Jacques François

Jacques François

Date of Birth:

May 16, 1920

Place of Birth:

Paris, France

Henri Jacques Daniel Paul François (16 May 1920 – 25 November 2003), known as Jacques François was a French actor.[During a sixty-year career (1942–2002) he appeared in more than 120 films and over 30 stage productions. In 1948 he went to Hollywood with a view to playing the lead in Letter from an Unknown Woman (Max Ophüls, 1948) but the part went to Louis Jourdan. After appearing alongside Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers as the playwright Jacques Pierre Barredout in The Barkleys of Broadway (Charles Walters, 1949) he returned to France. François regularly dubbed Gregory Peck into French.

During World War II, he served as a captain in the French First Army under General de Lattre.

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filmography:

Gramps Is in the Resistance Gramps Is in the Resistance

1983

The Father of the Girl The Father of the Girl

1953

The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers

1953

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

1973

Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles Les gens ne sont pas forcément ignobles

1991

Les Danseurs du Mozambique Les Danseurs du Mozambique

1992

Pact with the Devil Pact with the Devil

1950

Le Greluchon délicat Le Greluchon délicat

1978

December December

1973

Leopard Ties Leopard Ties

1992

Royal Affairs in Versailles Royal Affairs in Versailles

1954

My Childish Father My Childish Father

1953

The King Is Dancing The King Is Dancing

2000

To Paris with Love To Paris with Love

1955

The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time The Visitors II: The Corridors of Time

1998

Caterina Caterina

1963

An Adventure of Sherlock Holmes An Adventure of Sherlock Holmes

1967

Églantine Églantine

1972

Les Bronzés, le père Noël, papy et les autres Les Bronzés, le père Noël, papy et les autres

2003

Moi y'en a vouloir des sous Moi y'en a vouloir des sous

1973

At the Order of the Czar At the Order of the Czar

1954

Il est important d'être aimé Il est important d'être aimé

1981

Earth Light Earth Light

1970

We're Not Angels... Neither Are They We're Not Angels... Neither Are They

1981

My Wife's Girlfriends My Wife's Girlfriends

1992

Chinese In Paris Chinese In Paris

1974

George et Margaret George et Margaret

1993

L'Amant complaisant L'Amant complaisant

1980

Led by the Nose Led by the Nose

1984

Triplex Triplex

1991

San-Antonio ne pense qu'à ça San-Antonio ne pense qu'à ça

1981

North Star North Star

1996

Seven Days in January Seven Days in January

1979

Special Section Special Section

1975

Sauve-toi, Lola Sauve-toi, Lola

1986

Sorcerer Sorcerer

1977

Encore Encore

1951

Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny Adhémar or the Toy of Destiny

1951

Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses

1979

Robinson and Company Robinson and Company

1991

Antoine and Sebastian Antoine and Sebastian

1974

Le Tueur triste Le Tueur triste

1984

Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautiful

1972

My Man My Man

1996

Actors Actors

2000

The Grand Manoeuvre The Grand Manoeuvre

1955

Santa Claus Is a Stinker Santa Claus Is a Stinker

1982

La Veuve de l'architecte La Veuve de l'architecte

1995

Bankers Also Have Souls Bankers Also Have Souls

1982

I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs I've Got You, You've Got Me by the Chin Hairs

1979

One, Two, Two: 122, rue de Provence One, Two, Two: 122, rue de Provence

1978

Twist Again in Moscow Twist Again in Moscow

1986

The Barkleys of Broadway The Barkleys of Broadway

1949

Shut Up When You Speak! Shut Up When You Speak!

1981

The Day of the Jackal The Day of the Jackal

1973

The Blood of Others The Blood of Others

1984

A Thousand Billion Dollars A Thousand Billion Dollars

1982

The Discord The Discord

1978

Un mois à la campagne Un mois à la campagne

1966

L'Opération Corned Beef L'Opération Corned Beef

1991

Too Shy to Try Too Shy to Try

1978

The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes The Gendarme and the Gendarmettes

1982

The African The African

1983

Business Is Business Business Is Business

1942

Edward and Caroline Edward and Caroline

1951

Liberté, égalité, choucroute Liberté, égalité, choucroute

1985

The Ones That Got Away The Ones That Got Away

1981

Un jeu d'enfer Un jeu d'enfer

1970

Eros Therapy Eros Therapy

2004

Tête à claques Tête à claques

1982

Fifi Martingale Fifi Martingale

2001

Heart to Heart Heart to Heart

1979

Chi dice donna, dice donna Chi dice donna, dice donna

1976

The Assassination The Assassination

1972

South of Algiers South of Algiers

1953

Queen's Necklace Queen's Necklace

1946

The Toy The Toy

1976

Captain Fracasse Captain Fracasse

1943

Cat and Mouse Cat and Mouse

1975

Just a Big Simple Girl Just a Big Simple Girl

1948

La mort de Pompée La mort de Pompée

1961

Three Women Three Women

1952

Skipper Next to God Skipper Next to God

1951

The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space The Gendarme and the Creatures from Outer Space

1979

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