Jules Berry
89 movies
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 9, 1883
- Died
- Apr 23, 1951 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Poitiers, Vienne, France
- Also known as
- Жюль Берри · Marie Louis Jules Paufichet
Biography
Jules Berry (born Marie Louis Jules Paufichet; 9 February 1883 – 23 April 1951) was a French actor.
Berry and his two brothers were born to parents who sold hardware and settled in Poitou. The family moved to Paris in 1888. Berry completed his studies at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand and then graduated from École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
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It was during his studies that Berry developed an interest in the theater. Following an audition, he was hired by the Théâtre Antoine-Simone Berriau to act in La Mort du duc d'Enghien by Léon Hennique, and Le Perroquet vert by Arthur Schnitzler.
Later he performed at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique and the Théâtre de l'Athénée. During a tour in Lyon, he was noticed by Jean-François Ponson, who hired him for a period of 12 years at the Théâtre royal des Galeries Saint-Hubert in Brussels. Audiences in Brussels gave him a warm welcome, where he played in productions such as Le Mariage de mademoiselle Beulemans.
Berry subsequently performed in 30 successful plays for Marcel Achard, Alfred Savoir, Louis Verneuil, and Roger Ferdinand. One of Berry's first movie roles was the silent film Oliver Cromwell (1911) directed by Henri Desfontaines. His first appearance in a talking picture was Mon coeur et ses millions (1931) with Suzy Prim. Over the course of his career, Berry acted in 89 motion pictures.
Bombastic, extravagant, and whimsical, Berry was as flamboyant as any entertainer of the period, including Pierre Brasseur. Berry is often considered one of the greatest actors in the history of French cinema.
Among Berry's best films are: The Crime of Monsieur Lange by Jean Renoir, Les Visiteurs du Soir by Marcel Carné, Le Jour Se Lève by Marcel Carné, Strange Inheritance by Louis Daquin, Baccara by Yves Mirande, 27 Rue de la Paix by Richard Pottier and L'Habit vert by Roger Richebé.
Berry ended his film career in 1951 to interpret the texts of Jacques Prévert.
Berry was romantically involved with actresses Jane Marken, Suzy Prim, and Josseline Gaël. He and Gaël had a daughter named Michelle in 1939.
A compulsive gambler, Berry frequented casinos and horse races. In April 1951, Berry was admitted to the Hôpital Broussais, where he died of a heart attack caused by treatment for rheumatism. He is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery (division 80).
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Jules Berry: movies and TV shows
Acting (89)
- 2018 The Image Book
as (archive footage)
- 1951 Les Maîtres-nageurs
as Chamboise
- 1950 The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang
as The Baron of Puy de la Margelle
- 1950 Tête blonde
as Frédéric Octave Pancrace Truche
- 1950 Without Trumpet or Drum
as Saint-Rosay,le cousin écossais d'André
- 1950 Not Any Weekend for Our Love
as Le baron Richard de Valirman
- 1949 Portrait of a Murderer
as Pfeiffer
- 1949 Unusual Tales
as Fortunato
- 1948 Si jeunesse savait...
as Charles Vigne
- 1947 The Crowned Fish Tavern
as Léo
- 1947 Distress
as Frontenac
- 1947 Dreams of Love
as Belloni
- 1946 La Troisième Dalle
as Professor Barbaroux
- 1946 The Murderer Is Not Guilty
as Jules Berry
- 1946 Mr. Gregoire Runs Away
as Charles Tuffal
- 1946 Messieurs Ludovic
as Mr. Mareuil
- 1946 Star Without Light
as Billy Daniel
- 1945 Dorothy Looks for Love
as Mr. Pascal
- 1944 Le mort ne reçoit plus
as Jérôme Armandy
- 1944 Behold Beatrice
as Richelière
- 1943 I'll Love You Forever
as Oscar
- 1943 Tristi amori
as Il conte Ettore Arcieri
- 1943 Le Soleil de minuit
as Forestier
- 1943 The London Man
as Brown
- 1943 Marie-Martine
as Novelist Loïc Limousin
- 1943 Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
as Plantel
- 1943 The White Truck
as Shabbas
- 1942 The Big Fight
as Charlie
- 1942 The Devil's Envoys
as The Devil
- 1942 L'assassin a peur la nuit
as Jérôme
- 1942 Soyez les bienvenus
as The player
- 1942
- 1942 La Symphonie fantastique
as Schlesinger
- 1942
- 1941 Parade in 7 Nights
as Inspector Calas
- 1941 Face au destin
as Claude Davenay
- 1941 Little Nothings
as Lefèvre (uncredited)
- 1941 L'Embuscade
as Armand Limeuil
- 1941 L'An 40
as Stanislas
- 1941 After the Storm
as Alex Krakow
- 1940 The Mondesir Heir
as Waldemar, le mage
- 1940 Paris - New-York
as Manager Sinclair
- 1940 The Duraton Family
as Sammy Walter
- 1939 Daybreak
as M. Valentin
- 1939
- 1939
- 1939 Behind the Facade
as Alfredo d'Avila, dancer of these ladies
- 1939 Deputy Eusèbe
as Félix Jacassar
- 1938 Final Accord
as Baron Larzac
- 1938 Café de Paris
as Fleury
- 1938 Crossroads
as Lucien Sarrow
- 1938 The Midnight Airplane
as Inspector Leroy
- 1938 The Woman of Monte Carlo
as Count Messirian
- 1938
- 1938 The Woman Thief
as Sadoc Torner
- 1938 Hercule
as Vasco
- 1938 The West
as Max - Le portier
- 1938 Les Deux Combinards
as Jacques Barisart
- 1937
- 1937 A Picnic on the Grass
as Pierre Haguet
- 1937 The Green Dress
as Parmeline
- 1937 The Kings of Sport
as Acteur
- 1937 Le Club des Aristocrates
as Serge de Montbreuse
- 1937 Arsène Lupin, Detective
as Barnett, alias Arsène Lupin
- 1937 Champs-Elysees
as Maxime Germont
- 1937
- 1937 A Man to Kill
as Commissioner Raucourt
- 1937 French White Cargo
as Moreno
- 1936 Mr. Nobody
as Monsieur Personne
- 1936 Adventure in Paris
as Michel Levasseur
- 1936 27, rue de la Paix
as Denis Grand
- 1936 Rigolboche
as Berry
- 1936
- 1936 Disk 413
as Captain Richard Maury
- 1936 A Hen on a Wall
as Henri Sornin
- 1936 The Crime of Monsieur Lange
as Batala
- 1936 The Fleeing Dead
as Hector Trignol
- 1935 Baccara
as André Leclerc
- 1935 Touche-à-tout
as Bressac
- 1935 Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil
as André Courvalin
- 1935 Jeunes filles à marier
as Philippe
- 1935 Le crime de Monsieur Pegotte
as M. Pegotte
- 1934 Une femme chipée
as Doctor Germont
- 1934 Arlette and Her Fathers
as Pierre de Pérignon
- 1934
- 1932
- 1932 Quick
as Quick, Music Clown
- 1931 My Heart and Its Millions
as Franck Crighton
- 1928 L'Argent
as Huret
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 1978 Encyclopédie audiovisuelle du cinéma
1 episode
- 1957