Maurice Barrier
Maurice Barrier (8 June 1932 – 12 April 2020) was a French actor and singer.
Barrier was the son of a cabinetmaker, and had his first job working in his father's workshop. While in Rennes at age 28, he met several resident actors at the Théâtre National de Bretagne and made his stage debut in Caligula, written by Albert Camus.
His first major role on television was in the film The Taking of Power by Louis XIV. His other major films included The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, Two Men in Town, Black and White in Color, Coup de tête, and Flic Story. He played alongside several actors, such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, and Gérard Jugnot.
Barrier was married to the actress Hélène Manesse. The pair resided in Montréal, France from 1962 until Maurice's death on 12 April 2020 in Montbard at the age of 87 due to COVID-19.
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Acting
Movie
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
as Chaperon, Toulouse agent
1972
Movie
The ComDads
as Raffart
1983
Movie
The Fugitives
as Superintendent Duroc
1986
Movie
The Outsider
as « Tonton »
1983
Movie
The Return of Martin Guerre
as Pierre Guerre
1982
Movie
Two Men in Town
as Investigating judge
1973
Movie
Scout Toujours
as Marek
1985
Movie
And the Ship Sails On
as Ziolev
1983
Movie
Hothead
as Berri, boss of the 'Penalty'
1979
TV
Scene of the Crime
as Khamon
1970
Movie
Flic Story
as Rene Bollec
1975
Movie
The Specialists
as Kovacs
1985
Movie
Life and Nothing But
as Mercadot
1989
Movie
The Gypsy
as Jacques Helman
1975
Movie
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV
as D'Artagnan
1966
Movie
Black and White in Color
as Caprice
1976
Movie
He Died with His Eyes Open
as Arthur Chalon
1985
Movie
Raphael or the Debauched One
as Lasalle
1971
Movie
The Gang
as Lucien
1977
Movie
Hail the Artist
as René, un acteur
1973
Movie
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
as Host
1973
Movie
Louis, the Child King
as Guitaud
1993
Movie
One Woman or Two
as Le maire
1985
TV
Louis la Brocante
as Edgar de Bansac
1998