Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1932-06-08
Deathday
2020-04-12
Place of Birth
Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France
Maurice Barrier
Biography
Maurice Barrier (8 June 1932 – 12 April 2020) was a French actor and singer. Barrier was the son of a cabinetmaker, and had his first job working in his father's workshop. While in Rennes at age 28, he met several resident actors at the Théâtre National de Bretagne and made his stage debut in Caligula, written by Albert Camus. His first major role on television was in the film The Taking of Power by Louis XIV. His other major films included The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, Two Men in Town, Black and White in Color, Coup de tête, and Flic Story. He played alongside several actors, such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, and Gérard Jugnot. Barrier was married to the actress Hélène Manesse. The pair resided in Montréal, France from 1962 until Maurice's death on 12 April 2020 in Montbard at the age of 87 due to COVID-19. Source: Article "Maurice Barrier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
as Chaperon, Toulouse agent
The ComDads
as Raffart
The Fugitives
as Superintendent Duroc
The Outsider
as « Tonton »
The Return of Martin Guerre
as Pierre Guerre
Two Men in Town
as Investigating judge
Scout Toujours
as Marek
And the Ship Sails On
as Ziolev
Hothead
as Berri, boss of the 'Penalty'
Scene of the Crime
as Khamon