Jean Carmet (25 April 1920 – 20 April 1994) was a French actor.
Jean Carmet began working on stage and then in film in the early 1940s becoming a very popular comedic actor in his native country. He is best known internationally for his role as a French colonist in the 1976 film, La Victoire en Chantant (Black and White in Color).
Because of his good-natured manner, he was as popular with members of the film crew as he was with the audiences. During his long career, he appeared in more than 200 films, and although he played dramatic parts, he usually acted in a supporting role as a comedic character.
He was nominated for the César Award for Best Actor for his leading role in the 1986 film, Miss Mona. Twice he won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and was nominated on two other occasions. In February 1994, to celebrate his 50th year in film, he was honored by the French motion picture industry with a special César Award. Just a few months later, Jean Carmet died of a heart attack.
Jean Carmet is interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse in Paris. In his birthplace of Bourgueil, a theater and an avenue were named in his honor.
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Movies
Eugénie Grandet Père Grandet
Trop c'est trop Cameo
Violette Nozière Baptiste Nozière
The Down-in-the-Hole Gang Paul Bourru
Vengeance of the Three Musketeers Planchet
The Breach M. Pinelli
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Maurice Lefebvre
Les Misérables Thénardier
The Fugitives Doctor Martin, veterinarian
The Common Man Georges Lajoie
Any Number Can Win Bartender
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe Maurice Lefebvre, Perrin's best friend
A Business of Men Kreps
Alice or the Last Escapade Colas
The Cabbage Soup Francis Chérasse (Le Bombé)
Thank You, Life Raymond Pelleveau, le père âgé
Black and White in Color Sergeant Bosselet
Monsieur Vincent L'abbé Pontail
Sugar Adrien Courtois
Buffet Froid Le vieil assassin
No Pockets in a Shroud Commissioner Bude
Carbon Copy Ismora's accomplices
Miss Mona Miss Mona
Circle of Deceit Rudnik
The Troubles of Alfred Paul
Gramps Is in the Resistance André Bourdelle, « Capitaine Raymond » chef d'un mouvement de résistants
Les carnassiers Chauveau
Mr. Leguignon Lampiste M. Grosjean
She and Me Gaston, l'ami de Jean
The Novices Le client au chien
The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clock Typographer (uncredited)
How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby Antoine Robineau
Dispute in Valladolid Le Légat du Pape
Cloportes Le critique d'art efféminé (uncredited)
Mister Taxi François
The Pavilion Burns
Kisses Till Monday Henri-Pierre
The Seventh Company Outdoors M. Albert, le passeur qui ne parle pas Anglais
The Alley Cat Egon Ratablavasky
Dropped from Heaven A man of Laurent
Just Before Nightfall Jeannot
Le bal des Casse-pieds Monsieur Vandubas
The Execrable Fate of Guillemette Babin Étienne
Le diamant de cent sous Guest
Cartouche, King of Paris 'Brin d'Amour', soldier
She No Longer Talks, She Shoots 'Jambe de laine'
The Patron The Brigadier
Les femmes sont folles Emile
God Needs Men Yvon
La Bataille du feu Albert Farjon
My Brother-in-law Killed My Sister Jocelyn Bouloire
I Love Only You Le père affolé (uncredited)
La louve Gustave
Dog Day Socrate
The Two Crocodiles Emile Rivereau
Branquignol Bidel - un fantaisiste raté
Les quatre sergents du Fort Carré Le Guen
Hello Smile! Jean Courtebride
Babies Galore Hubert, le beau-fils
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning Paulo, complice de Léonard Maburon (segment "Le Procès")
The Forest of Farewell Baptiste
Les Mémoires de la vache Yolande Le clerc
Drôle de noce Paullaud
Bille de clown Gaston Lemeunier
Dr. Knock le premier gars
We Will Go to Deauville Le porteur
Your Money or Your Life Le curé
Pick Up Your Belongings Joseph Cohen
The Fighting Musketeers Planchet
The Black Flag Waves Over the Scow Staline
The Boy Soldier L'adjudant Chalumot
The Tour of the Grand Dukes le curé du village
Adam Is... Eve Gaston
The Count of Bragelonne (uncredited)
These Sacred Holidays Le 2ème inspecteur
The White Queen Lucien
All Mixed Up Le pharmacien
The Perfume of the Lady in Black Le garagiste (uncredited)
Coup de jeune Ponsard
Roulez jeunesse ! Michel
La chambre 108 René Bertillon
La Vouivre Requiem
Les Gorilles 'La Fauche'
L'Invité surprise Le Colonel
Des quintuplés au pensionnat Antoine
The Crime of Ovide Plouffe Pacifique Berthet
Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge Le chauffeur
Bold Adventure Lamme
Give 'em Hell Alvarez
Bouvard et Pécuchet Juste Pecuchet
Plus ça va, moins ça va Inspecteur Melville
She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks Bartender
Such a Lovely Town... Le juge Fernand Noblet
The Amorous Corporal Balluché
L'âge de Monsieur est avancé Le régisseur / Désiré
Germinal Vincent Maheu, aka Bonnemort
The Lady Banker Duvernet
Les gros malins Tax collector
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard Self - Comédien (archive footage)
Don't Cry with Your Mouth Full le père
Night Magic Sam
The Song of the Balalaika Angelo
Guy de Maupassant François
Gros câlin Emile Cousin
Les grands sentiments font les bons gueuletons Georges Armand
Poussez pas grand-père dans les cactus Le patron du bistrot
The Artless One
La Madelon
My Priest, Champion of the Regiment
Three of the Canebière (uncredited)
Piédalu député
Silver Anniversary François Dupuis
La Brute M. Deliot
Fire on Sight Inspector Robert Casti
The Right of the Maddest Le mari de la directrice de la Maison de Repos
The Eyes Closed Raoul
A Golden Widow Member of Yiddish International Power
Mademoiselle and Her Gang
Scrambled Eggs Marcel Dutilleul
Trouble Among Widows
Procès de Jean Carmet Self
The Two Orphans
Children of Paradise Un spectateur au paradis des Funambules (uncredited)
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques Gégène
Bitter Champagne Zigou
Adieu Berthe Léo Clapier
And Soon the Darkness Renier
Idiot in Paris Ernest Grafouillères, transporteur de légumes
Very Happy Alexander 'La Fringale'
Le beaujolais nouveau est arrivé... Camadule
Trap for the Assassin Tristot
My Mother's Castle Drunkard guard
Last Hour, Special Edition Nestor
Dawn Devils Durand, aka 'Durandal'
Les Duraton Gaston Duvet, le rôle radiophonique de « Gaston Duraton »
The Blockhead Fair le chef de gare
Not Any Weekend for Our Love le pianiste malade
Sunday Encounter le pompiste
The Last Steps Déde Lemartin
Un jeu d'enfant Le grand-père
Nailcruncher Scipion
The Counterfeit Constable Le porte drapeau
L'été 36 Vichy Fraise
Trois de la marine Papillote
Le Roi des camelots La Globule, ami de Robert
Five Leaf Clover Lord Picratt
Bonheur en location Guy Piponnet
Un merveilleux parfum d'oseille Karl de Kerfuntel
A Lesson of Hope Le directeur
François Villon Companion of François (uncredited)
Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women Martial, customs officer
The American Beauty Burglar
Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geese The superstitious security guard (uncredited)
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus L'homme qui veut acheter l'autobus (non crédité)
Le Concierge Ludovic, frère de Jocelyne
The Discoveries of a Modern Couple Raphael Poitevin
Sorceress Le curé / Vicar
La Gueule de l’emploi Le Restaurateur
The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir Doctor Féraud (segment "Le roi d'Yvetot")
They Were Five Jean - le postier
Le destin s'amuse Third accomplice
Cache Cash M. Durandet, vétérinaire en retraite
Midnight... Quai de Bercy Merle, l'adjoint de l'inspecteur
Mysteries of Paris Tortillard (uncredited)
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4) Self (archive footage)
The Annuity Maître Vierzon, l'avocat de Noël
The Devil and the Ten Commandments Le clochard
The Elusive Corporal Guillaume aka 'Le Fermier'
Oh! What a Mambo Jo le Bègue
Follow My Gaze Désiré, the farmer
Le Curé de Tours L'abbé Birotteau
Périgord noir Jean-Lou
Le Sixième Doigt Le commandant
L'amour trop fort Max
On demande un bandit
Bon an mal ou Chérie je me sens vieillir
The Irony of Money Feliciano
Shows
Télématin Self
Nulle part ailleurs Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self
Palace Pilier de comptoir
Spécial cinéma Self
Le Grand Échiquier Self
Bouvard et Pécuchet Juste Pécuchet
Coucou c'est nous ! Self
Système 2 Self
Champs-Elysées Self
La Double Vie de Théophraste Longuet Théophraste Longuet
Châteauvallon Forger
Stars 90 Self
30 millions d'amis Self
Samedi soir Self
