Jean-Pierre Bacri

Biography

Jean-Pierre Bacri is a French actor, screenwriter and playwright, born May 24, 1951 in Bou Ismaïl (formerly Castiglione) in Algeria and died January 18, 2021 in Paris 6th. In 2005, he sponsored the Devoirs de Mémoires collective. Jean-Pierre Sauveur Bacri was born in Algeria into a Sephardic Jewish family from Algeria. When Algeria gained independence in 1962, the family arrived in Cannes. At 23, he left his position at Société Générale, went to Paris, and trained as an actor at the Simon course and the Jean Périmony course, while writing plays, including Le Doux Visage De L'Amour for which he received the Fondation de la vocation prize in 1979. The same year, he played his first role in the cinema in Le Toubib. His performance as a pimp in Le Grand Pardon by Alexandre Arcady in 1982 made him known to the public. He then multiplied supporting roles, with several directors: Diane Kurys, Claude Lelouch, Claude Pinoteau, Luc Besson, Jean-Michel Ribes, Tony Gatlif, Gérard Krawczyk, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Pierre Tchernia, Jean-Marie Poiré, Yves Boisset and Yves Robert. In 1986, his name began to appear at the top of the bill: for Mort Un Dimanche De Pluie by Joël Santoni, then L'Été En Pen…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) — Lobster commentator (voice)
2. C'est la vie! (2017) — Max
3. Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy (1994) — 3rd projectionist
4. Christmas & Co. (2017) — Le Père Noël rouge et blanc
5. Didier (1997) — Jean-Pierre Costa
6. Subway (1985) — Batman
7. The Taste of Others (2000) — Jean-Charles Castella
8. Family Resemblances (1996) — Henri Ménard
9. Photo de famille (2018) — Pierre
10. Kitchen with Apartment (1993) — Georges
11. Place publique (2018) — Castro
12. Same Old Song (1997) — Nicolas
13. Look at Me (2004) — Étienne Cassard
14. My Best Pals (1989) — Eric Guidolini dit Guido
15. The Very Private Life of Mister Sim (2015) — François Sim
16. Under the Rainbow (2013) — Pierre
17. The Big Pardon (1982) — Jacky Azoulay
18. C'est La Vie (1990) — Léon
19. Peut-être (1999) — Le père réveillon
20. The Housekeeper (2002) — Jacques
21. Feelings (2003) — Jacques
22. Let It Rain (2008) — Michel Ronsard
23. Looking for Hortense (2012) — Damien
24. L'été en pente douce (1987) — Stephane Leheurt aka Fane
25. Back in Business (2017) — Georges
26. Entre Nous (1983) — Costa Segara
27. The Seventh Target (1984) — L'inspecteur Daniel Esperanza
28. Place Vendôme (1998) — Jean-Pierre
29. Le Bal des casse-pieds (1992) — l'automobiliste en colère
30. Right Here Right Now (2016) — Serge Sator, Nora's father
31. The Night Clerk (2011) — Jacques Couvreur
32. Le Grand Carnaval (1983) — Norbert Castelli; second fils de Léon
33. The Medic (1979) — Anesthetist
34. Kennedy et moi (1999) — Simon Polaris
35. He Died with His Eyes Open (1985) — le barman
36. Charlie Says (2006) — Jean-Louis Bertagnat
37. Staircase C (1985) — Bruno
38. Burger Quiz (2001) — Self
39. The Seasons of Pleasure (1988) — Jacques
40. Edith and Marcel (1983)