Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur
Brasseur in 2013
Born	Claude Pierre Espinasse 15 June 1936 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Occupation	Actor
Notable work	The Police War (1979) La Boum (1980)
Spouse(s)	Peggy Roche (1961－?, divorced) Michèle Cambon (1970.11.14 －)
Children	1
Parent(s)	Pierre Brasseur Odette Joyeux
Awards	Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur (2008)

Claude Brasseur (born 15 June 1936) is a French actor.

Life and career

Claude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux and grandson of Jules Brasseur. He is the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur.

He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 60s and also a winning Paris-Dakar rally competitor, as co-pilot of Jacky Ickx.

Awards

César Awards:

• 1993: Nominated, Best Actor for Le Souper
• 1980: Won, Best Actor for The Police War
• 1979: Nominated, Best Actor for Une histoire simple
• 1979: Nominated, Best Supporting Actor for Une histoire simple
• 1977: Won, Best Supporting Actor for Un éléphant ça trompe énormément
• 2008: Chevalier (Knight) of the Légion d'honneur.^[1]

Selected filmography

Year	Title	Role	Director
1960	Eyes Without a Face	an inspector	Georges Franju
1961	Please, Not Now!	Claude	Roger Vadim
1962	The Seven Deadly Sins (episode L'Envie)	Riri	Édouard Molinaro (episode)
	The Elusive Corporal	the father	Jean Renoir
	Un clair de lune à Maubeuge	Walter	Jean Chérasse
	We Will Go to Deauville	Maurice Dubois	Francis Rigaud
1963	Sweet and Sour	the plumber	Jacques Baratier
1964	Bande à part	Arthur	Jean-Luc Godard
1972	Le Viager	Noël Galipeau	Pierre Tchernia
	Such a Gorgeous Kid Like Me	Maître Murene	François Truffaut
1973	The Heroes	Raphael Tilbaudet	Duccio Tessari
1974	Les Seins de glace	François Rollin	Georges Lautner
1975	L'Agression	André Ducatel	Gérard Pirès
	Il faut vivre dangereusement	Richard Diquet	Claude Makovski
1976	Barocco	Jules	André Téchiné
	Pardon Mon Affaire	Daniel	Yves Robert
	The Big Operator	Ari	Claude Pinoteau
1977	Monsieur Papa	Franck Lanier	Philippe Monnier
	Pardon Mon Affaire, Too!	Daniel	Yves Robert
1978	The Savage State	Gravenoire	Francis Girod
	L'argent des autres	Claude Chevalier d'Aven	Christian de Chalonge
	A Simple Story	Serge	Claude Sautet
1979	Lobster for Breakfast	Mario Spinosi	Giorgio Capitani
	Bye, See You Monday	Arnold Samson	Maurice Dugowson
	The Police War	Commissaire Jacques Fush	Robin Davis
1980	The Lady Banker	Largué	Francis Girod
	La Boum	François Beretton	Claude Pinoteau
1982	Légitime Violence	Martin Modot	Serge Leroy
	La Boum 2	François Beretton	Claude Pinoteau
1983	La Crime	Commissaire Martin Griffon	Philippe Labro
	Signes extérieurs de richesse	Jean-Jacques 'Gigi' Lestrade	Jacques Monnet
1985	Palace	Robert Molard	Édouard Molinaro
	Détective	Émile Chenal	Jean-Luc Godard
	Among Wolves	Lacier	José Giovanni
1989	L'Orchestre rouge	Leopold Trepper	Jacques Rouffio
1993	1, 2, 3, Sun	the bad guy	Bertrand Blier
2000	Les Acteurs	Himself	Bertrand Blier
2001	The Milk of Human Kindness	Jean-Claude	Dominique Cabrera
2003	Chouchou	Father Léon	Merzak Allouache
2004	Malabar Princess	Robert	Gilles Legrand
2006	Les Petites vacances	the stranger in the palace	Olivier Peyon
	Avenue Montaigne	Jacques Grumberg	Danièle Thompson
	Camping	Jacky Pic	Fabien Onteniente
2007	His Majesty Minor	Firos	Jean-Jacques Annaud
2010	Camping 2	Jacky Pic	Fabien Onteniente
2015	The Student and Mister Henri	Henri Voizot	Ivan Calbérac
2016	Camping 3	Jacky Pic	Fabien Onteniente

References

1. "Décret du 30 janvier 2008 portant promotion et nomination". JORF. 2008 (26): 1818. 2008-01-31. PREX0811182D. Retrieved 2009-03-22.

External links

• Claude Brasseur at the Internet Movie Database