Jean-Pierre Bacri

Born: 1951-05-24

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 Pente Douce by Gérard Krawczyk in 1987. He played the same year in the play L'Anniversaire, directed by Jean-Michel Ribes, alongside his future colleague and companion Agnès Jaoui. In 1993, he starred in the comedy Cuisine Et Dépendances, for which he also wrote the script. Then he co-wrote the screenplay with Agnès Jaoui of Smoking / No Smoking by Alain Resnais (César for best original screenplay 1994). In 1996, the duo exploded onto the general public with Un Air De Famille, directed by Cédric Klapisch (César for best original screenplay 1997). The same year, Jean-Pierre Bacri was in the comedy Didier by Alain Chabat. Then, in On Connaît La Chanson by Alain Resnais, for which Bacri co-signed the screenplay. (César for best original screenplay and César for best supporting actor). In 1998, he appeared with Catherine Deneuve in Place Vendôme by Nicole Garcia. In 1999 in Kennedy Et Moi, by Sam Karmann. In 2000, he played in the film Le Goût Des Autres, directed by Agnès Jaoui (César for best screenplay). He participated in the script of Asterix and Obelix, Mission Cleopatra by Alain Chabat and narrated the film. He continued his films with A Maid, by Claude Berri. In 2003, in Les Sentiments by Noémie Lvovsky. In 2004, in Comme Une Image, by Agnès Jaoui, (Screenplay Prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival). This will be followed in 2006 According to Charlie by Nicole Garcia, in 2008 Speak to Me About the Rain by Agnès Jaoui. In 2009, Farewell Gary by Nassim Amaouche. In 2011, Before Dawn by Raphaël Jacoulot. In 2012, he played in Chercher Hortense by Pascal Bonitzer. In 2013, he reunited with Agnès Jaoui for a sixth feature film Au Bout Du Conte. In 2015 he was in The Very Private Life of Monsieur Sim by Michel Leclerc. In 2016, in Tout De Immediate Now by Pascal Bonitzer. The following year, he headlined Grand Froid and Le Sens De La Fête. He also makes an appearance in Santa et Cie by Alain Chabat. In 2018, in Place Publique by Agnès Jaoui, then he played in Photo De Famille. Jean-Pierre Bacri died of cancer on January 18, 2021 in Paris 6th at the age of 69.


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Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

as Lobster commentator (voice)
Released: 2002-01-30

The Egyptian Queen Cleopatra bets against the Roman Emperor, Julius Caesar, that her people are...

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Subway

as Batman
Released: 1985-04-10

Fred, a raffish safe blower, takes refuge in the Paris Metro after being chased by the henchmen...

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Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy

as 3rd projectionist
Released: 1994-03-09

A second-class horror movie has to be shown at Cannes Film Festival, but, before each screening,...

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The Taste of Others

as Jean-Charles Castella
Released: 2000-03-01

Unpolished and ultra-pragmatic industrialist Jean-Jacques Castella reluctantly attends Racine's...

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C'est la vie!

as Max
Released: 2017-10-04

Max is a battle-weary veteran of the wedding-planning racket. His latest — and last — gig is a...

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Peut-être

as Le père réveillon
Released: 1999-11-10

Arthur is invited to a New Year's Eve party to celebrate the year 2000. His girlfriend Lucie...

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Place publique

as Castro
Released: 2018-04-18

Revolves around Castro, who was once a very famous TV host, but as he grows old, his popularity...

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Christmas & Co.

as Le Père Noël rouge et blanc
Released: 2017-12-06

Christmas is on its way and with it disaster. The 92,000 responsible for manufacturing...

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Place Vendôme

as Jean-Pierre
Released: 1998-10-07

The story of a woman that remained distracted for a long time from her life, from the passions...

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Didier

as Jean-Pierre Costa
Released: 1997-01-28

Jean-Pierre Costa is a football manager upon whom fate appears not to be smiling. First, a...

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The Medic

as l'anesthésiste
Released: 1979-10-26

The film is set in a modern war, probably between a European country and a country in the Far...

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Feelings

as Jacques
Released: 2003-09-01

Two seemingly happily married French couples are forced to contend with a number of issues.

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Kennedy et moi

as Simon Polaris
Released: 1999-12-22

If he buys a gun, visits his wife's lover, and ends up savagely biting his dentist, Samuel...

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Kitchen with Apartment

as Georges
Released: 1993-04-06

Jacques and Martine, an ordinary bourgeois couple, invite to dinner a friend whom they have not...

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Look at Me

as Étienne Cassard
Released: 2004-11-18

Talented 20-year-old Lolita dreams of a singing career. But her self-esteem is low due to her...

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Same Old Song

as Nicolas
Released: 1997-11-12

Odile is a business executive looking for a new, bigger apartment. Her younger sister Camille...

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Family Resemblances

as Henri Ménard
Released: 1996-09-07

An upper middle-class French family celebrates a birthday in a restaurant. In one evening and...

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My Best Pals

as Eric Guidolini dit Guido
Released: 1989-03-01

They are the best friends of the world. Five friends who shared everything: may 68, hippies...

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The Big Pardon

as Jacky Azoulay
Released: 1982-01-27

The Bettoun clan: Raymond (the patriarch), Maurice (the son), Jacky (the nephew), Roland (the...

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The Seventh Target

as L'inspecteur Daniel Esperanza
Released: 1984-12-19

Bastien Grimaldy, a man driven to heightened anxiety as the plot against him begins to take...

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Photo de famille

as Pierre
Released: 2018-09-05

Gabrielle is a "statue" for tourists, much to the chagrin of her teenage son. Elsa is in angry...

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L'été en pente douce

as Stephane Leheurt aka Fane
Released: 1987-04-29

When he inherits the family house and property after his mother's death, aspiring novelist Fane...

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Charlie Says

as Jean-Louis Bertagnat
Released: 2006-07-27

The seemingly separate lives of a group of men intersect entwining the fates of each of them...

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He Died with His Eyes Open

as le barman
Released: 1985-10-09

Police Inspector Staniland is investigating the death of a pianist. While conducting his...

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Looking for Hortense

as Damien
Released: 2012-09-05

Damien is a professor of Chinese civilization who lives with his wife, Iva, a theater director,...

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Under the Rainbow

as Pierre
Released: 2013-03-05

Laura is still waiting for Prince Charming at the age of 24. So when Sandro appears at a party,...

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Le Grand Carnaval

as Norbert Castelli; second fils de Léon
Released: 1983-12-07

The story follows Americans in Algeria at the time of the Allied invasion of North Africa in 1942.

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Let It Rain

as Michel Ronsard
Released: 2008-09-17

Agathe Villanova is a self-centered, workaholic feminist politician who, upon reluctantly...

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Entre Nous

as Costa Segara
Released: 1983-04-06

In 1942 in occupied France, a Jewish refugee marries a soldier to escape deportation to Germany....

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The Very Private Life of Mister Sim

as François Sim
Released: 2015-12-16

Mister Sim is of no concern whatsoever. At least, this is what he thinks about himself. His wife...

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Adieu Gary

as Francis
Released: 2009-07-22

Au milieu de nulle part, une cité ouvrière vidée de sa population depuis quelques années déjà....

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Bonjour l'angoisse

as Desfontaines
Released: 1988-08-17

Anxious and shy, Michaud works for a company that specializes in alarms, safes and other...

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C'est La Vie

as Léon
Released: 1990-02-14

A story is about young teenage girl, with sister and brothers, a pleasant uncle and aunt, an...

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Right Here Right Now

as Serge
Released: 2016-06-22

Nora is a bright young professional whose new job at a financial firm turns out to be a trial by...

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Le bal des Casse-pieds

as l'automobiliste en colère
Released: 1992-02-12

A tolerant veterinarian turns the other cheek when annoyed but changes his nature when he falls...

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The Housekeeper

as Jacques
Released: 2002-11-13

After his wife leaves him for another man, Jacques hires a housekeeper, Laura, to keep his Paris...

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Grand Froid

as Georges
Released: 2017-06-28

In a small town lost in the middle of nowhere, Edmond Zweck's funeral business is on the wing....

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The Tribe

as Roussel
Released: 1991-03-27

Olivier Rohan, a young doctor, has just opened a general practice. However, having only a small...

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Follow My Gaze

as The friend of the monkeys
Released: 1986-04-23

A long parade of actors and actresses pop up in an unconnected series of skits, vignettes, and...

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Death on a Rainy Sunday

as David Briand
Released: 1986-09-10

Thriller about a psycho looking for revenge. Bronsky is a paraplegic because of an accident at a...

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Staircase C

as Bruno
Released: 1985-06-06

Story of a snooty young critic at the centre of several plotlines which run throughout his...

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États d'âme

as Romain
Released: 1986-05-28

In this political drama, five left-leaning friends gradually lose heart in the Socialist...

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The Seasons of Pleasure

as Jacques
Released: 1988-02-10

Charles and Emmanuelle organize as every year, the congress of perfumers who distribute their...

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Soirée Pyjama

as Self - Guest
Released: 2019-01-09

To celebrate 2019, Barthès & Dedienne are hosting a sleepover with some friends.

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The Night Clerk

as Jacques Couvreur
Released: 2011-03-01

Frédéric, a young man with a troubled past, has the good fortune to be given a job in a...

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La Galette du roi

as L'élégant
Released: 1986-01-29

In this conventional, broadly comic farce of greed and royal matrimony, nearly bankrupt...

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Chère canaille

as uncredited
Released: 1986-12-12

Francis Lebovic, an ex-voyou turned sex worker, is not lacking in charm or elegance. David, his...

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Bacri, comme un air de famille

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2022-01-14

Jean-Pierre Bacri was never happy about anything. But beyond the caricature of the grumpy man,...

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L'homme de ma vie

as Malcolm
Released: 1992-06-03

A delightfully classic French comedy of high sophistication and light hearted wit, that in the...

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La Femme intégrale

as Leonardo, the Italian
Released: 1980-09-12

Cannes Film Festival 1979

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Histoire de rire

as Gérard
Released: 1982-02-27

When the friendship between two men is put to the test by two women, we can only laugh because...

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Un dimanche matin à Marseille : Béranger

as Béranger
Released: 1999-01-01

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Champs-Elysées

as Self
First aired: 1982-01-16

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Les Nuls, l'émission

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1990-10-13

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Burger Quiz

as Self
First aired: 2001-08-27

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