Claude Brasseur

Claude Brasseur

Date of Birth:

Jun 15, 1936

Place of Birth:

Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

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.

filmography:

The Mad Dog The Mad Dog

1966

Lucky Jo Lucky Jo

1964

Another World Another World

2011

Green Harvest Green Harvest

1959

Edda Edda

2005

Soraya Soraya

2003

Among Wolves Among Wolves

1985

Rallye Paris-Dakar Rallye Paris-Dakar

1984

Guy de Maupassant Guy de Maupassant

1982

Bye, See You Monday Bye, See You Monday

1979

Love Descends from the Sky Love Descends from the Sky

1957

Délit mineur Délit mineur

1994

Eaux troubles Eaux troubles

1989

L'Argent L'Argent

1988

Dom Juan Dom Juan

1965

The Heroes The Heroes

1973

Marriages Marriages

1998

The Do-Gooders The Do-Gooders

2005

L'Envie L'Envie

1962

A Touch of Treason A Touch of Treason

1962

The Tenors The Tenors

1993

The Police War The Police War

1979

The Leopard The Leopard

1984

Fait d'hiver Fait d'hiver

1999

Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard

1967

Dandin Dandin

1988

Prêcheur en eau trouble Prêcheur en eau trouble

1992

Cover Up Cover Up

1983

L'Âge d'or de la pub L'Âge d'or de la pub

2023

Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge

1962

Au bas de l'échelle Au bas de l'échelle

2010

Legitimate Violence Legitimate Violence

1982

Godard by Godard Godard by Godard

2023

Chicken Soup Chicken Soup

1963

Monsieur Papa Monsieur Papa

1977

Une robe noire pour un tueur Une robe noire pour un tueur

1981

Pete the Tender Pete the Tender

1960

Toreros Toreros

2000

Belmondo by Belmondo Belmondo by Belmondo

2016

La bonne peinture La bonne peinture

1967

Elf, Kings of Oil Elf, Kings of Oil

2007

Rolling to You Rolling to You

2018

Catherine Catherine

1969

Le Renard jaune Le Renard jaune

2013

Les Eaux mêlées Les Eaux mêlées

1969

Jacques Daniel Jacques Daniel

2016

The Happiest Place on Earth The Happiest Place on Earth

1999

Portrait of Marianne Portrait of Marianne

1971

The Royal Chase The Royal Chase

1969

The Great Restaurant II The Great Restaurant II

2011

My Russian Uncle My Russian Uncle

2006

On refait le boulevard On refait le boulevard

2016

Meeting in Paris Meeting in Paris

1956

Camping 3 Camping 3

2016

Lovely Swine Lovely Swine

1973

House of Sin House of Sin

1961

Shock Troops Shock Troops

1967

The Real Bargain The Real Bargain

1965

The Hornet's Nest The Hornet's Nest

1976

The Student and Mister Henri The Student and Mister Henri

2015

The Savage State The Savage State

1978

Stolen Holidays Stolen Holidays

2007

Spécial Bardot Spécial Bardot

1968

Quando la coppia scoppia Quando la coppia scoppia

1982

The Elf Case The Elf Case

2007

Palace Palace

1985

The Big Operator The Big Operator

1976

A Loser A Loser

1972

Trapped by Fear Trapped by Fear

1960

The Country I Come From The Country I Come From

1956

Camping 2 Camping 2

2010

Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde

2011

Josepha Josepha

1982

The Annuity The Annuity

1972

Sweet and Sour Sweet and Sour

1963

Malabar Princess Malabar Princess

2004

The Elusive Corporal The Elusive Corporal

1962

One, Two, Three, Freeze One, Two, Three, Freeze

1993

Twice Upon a Time Twice Upon a Time

2012

Souvenirs souvenirs Souvenirs souvenirs

1984

Druids Druids

2001

Chouchou Chouchou

2003

The Supper The Supper

1992

Please, Not Now! Please, Not Now!

1961

The Slammer The Slammer

2000

Barocco Barocco

1976

Too Small My Friend Too Small My Friend

1971

We Will All Meet in Paradise We Will All Meet in Paradise

1977

A Simple Story A Simple Story

1978

Pardon Mon Affaire Pardon Mon Affaire

1976

A Gorgeous Girl Like Me A Gorgeous Girl Like Me

1972

Avenue Montaigne Avenue Montaigne

2006

Mon père avait raison Mon père avait raison

2007

The Party 2 The Party 2

1982

Camping : histoire d'un succès Camping : histoire d'un succès

2021

The Lady Banker The Lady Banker

1980

J'invente rien J'invente rien

2006

His Majesty Minor His Majesty Minor

2007

Hot Acts of Love Hot Acts of Love

2005

Camping Camping

2006

A Business of Men A Business of Men

1981

Eyes Without a Face Eyes Without a Face

1960

Band of Outsiders Band of Outsiders

1964

Brothers in Arms Brothers in Arms

1989

Actors Actors

2000

Let's Make a Dirty Movie Let's Make a Dirty Movie

1976

Outward Signs of Wealth Outward Signs of Wealth

1983

One Must Live Dangerously One Must Live Dangerously

1975

Icy Breasts Icy Breasts

1974

Dancing Machine Dancing Machine

1990

Family Hero Family Hero

2006

We Will Go to Deauville We Will Go to Deauville

1962

My Lucky Star My Lucky Star

2012

The Other Shore The Other Shore

1997

On the Edge of the Horizon On the Edge of the Horizon

1993

Vieilles canailles Vieilles canailles

2010

L'Orchestre rouge L'Orchestre rouge

1989

Lobster for Breakfast Lobster for Breakfast

1979

La Double Inconstance La Double Inconstance

1968

Radio corbeau Radio corbeau

1989

Other People's Money Other People's Money

1978

The Gypsy The Gypsy

1986

Final Balance Final Balance

2011

Descent Into Hell Descent Into Hell

1986

The Seven Deadly Sins The Seven Deadly Sins

1962

Detective Detective

1985

Hard Off Hard Off

1999

The Red Shade The Red Shade

1981

Act of Aggression Act of Aggression

1975

Banana Peel Banana Peel

1963

Rue de Paris Rue de Paris

1959

Le bal des Casse-pieds Le bal des Casse-pieds

1992

These Kids Are Grown-Ups These Kids Are Grown-Ups

1979

The Milk of Human Kindness The Milk of Human Kindness

2001

The Upper Hand The Upper Hand

1966

Germinal Germinal

1963

Dirty Like an Angel Dirty Like an Angel

1991

The Party The Party

1980

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