Michel Subor
Acting
Biography
Michel Subor (born Mischa Subotzki; February 2 1935 - January 17 2022) was a French actor who gained fame playing the lover of Brigitte Bardot's character in La Bride sur le Cou (1961). In Hollywood Subor starred in Clive Donner's What's New, Pussycat? (as lover Philippe) and in Alfred Hitchcock's Topaz (as Claude Jade's husband, the journalist François Picard). His most important role was his Bruno Forestier in Jean-Luc Godard's Le Petit Soldat, beside Anna Karina. He had a comeback in 1999 in Claire Denis's Beau Travail. His most recent movie was Claire Denis' Bastards in 2013.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Michel Subor
Topaz
1969
Filmography
Acting (42)
2025
Sang titreas (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
2017
Godard Mon Amouras Narrator #4 (voice)
6.6
2013
Bastardsas Edouard Laporte
5.7
2012
Last Winteras Hélier
5.7
10.0
2010
White Materialas Henri Vial
6.7
2005
The Intruderas Louis Trebor
6.5
2003
3.3
2002
In the Darkness of Timeas (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
2001
Wild Innocenceas Chas
5.9
2000
Beau Travailas Commander Bruno Forestier
7.1
2000
Fidelityas Rupert MacRoi
5.9
2000
Ainsi soit-ilas Barroux
6.0
1997
Un petit grain de folieas Alexandre Pelozov
1989
8.0
1989
The French Revolutionas Vadier
7.5
1988
Der Mann im Salzas Meister Zwanzigeisen
3.7
1985
The Fourth Poweras Xavier Mareche
6.4
1985
Secret Passageas Enrique
7.0
1984
Stressas Police commissioner
5.3
1981
Le pilonas Roland Boileu
7.0
1980
The Rebelas Beaufils
7.8
1979
The Sewers of Paradiseas Biki le Targuy
6.4
1977
The Accuseras Brignon
6.2
1973
The Day of the Jackalas OAS Terrorist in Car
7.5
1969
Topazas François Picard
6.0
1969
Sadistic Hallucinationsas L'inspecteur
3.2
1966
À nous deux, Paris!as Patrick Cartier
8.0
1965
Le Refluxas Henri Person
8.0
1965
The Queen of Spadesas Herman
8.0
1965
What's New Pussycat?as Philippe
5.9
1964
6.2
1964
5.9
1963
Young Girls of Good Familiesas Gerard LeGall
10.0
1963
Le Petit Soldatas Bruno Forestier
6.9
1962
Jules and Jimas Récitant / Narrator (voix)
7.5
1961
Vacation in Hellas André
1961
Please, Not Now!as Alain Varnier
5.1
1959
My Pal the Gypsyas Bruno Pittuiti
4.5
1958
Sunday Encounteras Un élève du cours (uncredited)
6.3
1955
Frou-Frouas Le jeune homme au restaurant (uncredited)
6.0
Production & Directing (1)
2022
Stars at NoonIn Memory Of
5.8