Jean Desailly
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Jean Desailly was a French
actor. He was a member of the Comédie-Française
from 1942 – 1946, and later participated in about ninety movies.
Desailly was married to the French actress Simone Valère.
France
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actor. He was a member of the Comédie-Française
Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française or Théâtre-Français is one of the few state theaters in France. It is the only state theater to have its own troupe of actors. It is located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris....
from 1942 – 1946, and later participated in about ninety movies.
Desailly was married to the French actress Simone Valère.
Selected filmography
- Le voyageur de la ToussaintLe voyageur de la ToussaintLe voyageur de la Toussaint is a 1943 French detective film directed by Louis Daquin and starring Assia Noris, Jules Berry, Gabrielle Dorziat and Guillaume de Sax. It is an adaptation of a story by Georges Simenon...
(1943) - Sylvie et le fantômeSylvie et le fantômeSylvie et le fantôme is a 1946 French film directed by Claude Autant-Lara.-Plot:Sylvie is fascinated by the portrait of long dead Alain de Francigny and she is upset when her father, Baron Eduard, is forced to sell the painting. The Baron hires an actor to appear as Alain's ghost on the eve of...
(1946) - 1946: PatriePatriePatrie is a 1946 French drama film directed by Louis Daquin. It was entered into the 1946 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Pierre Blanchar - Le comte de Rysoor* Jean Desailly - Karloo* Maria Mauban - La comtesse de Rysoor* Lucien Nat - Veuve d'Alby...
, directed by Louis DaquinLouis DaquinLouis Daquin was a French film director and actor. He directed 14 films between 1938 and 1963. He also appeared in 11 films between 1937 and 1979.-Selected filmography:... - 1949: Keep an Eye on AmeliaKeep an Eye on AmeliaKeep an Eye on Amelia is a 1949 French comedy film directed by Claude Autant-Lara based on the play by Georges Feydeau. It was entered into the 1949 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Danielle Darrieux – Amélie* Jean Desailly – Marcel* Louise Conte – Irène...
- 1955: Les Grandes manoeuvresThe Grand ManeuverThe Grand Maneuver is a 1955 romantic drama film directed and written by René Clair, and starring Michèle Morgan and Gérard Philipe. In 1974, the film was screened at the Cannes Film Festival.- Cast :* Michèle Morgan as Marie-Louise Rivière...
, directed by René ClairRené ClairRené Clair born René-Lucien Chomette, was a French filmmaker.-Biography:He was born in Paris and grew up in the Les Halles quarter. He attended the Lycée Montaigne and the Lycée Louis-le-Grand. During World War I, he served as an ambulance driver. After the war, he started a career as a journalist... - 1958: Les Grandes Familles, directed by Denys de La PatellièreDenys de La PatellièreDenys de La Patellière is a French film director and scriptwriter.He was born in Nantes.-Filmography as director:* 1955 : Les Aristocrates with Pierre Fresnay...
- 1959: A Midsummer Night's DreamA Midsummer Night's Dream (1959 film)A Midsummer Night's Dream is a 1959 Czechoslovak animated puppet film directed by Jiří Trnka. It is based on the Shakespeare play of the same name. It was entered into the 1959 Cannes Film Festival...
- 1962: Le DoulosLe DoulosLe Doulos is a 1962 French crime film directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. It was released theatrically as The Finger Man in the English-speaking world, but all video and DVD releases have used the French title...
, directed by Jean-Pierre Melville - 1964: The Soft Skin, directed by François TruffautFrançois TruffautFrançois Roland Truffaut was an influential film critic and filmmaker and one of the founders of the French New Wave. In a film career lasting over a quarter of a century, he remains an icon of the French film industry. He was also a screenwriter, producer, and actor working on over twenty-five...
(as Pierre Lachenay) (nominated for the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film FestivalCannes Film FestivalThe Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
in 1964; received the Bodil Award for Best European FilmBodil Award for Best Non-American FilmThe Bodil Award for Best Non-American Film is one of the categories for the Bodil Awards presented annually by the Danish Union of Film Critics . It was created in 1948 and is one of the oldest film prizes in Europe. This category was called "Best European Film" until 2001, when it became the "Best...
in 1965) - 1972: Un flicUn flicUn flic is a 1972 French film, the last directed by Jean-Pierre Melville. It stars Alain Delon, Catherine Deneuve, and Richard Crenna.-Plot:Four men rob a bank in Saint-Jean-de-Monts...
- 1981: Le ProfessionnelLe ProfessionnelLe Professionnel is a 1981 French action thriller film directed by French director Georges Lautner, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Desailly and Robert Hossein, based on the award-winning 1976 novel Death of a Thin-Skinned Animal by Patrick Alexander.The music is composed by Ennio Morricone and...
(as Le ministre) (won the Golden Screen Award, 1983) - 1994: Le Radeau de la MéduseLe Radeau de la MéduseFor other uses, including the painting by Théodore Géricault See: Radeau 'Le Radeau de la Méduse is a French film by Iradj Azimi .-Plot:...
(as La Tullaye)
Awards and nominations
- 1960: Nominated for the BAFTABritish Academy of Film and Television ArtsThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:...
Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleBAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading RoleBest Actor in a Leading Role is a British Academy Film award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts to recognize an actor who has delivered an outstanding leading performance in a film.-Superlatives:...
in 1960, for his role in Maigret tend un piège. - 2002: Awarded the Molière acting prize.