Maurice Barrier
Known for ActingBorn 1932-06-08 — died 2020-04-12Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France
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.
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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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Known for
The Fugitives
1986 · as Superintendent Duroc
Scout Toujours
1985 · as Marek
The Gypsy
1975 · as Jacques Helman
Flic Story
1975 · as Rene Bollec
Two Men in Town
1973 · as Investigating judge
The Return of Martin Guerre
1982 · as Pierre Guerre
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
1972 · as Chaperon, Toulouse agent
The ComDads
1983 · as Raffart
The Outsider
1983 · as « Tonton »
And the Ship Sails On
1983 · as Ziolev
The Gang
1977 · as Lucien
Hothead
1979 · as Berri, boss of the 'Penalty'
The Way Out
1986 · as Smuggler
He Died with His Eyes Open
1985 · as Arthur Chalon
Hail the Artist
1973 · as René, un acteur
Raphael or the Debauched One
1971 · as Lasalle
One Woman or Two
1985 · as Le maire
Black and White in Color
1976 · as Caprice