théâtre National de Bretagne and made his stage debut in Caligula, written by Albert Camus. His first major role on television was in the film The Taking of Power by Louis XIV. His other major films included The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, Two Men in Town, Black and White in Color, Coup de tête, and Flic Story. He played alongside several actors, such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, and Gérard Jugnot. Barrier was married to the actress Hélène Manesse. The pair resided in Montréal, France from 1962 until Maurice's death on 12 April 2020 in Montbard at the age of 87 due to COVID-19. Source: Article "Maurice Barrier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Most Known For
Scene of the Crime
as Khamon
Vivement dimanche
as Self
Champs-Elysées
as Self
The Gang
as Lucien
Louis la Brocante
as Edgar de Bansac
Des grives aux loups
as Jean-Édouard Vialhe
The Way Out
as Smuggler
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
as Chaperon, Toulouse agent
Catherine Courage
as Magenta
Flic Story
as Rene Bollec
Hail the Artist
as René, un acteur
La Valise en carton
as Alfredo
Two Men in Town
as Investigating judge
Scout Toujours
as Marek
The Outsider
as « Tonton »
The Fugitives
as Superintendent Duroc
The ComDads
as Raffart
He Died with His Eyes Open
as Arthur Chalon
Paul Gauguin
as Gauguin
Hothead
as Berri, boss of the 'Penalty'