Bernard Blier
Acting
Biography
Bernard Blier (11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He proved to be one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. He often worked in Italian films, particularly in the last decade of his life.
He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, was posted at the time. He is the father of director Bertrand Blier, and appeared in a number of his son's films, most notably Buffet froid (1979). He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar) in 1989, a month before he died.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Bernard Blier
My Friends
1975
Daybreak
1939
Filmography
Acting (186)
2023
L'Âge d'or de la pubas Self (archive footage)
6.5
2020
Bernard Blier, façon puzzleas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2017
À la recherche de... Pierre Richardas Self - Actor (archive footage)
7.0
2002
Michel Audiard et le mystère du triangle des Bermudesas Self (archive footage)
7.7
1990
Paganinias Pater Caffarelli
5.3
1989
Migrationsas Opat Žoržel
6.3
1988
Taste of Lifeas Giuseppe Mondardini
5.7
1988
Ada in the Jungleas Major Collins
4.3
1988
Nailcruncheras Saltiel
5.7
1988
The Possessedas Governor
5.6
1987
I picarias The exploiter of prostitutes
5.5
1987
Under the Chinese Restaurantas Il professore
5.6
1986
Twist Again in Moscowas Alexei
6.1
1986
I Hate Actorsas Jerome B. Cobb
5.3
1986
Let's Hope It's a Girlas Uncle Gugo
7.0
1985
The 2 Lives of Mattia Pascalas Anselmo Paleari
5.9
1985
My Friends Act IIIas Sig. Lenzi
6.4
1985
Madman at Waras Belucci
5.8
1985
Ça n'arrive qu'à moias Monsieur Guilledou
5.3
1981
Il turnoas Don Marcantonio
10.0
1981
Passion of Loveas Major
6.6
1981
Pétrole ! Pétrole !as Emir Abdullah
4.9
1980
Voltati Eugenioas Grandfather Eugenio
7.9
1979
Hypochondriacas Dr. Purgone
6.1
1979
Buffet Froidas Inspecteur Morvandieu
7.1
1979
Serie Noireas Staplin
7.4
1979
On purge bébéas M. Follavoine
9.0
1978
Feu la mère de Madameas Lucien
7.0
1976
The Body of My Enemyas Jean-Baptiste Liégeard
6.4
1976
Golden Nightas Commissaire Pidoux
5.1
1976
Femmes Fatalesas Father Émile
6.1
1975
My Friendsas Righi Niccolò
8.1
1975
The Phoneyas Maxime
5.0
1975
It's Tough for Everybodyas Paul Tardel
5.7
1975
Cher Victoras Anselme Maillard
6.0
1975
The Restroom Robberyas Phano
6.4
1974
Kisses Till Mondayas Frankie Strong
4.8
1974
Ante Upas Priest
5.3
1974
Quick Trialas Il giudice
6.3
1974
By the Blood of Othersas Mayor
5.2
1974
Bloody Murderas Le commissaire Moureu
5.2
1974
Chinese In Parisas Le Président de la République
6.2
1973
I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everythingas Gastié-le-Roy père
5.3
1973
L'École des femmesas Arnolphe
9.3
1973
Moi y'en a vouloir des sousas Adrien Colbard
6.5
1972
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoeas Colonel Bernard Milan
7.0
1972
She No Longer Talks, She Shootsas Commissioner Camille Bistingo
5.1
1972
Everybody He Is Nice, Everybody He Is Beautifulas Le président Louis-Marcel Thulle
6.4
1972
Nights of Boccaccioas Dr. Mazzeo
4.2
1972
Killeras François Tellier, director of the PJ
5.1
1971
Homo Eroticusas Dr. Mezzini
5.2
1971
Catch Me a Spyas Webb
5.0
1971
Joas Inspecteur Ducros
7.2
1971
Il furto è l'anima del commercio!?...as Persicelli
5.2
1971
Troubleshootersas Commissaire Caillaud
6.3
1971
Le Cri du cormoran, le soir au-dessus des jonquesas Monsieur K.
5.9
1970
Distractedas Guiton
6.1
1970
Le Mari, la femme et la mortas Sébastien
8.0
1970
6.2
1969
Call Me Mathildeas Charles de Blanzac, Mathilde's husband
7.2
1969
My Uncle Benjaminas Marquis de Cambyse
6.1
1969
The Fourth Wallas Andrea Brusa
7.0
1968
6.8
1968
Don't Take God's Children for Wild Geeseas Charles aka 'Le Téméraire '
6.0
1968
Coplan Saves His Skinas Marscar
5.2
1968
Dear Carolineas Georges Berthier
4.7
1967
The Madman of Lab Fouras Mr. Beauchard, executive secretary linked to a gang
6.0
1967
The Strangeras Defense Counsel
6.8
1967
If I Were a Spyas le Docteur Lefèvre
6.2
1967
Loose in the Triggeras Nicolas Pappas
5.5
1967
To Commit a Murderas Le commandant Rhome
5.0
1967
Idiot in Parisas Léon Dessertine, mandataire en viandes et ancien de l'assistance
6.6
1966
Ring Around the Worldas Lord Richard Berry
6.2
1966
The Restaurantas Le commissaire divisionnaire
6.8
1966
Almost Perfect Crimeas William Derek Robson
7.0
1966
A Matter of Honoras Don Leandro Sanna
6.3
1965
How to Keep the Red Lamp Burningas Charles Labergerie, le tenancier de la maison close (sketch “La Fermeture” & “Le Procès”)
5.7
1965
When the Pheasants Passas Hyacinthe Camus
6.7
1965
Casanova '70as Il commissario (non accreditato)
6.4
1964
The Great Spy Chaseas Eusebio Cafarelli
6.9
1964
Chance at Loveas Camille (segment "Une chance explosive")
5.6
1964
The Magnificent Cuckoldas Mariotti
6.6
1964
Male Huntas M. Heurtin
6.5
1964
Why Paris?as Building concierge
9.0
1964
Greed in the Sunas Mitch-Mitch
7.1
1964
How to Make a French Dishas Joseph
4.9
1964
High Infidelityas Sergio
5.3
1963
Crooks in Cloveras Raoul Volfoni
7.7
1963
The Organizeras Martinetti
7.5
1963
Germinalas Hennebeau
7.8
1963
The Magnificent Adventureras Clemente VII
7.0
1963
Young Girls of Good Familiesas Ribois
10.0
1963
Mathias Sandorfas Toronthal
6.1
1962
The Seventh Juroras Grégoire Duval pharmacien
6.8
1962
Hitch-Hikeas Mr Rameau, le provincial en 2 cv
6.1
7.0
1961
Seduction Of The Southas Colonelo Breviglieri
5.3
1961
The Counterfeiters of Parisas Charles Lepicard
7.0
1961
The Black Monocleas Commissaire Tournemire
6.1
1961
5.6
1961
The Presidentas Philippe Chalamont
7.2
1961
Women and Waras le docteur Leproux, maire du village
6.9
1961
The Fenouillard Familyas A traveler (uncredited)
5.4
1960
...And Suddenly It's Murder!as Commissario Polizia
6.5
1960
The Hunchbackas Feldwebel
6.6
1960
L'Ennemi dans l'ombreas le Patron
7.0
1960
Do or Die!as Lenzi
6.2
1959
Eyes of Loveas Dr. Andrieux
5.5
1959
The Great Waras Capitano Castelli
8.1
1959
The Great Deceptionas le baron d'Exter, le chef des espions à la solde des Prussiens
6.0
1959
Marie-Octobreas Julien Simoneau
7.3
1959
The Magnificent Trampas M. Pichon, nouveau patron du café
7.0
1958
The Possessorsas Simon Lachaume, bras droit de Noël
6.9
1958
The Gambleras General Zagoriensky
6.7
1958
A Legitimate Defenseas Gustave Martinet
6.0
1958
School for Coquettesas Labaume
3.5
1958
The Catas Debrun
6.2
1958
Les Misérablesas Javert father / Javert son
7.2
1958
Secrets of a French Nurseas René Lecomte
5.8
1958
Sans familleas Renato Garofoli
6.1
1957
When a Woman Meddlesas Félix Seguin
5.8
1957
There's Always a Price Tagas Commissioner Plantavin
6.6
1957
The Man in the Raincoatas Mr Raphaël, le maître chanteur
6.6
1956
Crime and Punishmentas Antoine Monestier
7.0
1955
Revelationas Don Lorenzo
7.7
1955
The Hussarsas le brigadier Le Gouce
6.0
1955
Black Dossieras Le commissaire Noblet
6.3
1954
Marriage Episodesas la mari d'Aglaé
5.4
1954
The Secrets of the Bedas Emile Bergeret (segment "Lit de la Pompadour, Le")
3.8
1954
Before the Delugeas Marcel Noblet
6.6
1953
Follow That Manas Commissioner François Basquier
6.2
1953
Des Hommes Et Des Montagnesas Narrator
10.0
1952
I Was It Three Timesas Henri Verdier / Hector van Broken
4.8
1952
Matrimonial Agencyas Noël Pailleret
5.6
1951
The Bonnadieu Houseas Félix Bonnadieu
4.7
1951
Without Leaving an Addressas Émile Gauthier, chauffeur de taxi et trésorier du syndicat
6.4
1950
Lost Souvenirsas Police officer Raoul (segment "Le violon")
5.5
1950
The Elders of Saint-Loupas Jean Laclaux, ruined banker
6.0
1950
Tuesday's Guestas Charles Josse, agent d'assurance
6.8
1950
1848as Récitant / Narrator (voice)
8.0
1950
Sorceroras Jean-Pierre Lesourd
9.0
1949
Monsignoras Louis Mennechain
6.8
1949
Return to Lifeas Gaston (segment "Le retour de tante Emma")
6.4
1949
The Cheatas Robert
7.0
1949
Truant Schoolas Buffle Pascal, teacher
7.5
1948
The Spice of Lifeas L'importuné
5.8
1948
Dedeeas "Monsieur", le patron du bar à entraîneuses
6.4
1948
Man to Menas Edmond Coquillot
4.9
1947
Jenny Lamouras Maurice Martineau
7.5
1947
Clockface Cafeas Julien Couturier
5.7
1946
Mr. Gregoire Runs Awayas Alex Grégoire
6.1
1946
Messieurs Ludovicas Ludovic Seguin
7.0
1945
Alone in the Nightas Inspector Pascal
7.3
1945
Farandoleas Sylvestre
3.5
1944
Carmenas Remendado
8.0
1944
The Little Ones of the Flower Platformas Doctor Bernard
6.6
1943
I Am with Youas Robert Nattier
7.0
1943
Dominoas Crémone
6.4
1943
Marie-Martineas Maurice
6.9
1942
The Marriage of Chiffonas Hotel boy
6.3
1942
Fantastic Nightas Lucien
6.1
1942
Threesome Romanceas Marcel
6.7
1942
The Newspaper Falls at Five O'Clockas André Bertod
6.7
1942
La Symphonie fantastiqueas Antoine Charbonnel
6.4
1942
The Woman I Loved the Mostas Funeral home employee
8.0
1942
Whimsas Marcel
6.4
1941
The Pavilion Burnsas Benezy
7.0
1941
Who Killed Santa Claus?as Officer from the Gendarmerie
6.8
1941
Premier balas The maitre d'hotel
6.9
1941
Night in Decemberas Édouard
7.5
1941
Hell of Angelsas Freddy, le patron du bistrot
6.9
1939
Latin Quarteras (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Daybreakas Gaston
7.6
1939
Place de la Concordeas Brioche
7.0
1938
Final Accordas Mérot
8.5
1938
Hôtel du Nordas Prosper
7.1
1938
The Streamas Taxi driver (uncredited)
6.8
1938
The Curtain Risesas Pescani, un élève du Conservatoire
7.8
1938
Youth in Revoltas Benoît
8.0
1938
Grisouas le fils Mélée
8.0
1937
The Green Dressas Le fils Pinchet
6.5
1937
Woman of Malaccaas (uncredited)
6.1
1937
Heart of Parisas Le jeune homme au tandem (uncredited)
4.9
1937
The Messengeras Nick's chauffeur (uncredited)
7.3
9.5