Maurice 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
- Acting
- Born
- 1932-06-08 · Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France
- Died
- 2020-04-12
Known for
- The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972) — Chaperon, Toulouse agent
- The Fugitives (1986) — Superintendent Duroc
- The ComDads (1983) — Raffart
- The Outsider (1983) — « Tonton »
- The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) — Pierre Guerre
- Two Men in Town (1973) — Investigating judge
- Scout Toujours (1985) — Marek
- And the Ship Sails On (1983) — Ziolev
- Hothead (1979) — Berri, boss of the 'Penalty'
- Scene of the Crime (1970) — Khamon
- Flic Story (1975) — Rene Bollec
- The Specialists (1985) — Kovacs
- Life and Nothing But (1989) — Mercadot
- The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966) — D'Artagnan
- The Gypsy (1975) — Jacques Helman
- Black and White in Color (1976) — Caprice