Bernard Blier (11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He proved to be one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. He often worked in Italian films, particularly in the last decade of his life.
He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, was posted at the time. He is the father of director Bertrand Blier, and appeared in a number of his son's films, most notably Buffet froid (1979). He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar) in 1989, a month before he died.
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Movies
My Uncle Benjamin Marquis de Cambyse
Les Misérables Javert (père et fils)
Killer François Tellier
Male Hunt M. Heurtin
The Seventh Juror Grégoire Duval, pharmacist
My Friends Act III Sig. Lenzi
The Great Spy Chase Eusebio Cafarelli
The Stranger Defense Counsel
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Colonel Bernard Milan
Crooks in Clover Raoul Volfoni
The Magnificent Tramp M. Pichon, nouveau patron du café
Golden Night Commissaire Pidoux
Joe: The Busybody Inspecteur Ducros
Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful Le président Louis-Marcel Thulle
Greed in the Sun Mitch-Mitch
The Possessors Simon Lachaume, bras droit de Noël
Crime and Punishment Antoine Monestier
I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything Gastié-le-Roy père
Femmes Fatales Father Emile
Return to Life Gaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
Buffet Froid Inspecteur Morvandieu
Serie Noire Staplin
The Cat Debrun
Coplan Saves His Skin Marscar
Clockface Cafe Julien Couturier
Truant School Buffle Pascal, teacher
Hôtel du Nord Prosper
Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? Ubaldo Palmarini
Jenny Lamour Maurice Martineau
She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks Liethard
Twist Again in Moscow Alexei
The Restaurant Le commissaire divisionnaire
The Organizer Martinetti
The Body of My Enemy Jean-Baptiste Liégeard
The Great Deception le baron d'Exter, le chef des espions à la solde des Prussiens
Troubleshooters Commissaire Caillaud
Madman at War Belucci
Gribouille Le jeune homme au tandem (uncredited)
Woman of Malacca (uncredited)
The Messenger
Trois... six... neuf
Taste of Life Giuseppe Mondardini
The Woman I Loved the Most Funeral home employee
The Curtain Rises Pescani, un élève du Conservatoire
Final Accord
Place de la Concorde Brioche
The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock André Bertod
Threesome Romance Marcel
Fantastic Night
The Marriage of Chiffon Hotel boy
La Symphonie fantastique Antoine Charbonnel
Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese Charles aka 'Le Téméraire '
Latin Quarter
The Pavilion Burns Benezy
The President Philippe Chalamont
Kisses Till Monday Frankie Strong
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques Monsieur K.
Whims
When the Pheasants Pass Hyacinthe Camus
I Was It Three Times Henri Verdier / Hector van Broken
Germinal Hennebeau
Pétrole ! Pétrole ! Emir Abdullah
When a Woman Meddles Félix Seguin
Women and War le docteur Leproux, maire du village
Marie-Octobre Julien Simoneau
If I Were a Spy le Docteur Lefèvre
L'Ennemi dans l'ombre le Patron
The Counterfeiters of Paris Charles Lepicard
She No Longer Talks, She Shoots Commissioner Camille Bistingo
The Restroom Robbery Phano
Lost Souvenirs Police officer Raoul (segment "Le violon")
Sorceror Jean-Pierre Lesourd
Du mou dans la gâchette Nicolas Pappas
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning M. Charles Labergerie, tenancier de maison close (segment "La Fermeture")
Hitch-Hike Mr Rameau, le provincial en 2 cv
Dedee "Monsieur", le patron du bar à entraîneuses
I picari The exploiter of prostitutes
Nailcruncher Saltiel
The Hussars le brigadier Le Gouce
Moi y'en a vouloir des sous Adrien Colbard
Le Mari, la femme et la mort Sébastien
It's Tough for Everybody Paul Tardel
A Legitimate Defense Gustave Martinet
Call Me Mathilde Charles de Blanzac, l'époux de Mathilde
Des Hommes Et Des Montagnes Narrator
Secrets of a French Nurse René Lecomte
Do or Die! Lenzi
Grisou le fils Mélée
The Stream le chauffeur de taxi
Young Girls of Good Families Ribois
...And Suddenly It's Murder! Commissario Polizia
The Secrets of the Bed Emile Bergeret
The Bonnadieu House Félix Bonnadieu
The Magnificent Cuckold Mariotti
Alone in the Night Inspector Pascal
Marie-Martine Maurice
The Hunchback Feldwebel
The Madman of Lab Four Mr. Beauchard, executive secretary linked to a gang
The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascal Anselmo Paleari
To Commit a Murder Le commandant Rhome
Under the Chinese Restaurant
The Elders of Saint-Loup Jean Laclaux, ruined banker
The Phoney Maxime (L'espion supposé Top Secret)
A Matter of Honor Don Leandro Sanna
Passion of Love Major
Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! Sully
L'Âge d'or de la pub Self (archive footage)
Homo Eroticus Dr. Mezzini
Without Leaving an Address Émile Gauthier, chauffeur de taxi et trésorier du syndicat
There's Always a Price Tag Commissioner Plantavin
Delitto quasi perfetto William Derek Robson
The Great War Capitano Castelli
Quick Trial Il giudice
Mr. Gregoire Runs Away Alex Grégoire
Hell of Angels Freddy, le patron du bistrot
Daybreak Gaston
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard Self - Comédien (archive footage)
Dear Caroline Georges Berthier
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning M. Charles Labergerie, témoin (segment "Le Procès")
The Cheat Robert
Let's Hope It's a Girl Uncle Gugo
Hypochondriac Dr. Purgone
Black Dossier Le commissaire Noblet
My Friends Righi Niccolò
Distracted Guiton
Seduction Of The South Colonelo Breviglieri
The Little Ones of the Flower Platform Doctor Bernard
Premier bal The maitre d'hotel
Idiot in Paris Léon Dessertine, mandataire en viandes et ancien de l'assistance
Operation Gold Ingot
The Black Monocle Commissaire Tournemire
Why Paris? Building concierge
Domino Crémone
Migrations Opat Žoržel
Ring Around the World
Nights of Boccaccio Dr. Mazzeo
Matrimonial Agency Noël Pailleret
School for Coquettes Labaume
The Green Dress Le fils Pinchet
Follow That Man Commissioner François Basquier
Monsignor Louis Mennechain
Eyes of Love Dr. Andrieux
Ça n'arrive qu'à moi Monsieur Guilledou
Before the Deluge Marcel Noblet
Il turno
The Fenouillard Family A traveler (uncredited)
Il piatto piange Priest
The Possessed Governor
Paganini Pater Caffarelli
Par le sang des autres Le maire
Catch Me a Spy Webb
Bloody Murder Le commissaire Moureu
Man to Men Edmond Coquillot
Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?... Persicelli
The Spice of Life L'importuné
Messieurs Ludovic Ludovic Seguin
I Am with You Robert Nattier
1848 Récitant / Narrator (voice)
Marriage Episodes la mari d'Aglaé
Casanova '70 Il commissario (non accreditato
Carmen Remendado
The Fourth Wall Andrea Brusa
Revelation Don Lorenzo
Mathias Sandorf Toronthal
Feu la mère de Madame Lucien
Tuesday's Guest Charles Josse, agent d'assurance
Voltati Eugenio Grandfather Eugenio
Ada in the Jungle Major Collins
High Infidelity Sergio
How to Make a French Dish Joseph
On purge bébé M. Follavoine
I Hate Actors Jerome B. Cobb
Who Killed Santa Claus? Officer from the Gendarmerie
Youth in Revolt Benoît
The Man in the Raincoat Mr Raphaël, le maître chanteur
The Gambler General Zagoriensky
Double Crime in the Maginot Line
Chinese In Paris Le Président de la République
Sans famille Renato Garofoli
Farandole Sylvestre
Night in December Édouard
L'École des femmes Arnolphe
The Secrets of the Bed Bertrand Germain-Latour
The Magnificent Adventurer Clemente VII
Cher Victor Anselme Maillard
Chance at Love Camille (segment "Une chance explosive")
Bernard Blier, façon puzzle
Shows
Cuore Ing. Bottini
Spécial cinéma Self
Le Grand Échiquier Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self
Cinépanorama Self
