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Aliases: Jean Pierre Bacri

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Bou Ismaïl, Algeria

Homepage: https://tpa.fr/acteurs-theatre/bacri-jean-pierre-8705.html

Movie Involvements: 31

TV Involvements: 0


Most Famous Work

Biography

Jean-Pierre Bacri is a French actor, screenwriter and playwright, born May 24, 1951 in Bou Ismaïl (formerly Castiglione) in Algeria and died January 18, 2021 in Paris 6th. In 2005, he sponsored the Devoirs de Mémoires collective. Jean-Pierre Sauveur Bacri was born in Algeria into a Sephardic Jewish family from Algeria. When Algeria gained independence in 1962, the family arrived in Cannes. At 23, he left his position at Société Générale, went to Paris, and trained as an actor at the Simon course and the Jean Périmony course, while writing plays, including Le Doux Visage De L'Amour for which he received the Fondation de la vocation prize in 1979. The same year, he played his first role in the cinema in Le Toubib. His performance as a pimp in Le Grand Pardon by Alexandre Arcady in 1982 made him known to the public. He then multiplied supporting roles, with several directors: Diane Kurys, Claude Lelouch, Claude Pinoteau, Luc Besson, Jean-Michel Ribes, Tony Gatlif, Gérard Krawczyk, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Pierre Tchernia, Jean-Marie Poiré, Yves Boisset and Yves Robert. In 1986, his name began to appear at the top of the bill: for Mort Un Dimanche De Pluie by Joël Santoni, then L'Été En Pente Douce by Gérard Krawczyk in 1987. He played the same year in the play L'Anniversaire, directed by Jean-Michel Ribes, alongside his future colleague and companion Agnès Jaoui. In 1993, he starred in the comedy Cuisine Et Dépendances, for which he also wrote the script. Then he co-wrote the screenplay with Agnès Jaoui of Smoking / No Smoking by Alain Resnais (César for best original screenplay 1994). In 1996, the duo exploded onto the general public with Un Air De Famille, directed by Cédric Klapisch (César for best original screenplay 1997). The same year, Jean-Pierre Bacri was in the comedy Didier by Alain Chabat. Then, in On Connaît La Chanson by Alain Resnais, for which Bacri co-signed the screenplay. (César for best original screenplay and César for best supporting actor). In 1998, he appeared with Catherine Deneuve in Place Vendôme by Nicole Garcia. In 1999 in Kennedy Et Moi, by Sam Karmann. In 2000, he played in the film Le Goût Des Autres, directed by Agnès Jaoui (César for best screenplay). He participated in the script of Asterix and Obelix, Mission Cleopatra by Alain Chabat and narrated the film. He continued his films with A Maid, by Claude Berri. In 2003, in Les Sentiments by Noémie Lvovsky. In 2004, in Comme Une Image, by Agnès Jaoui, (Screenplay Prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival). This will be followed in 2006 According to Charlie by Nicole Garcia, in 2008 Speak to Me About the Rain by Agnès Jaoui. In 2009, Farewell Gary by Nassim Amaouche. In 2011, Before Dawn by Raphaël Jacoulot. In 2012, he played in Chercher Hortense by Pascal Bonitzer. In 2013, he reunited with Agnès Jaoui for a sixth feature film Au Bout Du Conte. In 2015 he was in The Very Private Life of Monsieur Sim by Michel Leclerc. In 2016, in Tout De Immediate Now by Pascal Bonitzer. The following year, he headlined Grand Froid and Le Sens De La Fête. He also makes an appearance in Santa et Cie by Alain Chabat. In 2018, in Place Publique by Agnès Jaoui, then he played in Photo De Famille. Jean-Pierre Bacri died of cancer on January 18, 2021 in Paris 6th at the age of 69.

Most Famous Work

Subway
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7

Subway

(1985) Batman
Entre Nous
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7

Entre Nous

(1983) Costa Segara
Place Vendôme
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6

Place Vendôme

(1998) Jean-Pierre
Peut-être
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5

Peut-être

(1999) Le père réveillon
L'été en pente douce
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6

L'été en pente douce

(1987) Stephane Leheurt aka Fane
Feelings
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6

Feelings

(2003) Jacques
The Medic
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5

The Medic

(1979) l'anesthésiste
The Seventh Target
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6

The Seventh Target

(1984) L'inspecteur Daniel Esperanza

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2022 himself
2019 Self - Guest
2018 Pierre
Castro
2017 Le Père Noël rouge et blanc
Max
Georges
2016 Serge
2015 François Sim
2013 Pierre
2012 Damien
2011 Jacques Couvreur
2009 Francis
2008 Michel Ronsard
2006 Jean-Louis Bertagnat
2004 Étienne Cassard
2003 Jacques
2002 Jacques
Lobster commentator (voice)
2001 Self
2000 Jean-Charles Castella
1999 Simon Polaris
Le père réveillon
Béranger
1998 Jean-Pierre
1997 Nicolas
Jean-Pierre Costa
1996 Henri Ménard
1994 3rd projectionist
1993 Georges
1992 Malcolm
l'automobiliste en colère
1991 Roussel
1990 Self
Léon
1989 Eric Guidolini dit Guido
1988 Desfontaines
Jacques
1987 Stephane Leheurt aka Fane
1986 N/A
David Briand
Romain
The friend of the monkeys
L'élégant
1985 le barman
Bruno
Batman
1984 L'inspecteur Daniel Esperanza
1983 Norbert Castelli; second fils de Léon
Costa Segara
1982 Gérard
Jacky Azoulay
Self
1980 Leonardo, the Italian
1979 l'anesthésiste
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing


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