Claude Cerval
Known For
Acting
Born
1921-02-21 in Paris, France
Died
1972-07-25
Biography
Claude Cerval (21 February 1921 – 25 July 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1955 to 1971. After his secondary studies, he took drama lessons with, among others, Louis Jouvet. He then performed in cabarets and at the theater, notably at the Odéon, before joining the Théâtre national populaire. He worked in cinema and television as well. He was well remembered for his performance in the role of the detestable Count of Nansac in the ORTF series Jacquou le Croquant in 1969. He died of heart failure at the age of 51. Source: Article "Claude Cerval" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Most Known For
Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre
as Bernard Bargain
Belle de Jour
as The Driver (uncredited)
Vidocq
as Le maître-chanteur
Jacquou le Croquant
as Le Comte de Nansac
Le Beau Serge
as Priester
The Big Risk
as Raoul Fargier
Any Number Can Win
as Police commissioner
Bob le Flambeur
as Jean, the Croupier
The Upper Hand
as René
Sial IV
as Nathanaël de Geoffroy
Crime on a Summer Morning
as Jean-Pierre 'Pierrot' - le pigeon
Manhunt for Murder
A Missionary
The Milky Way
as Brigadier
The Sword and the Balance
as Plouzenec
Symphony for a Massacre
as (uncredited)
Germinal
as Victor Maigrat
FX 18, Secret Agent
as Barter
Beru and These Women
as Vérian
The Cousins
as Clovis