Acting
Maurice Barrier
FR, IT cinema · 36 credits
Born
8 June 1932
Died
12 April 2020 (aged 87)
Birthplace
Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France
Also known as Maurice Jean-Étienne Barrier
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.
Known for
Filmography
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Marié(s) ou presque
as Charles
La victoire des vaincus
as Le grand-père
The Happiest Place on Earth
as Charrier
Louis, the Child King
as Guitaud
Goupi-Mains rouges
as Mains rouges
Life and Nothing But
as Mercadot
Rouget le braconnier
as le gendarme Javelle
Charlie Dingo
as Chinaski
The Fugitives
as Superintendent Duroc
The Way Out
as Smuggler
The Specialists
as Kovacs
One Woman or Two
as Le maire
Scout Toujours
as Marek
He Died with His Eyes Open
as Arthur Chalon
And the Ship Sails On
as Ziolev
The Outsider
as « Tonton »
The ComDads
as Raffart
The Return of Martin Guerre
as Pierre Guerre
Hothead
as Berri, boss of the 'Penalty'
The Gang
as Lucien
Black and White in Color
as Caprice
Flic Story
as Rene Bollec
The Gypsy
as Jacques Helman
Hail the Artist
as René, un acteur
Two Men in Town
as Investigating judge
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
as Chaperon, Toulouse agent
Raphael or the Debauched One
as Lasalle
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV
as D'Artagnan