Bernard Musson
Acting Born Feb 22, 1925 Died Oct 29, 2010 Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Val-d'Oise, France 170 credits
Biography
Bernard Musson was a French male actor born on 22 February 1925 in Cormeilles‑en‑Parisis, Val‑d’Oise, France. Over a career that spanned several decades, he accumulated a substantial body of work, being credited in approximately 170 film and television productions. Musson’s contributions were recognized primarily in the acting field, as reflected by his listings on major databases. He passed away on 29 October 2010 at the age of 85 in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. His professional legacy remains documented in international film reference sites, confirming his status as a prolific figure in French cinema and television.
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Career overview
Bernard Musson was a French actor whose career encompassed both cinema and television. Born on 22 February 1925 in Cormeilles‑en‑Parisis, Val‑d’Oise, he entered the performing arts and accumulated a substantial body of work, being credited with 170 appearances across movies and TV shows. His extensive résumé reflects a long‑standing presence in the French entertainment industry, where he contributed to a wide variety of productions over many decades.
Musson’s professional life was marked by a steady flow of roles that demonstrated his versatility as a male performer. The breadth of his filmography, documented by major databases, underscores his consistent involvement in the medium, from early post‑war projects through later twentieth‑century television series. His work earned him recognition as a notable figure among French actors of his generation.
He passed away on 29 October 2010 in the 15th arrondissement of Paris at the age of 85. Musson’s legacy endures through the numerous credits that continue to be listed in film and television reference sources, attesting to his lasting contribution to French screen acting.
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Louis de Funès
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Madeleine Barbulée
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Pierre Collet
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Véronique Catanzaro
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Iska Khan
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François Maistre
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Marc Eyraud
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Career timeline
PellisThe Days When I Don’t Exist
Dracula's Fiancée
Comme des rois
588 rue ParadisThe Children's Rebellion
Errors of Youth
Dressage
RebeloteThe Dogs of JerusalemLe Tueur triste
English Education
Belles, blondes et bronzéesUne sacrée familleComédie pour un meurtre
Emmanuelle 3L'Âge bêteRetour en forceLa Route des Indes
The WinnerNaked Teenager
Ce diable d'hommeLe PionGrandison
That Obscure Object of Desire
Naked and LustfulJustine's Hot NightsSilence... We're ShootingSex ShockLes Cuisses en Chaleur
IncorrigibleCatherine & Co.Hard LoveIt's Tough for EverybodyÀ bout de sexe
The Phantom of LibertyLe chien des BaskervilleImpossible Is Not FrenchOK PatronOperation Lady Marlene
The Day of the JackalTwo Men in TownThe Magnificent OneMolière pour rire et pour pleurerLa Dernière Bourrée à Paris
The Discreet Charm of the BourgeoisieShe No Longer Talks, She Shoots
Max and the JunkmenHerminieTo Die of LoveLe Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonquesMacédoine
Lancelot of the LakeThe Nude VampireGive Her the MoonLast Known AddressOnly the Cool
The Sicilian ClanThe Milky WayTintin and the Temple of the SunLa Toile d'araignéeFaites donc plaisir aux amis
Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo
Belle de JourGraf Yoster gibt sich die EhreVidocqAction Man
At Theatre TonightWho Are You, Polly Maggoo?The Gardener of ArgenteuilThe Boss of ChampignolA Woman in White Revolts
How to Keep the Red Lamp BurningDiamonds Are BrittleUbu Roi
FantomasDiary of a ChambermaidThis Special FriendshipCherchez l'idoleA Mouse with the Men
CharadeAny Number Can WinThe Sword and the BalancePeople in LuckDon't Tempt the Devil
How to Succeed in LoveThe Mysteries of ParisParis Pick-UpLes Célibataires
Blood on His SwordUnexpectedFamous Love AffairsThe Lions Are LooseOver the Wall
Captain BloodIt Happened All NightMurder at 45 R.P.M.Tomorrow Is My TurnThe Baron of the Locks
Full Filmography
170 titles- Pellis (2003)
- The Days When I Don’t Exist (2003) as Oncle Alfred
- Dracula's Fiancée (2002) as The Sorcerer
- Comme des rois (1997) as Portier des Hotels
- 588 rue Paradis (1992) as Butler
- The Children's Rebellion (1992) as Mr. Alexis's father
- Errors of Youth (1989) as Le gardien du 52
- Dressage (1986)
- Rebelote (1984) as The judge
- The Dogs of Jerusalem (1984) as Blasco
- Le Tueur triste (1984) as L'horloger
- English Education (1983) as Julien, L'homme à tout faire du pensionnat
- Belles, blondes et bronzées (1981) as Le monsieur galant au bois
- Une sacrée famille (1981) as Alphonse
- Comédie pour un meurtre (1981) as André Lambert
- Emmanuelle 3 (1980) as Patron de Paul (uncredited)
- L'Âge bête (1980) as Le Surgé
- Retour en force (1980) as Passenger on bus 129
- La Route des Indes (1980) as Allister
- The Winner (1979) as Le père de Laurent
- Naked Teenager (1979) as Bernard Musson
- Ce diable d'homme (1978) as Le régisseur
- Le Pion (1978) as Boussignac
- Grandison (1978) as Pastor
- That Obscure Object of Desire (1977) as Deporting Policeman
- Naked and Lustful (1976) as Le Forestier
- Justine's Hot Nights (1976) as The producer
- Silence... We're Shooting (1976) as Maître Walter, the usher
- Sex Shock (1976) as M. Duhamel
- Les Cuisses en Chaleur (1976) as Le notaire
- L'Essayeuse (1976) as The customer (uncredited)
- Incorrigible (1975) as Second freed person (uncredited)
- Catherine & Co. (1975) as Le vendeur chez Cartier
- Hard Love (1975) as Gaston
- It's Tough for Everybody (1975)
- À bout de sexe (1975) as Le passant
- The Phantom of Liberty (1974) as Father Raphaël
- Le chien des Baskerville (1974) as Barrymore, le maître d'hôtel
- Impossible Is Not French (1974) as Le médecin de la clinique des Capucines
- OK Patron (1974) as Admiral
- Operation Lady Marlene (1974) as La chef du train de metro
- The Marvelous Visit (1974)
- Like a Pot of Strawberries (1974) as Head of marketing
- Cat Dance of Sex (1974) as Le chauffeur de taxi choqué (uncredited)
- The Day of the Jackal (1973) as Usher at Elysée Palace
- Two Men in Town (1973) as Prison guard (uncredited)
- The Magnificent One (1973) as The French Interpreter who speaks Czech
- Molière pour rire et pour pleurer (1973) as Un huissier
- La Dernière Bourrée à Paris (1973)
- The Insolent (1973) as 'La Fouine'
- The Voracious Ones (1973)
- The Angels (1973) as Edouard, concierge
- The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) as Waiter
- She No Longer Talks, She Shoots (1972) as Resident of the slum
- Max and the Junkmen (1971) as The Sarcastic Inspector in the Canteen
- Herminie (1971) as Gaston Martin
- To Die of Love (1971) as General overseer
- Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonques (1971) as First customer of the "sexy shop" (uncredited)
- Macédoine (1971) as The orderly
- Papa, the Lil' Boats (1971) as Matéo Falcone
- Pas moral pour deux sous (1971) as Pearson
- The Lion's Share (1971) as Funeral home employee
- One Is Always Too Good to Women (1971) as (uncredited)
- Lancelot of the Lake (1970)
- The Nude Vampire (1970) as Voringe
- Give Her the Moon (1970) as Maître d'hôtel
- Last Known Address (1970) as Pharmacist (uncredited)
- Only the Cool (1970) as Fécamp police inspector
- Alice au pays des merveilles (1970) as Lackey frog / The executioner
- The Sicilian Clan (1969) as Gardien du fourgon cellulaire (uncredited)
- The Milky Way (1969) as L'aubergiste français / Innkeeper
- Tintin and the Temple of the Sun (1969) as Nestor (voice)
- La Toile d'araignée (1969) as Elgin
- Faites donc plaisir aux amis (1969) as Abbot (uncredited)
- Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo (1968) as le fossoyeur
- Belle de Jour (1967) as Majordomo
- Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre (1967) as Erster Konferenzteilnehmer
- Vidocq (1967) as Le notaire Bardoux
- Action Man (1967) as Mr. Charles Goulette
- At Theatre Tonight (1966) as Gaston Martin
- Who Are You, Polly Maggoo? (1966) as Le ministre
- The Gardener of Argenteuil (1966) as Le sacristain
- The Boss of Champignol (1966)
- A Woman in White Revolts (1966) as Deaf man
- Paris in August (1966) as Customer of the Lipp brewery
- A Young World (1966) as Un témoin de l'accident
- Il faut que je tue monsieur Rumann (1966) as L'huissier
- Seventeenth Heaven (1966) as Le patron de François chez Bokaro
- Paris au temps des cerises (1966) Writer
- How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning (1965) as Un assesseur (sketch "Le Procés") (non crédité)
- Diamonds Are Brittle (1965) as Policeman
- Ubu Roi (1965) as Stanislas Leczinski
- Fantomas (1964) as Agent qui arrête le commissaire Juve
- Diary of a Chambermaid (1964) as Le sacristain
- This Special Friendship (1964) as Father teaching
- Cherchez l'idole (1964) as Indignant passer-by
- A Mouse with the Men (1964) as L'agent de police
- Weekend at Dunkirk (1964) as Un croque-mort
- Why Paris? (1964)
- Male Companion (1964) as Concierge (uncredited)
- Jeff Gordon, Secret Agent (1964) as M. Edmond
- Charade (1963) as Hotel Receptionnist (uncredited)
- Any Number Can Win (1963) as Traveler of Greece (uncredited)
- The Sword and the Balance (1963)
- People in Luck (1963) as Le maître d'hôtel du restaurant (segment "Le Repas gastronomique")
- Don't Tempt the Devil (1963) as Robert, Dupré's servant (uncredited)
- How to Succeed in Love (1962) as (uncredited)
- The Mysteries of Paris (1962) as The butler of restaurant 'Masked Ball'
- Paris Pick-Up (1962) as Man in the Street (uncredited)
- Les Célibataires (1962) as Le valet
- Blood on His Sword (1961) as Un évêque
- Unexpected (1961)
- Famous Love Affairs (1961) as un inquisiteur
- The Lions Are Loose (1961) as Majordome (uncredited)
- Over the Wall (1961) as Neighbor
- Paris Loves (1961)
- Captain Blood (1960) as Concini's guard drinking the glass of wine (uncredited)
- It Happened All Night (1960) as le pharmacien
- Murder at 45 R.P.M. (1960) as Le valet
- Tomorrow Is My Turn (1960) as Le prisonnier libéré
- The Baron of the Locks (1960) as Bailiff at the casino (uncredited)
- Pantalaskas (1960) as (uncredited)
- Au cœur de la ville (1960)
- The Cow and I (1959) as Pommier
- Oh! What a Mambo (1959) as Le préposé à la bande-son (uncredited)
- Houla-Houla (1959) as Le receveur des P.T.T.
- Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (1958) as Maubec
- Gigi (1958) as Guest at Maxim's (uncredited)
- Les Misérables (1958) as Bamatabois, bourgeois
- Love Is My Profession (1958) as Shoved Officer (uncredited)
- Maxime (1958) as A butler
- Les Vignes du Seigneur (1958) as L'extra au repas mondain (uncredited)
- Clara and the Villains (1958) as Prison guard
- Le souffle du désir (1958) as Traffic policeman
- Le Voyage de monsieur Perrichon (1958) as Un voyageur
- Hardboiled Egg Time (1958) as Le commissaire de police
- Le Quadrille des diamants (1957) as Jackson
- Five Million in Cash (1957) as Téléspectateur de l'émission (non crédité)
- Miss Catastrophe (1957) as (uncredited)
- Appelez le 17 (1957) as The Postman (uncredited)
- Good Evening Paris (1956)
- Pity for the Vamps (1956) as Extra at the banquet (uncredited)
- Hello Smile! (1956) as Butler (uncredited)
- Soupçons (1956) as Le notaire
- Life is beautiful (1956) as l'homme dans la file
- Lola Montès (1955) as (uncredited)
- Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me (1955) as L'huissier de justice
- Pas de souris dans le business (1955)
- The Fugitives (1955) as Un prisonnier
- No Mercy for the Cellers (1955) as Manager of the 'Moulin de Montmartre'
- Peek-a-boo (1954) as Labaule, un adjoint du détective Michel Lebœuf (uncredited)
- Papa, Mama, the Maid and I (1954) as Spectator came to criticize (uncredited)
- Flesh and the Woman (1954) as Painter (uncredited)
- On Trial (1954) as Le greffier (uncredited)
- Nights of Shame (1954) as Sleeping customer (uncredited)
- Mademoiselle Nitouche (1954) as A reservist
- Men Think Only of That (1954) as Jeff, servant (uncredited)
- The Three Musketeers (1953) as Un laquais
- Les Dents longues (1953) as Un journaliste fumeur de "Paris France" (uncredited)
- The Midnight Witness (1953) as Pharmacist
- A Caprice of Darling Caroline (1953) as Comrade (uncredited)
- The Drunkard (1953) as A man (uncredited)
- Naked in the Wind (1953) as Vicar
- Forbidden Games (1952) as Le deuxième gendarme (uncredited)
- Beauties of the Night (1952) as Un témoin du duel (uncredited)
- Le Costaud des Batignolles (1952) as A spectator at the Vél d'hiv (uncredited)
- It Happened in Paris (1952) as Controller at the station
- The Forest of Farewell (1952) as Postman (uncredited)
- Perfectionist (1951) as Assistant to Doctor Delage (uncredited)
- The Real Guilty (1951) as Gendarme
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Bernard Musson best known for?
Bernard Musson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Dressage (1986), English Education (1983), The Winner (1979), Le Pion (1978).
When and where was Bernard Musson born?
Bernard Musson was born on February 22, 1925 in Cormeilles-en-Parisis, Val-d'Oise, France. They passed away on October 29, 2010.
How many credits does Bernard Musson have?
Bernard Musson has accumulated over 170 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2003.
What is Bernard Musson's background in cinema and television?
Bernard Musson was a French male actor born on 22 February 1925 in Cormeilles‑en‑Parisis, Val‑d’Oise, France. Over a career that spanned several decades, he accumulated a substantial body of work, being credited in approximately 170 film and television productions. Musson’s contributions were recognized primarily in th...
Bernard Musson by the numbers
170credits
164films
6TV series
1951–2003active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Vidocq (1967) as Le notaire Bardoux — aged about 42
- This Special Friendship (1964) as Father teaching — aged about 39
- Forbidden Games (1952) as Le deuxième gendarme (uncredited) — aged about 27
- Charade (1963) as Hotel Receptionnist (uncredited) — aged about 38
- The Sword and the Balance (1963) — aged about 38
- The Sicilian Clan (1969) as Gardien du fourgon cellulaire (uncredited) — aged about 44
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