Biography
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, 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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Filmography
all 50
Movies 37
TV Shows 13
self 4
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard (2017)
Marié(s) ou presque (2008)
La victoire des vaincus (2002)
Voleur de coeur (1999)
Louis la Brocante (1998)
Un jour avant l'aube (1994)
Goupi-Mains rouges (1993)
Catherine Courage (1993)
Life and Nothing But (1989)
Rouget le braconnier (1989)
David Lansky (1989)
La Valise en carton (1988)
Charlie Dingo (1987)
The Fugitives (1986)
The Way Out (1986)
He Died with His Eyes Open (1985)
The Specialists (1985)
One Woman or Two (1985)
Des grives aux loups (1984)
Abbacadabra (1983)
The ComDads (1983)
The Outsider (1983)
The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)
Les Chevaux du soleil (1980)
Hothead (1979)
The Gang (1977)
The Gypsy (1975)
Flic Story (1975)
Paul Gauguin (1975)
Hail the Artist (1973)
Two Men in Town (1973)
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)
Scene of the Crime (1970)
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Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1932-06-08
Deathday
2020-04-12 (87 years old)
Birth Name
Maurice Jean Ernest Barrier
Birth Place
Malicorne-sur-Sarthe,
Citizenships
Residences
Montréal,
Also Known As
Maurice Jean-Étienne Barrier
Awards
Molière Award for Best ing Actor
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