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Jean-Jacques Moreau

Acting Born Feb 4, 1947 Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis, France 24 credits

Biography

Jean-Jacques Moreau is a French actor and screenwriter, born on February 4, 1947, in Stains, Seine-Saint-Denis. His artistic career spans both theater and film. He is distinguished by his versatility and the diversity of his collaborations with numerous renowned directors.

In film, Jean-Jacques Moreau has appeared in several notable films, including Gérard Oury's The Adventures of Rabbi Jacob, A Few Quiet Gentlemen, Jackal, and Good Kisses, Until Monday. He has also appeared in television productions, playing Leroy-Champier in the miniseries The Big Secret (1989), Duroc in Josephine or the Comedy of Ambitions (1979), and Theo van Gogh in Paul Gauguin (1975). He also appeared in the cult film Diva (1981), where he played the character of Krantz.

His presence on stage has been marked by numerous roles in both classical and contemporary works. He has worked under the direction of such leading figures as Gabriel Garran in Bertolt Brecht's The Visions of Simone Machard, Denis Llorca in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and Jacques Echantillon in Dario Fo's Accidental Death of an Anarchist, a role for which he was nominated for a Molière Best Actor Award. He has also appeared in plays such as Jean-Michel Ribes' The Sycamore Tree Must Flow and Jean Genet's The Balcony.

Jean-Jacques Moreau has portrayed a variety of characters, ranging from drama to comedy, both on television and in the theater. His artistic career demonstrates a great adaptability and a pronounced taste for the eclecticism of genres and registers. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with directors and producers both in France and internationally, consolidating his reputation in the world of live performance and audiovisual.

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Known for

Police Commissioner Moulin

as Cathala
Film

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

as Police Biker
Film

Diva

as Krantz
Film

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

as Truck Driver
Film

Animal

as Le chauffeur de taxi
Film

The Discord

as Le contremaître
Film

The Seventh Company Has Been Found

as L'officier allemand qui s'aperçoit de l'évasion

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

as François
Film

Act of Aggression

1975

Full filmography

  • Police Commissioner Moulin (1976) as Cathala
  • Les Cinq Dernières Minutes (1958) as Alain Meneau
  • The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973) as Police Biker
  • Diva (1981) as Krantz
  • Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977) as Truck Driver
  • Animal (1977) as Le chauffeur de taxi
  • Black Venus (2010) as Henri de Blainville
  • Princesse Alexandra (1992) as Metternich
  • The Discord (1978) as Le contremaître
  • Cadoudal (1974) as Guillemot
  • The Seventh Company Has Been Found (1975) as L'officier allemand qui s'aperçoit de l'évasion
  • Vagabond (1992) as François
  • Act of Aggression (1975)
  • Mésaventures (1988)
  • Des grives aux loups (1984) as Léon Dupeuch
  • Let Joy Reign Supreme (1975) as Peasant
  • Baby Blues (1988) as Michel Lambesque
  • The Seventh Target (1984) as Bolek
  • There Once Was a Cop (1972) as PJ inspector
  • Spécial police (1985) as Pierre Salmon
  • Les Louves (1995) as Pierre
  • La Vouivre (1989) as Victor
  • No Problem! (1975) as French customs officer
  • The Pleasure of Love (1991) as Smallow