Deceased
How Did Jean Richard Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 80Also known asЖан РишарGenderMaleNationalityFranceBorn18/04/1921Born inBessines, Deux-Sèvres, FranceDied12/12/2001Died inSenlisCausecancerWikidataQ1360888 ↗Buried atOiseTMDb#147429 ↗
Jean Richard was a French actor, comedian, and circus entrepreneur. He is best remembered for his role as Georges Simenon's Maigret in the eponymous French television series, which he played for more than twenty years, and for his circus activities.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)Movie | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soiréeSeries | Self | 66 |
| 1987 | Le monde est à vousSeries | Self | 66 |
| 1981 | Signé FuraxMovie | Maigret | 60 |
| 1976 | 30 millions d'amisSeries | Self | 55 |
| 1975 | ApostrophesSeries | Self | 54 |
| 1972 | Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1972 | Midi trenteSeries | Self | 51 |
| 1972 | Noix de cocoMovie | Loulou | 51 |
| 1972 | The AnnuityMovie | Jo (un voyou) | 51 |
| 1971 | Samedi soirSeries | Self | 50 |
| 1971 | Cadet RousselleSeries | Self | 50 |
| 1967 | The Oldest ProfessionMovie | Joseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi") | 46 |
| 1967 | The Investigations of Commissioner MaigretSeries | Commissaire Jules Maigret | 46 |
| 1966 | Sale temps pour les mouchesMovie | Principal inspector Bérurier | 45 |
| 1965 | The Lace WarsMovie | Le prince de Beaulieu | 44 |
| 1965 | Black HumorMovie | Polyte - segment 1 'La Bestiole' | 44 |
| 1965 | Les Mordus de ParisMovie | Mr. Durand | 44 |
| 1965 | The Double BedMovie | Father | 44 |
| 1965 | Under Your HatMovie | Docteur Tannait | 44 |
| 1964 | Clémentine chérieMovie | Auguste | 43 |
| 1964 | Comment épouser un premier ministreMovie | Le promoteur | 43 |
| 1963 | Bebert and the TrainMovie | Mr. Martin | 42 |
| 1963 | Sweet and SourMovie | Lepetit (le nounou 2) | 42 |
| 1962 | Un clair de Lune à MaubeugeMovie | Philibert | 41 |
| 1959 | DiscoramaSeries | Self | 38 |
| 1959 | My Pal the GypsyMovie | Mr. Pittuiti, gypsy | 38 |
| 1959 | The BureaucratsMovie | Boudin | 38 |
| 1959 | You Have Nothing to Declare?Movie | Marius Frontignac | 38 |
| 1959 | Stop the MassacreMovie | Antoine Martin | 38 |
| 1959 | The Gendarme of ChampignolMovie | Claudius Binoche | 38 |
| 1957 | La Peau de l'oursMovie | Commissioner Etienne Ledru | 36 |
| 1956 | CinépanoramaSeries | Self | 35 |
| 1956 | Elena and Her MenMovie | Hector | 35 |
| 1956 | Life is beautifulMovie | l'employé | 35 |
| 1955 | Chéri-BibiMovie | Chéri-bibi / Maxime du Touchais | 34 |
| 1953 | Wonderful MentalityMovie | Honoré Bonvalet | 32 |
| 1953 | Royal Affairs in VersaillesMovie | Du Croisy playing the role of Tartuffe | 32 |
| 1953 | Deux de l'escadrilleMovie | Pierre Dourdan, aka 'Saucisse' | 32 |
| 1952 | The Seven Deadly SinsMovie | The peasant (segment "La Gourmandise") | 31 |
| 1952 | Drôle de noceMovie | Joseph Bonhomme | 31 |
| 1951 | Le Passage de VénusMovie | — | 30 |
| 1950 | The King of the Bla Bla BlaMovie | Jacques | 29 |
| 1947 | Six Hours to LoseMovie | City sergeant | 26 |