Michel Bouquet
Biography
Michel François Pierre Bouquet was a French stage and film actor born in Paris on November 6, 1925. When he was seven years old, he was sent to a boarding school. Bouquet appeared in more than 100 films, specifically 114 known credits, from 1947 to 2020. His career was decorated with numerous honors, including the Best Actor European Film Award in 1991 for Toto the Hero and two Best Actor Césars for How I Killed My Father in 2001 and The Last Mitterrand in 2005. He also won the Molière Award for Best Actor for Les côtelettes in 1998 and Exit the King in 2005, followed by an Honorary Molière in 2014. Bouquet received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor in 2018 and died on April 13, 2022.
Career overview
Michel Bouquet was a French stage and film actor born in Paris on November 6, 1925. His career spanned from 1947 to 2020, during which he appeared in more than 100 films, accumulating a total of 114 known acting credits according to available database records.
Throughout his extensive career in film, Bouquet earned notable accolades. He won the Best Actor European Film Award in 1991 for his work in Toto the Hero. He later received two Best Actor César Awards, first for How I Killed My Father in 2001 and subsequently for The Last Mitterrand in 2005.
In addition to his film accomplishments, Bouquet was recognized for his contributions to the stage. He received the Molière Award for Best Actor for Les côtelettes in 1998, and won the category again in 2005 for Exit the King. In 2014, he was awarded the Honorary Molière in recognition of the sum of his career. Furthermore, he received the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor in 2018. Bouquet passed away on April 13, 2022, at the age of 96.
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114 titles- Stéphane Audran, la complice de Chabrol (2024) as Self (archive) - actor
- Secret Ceremony (2022)
- Pierre Richard... en mode Veber (2022) as Self
- Juste avant la nuit - Michel Bouquet (2022) as self
- Villa Caprice (2021) as Marcel Germon
- The Lives of Albert Camus (2020) as Self
- Muriel Robin, oser être soi... (2018) as Self
- À la recherche de... Pierre Richard (2017) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- The Origin of Violence (2016) as Marcel Fabre (2014)
- The Art Dealer (2015) as Raoul
- Rebecca (2014)
- 28 minutes (2012) as Self
- Renoir (2012) as Auguste Renoir
- The Little Bedroom (2011) as Edmond
- La Case du Siècle (2010) as Arnaud de Roquefeuil (old) (voice)
- Le malade imaginaire (2008) as Argan
- The Life and Work of Claude Chabrol (2006) as Self
- The Last Mitterrand (2005) as Le Président
- The Afternoon of Mr. Andesmas (2004) as Monsieur Andesmas
- The Chops (2003) as le Vieux
- Trees (2001) as Narrator
- How I Killed My Father (2001) as Maurice
- The Prince's Manuscript (2000) as Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa
- Albert Camus, la tragédie du bonheur (1999) as Narration (Voice)
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- Milice, film noir (1997) as Narrator (voice)
- Élisa (1995) as Samuel
- La Joie de vivre (1993) as Monsieur Charme
- The Eye of Vichy (1993) as Narrator (voice)
- Il segno del comando (1992) as Marquis of Santerre
- Maigret (1991) as Le juge Forlacroix
- Toto the Hero (1991) as Old Thomas
- All the Mornings of the World (1991) as Baugin
- Velvet Paws (1987) as Quid
- Cop au Vin (1985) as Hubert Lavoisier
- Le Regard dans le miroir (1985) as Mathias
- A Christmas Carol (1984) as Ebenezer Scrooge
- Péchés originaux (1984)
- The Secret of Mister L (1983) as Victor Lumen
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Mozart (1982) as Leopold Mozart
- Les Misérables (1982) as Inspector Javert
- La danse de mort (1982) as Edgar
- The Sorceress (1982) as Jules Michelet
- Histoire du petit Chaperon rouge (1981)
- Le Curé de Tours (1980) as L'abbé Troubet
- Les Jeunes Filles (1979) as Récitant / Narrator
- Last In, First Out (1978) as Banquier Muller
- Les Jeunes Filles (1978)
- State Reasons (1978) as Francis Jobin
- Les Anneaux de Bicêtre (1977) as Maugras
- The Toy (1976) as Pierre Rambal-Cochet, powerful businessman
- Vincent Put the Donkey in a Meadow (And Went Into the Other) (1976) as Pierre Vergne
- Thomas (1975) as André, the father
- Beyond Fear (1975) as Claude Balard
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- The Suspects (1974) as Prosecutor Delarue
- Kisses Till Monday (1974) as Nez-D'Boeuf
- Bloody Murder (1974) as Georges Noblet
- France, Incorporated (1974) as The Frenchman
- Bloody Sun (1974) as Doctor
- Two Men in Town (1973) as Commissioner Goitreau
- The Serpent (1973) as Tavel
- The Conspiracy (1973) as Lelong
- Défense de savoir (1973) as Paul Cristiani
- Where There's Smoke (1973) as Morlaix
- Les grands sentiments font les bons gueuletons (1973) as Claude Reverson
- The Holy Family (1973) as Storm
- The Angels (1973) as Maurice
- The Assassination (1972) as Lempereur
- Malpertuis (1972) as Charles Dideloo
- Paulina 1880 (1972) as Monsieur Pandolfini
- 3000 Million Without an Elevator (1972) as Albert
- Vagabond Humor (1972) as Marcel Bingeot and 19 other roles
- Le volet (1972) as Narrator (voice)
- La Légende du siècle (1972) as Self
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- Just Before Nightfall (1971) as Charles Masson
- Tartuffe (1971) as Tartuffe
- Papa, the Lil' Boats (1971) as Marc the Boss
- Borsalino (1970) as Maître Rinaldi
- The Cop (1970) as L'inspecteur Favenin
- The Breach (1970) as Ludovic Regnier
- Countdown to Vengeance (1970) as Valberg
- Last Leap (1970) as Jauran
- The Unfaithful Wife (1969) as Charles Desvallées
- Mississippi Mermaid (1969) as Comolli
- God Chose Paris (1969) as Narrator
- À la recherche de Jean Grémillon (1969) as Self
- The Bride Wore Black (1968) as Coral
- A Wall in Jerusalem (1968) as Narrator (citations) (voice)
- Lamiel (1967) as Le docteur Sansfin
- La Plaie et le Couteau, Charles Baudelaire (1967) as Un causeur dans le boudoir
- The Road to Corinth (1967) as Sharps
- The Double Contempt (1967) as Reciter (voice)
- Marco the Magnificent (1965) as Narrator (uncredited)
- Our Agent Tiger (1965) as Jacques Vermorel
- This Special Friendship (1964) as Father Trennes
- Rodolphe Bresdin (1962) as Narrator
- A Look at Madness (1962) as Narrator (voice)
- Le Sourire (1960) as Récitant (Commentaires bouddhique) (voice)
- Discorama (1959) as Self
- Katia (1959) as Bibesco
- No Escape (1958) as Commissioner
- Night and Fog (1956) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
- Tower of Lust (1955) as Louis X
- Visages de Paris (1955) as Voix
- Mina de Vanghel (1953) as Narrator (voice)
- Three Women (1952) as Monsieur Lesable (segment "Zora")
- Two Pennies Worth of Violets (1951) as Maurice Desforges, le frère de Thérèse
- Manon (1949) as Second
- White Paws (1949) as Maurice
- Monsieur Vincent (1947) as Le tuberculeux
- Criminal Brigade (1947) as Le tueur
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Michel Bouquet best known for?
Michel Bouquet is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Secret Ceremony (2022), Renoir (2012), Floating Clouds (1955), Vivement dimanche (1998).
When and where was Michel Bouquet born?
Michel Bouquet was born on November 6, 1925 in Paris, France. They passed away on April 13, 2022.
How many credits does Michel Bouquet have?
Michel Bouquet has accumulated over 114 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 2024.
What is Michel Bouquet's background in cinema and television?
Michel François Pierre Bouquet was a French stage and film actor born in Paris on November 6, 1925. When he was seven years old, he was sent to a boarding school. Bouquet appeared in more than 100 films, specifically 114 known credits, from 1947 to 2020. His career was decorated with numerous honors, including the Best...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 48
- Paulina 1880 (1972) as Monsieur Pandolfini — aged about 46
- Night and Fog (1956) as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) — aged about 30
- La Case du Siècle (2010) as Arnaud de Roquefeuil (old) (voice) — aged about 84
- Maigret (1991) as Le juge Forlacroix — aged about 65
- This Special Friendship (1964) as Father Trennes — aged about 38
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