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Biography
Jean-Pierre Marielle was a French actor. He appeared in more than a hundred films in which he played very diverse roles, from a banal citizen, to a World War II hero, to a compromised spy, to a has-been actor, to his portrayal of Jacques Saunière in The Da Vinci Code. He was well known for his distinctive cavernous voice, which is often imitated by French humorists who considered him to be archetypical of the French gentleman.
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Awards & recognition
- Honorary Lumière Award · 2008
- Officer of the Legion of Honour · 2007
- Officer of the National Order of Merit · 1997
- Prize — the best actor of the Union of criticism · 1973
- Prize — the best actor of the Union of criticism · 1969
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- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Molière Award — Best Actor
- César Award — Best Actor · 1976 · nominated
Filmography15 titles
All the Mornings of the World
1991as Monsieur de Sainte Colombe
1991as Monsieur de Sainte Colombe
Phantom Boy
2015as The Man with the Broken Face (voice)
2015as The Man with the Broken Face (voice)
Coup de torchon
1981as Le Peron / Le Peron's twin brother
1981as Le Peron / Le Peron's twin brother
The Da Vinci Code
2006as Jacques Saunière
2006as Jacques Saunière
Micmacs
2009as Placard
2009as Placard
Let Joy Reign Supreme
1975as The Marquis de Pontcallec
1975as The Marquis de Pontcallec
Four Flies on Grey Velvet
1971as Gianni Arrosio
1971as Gianni Arrosio
Let's Rob the Bank
1964as André Durand-Mareuil
1964as André Durand-Mareuil
The Skin of Sorrow
2010as Oswald
2010as Oswald
Santa's Apprentice
2010as Contrary Santa (voice)
2010as Contrary Santa (voice)
Captain Marleau
2014as Frantz Meyer
2014as Frantz Meyer
FantastiCozzi
2016as (archive footage)
2016as (archive footage)
The Perfume of Yvonne
1994as Dr. René Meinthe
1994as Dr. René Meinthe
Sex, Love & Therapy
2014as Lui-même
2014as Lui-même
La petite Lili
2003as Simon
2003as Simon