Pierre Mondy

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Pierre Mondy
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Mondy in 1958
Born
Pierre Cuq

(1925-02-10)10 February 1925
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died15 September 2012(2012-09-15) (aged 87)
Paris, France
OccupationActor
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouses

Pierre Mondy (born Pierre Cuq; 10 February 1925 – 15 September 2012) was a French film and theatre actor and director. [1]

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Personal life

Born on 10 February 1925, he was married four times: to Claude Gensac, Pascale Roberts, Annie Fournier, and Catherine Allary, all actresses. [2] He died on 15 September 2012, aged 87, from lymphoma. [3]

Career

Mondy's first on-screen appearance was in 1949 in Jacques Becker's Rendez-vous de juillet and he appeared in over 140 films over the course of his career. [1] In 1960, he received international recognition for the role of Napoléon Bonaparte in the film Austerlitz directed by Abel Gance. [3] In the 1970s, his most successful film was the comedy Mais où est donc passée la septième compagnie? . [1] From 1992 until 2005, he appeared in the French television series Les Cordier, juge et flic   [ fr ]. [3]

As a voice actor, he voiced Caius Obtus in Asterix et la Surprise de Cesar (Asterix vs. Caesar; 1985) and Cetinlapsus in Asterix Chez Le Bretons (Asterix in Britain; 1986). [4]

Mondy directed four films and thirteen television episodes, and wrote two television screenplay adaptions. He also directed over 60 theatre productions, many of them at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris. [1] In 1973 he directed the first production of La Cage aux folles starring Jean Poiret and Michel Serrault. [3]

Television

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
2009 Kaamelott Emperor Caesar Alexandre Astier

Theater

YearTitleAuthorDirectorNotes
1987 Two into One Ray Cooney Pierre MondyNominated - Molière Award for Best Director
1989La Présidente Maurice Hennequin & Pierre Veber Pierre MondyNominated - Molière Award for Best Director

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotes
1949 Rendezvous in July The student's friend Jacques Becker Uncredited
1950Les anciens de Saint-LoupLe marquis Patrice de Puy-Tirejol Georges Lampin
Souvenirs perdusThe Agent Christian-Jaque (segment "Le violon"), Uncredited
1951 Without Leaving an Address Forestier's Friend Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Victor An inmateClaude Heymann
1952Le costaud des BatignollesBébert Guy Lacourt
Souvenirs perdusGeorgesUn jour avec vous
Matrimonial Agency Le client de l'agence 'Nuptia' #2 Jean-Paul Le Chanois (2)
The Happiest of Men Inspector Gaston Yves Ciampi
1953 Les Compagnes de la nuit Sylvestre Ralph Habib
Capitaine Pantoufle Henri Guy Lefranc
Le Guérisseur Robert Yves Ciampi (2)
1954 Crainquebille La TrogneRalph Habib
Tout chante autour de moi Paul NollierPierre Gout
1955Les Chiffonniers d'EmmaüsThomasRobert Darène
Casse-cou, mademoiselle!MarchandChristian Stengel
Cherchez la femmeGeorges TessardRaoul André
The Affair of the Poisons Le capitaine François DesgrezHenri Decoin
1956 People of No Importance Pierrot BertyHenri Verneuil
Folies-Bergère RogerHenri Decoin
1957Que les hommes sont bêtesJosélitoRoger Richebé
The She-Wolves André VilsanLuis Saslavsky
La roue Jean MarcereauAndré Haguet and Maurice Delbez
Méfiez-vous fillettesTonioYves Allégret
Send a Woman When the Devil Fails Commissaire VerdierYves Allégret
The Tricyclist Un gendarmeJack Pinoteau
Anyone Can Kill Me Émile ChanuHenri Decoin
The Lady Doctor Romeo, cammeriere di De VittiCamillo Mastrocinque
1958Le temps des oeufs dursLe maître nageurNorbert Carbonnaux
Neither Seen Nor Recognized M. BluetteYves Robert
Chéri, fais-moi peurLe commissaire MorelJack Pinoteau
En légitime défensePetit BobAndré Berthomieu
Life Together Monsieur LebeautClément Duhour
Cigarettes, Whiskey and Wild Women MaxMaurice Régamey
1959 Women Are Weak André, Agathe's HusbandMichel Boisrond
Vous n'avez rien à déclarer?Alfred DupontClément Duhour
Way of Youth LuluMichel Boisrond
1960Les Loups dans la bergerieCharlotHervé Bromberger
Austerlitz Napoléon Bonaparte Abel Gance
It Happened All Night Antoine FiescoHenri Verneuil
Love and the Frenchwoman Edouard, Bichette's fathervarious directors(segment "Adolescence, L'")
Boulevard DickyJulien Duvivier
1961Dans la gueule du loupCommissaire RémyJean-Charles Dudrumet
Les moutons de PanurgeUn voisin de table au restaurantJean GiraultUncredited
The Count of Monte Cristo CaderousseClaude Autant-Lara
1962 Girl on the Road Le managerJacqueline Audry
Le Crime ne paie pas Clerget, le détectiveGérard Oury(segment "L'affaire Hugues"), Uncredited
The Law of Men Le juge Béguin Charles Gérard
The Mysteries of Paris Le ChourineurAndré Hunebelle
1963Jusqu'au bout du mondePierreFrançois Villiers
People in Luck Henri DucheminPhilippe de Broca and Jean Girault(segment "Le yacht")
Bebert and the Train ParmelinYves Robert
Son of the Circus Philip NardelliSergio Grieco
1964 Mission to Venice Paul TrégardAndré Versini
À couteaux tirésRobert AntoniniCharles Gérard
Requiem pour un caïdAntoine DelilleMaurice Cloche
Weekend at Dunkirk DhéryHenri Verneuil
1965Les copainsBroudierYves Robert
The Sleeping Car Murders Le commissaire TarquinCosta-Gavras
1966Le facteur s'en va-t-en guerreMassenetClaude Bernard-Aubert
Monsieur le Président Directeur Général (Appelez-moi Maître)Denis BonnevalJean Girault
1967 The Night of the Generals KopatskiAnatole Litvak
1969Pierre et PaulPierreRené Allio
Appelez-moi MathildeLe commissairePierre MondyUncredited
1971Papa les petits bateaux...Jeannot le CorseNelly Kaplan
1972 Les malheurs d'Alfred François MorelPierre Richard
1973 Forbidden Priests Paul LacoussadeDenys de La Patellière
Now Where Did the 7th Company Get to? Sergent Louis ChaudardRobert Lamoureux
1974Vos gueules les mouettes!Bibi KenavecRobert Dhéry
Impossible Is Not French Antoine BrissetRobert Lamoureux
1975L'agressionSauguetGérard PirèsVoice, Uncredited
Vous ne l'emporterez pas au paradisOlivier GalmischFrançois Dupont-Midi
Le téléphone roseBenoît CastejacÉdouard Molinaro
The Seventh Company Has Been Found Sergent ChaudardRobert Lamoureux
1977Dernière sortie avant RoissyMarlysBernard Paul
The Seventh Company Outdoors ChaudardRobert Lamoureux
1978Le beaujolais nouveau est arrivéGeorgesJean-Luc Voulfow
Vas-y mamanJean-Pierre LarcherNicole de Buron
La Cage aux Folles Renato BaldiÉdouard Molinaro(French version), Voice
1979Démons de midiFrançoisChristian Paureilhe
1980Retour en forceRogerJean-Marie Poiré
1981Signé FuraxAmédée GonflardMarc Simenon
1982 Bankers Also Have Souls Grégoire DufourMichel Lang
1983 Le Braconnier de Dieu Brother Grégoire Jean-Pierre Darras
Le Battant RouxelAlain Delon
Si elle dit oui... je ne dis pas nonMarcel ThiebaultClaude Vital
1984 Pinot simple flic RochuGérard Jugnot
1985 Slices of Life Le PrésidentFrançois Leterrier
Asterix Versus Caesar Caius ObtusGaëtan Brizzi and Paul BrizziVoice
1986 Asterix in Britain CetinlapsusPino Van LamsweerdeVoice
1992Cerveny cigán
1994 The Favourite Son Le dentiste usurierNicole Garcia
2003 Lovely Rita, sainte patronne des cas désespérés MarcelStéphane Clavier
2008 A Man and His Dog BaptistinFrancis Huster

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Agence France Presse. "L'acteur Pierre Mondy, 87 ans, est mort" (in French). Le Monde . Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Vely, Yannick. "Pierre Mondy. La disparition du commissaire Cordier" (in French). Paris Match . Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Simon, Nathalie. "Décès de Pierre Mondy, grand comédien populaire" (in French). Le Figaro . Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  4. ↑ Minovitz, Ethan. "Director, "Asterix" actor Pierre Mondy dead at 87". Big Cartoon News. Retrieved 27 January 2018.[ dead link ]
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