Deceased

When Did Michael Lonsdale Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 89

Also known asMichel Lonsdale, Майкл Лонсдейл, Мишель Лонсдаль, Майкл ЛонсдальGenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn24/05/1931Born inParis, FranceDied21/09/2020 (aged 89)Died in7th arrondissement of ParisWikidataQ346540 ↗Buried atMontmartre CemeteryTMDb#2369 ↗

Michael Edward Lonsdale Crouch, commonly known as Michael Lonsdale and sometimes as Michel Lonsdale, was a French-British actor and author who appeared in over 180 films and television shows. He is most famous for being cast as the villain Hugo Drax in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker, deputy police commissioner Claude Lebel in The Day of the Jackal (1973), The Abbot in The Name of the Rose (1986) and Dupont d'Ivry in The Remains of the Day (1993).

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Filmography112 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2025	The Life of MirrorsMovie	—	94
2022	An Oral History of: The Name of the RoseMovie	Self (archive footage)	91
2020	Le Fantôme de Laurent TerzieffMovie	Self	89
2019	Salvador Dalí: Génie tragi-comiqueMovie	Narrator	88
2016	The First, the LastMovie	Jean-Berchmans	85
2016	Jean-Marie Serreau, découvreur de théâtresMovie	Self	85
2016	The Mysteries of Paris: Jacques Rivette's Out 1 RevisitedMovie	Self	85
2016	SculptMovie	—	85
2014	RosennMovie	(voice)	83
2014	MaestroMovie	Cedric Rovère	83
2014	J.R.R. Tolkien: Designer of WorldsMovie	(voice)	83
2013	Le Renard jauneMovie	Jean Virno	82
2012	Gebo and the ShadowMovie	Gebo	81
2011	TiteufMovie	Le psy (voice)	80
2009	You'll Miss MeMovie	Max	78
2009	AgoraMovie	Theon	78
2007	To Each His Own CinemaMovie	The old blind man (segment "Le Don")	76
2007	Heartbeat DetectorMovie	Mathias Jüst	76
2006	Goya's GhostsMovie	Inquisitor General	75
2006	Les Mains d'AndréaMovie	—	75
2005	MunichMovie	Papa	74
2005	The SeparationMovie	Paul Doumer	74
2005	GentilleMovie	Jean	74
2004	AdieuMovie	Serge	73
2003	Le FuretMovie	Don Salvadore	72
2001	Those Facing UsMovie	Mikaël	70
2000	ActorsMovie	Man walking down the street	69
2000	Inside 'Moonraker'Movie	Self	69
1999	A Monkey's TaleMovie	Maître Flavius (Voice)	68
1998	Don JuanMovie	Don Luis	67
1998	RoninMovie	Jean-Pierre	67
1997	Mauvais GenreMovie	Honoré de Balzac	66
1995	Nelly and Monsieur ArnaudMovie	Dollabella	64
1995	Jefferson in ParisMovie	Louis XVI	64
1993	The Remains of the DayMovie	Dupont D'Ivry	62
1991	MaigretSeries	Sir Lampson	60
1991	Seul face au crimeMovie	Procuratore	60
1991	My Life Is HellMovie	Gabriel	60
1990	Un cane scioltoSeries	Procuratore	59
1989	SouvenirMovie	Xavier Lorion	58
1988	The Tribulations of Balthazar KoberMovie	Cammerschulze	57
1987	Der Madonna-MannMovie	Tanzmann	56
1986	The Name of the RoseMovie	The Abbot	55
1986	The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'Movie	Self	55
1986	Rendez-vous manquésMovie	Moralès	55
1986	Le Tiroir secretSeries	Philippe Jolivet	55
1985	The Holcroft CovenantMovie	Ernst Manfredi	54
1985	The Insomniac on the BridgeMovie	Antonie	54
1984	The JudgeMovie	Le docteur	53
1983	The BoulugresMovie	Le roi (voice)	52
1983	ErendiraMovie	Senator Onésimo Sanchez	52
1982	Smiley's PeopleSeries	Anton Grigoriev	51
1982	EnigmaMovie	Bodley	51
1981	The Games of Countess DolingenMovie	Bertrand Haines-Pearson	50
1981	Un paquebot dans la têteMovie	Roland Gougean-Roland	50
1978	Ciné regardsSeries	Self	47
1978	The Left-Handed WomanMovie	The Waiter	47
1977	The Devil in the BoxMovie	Georges Aubert	46
1976	Mr. KleinMovie	Pierre	45
1976	Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désertMovie	The Vice Consul of Lahore	45
1976	Les Écrans déchirésMovie	Michael	45
1975	Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeries	Self	44
1975	GalileoMovie	Cardinal Barberini (later Pope Urban VIII)	44
1975	India SongMovie	Le Vice-Consul de Lahore	44
1975	Special SectionMovie	Pierre Pucheu - le ministre de l'intérieur	44
1975	AloïseMovie	le médecin	44
1975	A Whale That Had a ToothacheMovie	Le peintre	44
1975	Mad Enough to KillMovie	Stephane Mostri	44
1974	Stavisky...Movie	Docteur Mézy	43
1974	The SuspectsMovie	Judge Souftries	43
1974	Caravan to VaccarèsMovie	Duc de Croyter	43
1974	The Phantom of LibertyMovie	Hatter	43
1974	La Grande PauletteMovie	Paul	43
1973	The Day of the JackalMovie	Deputy Commissioner Claude Lebel	42
1973	Les grands sentiments font les bons gueuletonsMovie	Stéphane	42
1972	Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries	Self	41
1972	The Old MaidMovie	Monod	41
1972	Les Années LumièreMovie	Narrator (voice)	41
1971	Samedi soirSeries	Self	40
1971	Law BreakersMovie	Inspector Bertrand	40
1971	Murmur of the HeartMovie	Father Henri	40
1971	Jaune, Le SoleilMovie	Un juif	40
1970	Les Cent Livres des HommesSeries	Socrates	39
1970	Le revolver et la roseMovie	Philippe de la Tour / Dimitri Korkesky	39
1970	The StudMovie	Commissioner Donald Both	39
1970	La FenêtreMovie	Bracquemont	39
1969	HibernatusMovie	Edouard Loriebat	38
1969	WinterMovie	Julien & Marc	38
1969	Destroy, She SaidMovie	Stein	38
1969	The Nail ClippersMovie	Le mari	38
1968	The Bride Wore BlackMovie	Morane	37
1968	The Man in the BuickMovie	L'inspecteur Farjon de la P.J.	37
1968	Stolen KissesMovie	Georges Tabard	37
1968	The Big WashMovie	Delaroche	37
1967	The Authentic Trial of Carl Emmanuel JungMovie	L'Avocat de la Défense	36
1967	Order of the DaisyMovie	Lastac / Lataque, expert en écritures / Le juge (voice)	36
1966	Is Paris Burning?Movie	Debu-Bridel (uncredited)	35
1966	Your Money or Your LifeMovie	Speaker at the Shy People's Club	35
1966	ComédieMovie	L'homme (M)	35
1965	Hail! MafiaMovie	Hyman	34
1965	The BuddiesMovie	Lamendin	34
1964	Behold a Pale HorseMovie	Reporter	33
1964	The Little MissesMovie	L'elève	33
1962	The Immoral MomentMovie	Mercier	31
1962	The TrialMovie	Priest	31
1962	Adorable LiarMovie	Albert	31
1962	Snobs!Movie	Charles Dufaut	31
1962	Crime Does Not PayMovie	Acteur	31
1962	Le bureau des mariagesMovie	—	31
1960	Les Trois SœursMovie	Andreï Prodarov	29
1960	The Door SlamsMovie	Georges	29
1956	It Happened in AdenMovie	Sinclair	25