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Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Actor
Born July 2, 1949Died December 27, 2010 (61 years)
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu (2 July 1949 – 27 December 2010) was a French actor. He made more than 100 appearances in movies and television over his career, as well as in theatrical roles. He was often cast as a villain, criminal or psychopath. Donnadieu was the French voice of many lead roles in English-language movies dubbed into French.
He studied theatre and literature at the Sorbonne Paris III.
Donnadieu's earliest notable film roles came in 1976 with The Tenant by Roman Polanski, and Second Chance (French: Si c'était à refaire, lit. 'If I Had to Do It All Over Again') by Claude Lelouch. The film which earned him wider recognition was Georges Lautner's 1981 action thriller, The Professional in which he had a major role, appearing with Jean-Paul Belmondo. Other notable film roles were the title part in The Return of Martin Guerre by Daniel Vigne, and in George Sluizer's The Vanishing, for which Donnadieu won best acting awards at the 1989 Madrid Film Festival and the 1990 Porto Film Festival. He was nominated for a best supporting actor César Award for his 1984 role as the dangerous criminal gang leader in Rue Barbare ('Barbarian Street'). His final film appearance was in 2008 in Christophe Barratier's Paris 36 (released in France as Faubourg 36).
Donnadieu appeared in many television and theatre productions. He played historical figures such as Hubert-Joseph Henry in the L'Affaire Dreyfus and Roger Salengro, in L'Affaire Salengro, a television film directed by Yves Boisset, with whom he regularly worked. While his appearance and physique seemed to influence directors to cast him as malevolent characters, he also had more sympathetic roles, such as the lead in the drama Faut pas rire du bonheur, in which his character has a romantic involvement with a woman, played by Laura Morante. His work dubbing French dialogue has included voicing characters portrayed by actors such as Kurt Russell, Dennis Hopper and Ron Perlman. In the theatre, he was a frequent collaborator with Georges Wilson who directed him in several productions.
Donnadieu died from cancer on 27 December 2010 at age 61.
Source: Article "Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
He studied theatre and literature at the Sorbonne Paris III.
Donnadieu's earliest notable film roles came in 1976 with The Tenant by Roman Polanski, and Second Chance (French: Si c'était à refaire, lit. 'If I Had to Do It All Over Again') by Claude Lelouch. The film which earned him wider recognition was Georges Lautner's 1981 action thriller, The Professional in which he had a major role, appearing with Jean-Paul Belmondo. Other notable film roles were the title part in The Return of Martin Guerre by Daniel Vigne, and in George Sluizer's The Vanishing, for which Donnadieu won best acting awards at the 1989 Madrid Film Festival and the 1990 Porto Film Festival. He was nominated for a best supporting actor César Award for his 1984 role as the dangerous criminal gang leader in Rue Barbare ('Barbarian Street'). His final film appearance was in 2008 in Christophe Barratier's Paris 36 (released in France as Faubourg 36).
Donnadieu appeared in many television and theatre productions. He played historical figures such as Hubert-Joseph Henry in the L'Affaire Dreyfus and Roger Salengro, in L'Affaire Salengro, a television film directed by Yves Boisset, with whom he regularly worked. While his appearance and physique seemed to influence directors to cast him as malevolent characters, he also had more sympathetic roles, such as the lead in the drama Faut pas rire du bonheur, in which his character has a romantic involvement with a woman, played by Laura Morante. His work dubbing French dialogue has included voicing characters portrayed by actors such as Kurt Russell, Dennis Hopper and Ron Perlman. In the theatre, he was a frequent collaborator with Georges Wilson who directed him in several productions.
Donnadieu died from cancer on 27 December 2010 at age 61.
Source: Article "Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known For
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu Filmography
| 2022 | Belmondo L'Incorrigible · as L'inspecteur Farges |
| 2011 | Jeanne Devère · as Martin |
| 2009 | Fashion Victim · as Poveda |
| 2009 | Tout (ou presque) sur Maigret · as Maigret |
| 2008 | À droite toute (TV Series) · as François Salmon |
| 2008 | Paris 36 · as Félix Galapiat |
| 2007 | How Much We Hated Each Other · as Jean Monnet |
| 2006 | Antonio Vivaldi, un prince à Venise · as L'ambassadeur De France |
| 2006 | Austerlitz, la victoire en marchant · as Napoléon |
| 2002 | Jean Moulin · as Charvet |
| 2002 | SOS 18 (TV Series) · as Martin Le Goff |
| 2001 | Druids · as Dumnorix |
| 2001 | Dormir avec le diable · as Leguen |
| 2000 | The Sands of Time · as Abdurasam |
| 1997 | Le pantalon · as Col. Auoux |
| 1997 | Barbe Rouge (TV Series) · as Barbe-Rouge (1997) (voice) |
| 1996 | Caboose · as Larrivée |
| 1995 | L'affaire Dreyfus · as Henry |
| 1993 | Alice Nevers (TV Series) · as Marboeuf |
| 1993 | Justinien Trouvé, ou le bâtard de Dieu · as Martin Coutouly |
| 1993 | Rosenemil · as Dr. Friedmann |
| 1992 | Shadow of the Wolf · as Brown |
| 1992 | Szwadron · as Franek Bała |
| 1991 | Marcellino · as Il Conte |
| 1991 | Blanc d'ébène · as L'adjudant-Recruteur Mariani |
| 1990 | Mit den Clowns kamen die Tränen (TV Series) · as Dr. Eli Kaplan |
| 1990 | Cellini: A Violent Life · as François The First |
| 1989 | |
| 1988 | The Vanishing · as Raymond Lemorne |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Les fous de Bassan · as Pasteur Nicolas Jones |
| 1986 | Max My Love · as Archibald |
| 1986 | Trade Secrets · as Robert Barnac |
| 1985 | Les loups entre eux · as Capitaine De Saintes |
| 1985 | Urgence · as Lucas Schroeder |
| 1984 | Black Sequence (TV Series) · as Solinas |
| 1984 | Barbarous Street · as Mathias Hagen, Dit 'matt', Le Maître Du Quartier |
| 1983 | Liberty belle · as Yvon |
| 1983 | The Death of Mario Ricci · as Jacky Vermot |
| 1983 | Life Is a Bed of Roses · as Teacher |
| 1983 | L'indic · as Malaggione |
| 1982 | The Return of Martin Guerre · as Martin Guerre |
| 1981 | Les uns et les autres (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1981 | The Professional · as L'inspecteur Farges |
| 1981 | Bolero · as Le Représentant Croix Rouge (unicef) |
| 1979 | Twice a Woman · as 2nd Frenchman |
| 1979 | Un si joli village... · as Arnoux |
| 1979 | Hothead · as Lucien |
| 1978 | Judith Therpauve · as Laindreaux |
| 1978 | Mon premier amour · as Patron De Café |
| 1977 | Les héritiers (TV Series) · as Julien Galion - Le Régisseur |
| 1976 | The Gallant Lords of Bois-Doré (TV Series) · as Clindor |
| 1976 | Body of My Enemy · as Le Truand Blond |
| 1976 | Second Chance · as Claude Blame |
| 1976 | Mr. Klein · as Extra (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Commissaire Moulin (TV Series) · as Aguir |
| 1976 | The Tenant · as Bar Waiter |
| 1976 | Docteur Françoise Gailland · as Un Infirmier |
| 1958 | The Last Five Minutes (TV Series) · as Jacques Roucy |
| 1995 | Metropolis (TV Series) · as Self |