Jean-Pierre Darras
Jean‑Pierre Darras, born in 1927 in Paris, turned to theatre early on after studying literature. Trained in the post‑war dramatic centres, he joined Jean Vilar’s TNP, where he learned the discipline of classical repertoire and worked alongside major figures of the French stage.
He became known to the wider public through his satirical duo with Philippe Noiret, where his sharp wit and gift for caricature stood out. Darras then built a versatile career: popular comedies, boulevard theatre, ambitious directing projects, and more dramatic roles from the 1980s onward.
Deeply passionate about Molière, he devoted several productions and writings to him, seeking to reveal the man behind the legend. In cinema, he appeared in notable films such as Le Viager and L’Emmerdeur, where his precise, ironic acting naturally found its place.
In 1982, he moved into directing with Le Braconnier de Dieu. Later, he founded a theatre festival in Carpentras with his wife Corinne Lahaye, continuing his commitment to the stage until the end of his life.
Acting
Movie
Asterix vs. Caesar
as (voice)
1985
Movie
My Father's Glory
as Marcel Pagnol, elderly, narrator (voice)
1990
Movie
My Mother's Castle
as Narrator, Marcel Pagnol (voice)
1990
Movie
The Tattoo
as Lucien, facteur de Montignac
1968
Movie
A Pain in the Ass
as Dr. Edgar Fuchs
1973
Movie
The Annuity
as Emile Galipeau
1972
Movie
Out of It
as Jacques Panivaux, Owner of the Rolls-Royce
1978
Movie
For a Cop's Hide
as Commissaire Chauffard
1981
Movie
Three Men to Kill
as Chocard
1980
Movie
Two Men in Manhattan
1959
Movie
She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks
as Georges, 'Monsieur le Comte'
1970
Movie
The Old Maid
as Sacha
1972
Movie
Monsieur
as José, Small-time Crook
1964
Movie
A Man Named Rocca
as Névada
1961
Movie
At the Meeting with Joyous Death
as Peron
1973
Movie
Lucky Jo
as Napo
1964
Movie
The Suburbs Are Everywhere
as Ducros
1973
Movie
A Golden Widow
as Rapha
1969
Movie
Signé Furax
as Socrate
1981
Movie
Elise, or Real Life
as Le commissaire
1970
Movie
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
as Co-Producer
1976
Movie
Love and Cool Water
as Clément
1976
Movie
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !
as Flavacourt
1982
Movie
Le Chêne d'Allouville
as Minister of Culture
1981
