Jean-Pierre Darras
Acteur, Producer, Regisseur, Schrijver
26 november 1927 — 5 juli 1999 (71 years)
Jean‑Pierre Darras, born in 1927 in Paris, turned to theatre early on after studying literature. Trained in the post‑war dramatic centres, he joined Jean Vilar’s TNP, where he learned the discipline of classical repertoire and worked alongside major figures of the French stage.
He became known to the wider public through his satirical duo with Philippe Noiret, where his sharp wit and gift for caricature stood out. Darras then built a versatile career: popular comedies, boulevard theatre, ambitious directing projects, and more dramatic roles from the 1980s onward.
Deeply passionate about Molière, he devoted several productions and writings to him, seeking to reveal the man behind the legend. In cinema, he appeared in notable films such as Le Viager and L’Emmerdeur, where his precise, ironic acting naturally found its place.
In 1982, he moved into directing with Le Braconnier de Dieu. Later, he founded a theatre festival in Carpentras with his wife Corinne Lahaye, continuing his commitment to the stage until the end of his life.
He became known to the wider public through his satirical duo with Philippe Noiret, where his sharp wit and gift for caricature stood out. Darras then built a versatile career: popular comedies, boulevard theatre, ambitious directing projects, and more dramatic roles from the 1980s onward.
Deeply passionate about Molière, he devoted several productions and writings to him, seeking to reveal the man behind the legend. In cinema, he appeared in notable films such as Le Viager and L’Emmerdeur, where his precise, ironic acting naturally found its place.
In 1982, he moved into directing with Le Braconnier de Dieu. Later, he founded a theatre festival in Carpentras with his wife Corinne Lahaye, continuing his commitment to the stage until the end of his life.
Known For
Cinematografie
| 1990 | My Mother's Castle · as Narrator, Marcel Pagnol (voice) |
| 1990 | My Father's Glory · as Marcel Pagnol, Elderly, Narrator (voice) |
| 1989 | Babar: The Movie · as Cornelius |
| 1989 | Babar · as Cast |
| 1985 | Asterix Versus Caesar · as (voice) |
| 1983 | Le braconnier de Dieu · as Frisou |
| 1982 | Jamais avant le mariage · as Le Préfet |
| 1982 | Te marre pas... c'est pour rire! · as Flavacourt |
| 1982 | The bourgeois gentleman · as Le Maître De Philosophie |
| 1981 | To Kill a Cop · as Commissaire Chauffard |
| 1981 | Signé Furax · as Socrate |
| 1981 | Le chêne d'Allouville · as Minister Of Culture |
| 1981 | Les fourberies de Scapin · as Argante |
| 1980 | Three Men to Kill · as Chocard |
| 1978 | The Escape · as Jacques Panivaux, Owner Of The Rolls-Royce |
| 1978 | Her Ladyship the Judge (1978) · as Le Commissaire |
| 1977 | Parisian Life · as Le Baron De Gondremark |
| 1976 | Maxim's Porter · as Le Ministre |
| 1976 | Don't Bite, We Love You · as 'papy' |
| 1976 | Love and Cool Water · as Clément |
| 1976 | Let's Make a Dirty Movie · as Co-Producer |
| 1975 | Au-delà de la peur · as Bourrier |
| 1974 | Tell Me You Love Me · as Lucien Dorgeval |
| 1973 | A Pain in the Ass · as Dr. Edgar Fuchs |
| 1973 | The Suburbs Are Everywhere · as Ducros |
| 1973 | Expulsion of the Devil · as Peron |
| 1972 | The Great Fire · as Saint-Marc |
| 1972 | The Annuity · as Emile Galipeau |
| 1972 | The Old Maid · as Sacha |
| 1971 | The Fighting Cock · as Paoli |
| 1971 | La ville-bidon · as M. Brunet |
| 1971 | Graf Luckner · as Wallace |
| 1970 | The Wedding Ring · as M. Duvernet |
| 1970 | Elise, or Real Life · as Le Commissaire |
| 1970 | Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas, mais... elle cause! · as Georges, 'monsieur Le Comte' |
| 1969 | A Golden Widow · as Rapha |
| 1968 | The Tattoo · as Lucien, Facteur De Montignac |
| 1968 | Caroline chérie · as Van Kript Ii |
| 1968 | Les aventures de Lagardère · as Peyrolles |
| 1967 | Les Aventures de Lagardère · as Peyrolles |
| 1967 | Maigret (1967) · as Léon Florentin |
| 1967 | Lagardère · as Peyrolles |
| 1966 | An Ace and Four Queens · as Detective In Interrogation Room |
| 1966 | The Mystery of the White Masks · as Lebrais |
| 1966 | Diamond Safari · as Pascal Moratti |
| 1966 | The Second Twin · as The Commissioner |
| 1966 | A New World · as Le Professeur D'art Dramatique |
| 1966 | At the Theater Tonight · as Alexandre |
| 1964 | Lucky Jo · as Napo |
| 1964 | Monsieur · as José, Small-Time Crook |
| 1961 | Man Called Rocca · as Névada |
| 1959 |
| 2021 | |
| 1994 | Les enfants de la télé · as Self |
| 1987 | Night of the Molières · as Self |
| 1986 | Miss France · as Self |
| 1985 | Les Grosses Tetes · as Self |
| 1982 | Champs-Elysees · as Self |
| 1976 | César Awards · as Self |
| 1975 | Number One · as Self |
| 1975 | Sunday meetings · as Self |
| 1975 | Apostrophes · as Self |
| 1972 | Midi Trente · as Self |
| 1981 |