Robert Hossein
Acting Born Dec 30, 1927 Died Dec 31, 2020 Paris, France 172 credits
Biography
Robert Hossein was a French film actor of Parsi origin. He started his acting career and began directing films in 1956 with Les salauds vont en enfer. Hossein appeared in various films, including Vice and Virtue, Le Casse, Les Uns et les Autres, and Venus Beauty Institute. He also starred in the Angélique series and Prêtres interdits (Forbidden Priests) in 1973. Hossein was a prolific actor, with 138 known credits. He was born on December 30, 1927, in Paris, France, and passed away on December 31, 2020, at the age of 93.
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Career overview
Robert Hossein is known for his acting career. He appeared in several films, including Vice and Virtue, Le Casse, Les Uns et les Autres, and Venus Beauty Institute. Hossein also starred in the Angélique series, playing the role of Michèle Mercier's husband. In the 1973 film Prêtres interdits, he played a Catholic priest.
Hossein's acting credits include 138 known roles. He was born in Paris, France, on December 30, 1927, and passed away on December 31, 2020, at the age of 93. Hossein's acting career spanned many years, with his first known role in a film directed by himself in 1956, Les salauds vont en enfer.
Hossein's acting career was marked by his appearances in various French films. He worked with several notable directors and actors, and his performances were well-received by audiences. Hossein's acting career is a testament to his dedication to his craft and his ability to bring complex characters to life on screen.
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Frequent co-stars
Kayo Matsuo
8 shared titles
Shirō Ōsaka
5 shared titles
Sundar Krishna Urs
4 shared titles
Shoichi Ozawa
4 shared titles
Michèle Mercier
4 shared titles
Sanae Nakahara
3 shared titles
Eijirō Tōno
3 shared titles
Kō Nishimura
3 shared titles
Thoogudeepa Srinivas
3 shared titles
Akio Yokoyama
3 shared titles
Career timeline
Picking Strawberries
Belmondo: The IncorrigibleRaymond Devos dans tous ses sensLove Is Better Than Life
Hossein, Ronet, Trintignant : Confidences de trois acteurs inoubliables
Noni : Le Fruit de l'espoir
Aznavour by Charles
Belmondo by Belmondo
Marie-France Pisier, une femme sous influence
Belmondo, itinéraire...Une femme nommée MarieUne femme nommée Marie · Stage DirectorBelmondo, il était une fois le beau monde
The Little Murders of Agatha ChristieLes fleurs maladives de Georges FranjuA Man and His Dog
Annie Girardot, ainsi va la vie
Trivial
Petits Meurtres en familleDenn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern
Le Juge
San Antonio
AntigoneAntigone · Art Direction
Venus Beauty InstituteScandalous Crimes
Vivement dimanche
The Wax Mask
Les MiserablesParadjanov, le dernier collage
L'Affaire
Stranger in the House
Stars 90Le GorilleCyrano de Bergerac · Director
Children of Chaos
Kean · Stage DirectorLa croisade des enfants
Sacrée soiréeNulle part ailleursTéléthonLevy & Goliath
A Man and a Woman: 20 Years LaterLe Caviar rougeLe Caviar rouge · ScreenplayLe Caviar rouge · Director
Surprise Party
Champs-ElyséesLes Misérables · ScreenplayLes Misérables · DirectorThe Big Pardon
The ProfessionalBolero
Démons de midi
Full Filmography
172 titles- Picking Strawberries (2025)
- Belmondo: The Incorrigible (2022)
- Raymond Devos dans tous ses sens (2022) as Self
- Love Is Better Than Life (2022) as Robert Prat
- Hossein, Ronet, Trintignant : Confidences de trois acteurs inoubliables (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Noni : Le Fruit de l'espoir (2020) as Le grand-père d'Angeli
- Aznavour by Charles (2019) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- Belmondo by Belmondo (2016) as Self
- Marie-France Pisier, une femme sous influence (2014) as Self
- Belmondo, itinéraire... (2011) as Self
- Une femme nommée Marie (2011) as Narrator (voice)
- Une femme nommée Marie (2011) Stage Director
- Belmondo, il était une fois le beau monde (2011) as Self
- The Little Murders of Agatha Christie (2009) as Simon
- Les fleurs maladives de Georges Franju (2009) as Self
- A Man and His Dog (2009) as Un homme a la soupe populaire
- Annie Girardot, ainsi va la vie (2008) as Self
- Trivial (2007) as Antoine Bérangère
- Petits Meurtres en famille (2006) as Simon
- Denn sie kennen kein Erbarmen - Der Italowestern (2006) as Self
- Le Juge (2005) as Roger Marino
- San Antonio (2004) as Le ministre de l'intérieur / The Minister
- Antigone (2003) as Créon
- Antigone (2003) Art Direction
- Venus Beauty Institute (1999) as L'aviateur
- Scandalous Crimes (1999) as Judge Bocchi
- Vivement dimanche (1998) as Self
- The Wax Mask (1997) as Boris Volkoff
- Les Miserables (1995) as Le maître de cérémonie
- Paradjanov, le dernier collage (1995) as Self
- L'Affaire (1994) as Paul Haslans
- Stranger in the House (1992) as Narrator (voice)
- Stars 90 (1990) as Self
- Le Gorille (1990) as Joseph Beaucis
- Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) Director
- Children of Chaos (1989) as Robert
- Kean (1988) Stage Director
- La croisade des enfants (1988) as Philippe-Auguste
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Nulle part ailleurs (1987) as Self
- Téléthon (1987) as Self
- Levy & Goliath (1987) as Goliath customer (uncredited)
- A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later (1986) as Robert Hossein
- Le Caviar rouge (1986) as Alex
- Le Caviar rouge (1986) Screenplay
- Le Caviar rouge (1986) Director
- Surprise Party (1983) as André Auerbach
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Les Misérables (1982) Screenplay
- Les Misérables (1982) Director
- The Big Pardon (1982) as Manuel Carreras
- The Professional (1981) as Commissaire Rosen
- Bolero (1981) as Simon Meyer / Robert Prat
- Démons de midi (1979) as Metteur en scène de théâtre
- Henry James Stories (1976) as Peter Quint
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self
- The Phoney (1975) as Kaminsky
- Hernani (1975) Stage Director
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self
- The Protector (1974) as Arnaud
- Le Tour d'Écrou (1974) as Peter Quint
- Prêtres interdits (1973) as Jean Rastaud
- Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973) as Louis Prévost
- A Police Officer Without Importance (1973) as Pierre Fresse
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self - Main Guest
- A Murder Is a Murder (1972) as Jean Carouse
- Hellé (1972) as Kleber
- Samedi soir (1971) as Self
- The Burglars (1971) as Ralph
- Judge Roy Bean (1971) as Black Bird
- The Lion's Share (1971) as Maurice Ménard
- Time of the Wolves (1970) as Dillinger
- Versatile Lovers (1970) as Serge Belaïeff
- Falling Point (1970) as Le Caïd
- Falling Point (1970) Director
- Falling Point (1970) Writer
- The Scarlet Lady (1969) as Julien
- Cemetery Without Crosses (1969) as Manuel
- Cemetery Without Crosses (1969) Director
- Cemetery Without Crosses (1969) Writer
- The Conspirators (1969) as Leonida Montanari
- Life Love Death (1969) as Man in the movie
- The Battle of El Alamein (1969) as Erwin Rommel
- Misdeal (1969) as Martin von Klaus
- Crime Thief (1969) as Tian
- Desert Assault (1969) as Capitaine Curd Heinz (Rudi en Français)
- Angelique and the Sultan (1968) as Joffrey de Peyrac "Le Rescator"
- Tender Moment (1968) as Enrico Fontana
- A Little Virtuous (1968) as Louis Brady
- OSS 117 Murder for Sale (1968) as Dr. Saadi
- Untamable Angelique (1967) as Joffrey de Peyrac, 'Le Rescator'
- Lamiel (1967) as Roger Valber
- I Killed Rasputin (1967) as Serge Sukhotin
- I Killed Rasputin (1967) Director
- I Killed Rasputin (1967) Writer
- The Man Who Betrayed the Mafia (1967) as Maître Bianchini
- La Musica (1967) as Him
- Angelique and the King (1966) as Jeoffrey de Peyrac
- Long March (1966) as Carnot
- Mademoiselle de Maupin (1966) as Captain Alcibiade
- The Other Truth (1966) as Pierre Montaud, the Advocate
- Brigade Anti Gangs (1966) as Chief Commissioner Le Goff
- Marco the Magnificent (1965) as Prince Nayam
- The Vampire of Dusseldorf (1965) as Peter Kuerten
- The Vampire of Dusseldorf (1965) Screenplay
- The Vampire of Dusseldorf (1965) Director
- The Dirty Game (1965) as Dupont
- God's Thunder (1965) as Marcel
- Le commissaire mène l’enquête (1965) as The lover (segment "Pour qui sonne le ...")
- Angelique (1964) as Jeoffrey de Peyrac
- OSS 117: Panic in Bangkok (1964) as Dr. Sinn
- Marked Eyes (1964) as Franz
- Marked Eyes (1964) Director
- Marked Eyes (1964) Story
- Death of a Killer (1964) as Pierre Massa
- Death of a Killer (1964) Adaptation
- Death of a Killer (1964) Director
- Death of a Killer (1964) Screenplay
- Why Paris? (1964)
- Highway Pick-Up (1963) as Daniel Boisset
- Of Flesh and Blood (1963) as Samuel
- Vice and Virtue (1963) as SS Oberst Erik Schörndorf
- Enough Rope (1963) as Inspektor Corby
- In the Midst of Life (1963) Co-Producer
- Paris Pick-Up (1962) as Robert Herbin
- Love on a Pillow (1962) as Renaud Sarti
- Hitch-Hike (1962) as Edouard, le fou
- Madame (1961) as Le sergent François-Joseph Lefebvre
- The Game of Truth (1961) as L'inspecteur de police
- The Game of Truth (1961) Director
- The Game of Truth (1961) Writer
- The Taste of Violence (1961) as Perez
- The Taste of Violence (1961) Screenplay
- The Taste of Violence (1961) Dialogue
- The Taste of Violence (1961) Director
- The Menace (1961) as Savary
- The Wretches (1960) as Jess Rooland
- The Wretches (1960) Director
- The Wretches (1960) Screenplay
- Take Me As I Am (1960) as Ed Dawson
- Blonde in a White Car (1959) as Pierre Menda
- Blonde in a White Car (1959) Director
- Blonde in a White Car (1959) Screenplay
- Riff Raff Girls (1959) as Marcel Point-Bleu
- Stars Meet in Moscow (1959) as Self
- The Verdict (1959) as Georges Lagrange
- The Verdict (1959) Writer
- Double Agents (1959) as Lui
- Double Agents (1959) Screenplay
- Double Agents (1959) Director
- The Road to Shame (1959) as Pierre Rossi
- Provisional Liberty (1958) as Jean-Paul Viberty / Jean Rungis
- Young Girls Beware (1957) as Raven
- No Sun in Venice (1957) as Sforzi
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- Crime and Punishment (1956) as René Brunel
- Forgive Our Trespasses (1956) as (uncredited)
- Forgive Our Trespasses (1956) Screenplay
- Forgive Our Trespasses (1956) Director
- Rififi (1955) as Rémi Grutter
- The Wicked Go to Hell (1955) as Fred
- The Wicked Go to Hell (1955) Director
- The Wicked Go to Hell (1955) Screenplay
- Série noire (1955) as Jo
- Reflets de Cannes (1954) as Self
- Quai des blondes (1954) as Chemise Rose
- Maya (1949) as Un témoin du meurtre qui n'a rien vu (uncredited)
- In the Eyes of Memory (1948) as A student from the Simon course
- The Devil Who Limped (1948) as Guest in white (uncredited)
- Sextette (1948)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Robert Hossein best known for?
Robert Hossein is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Little Murders of Agatha Christie (2009), Barbapapa Around the World (1999), Vivement dimanche (1998), L'Affaire (1994).
When and where was Robert Hossein born?
Robert Hossein was born on December 30, 1927 in Paris, France. They passed away on December 31, 2020.
How many credits does Robert Hossein have?
Robert Hossein has accumulated over 172 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2025.
What is Robert Hossein's background in cinema and television?
Robert Hossein was a French film actor of Parsi origin. He started his acting career and began directing films in 1956 with Les salauds vont en enfer. Hossein appeared in various films, including Vice and Virtue, Le Casse, Les Uns et les Autres, and Venus Beauty Institute. He also starred in the Angélique series and Pr...
Robert Hossein by the numbers
172credits
153films
19TV series
1948–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Spécial cinéma (1974) as Self — aged about 46
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 28
- Apostrophes (1975) as Self — aged about 47
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self — aged about 44
- Le Grand Échiquier (1972) as Self - Main Guest — aged about 44
- Rififi (1955) as Rémi Grutter — aged about 27
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