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| Claude Cerval | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 February 1921 Paris, France |
| Died | 25 July 1972(1972-07-25) (aged 51) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1955–1971 |
Claude Cerval (21 February 1921 – 25 July 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1955 to 1971.
Biography
After his secondary studies, he took drama lessons with, among others, Louis Jouvet. He then performed in cabarets and at the theater, notably at the Odéon, before joining the Théâtre national populaire. He worked in cinema and television as well. He was well remembered for his performance in the role of the detestable Count of Nansac in the ORTF series Jacquou le Croquant in 1969.
He died of heart failure at the age of 51.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | À toi de jouer... Callaghan!!! | Uncredited | |
| Un missionnaire | |||
| 1956 | Bob le flambeur | Jean - le croupier | |
| 1957 | La ironía del dinero | Andrés | (segment "Francia"), Uncredited |
| Marchands de filles | René | ||
| 1958 | Le Beau Serge | The priest | |
| 1959 | Les Cousins | Jean Dalbecque dit Clovis | |
| 1960 | Classe Tous Risques | Raoul Fargier | |
| The Love Game | Le consommateur | ||
| L'ennemi dans l'ombre | Nilpiker | ||
| Le bal des espions | Zarkho Solin | ||
| Ça va être ta fête | Secret Services Director | ||
| 1962 | Le Crime ne paie pas | Morin | (segment "L'affaire Hugues") |
| L'empire de la nuit | |||
| 1963 | Le glaive et la balance | Plouzenec | |
| Ophelia | Adrien Lesurf | ||
| Any Number Can Win | Le commissaire de police | ||
| Symphonie pour un massacre | |||
| Les Saintes-Nitouches | Clauval | ||
| Germinal | Victor Maigrat | ||
| Le commissaire mène l'enquête | Marnay | (segment "Geste d'un fanatique") | |
| 1964 | Coplan, agent secret FX 18 | Barter | |
| 1965 | Crime on a Summer Morning | Jean-Pierre 'Pierrot' - le pigeon | |
| That Man in Istanbul | Brandt | Uncredited | |
| Les Chiens dans la nuit | Manolis | ||
| 1966 | The Upper Hand | René | |
| 1967 | Une femme aux abois | Ferry | |
| Belle de Jour | |||
| La peur et l'amour | Louie Ricco | ||
| 1968 | Le démoniaque | Joe Kerr | |
| Béru et ces dames | Vérian | ||
| 1969 | The Milky Way | Brigadier | |
| 1970 | Borsalino | Le frère Pradel #1 | (scenes deleted) |
| 1971 | Mourir d'aimer | Le juge d'instruction | |
| Angel's Leap | Marc Orsini | ||
| La saignée | (final film role) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Jacquou le Croquant | Le Comte de Nansac | 6 episodes |