Person Details

Birthday: 1932-06-08 09:09:37

Death: 2020-04-12 09:09:37

Aliases: Maurice Jean-Étienne Barrier

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Malicorne sur Sarthe, Sarthe, Pays de la Loire, France

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Movie Involvements: 18

TV Involvements: 9


Most Famous Work

Biography

Maurice Barrier (8 June 1932 – 12 April 2020) was a French actor and singer. Barrier was the son of a cabinetmaker, and had his first job working in his father's workshop. While in Rennes at age 28, he met several resident actors at the Théâtre National de Bretagne and made his stage debut in Caligula, written by Albert Camus. His first major role on television was in the film The Taking of Power by Louis XIV. His other major films included The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, Two Men in Town, Black and White in Color, Coup de tête, and Flic Story. He played alongside several actors, such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, and Gérard Jugnot. Barrier was married to the actress Hélène Manesse. The pair resided in Montréal, France from 1962 until Maurice's death on 12 April 2020 in Montbard at the age of 87 due to COVID-19. Source: Article "Maurice Barrier" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Most Famous Work

Scene of the Crime
Average
6

Scene of the Crime

(1970) Khamon
Two Men in Town
Average
7

Two Men in Town

(1973) Investigating judge
The Outsider
Average
7

The Outsider

(1983) Tonton
The Return of Martin Guerre
Average
7

The Return of Martin Guerre

(1982) Pierre Guerre
Raphael or the Debauched One
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6
Flic Story
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7

Flic Story

(1975) Rene Bollec
The Specialists
Average
7

The Specialists

(1985) Kovacs
The Gypsy
Average
6

The Gypsy

(1975) Jacques Helman

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2008 Charles
2005 Self
2002 Le grand-père
1998 Self
1996 Bougras
1994 Mains rouges
N/A
1993 Guitaud
Magenta
1989 Mercadot
Montréal
le gendarme Javelle
Angelo Sébastiani
1988 Alfredo
1987 Chinaski
1986 Superintendent Duroc
1985 Marek
Arthur Chalon
Kovacs
Le maire
1984 Jean-Édouard Vialhe
1983 Raffart
Tonton
Ziolev
1982 Pierre Guerre
Self
1980 Antoine Bouychou
N/A
1979 Berri, boss of the 'Penalty'
1977 Lucien
1976 Caprice
1975 Jacques Helman
Rene Bollec
Gauguin
1973 René, un acteur
Investigating judge
1972 Chaperon, Toulouse agent
1971 Lasalle
1970 Khamon
1966 D'Artagnan
Year Character Movie/Tv

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