Jean Bouise
Biography
Jean Bouise was a French actor born on June 3, 1929, in Le Havre. During the 1950s, he was a player in the Théâtre de la Cité, which he helped found. He began appearing in films in the 1960s, taking supporting roles in productions such as Z, Out 1, Monsieur Klein, The Shameless Old Lady, L'Aveu, Section spéciale, and The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe. Bouise won a César award for Best Supporting Actor for Coup de tête and received nominations for Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff and Le vieux fusil. His later credits include Subway, The Big Blue, La Femme Nikita, Édith et Marcel, and Le Dernier Combat. He died in Lyon on July 6, 1989.
Career overview
Jean Bouise was a French actor born on June 3, 1929, in Le Havre. During the 1950s, he was a player in the Théâtre de la Cité, which he helped to found. He began appearing in films during the 1960s, where he played supporting roles in productions including The Shameless Old Lady, Z, L'Aveu, Out 1, Section spéciale, Monsieur Klein, and The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe.
Bouise received César nominations for his performances in Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff and Le vieux fusil. He won the Best Supporting Actor award for his role in Coup de tête. Following these achievements, he appeared in several other films, including Subway, The Big Blue, La Femme Nikita, Le Dernier Combat, and Édith et Marcel.
Throughout his career, Bouise was recognized as a prominent performer of supporting roles in films from the 1960s through the 1980s. According to database records, he had 81 known credits. He died in Lyon on July 6, 1989, at the age of 60.
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Full Filmography
81 titles- Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau (2019) as Self (archive footage)
- Nikita (1990) as The Embassy Attaché
- Out 1 (1990) as Warok
- The French Revolution (1989) as Maurice Duplay
- Stormy Summer (1989) as Robert
- The Big Blue (1988) as Uncle Louis
- The Abyss (1988) as Campanus
- The Power of Speech (1988) as Agatos
- L'été en pente douce (1987) as Olivier Voke
- Jenatsch (1987) as Dr. Tobler
- Spiral (1987) as Jean-François
- Châteauroux district (1987) as Commissioner Feuille
- Last Image (1986) as Langlois
- Zone Red (1986) as Antoine Sénéchal
- Dans les griffes de Thulius (1986)
- Going and Coming Back (1985) as Vicar
- Subway (1985) as Le Chef de Station
- Au nom de tous les miens (1985) as Dr. Celjmaster
- Strictement personnel (1985) as Le commissaire
- Le hasard mène le Jeu (1985) as Le commissaire
- Le Mystérieux Docteur Cornélius (1984) as Fritz Kramm
- Credo (1983) as Le Père Serge
- Equator (1983) as Public Prosecutor
- The Last Battle (1983) as The Doctor
- For Those I Loved (1983) as Dr. Ciljimaster
- Edith and Marcel (1983) as Lucien Roupp
- No Rest for Billy Brakko (1983) as Récitant (voice)
- La Bête noire (1983) as Pépé
- If I Were 1000 Years Old (1983)
- Merette (1982) as Le pasteur Magnoux
- Bluff (1982) as Doctor
- L'Épingle noire (1982)
- Hecate (1982) as le consul de France
- Paris Saint-Lazare (1982) as Paul Tasson
- A Dessert for Constance (1981) as M. Broccart
- Le Fantôme est amoureux (1981) as Maxime Hermance
- Anthracite (1980) as Rector
- Hothead (1979) as President Sivardière
- Paco the Infallible (1979) as Ambroise
- Sale rêveur (1978) as Robert
- Roads to the South (1978) as Sharecropper
- Butterfly on the Shoulder (1978) as Le docteur
- The Little Wheedlers (1978) as Le père de Sophie
- Death of a Corrupt Man (1977) as Commissioner Pernais
- Judge Fayard Called the Sheriff (1977) as Arnould
- Focal Point (1977) as Bob
- Mr. Klein (1976) as Seller of the painting
- Mado (1976) as André
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- The Old Gun (1975) as François
- The Brigade (1975) as Charles
- Mad Enough to Kill (1975) as Dr Rosenfeld
- Special Section (1975) as René Linais
- The Common Man (1975) as Inspecteur Boulard
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1974) as Le ministre
- Madame Bovary (1974) as Charles Bovary
- The Burned Barns (1973) as Journalist
- The Assassination (1972) as French Officer
- The French Calvinists (1972) as Coachman
- Hearth Fires (1972) as Bouteiller
- The Big Shots (1972) as Nino Murelli
- Appointment in Bray (1971) as le rédacteur
- To Die of Love (1971) as Juvenile judge
- Touch and Go (1971) as Man on the terrace
- The Things of Life (1970) as François
- The Confession (1970) as Boss of Factory
- Le chien qui a vu Dieu (1970) as Defende Sapori
- Z (1969) as Deputy Georges Pirou
- The American (1969) as Paul
- The Outlaws (1969) as Marc
- The Most Beautiful Month (1968) as Le curé
- The War Is Over (1966) as Ramón
- To Skin a Spy (1966) as Margery, dit « le boiteux »
- Ubu Roi (1965) as Father Ubu
- I Am Cuba (1964) as Jim
- Tintin and the Blue Oranges (1964) as Capitaine Haddock
- The Other Christopher (1963) as Cristobal
- The Blockhead Fair (1963) as Director
- La Meule (1962) as Simon
- Flore et Blancheflore (1961) as Le pontonnier
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What movies or TV shows is Jean Bouise best known for?
Jean Bouise is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Nikita (1990), The French Revolution (1989), The Big Blue (1988), L'été en pente douce (1987).
When and where was Jean Bouise born?
Jean Bouise was born on June 3, 1929 in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime, France. They passed away on July 6, 1989.
How many credits does Jean Bouise have?
Jean Bouise has accumulated over 81 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1961 to 2019.
What is Jean Bouise's background in cinema and television?
Jean Bouise was a French actor born on June 3, 1929, in Le Havre. During the 1950s, he was a player in the Théâtre de la Cité, which he helped found. He began appearing in films in the 1960s, taking supporting roles in productions such as Z, Out 1, Monsieur Klein, The Shameless Old Lady, L'Aveu, Section spéciale, and T...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 45
- Z (1969) as Deputy Georges Pirou — aged about 40
- I Am Cuba (1964) as Jim — aged about 35
- The French Revolution (1989) as Maurice Duplay — aged about 60
- The Old Gun (1975) as François — aged about 46
- The Big Blue (1988) as Uncle Louis — aged about 59
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