Actor

Jean Martin

1922 – 2009

Who they are

Born: 6 March 1922, Paris, France
Died: 2 February 2009
Known for: Paris Belongs to Us, The Battle of Algiers, The Nun

Jean Martin (1922–2009) was a Paris-born French actor of stage and screen. He created the role of Lucky in Beckett's Waiting for Godot in 1953. In film, he is best remembered as Colonel Mathieu in The Battle of Algiers, and he worked with New Wave directors such as Jacques Rivette.

Where to start

Paris Belongs to Us (1961)Log in to add it to the library
Appeared in Jacques Rivette's debut feature, a landmark of the French New Wave.
The Battle of Algiers (1966)Full guide
Played Colonel Mathieu, the French paratroop commander, in his most celebrated screen role.
The Nun (1967)Log in to add it to the library
Reunited with Rivette in this adaptation of Diderot's novel, which proved controversial in France.
Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime (1968)Log in to add it to the library
Featured in Alain Resnais' time-travel drama, showing his place in the French art-house scene.
The Day of the Jackal (1973)Log in to add it to the library
Took a role in Fred Zinnemann's acclaimed thriller about a plot to assassinate de Gaulle.

Their films in the library

The Battle of Algiers1966 · Actor

Awards

No major awards are documented here.

The full list · 51

1944Cecile Is DeadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le garçon d'étage (uncredited)
1952Forgotten StonesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1960FortunateLog in to add it to the libraryActor as faux croque-mort
1961Paris Belongs to UsLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1962Les Culottes rougesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Un homme de la troupe (uncredited)
1962Gustave MoreauLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator
1963Your Turn, DarlingLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1966The Battle of AlgiersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Colonel Philippe Mathieu
1966Soldier MartinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Monnier
1967The NunLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Monsieur Hébert
1967The Invention of MorelLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Stoewer
1967Les filousLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1968Je T'Aime, Je T'AimeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Un responsable d'édition
1968Don't Take God's Children for Wild GeeseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as A henchman of Charles (uncredited)
1968Manon 70Log in to add it to the libraryActor
1970Promise at DawnLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Igor Igorevitch
1970Safety CatchLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Butler
1971TroubleshootersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Homme de Varèse
1971HPW ou Anatomie d'un faussaireLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bjorn
1972The BeguinesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as René
1972La Nuit bulgareLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1973My Name Is NobodyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sullivan
1973The Day of the JackalLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Victor Wolenski
1973The InheritorLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mgr. Schneider
1974I'm Losing My TemperLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Headmaster
1974Successive Slidings of PleasureLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Priest
1974The Time of the BeginningLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Direttore clinica / Sottocapo
1974Cry of the HeartLog in to add it to the libraryActor as M. Bunkermann
1974An Invitation to the HuntLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Marquis of La Rocherie
1975The Night CallerLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Divisional commissioner Sabin
1975A Genius, Two Friends, and an IdiotLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Colonel Pembroke
1975The Wild Goose ChaseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le directeur de la banque
1975The MessiahLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pontius Pilate
1975Alouqa or the Comedy of the DeadLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jean Croix
1976The Wing or the Thigh?Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Le médecin
1976A Woman at Her WindowLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Drieu La Rochelle (uncredited)
1976The Carpathian CastleLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Orfanik, the Inventor
1976Le Gentleman des AntipodesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sainte-Rose
1977Judge Fayard Called the SheriffLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Surgeon
1977The CatLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Legrand
1978Dossier 51Log in to add it to the libraryActor as Vénus
1979L'Homme en colèreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bully
1979The AssociateLog in to add it to the libraryActor as M. Bastias
1980The King and the MockingbirdLog in to add it to the libraryActor as L’oiseau (voice)
1980Inspector BlunderLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Examination policeman (uncredited)
1980La Femme flicLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le colonel Morange
1981La Puce et le privéLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Gérard Le Tizou, head waiter
1984The Crime of Ovide PlouffeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Sculpteur
1988Le désorganisateurLog in to add it to the libraryActor
1997Lucie AubracLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Paul Lardanchet
2004Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of AlgiersLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self

Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.