Deceased
How Did Jean Martinelli Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 73Also known asJean Siegfried Martinet, Jean Siegfried Maria MartinetGenderMaleNationalityFranceBorn15/08/1909Born inParis, FranceDied13/03/1983Died in13th arrondissement of ParisCausecancerWikidataQ3173436 ↗Buried atGrave of Martinelli, Père Lachaise CemeteryTMDb#5185 ↗
Jean Martinelli was a French actor who appeared in over 50 French films between 1933 and 1983, mostly in supporting roles. One of his few international films was Alfred Hitchcock's classic film To Catch a Thief (1955), where he played the role of a one-legged waiter. Martinelli also worked in television and theatre. He was married to the actress Nadine Basile.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | D'Artagnan amoureuxMovie | Urbain VIII | 68 |
| 1976 | Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-DoréSeries | Marquis de Beuvre | 67 |
| 1976 | The Twelve Tasks of AsterixMovie | Jules César / Jupiter (voice) | 67 |
| 1965 | Black HumorMovie | segment 1 'La Bestiole' | 56 |
| 1962 | Bonne nuit les petitsSeries | Nounours (voice) | 53 |
| 1962 | The Gentleman from EpsomMovie | Hybert | 53 |
| 1961 | Le bonheur est pour demainMovie | Le Guen | 52 |
| 1957 | Police JudiciaireMovie | Director of the P.J. | 48 |
| 1956 | Club of WomenMovie | Mr. Mouss | 47 |
| 1956 | If Paris Were Told to UsMovie | Henri IV / Firmin | 47 |
| 1955 | To Catch a ThiefMovie | Foussard | 46 |
| 1954 | Le Rouge et le NoirMovie | Mr. de Rénal | 45 |
| 1953 | The Three MusketeersMovie | Athos | 44 |
| 1953 | Wonderful MentalityMovie | Jacques de Fleury | 44 |
| 1951 | Life Is a GameMovie | Newspaper director | 42 |
| 1950 | The FerretMovie | Moncey | 41 |
| 1950 | Death ThreatMovie | André Garnier | 41 |
| 1949 | Last Hour, Special EditionMovie | Lawyer | 40 |
| 1938 | Street SingerMovie | Pierre Duchemin | 29 |
| 1937 | La LoupioteMovie | 'Jac' Jacques | 28 |
| 1936 | The Last WaltzMovie | Count Dimitri | 27 |