Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

Biography

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu (2 July 1949 – 27 December 2010) was a French actor. He made more than 100 appearances in movies and television over his career, as well as in theatrical roles. He was often cast as a villain, criminal or psychopath. Donnadieu was the French voice of many lead roles in English-language movies dubbed into French. He studied theatre and literature at the Sorbonne Paris III. Donnadieu's earliest notable film roles came in 1976 with The Tenant by Roman Polanski, and Second Chance (French: Si c'était à refaire, lit. 'If I Had to Do It All Over Again') by Claude Lelouch. The film which earned him wider recognition was Georges Lautner's 1981 action thriller, The Professional in which he had a major role, appearing with Jean-Paul Belmondo. Other notable film roles were the title part in The Return of Martin Guerre by Daniel Vigne, and in George Sluizer's The Vanishing, for which Donnadieu won best acting awards at the 1989 Madrid Film Festival and the 1990 Porto Film Festival. He was nominated for a best supporting actor César Award for his 1984 role as the dangerous criminal gang leader in Rue Barbare ('Barbarian Street'). His final film appearance was in 2008 i…

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Tenant (1976) — Bar waiter
2. The Vanishing (1988) — Raymond Lemorne
3. The Professional (1981) — L'inspecteur Farges
4. Mr. Klein (1976) — Extra (uncredited)
5. The Return of Martin Guerre (1982) — Martin Guerre
6. Hothead (1979) — Lucien
7. Paris 36 (2008) — Félix Galapiat
8. The Body of My Enemy (1976) — Le Truand Blond
9. Bolero (1981) — Le représentant Croix Rouge (UNICEF)
10. Druids (2001) — Dumnorix
11. Max My Love (1986) — Archibald
12. Street of the Damned (1984) — Mathias Hagen, dit 'Matt', le maître du quartier
13. Life Is a Bed of Roses (1983) — Teacher
14. Shadow of the Wolf (1992) — Brown
15. Miracle of Marcellino (1991) — Il conte
16. Beatrice (1987) — François de Cortemart
17. Justinien Trouve, or God's Bastard (1993) — Martin Coutouly
18. Le Pantalon (1997) — Col. Auoux
19. Such a Lovely Town... (1979) — Arnoux, le garagiste
20. Twice a Woman (1979) — 2nd Frenchman
21. The Informer (1983) — Malaggione
22. The Death of Mario Ricci (1983) — Jacky Vermot
23. Urgence (1985) — Lucas Schroeder
24. Squadron (1992) — Franek Bała
25. Among Wolves (1985) — Capitaine de Saintes
26. L'Affaire Dreyfus (1995) — Henry
27. Judith Therpauve (1978) — Laindreaux
28. Police Commissioner Moulin (1976) — Aguir
29. Flagrant désir (1986) — Robert Barnac
30. Cellini: A Violent Life (1990) — François the First
31. Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice (2007) — l'ambassadeur de France
32. Liberty Belle (1983) — Yvon
33. Clochemerle (2004) — Barthélémy Piéchut, the mayor
34. In the Shadow of the Wind (1986) — Pasteur Nicolas Jones
35. Dormir avec le diable (2001) — Leguen
36. Les lutteurs immobiles (1988) — David
37. Fatal Lovers (1990) — Mark
38. Caboose (1996) — Larrivée
39. Allons petits enfants (2005) — monsieur Haumont
40. Double Face (1987) — Ring/Jean-Jean