Claude Giraud

Biography

Claude Giraud (5 February 1936 in Chamalières – 3 November 2020) was a French actor. Claude Giraud studied with Tania Balachova at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier; Berthe Bovy and Jean Meyer at the École de la rue Blanche (École nationale supérieure des arts et techniques du théâtre, ENSATT). In November 1957 he was accepted as a student at CNSAD Conservatoire national supérieur d'art dramatique, where he studied with Jean Debucourt and Fernand Ledoux. Upon his graduation he was the first male student to win all three categories during the Concourse (Classical Comedy, Modern Comedy, Tragedy). In 1962 he was the first recipient of the newly created Prix Gérard Philipe. He was engaged at the Comédie Française in 1962 as a pensionnaire. Besides his debut role as Valère in Molière's The Miser, he played Arsace in Corneille's Bérénice, and the narrator in the stage adaptation of André Gide's short story Le retour de l'enfant prodigue (The Return of the Prodigal Son). Disappointed that he was only cast in small roles, he left the Comédie Française after a few months to start his film career. He played the leading role as Capitaine Langlois in François Leterrier's movie adaptation of Jean…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob (1973) — Mohamed Larbi Slimane / Rabbi Zeiligman
2. Angelique (1964) — Philippe de Plessis-Bellieres
3. Angelique and the King (1966) — Philippe de Plessis-Bellières
4. Angelique: The Road to Versailles (1965) — Philippe de Plessis-Bellières
5. Ulysses 31 (1981) — Ulysses (voice)
6. The Black Angel (1994) — Romain Bousquet
7. Circle of Love (1964) — Georges
8. Les Cordier, juge et flic (1994) — Ackmann
9. Champs-Elysées (1982) — Self
10. A King Without Distraction (1963) — le capitaine Langlois
11. The Accursed Kings (1972) — Lord Roger Mortimer de Wigmore, comte de March
12. Sándor Mátyás (1979) — Torontál Simon
13. Phèdre (1968) — Hyppolyte
14. Venise en hiver (1982) — André Merrest
15. Mamie Rose (1976) — Régis
16. The Tender Age (1968) — d'Aulnay
17. La Folle Journée ou Le Mariage de Figaro (1989) — Le comte Almaviva
18. Sortie de secours (1970) — Simon
19. Le fantôme du lac (2007) — Victor Lanzi
20. Madame Bovary (1974) — Rodolphe Boulanger
21. Les Compagnons de Jéhu (1966) — Morgan
22. Tartuffe (1971) — Cléante
23. Le Loup blanc (1977) — Hervé de Vaunoy
24. The Oil War Will Not Happen (1974) — Toumer
25. L'amour est un jeu d'enfant (1994) — Karlsen
26. Milady (1976) — Grumbach, banker
27. Coma dépassé (1990) — Le Docteur Magnien
28. The Infernal Machine (1963) — Œdipe
29. Molierissimo (1989) — Molière
30. Les Fiancées de l'empire (1981) — Maxime d'Aurillac
31. Ferbac (1991) — Charles
32. Le Loup blanc (1977) — Hervé de Vaunoy
33. Lorenzaccio (1977) — Scoroncocolo
34. La Trilogie de la Villégiature (1979) — Leonardo
35. La direction d'acteur (1979) — Self
36. Les Voleurs de lumière (1987)