Jean Richard
Date of birth: 1921-04-18
Place of birth: Bessines, Deux-Sèvres, France
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Жан Ришар
Biography
Jean Richard (18 April 1921 – 12 December 2001) was a French actor, comedian, and circus entrepreneur. He is best remembered for his role as Georges Simenon's Maigret in the eponymous French television series, which he played for more than twenty years, and for his circus activities. Richard was born in Bessines, Deux-Sevres. In the 1970s–1980s, he owned and managed three major circuses, two theme parks near Paris, La Mer de Sable and La Vallée des Peaux-Rouges, and a private zoo in his property of Ermenonville, Oise. He died on 12 December 2001 in Senlis, aged 80. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jean Richard (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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It Happened on the 36 Candles
1957-10-16
Rejecting the union of her daughter Brigitte with a modest worker, Madame Magnin invents an adultery
Cinema of yesteryear
1953-12-03
While filming in the Roman countryside, some of the workers damage the garden of Caterina. Going to
Comment épouser un premier ministre
1964-11-11
Philippe Lambert, an attractive young attaché to the Prime Minister's office, is a man of many femal
Bebert and the Train
1963-12-03
The Martin family is shopping in a department store. Tiennot is responsible for looking after his li
La Malle volante
1959-12-24
Elena and Her Men
1956-09-12
Set amid the military maneuvers and Quatorze Juillet carnivals of turn-of-the-century France, Jean R
Chicken Feed for Little Birds
1963-02-15
In a building close to the Place de la Contrescarpe in Paris, a tale of criss‑crossings in turn roma
Some Like It... Cold
1960-02-17
The old Valmorin died 200 years ago. The notary tells the family about the inheritance: the one who
The King of the Bla Bla Bla
1950-11-08
Prosper Bourrache, who has the gift of the gab, is natural born street vendor. Due to a mistake he g
Life Together
1958-09-24
The writer Pierre Carot became rich and famous with his book "Life as a Couple", which was based on
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
1965-10-28
The film consists of three novels. The film begins with the fact that the Bernard Blier hero removes
Drôle de noce
1952-09-10
Mr and Mrs Barbezat,Concierges are to marry their only daughter to a butcher's boy. Both the in-laws
Bernard and the Lion
1951-05-04
The carefree Bertrand, gamekeeper for a castellan, puts himself in danger when he discovers that his
Le Passage de Vénus
1951-08-30
Yesterday night, Lazare Chantoiseau painted the town red. This morning he wakes up with a very unset
Deux de l'escadrille
1953-01-30
During the Second World War, midshipman Dourdan, nicknamed 'Saucisse', distinguished himself by his
Wonderful Mentality
1953-03-14
Honoré, a valet, has an extremely logical mind and is unable to tell a lie. This comes in very fortu
Small Local Trains
1960-12-30
Émile Durand, an insecticide manufacturer, is appalled to learn that his son Gérard has fallen in lo
Sale temps pour les mouches
1966-12-23
Renowned atomic scientists are kidnapped on French soil. Inspector San-Antonio and his loyal deputy
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus
1969-04-18
Julien Brûlebois, a brave peasant from Auvergne, learns that he has been summoned to Strasbourg to c
Beru and These Women
1968-10-23
Inspector Bérurier, having inherited a mansion three years earlier, comes to collect rent from the t
Operation Caviar
1961-10-18
Bank accountant Thomas Lieven is forced to work as a triple agent for the British, the French and th
Slightly Ahead
1956-10-10
A brilliant swindler, Olivier Parker, hires a small-time pipe salesman, Amédée, to swindle a naive p
La Maison de campagne
1969-11-10
What to do, and what not to do, when one is building or renovating a house.
You Have Nothing to Declare?
1959-08-29
Married against her will to the Comte de Trivelin, Paulette Dupont shares her anxieties with her chi
Chéri-Bibi
1955-06-07
Chéri-Bibi is an ex-convict who undergoes plastic surgery in order to resemble his rival for the han
This Time it Must Be Caviar
1961-12-01
Thomas Lieven is a German secret agent trying to leave that profession, to live a peaceful life. Adv
Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge
1962-12-19
Paul, a friendly Parisian cab driver, has two loves: music and his fiancée Virginie. After graduatin
Life is beautiful
1956-10-05
Paris, 1956. Everything is going smoothly for Roger, married to Denise, and Paul, married to Monique
Casta diva
1954-12-27
As soon as he graduated from the Naples Conservatory, Vincenzo Bellini meets Maddalena Fumaroli and
Signé Furax
1981-04-01
The notorious and mysterious criminal Furax steals France's famous monuments, replacing them with re
Les Truands
1956-04-27
"Thieves We Are" - In flashback, the audience learns why 104-year-old Amedee steals the watch belong
The Annuity
1972-01-19
In 1930, Louis Martinet, a peaceful sexagenarian, no longer has a long life to live according to the
La Madelon
1955-10-28
1914, a small village of the Marne. Charming and woken up, Madeleine, said the Madelon, who works in
Stop the Massacre
1959-11-11
Promoted to wrestling champion by chance, Tonin, known as le Bourreau de l'Ardèche, moves to Paris.
Black Humor
1965-04-12
A unique black comedy consisting of three episodes on the same theme: death. In a circus, trapeze ar
Under Your Hat
1965-09-03
An illegal gambling den where players can lose millions... and the owners make their fortune.
En bordée
1958-09-10
The two merrymakers Cartahu and Bailladrisse sail together on a cargo ship. When customs officers co
Tête folle
1960-03-30
Following an operation, Annie no longer remembers her eleven years of marriage or her children. Her
Les mordus de Paris
1965-05-31
Paris is a city where effervescence is dangerous for city dwellers, who have become nothing more tha
L'or du duc
1965-09-23
A young duke marries a girl, also penniless, and moves into a bus left him by an uncle, with their t
Tartarin de Tarascon
1962-11-22
A well-to-do bourgeois, Tartarin lives in Tarascon, a small southern town, among friends who, like h
The Real Bargain
1965-03-09
The eccentric Comtesse de Saint-Plâs sells a black Citroën DS to car dealer Paul Souflé. He sells it
Rope Around the Neck
1965-08-04
Arthur can no longer stand married life. He wants to get rid of his wife and live with his mistress.
Dernier tiercé
1965-07-17
A beautician inherits a racing stable and a fortune of 160 million, which she can only collect in 5
The Oldest Profession
1967-04-07
A collection of sketches that tells the story of prostitution through the ages.
The Boss of Champignol
1966-03-16
Claudius finds a foal and takes it home to his boss. The men who stole the animal are looking for hi
The Lace Wars
1965-12-01
In the 18th century, as the army of Prince De Beaulieu lays siege on the fortress of Marechal D'Alle
The Bureaucrats
1959-06-30
The gifts and bequests department is particularly eccentric, including Lahrier, a fervent absentee a
Royal Affairs in Versailles
1954-02-10
Witty narration follows the history of Versailles Palace; founded by Louis XIII, enlarged by autocra
I Love Only You
1949-06-30
Ronaldo, a singer with the growing reputation dedicating himself body and soul to his art, sacrifici
Without Trumpet or Drum
1959-12-22
Summer 1870. Following the French defeat at Sedan. Léon, a soldier in a detachment isolated in the A
The Fenouillard Family
1961-01-04
The Fenouillards (Sophie Desmarets and Jean Richard are the parents, Annie Sinigalia and Marie-José
The Bamboo Stroke
1963-04-11
Albert is the irremovable waiter in a small bistro that has just been sold by his former bosses, Ang
Clémentine chérie
1964-08-04
Gaston Bellus, is the director of a textile house, and the research laboratory makes a sensational d
We at Champignol
1957-08-01
A turf war between two French villages against a soccer backdrop... Claudius, goalkeeper for Fouzy's
The Gendarme of Champignol
1959-05-26
Claudius Binoche, brigadier de gendarmerie in Champignol, is about to marry Suzette, the post office
Six Hours to Lose
1947-01-22
A traveller is stuck in an unknown town because his connecting train will only arrive in six hours.
Le Roi Pandore
1950-03-31
A policeman receives a fabulous inheritance. Thanks to this, he conquers the heart of Queen Marika.
His Father's Portrait
1953-10-29
Paul has to leave his country home to collect his father's inheritance of a department store. A natu
My Pal the Gypsy
1959-12-02
The "Védrines", whose head of family is a publisher, are well established in Paris. The "Pittuiti",
Le Costaud des Batignolles
1952-04-30
Jules, small and weak, dreams of becoming a formidable athlete. He strives every morning to practice
War of the Buttons
1962-04-18
For generations, two rival French villages, Longueverne and Velrans, have been at war. But this is n
Le Médecin malgré lui
1973-08-31
The Seven Deadly Sins
1952-03-27
A compilation of segments covers the seven deadly sins of greed, wrath, envy, pride, lust, sloth, an
Service Entrance
1954-08-16
Walking alone and looking desperate, young Marie-Lou is taken in hand by Léo, a street photographer
Jaloux comme un tigre
1964-06-16
Henri has a beautiful wife, Sophie. Unfortunately, suffering from an unhealthy jealousy, he spends m
Noix de coco
1972-12-11
The Cheerful Squadron
1954-12-05
The Cheerful Squadron is a 1954 Italian war-comedy film directed by Paolo Moffa and Interpreted by m
Les deux font la paire
1955-02-11
Two third-rate actors, longing to be famous, try to make the headlines by feigning a murder.
La Peau de l'ours
1957-08-30
A police commissioner lives with his two children, wife, mother-in-law and maid. But he discovers th
The Double Bed
1965-08-06
Various sketches centered on alcove stories.
Les fortiches
1961-01-04
During a bus tour of Marseille, a hold-up takes place in front of the passengers. Odette, a journali
Marriage Episodes
1954-08-16
Three old friends meet again. They compare their marriages and tell each other stories which illustr
Candide or The Optimism in the 20th Century
1960-12-16
Charming and innocent, Candide is vigorously chased away by the Baron, for his close encounters with
Adémaï at the border post
1950-09-04
The peasant Adémaï, returning home, gets lost in the forest and knocks down a border post. In his ha
We Will Go to Deauville
1962-12-24
Comical adventures of two pairs of friends during their stay in Deauville, Normandy.
My Wife Is a Panther
1961-09-07
During an evening in a bar, Roger, a friendly cognac salesman and connoisseur, overhears a telephone
Mission in Tangier
1949-06-06
During the Second World War, Georges Masse undergoes a dangerous mission by taking secret documents
La demoiselle et son revenant
1952-09-03
Rosette is young and charming but she is crippled so she cannot make the most of her life. Which ups
Bang Bang
1967-05-18
Sheila's uncle has just died; many of his relatives come, but,much to their displeasure, it's his ni
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
2009-10-13
Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women
1959-02-10
Martine runs a sports center for women ,but they are short of the readies. To avoid seizure,she turn
Sweet and Sour
1963-09-04
Gerard, a young man from a "good family" dreams of becoming an actor. To do this, he follows everywh