Claude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He was the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur.
He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 60s and also a winning Paris-Dakar rally competitor, as co-pilot of Jacky Ickx.
From the late 1950s until two years before his death, Brasseur appeared in overall 150 film and television productions. One of his film roles was as Arthur in Jean-Luc Godard's Bande à part (1964). Brasseur played the title role in the early 1970s historical crime television series The New Adventures of Vidocq. A big commerical success were the comedies La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), in which he played the father of Sophie Marceau's teenage character.
He died on 22 December 2020, at the age of 84.
Movies
The Party François Beretton
The Party 2 François Beretton
Camping : histoire d'un succès Self - Actor
Mon père avait raison
Avenue Montaigne Jacques Grumberg
A Simple Story Serge
Pardon Mon Affaire Daniel
A Gorgeous Girl Like Me Maître Murene
The Lady Banker Judge Largué
J'invente rien Mahut
Eyes Without a Face Police inspector
Band of Outsiders Arthur
A Business of Men Le commissaire Servolle
Camping Jacky Pic
His Majesty Minor Firos
Hot Acts of Love Jacques Pellegrin
We Will All Meet in Paradise Daniel
Too Small My Friend Inspector Hess
Malabar Princess Robert
The Elusive Corporal Papa
Sweet and Sour Plumber
The Annuity Noël Galipeau à 39 ans
Camping 2 Jacky Pic
Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde Self
Josepha Michel Laurent
One, Two, Three, Freeze L'enfoiré / The dumb
Twice Upon a Time Maurice
The Slammer Le maton chef
Barocco Jules
Please, Not Now! Claude
The Supper Fouché
Souvenirs souvenirs Firmani
Druids Narrator (voice)
Chouchou Père Léon
Brothers in Arms Le colonel Revers
Actors Self
The Red Shade Anton Kovetz
Act of Aggression André Ducatel
Hard Off Paul-Édouard
Detective Emile Chenal
Final Balance Vautier
Descent Into Hell Alan Kolber
The Seven Deadly Sins Riri (segment "L'envie")
Banana Peel Charlie Meyer
Rue de Paris Loulou
Germinal Martin Chaval
Dirty Like an Angel Georges Deblache
The Upper Hand Giulio
Le bal des Casse-pieds Le séducteur
The Milk of Human Kindness Dr Gérard Cafarelli
These Kids Are Grown-Ups Léo Dartigues
The Gypsy Hubert Durieux
Other People's Money Claude Chevalier d'Aven
Family Hero Gabriel Stern
We Will Go to Deauville Maurice Dubois
Dancing Machine L'Inspecteur Michel Eparvier
Icy Breasts François Rollin
Let's Make a Dirty Movie Manuel Cauchois
Outward Signs of Wealth Dr Jean-Jacques 'Gigi' Lestrade, veterinarian
One Must Live Dangerously Richard Diquet
My Lucky Star Robert
The Other Shore Georges Montero
La Double Inconstance Arlequin
Radio corbeau Paul Maurier, le correspondant du journal local
Lobster for Breakfast Mario Spinosi
L'Orchestre rouge Léopold Trépper
On the Edge of the Horizon Spino
Vieilles canailles Raoul
The Country I Come From Roland
Trapped by Fear Laurent Porte
Fait d'hiver Docteur Vogein
Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard Arlequin, le faux Dorante
The Leopard Lartigue
The Police War Commissioner Jacques Fush
L'Envie Riri
A Touch of Treason Vigo
The Tenors
Dandin Georges Dandin
Prêcheur en eau trouble
Legitimate Violence Martin Modot
Godard by Godard Self (archive footage)
Au bas de l'échelle Paul Morvenac
Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge Walter
Cover Up Commissaire Martin Griffon
L'Âge d'or de la pub Self (archive footage)
The Do-Gooders Max (voice)
Marriages Alessio (Giulia's Father)
Soraya Mossadeq
Among Wolves Roger Lacier
Edda
Green Harvest Robert Borelli
The Mad Dog Marc
Lucky Jo Loudéac Fils dit Junior
Another World Le Gouverneur
Rallye Paris-Dakar
Guy de Maupassant Guy de Maupassant
Dom Juan Sganarelle
The Heroes Raphael Tilbaudet
L'Argent Saccard
Eaux troubles Attila
Bye, See You Monday Arnold Samson
Love Descends from the Sky
Délit mineur Guerin
Chicken Soup Girel
Monsieur Papa Franck Lanier / Monsieur Papa
The Hornet's Nest Renaud
The Student and Mister Henri Henri Voizot
The Real Bargain
Shock Troops Groubec
Camping 3 Jacky Pic
Lovely Swine Pierre, the illusionist
House of Sin Dominique
The Savage State Gravenoire
Stolen Holidays L'inconnu du palace
The Big Operator Ari
A Loser Granier
Palace Robert Morland
The Elf Case André Tarallo
Spécial Bardot Self
Quando la coppia scoppia Piergiorgio Funari
Meeting in Paris Le jeune homme
On refait le boulevard
Elf, Kings of Oil André Tarallo
Rolling to You Jocelyn and Lucien's father
La bonne peinture Lafleur
Belmondo by Belmondo Self
Une robe noire pour un tueur Simon Risler
Pete the Tender Tony
Toreros Francisco
Catherine Caboche
Le Renard jaune Le commandant
The Great Restaurant II The amnesic husband
My Russian Uncle Gaston Boissac
The Royal Chase Henri Guifred
Portrait of Marianne Octave
Les Eaux mêlées Simon adulte
Jacques Daniel
The Happiest Place on Earth Delabit
Shows
Les Dossiers de l'Agence O Gustave Legrec
Le Mystère de la chambre jaune Rouletabille
Ah, c'était ça la vie! M. de Reuilly-Nonancourt
Spécial cinéma Self
Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq François Vidocq
Le Grand Échiquier Self
Le Grand Échiquier Self - Main Guest
Midi trente Self
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self
Numéro un Self
Champs-Elysées Self
Fan School Self (segment '[L'école des poètes")
Franck Keller Franck Keller
Coucou c'est nous ! Self
Le monde est à vous Self
Matin Bonheur Self
Vivement dimanche Self
30 millions d'amis Self
Samedi soir Self
