Actor
Julien Carette
Born 23 December 1897 · Paris, France — died 20 July 1966
Julien Carette (1897–1966) was a Parisian character actor who became a familiar face of French cinema in the 1930s. He is best remembered for his lively, roguish roles in Jean Renoir's films, including Grand Illusion and The Rules of the Game. He kept working steadily into the 1950s.
Key films
Grand Illusion (1937)
Renoir's celebrated war drama, in which Carette appeared in a supporting role that boosted his reputation.
The Rules of the Game (1939)On Cinespective
Renoir's landmark social satire, with Carette as the poacher-turned-servant Marceau.
La Bête Humaine (1938)
Another Renoir collaboration, a railway-set drama based on Zola, showing his place in Renoir's circle.
La Marseillaise (1938)
Renoir's French Revolution epic, part of Carette's run of major late-1930s films.
Gates of the Night (1946)
Marcel Carné's postwar poetic-realist drama, showing his continued work with leading French directors.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 131
- 1930In the lost cornerActor
- 1931Night attack · as Le commissaireActor
- 1931American Love · as LepapeActor
- 1931The Necklace · as Le docteur SchwartzActor
- 1931The four legs · as Hector Mezoui, le mariActor
- 1932Fun in the Barracks · as Rider (uncredited)Actor
- 1932It's in the Bag · as ClovisActor
- 1932Passionately · as AugusteActor
- 1932Seul · as MichelActor
- 1933Goodbye Beautiful Days · as FredActor
- 1933Baby · as PatActor
- 1933La Pouponnière · as The domesticActor
- 1933Je te confie ma femme · as NicouActor
- 1933Moi et l'impératrice · as Physician-majorActor
- 1934Georges et Georgette · as GeorgesActor
- 1934My Heart Is Calling You · as CoqActor
- 1934GonzagueActor
- 1934L'école des resquilleursActor
- 1934Un petit trou pas cherActor
- 1935Fanfare of Love · as Pierre / Pierrette, contrebasse des " Tulipes Hollandaises "Actor
- 1935Ferdinand the Roisterer · as FarjolActor
- 1935Speak to Me of Love · as WolffActor
- 1935L'Heureuse Aventure · as LabaumeActor
- 1935Gangster malgré luiActor
- 1935Paris-Camargue · as EscanetteActor
- 1935A Night at a Honeymoon · as DuvallierActor
- 1935Dora Nelson · as FouchardActor
- 1935Les Sœurs Hortensia · as MazareaudActor
- 1935Le Billet de mille · as InspectorActor
- 1935Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil · as AugusteActor
- 1935Turandot, princesse de ChineActor
- 1936The GolemActor
- 193627, rue de la Paix · as JulesActor
- 1936Adventure in Paris · as le chasseur du restaurantActor
- 1936La Marraine de Charley · as SpettikActor
- 1936Marinella · as TrombertActor
- 1937Grand Illusion · as Cartier, the Vaudeville PerformerActor
- 1937The Kings of SportActor
- 1937Heart of Paris · as LuretteActor
- 1937The Spanking · as ManservantActor
- 1937La Reine des resquilleuses · as RichardActor
- 1938La Bête Humaine · as PecqueuxActor
- 1938La Marseillaise · as Un volontaireActor
- 1938The Curtain Rises · as Lurette, le journalisteActor
- 1938Café de Paris · as JournalisteActor
- 1938Lights of Paris · as The post sellerActor
- 1938I Sing · as Julien LoretteActor
- 1938Precious Fools · as le clochard PicolardActor
- 1938L'Accroche-cœur · as BartenderActor
- 1938Les Gaietés de l'exposition · as The first detectiveActor
- 1938Le Monsieur de 5 heures · as AmédéActor
- 1938The Enchanted Road · as CossackActor
- 1939The Rules of the Game · as Marceau, le braconnierActor
- 1939Coral Reefs · as HavelockActor
- 1939Behind the Facade · as Soldier, confined in the room of a “country”Actor
- 1939The World Will Shake · as Julien BartazActor
- 1939Le Paradis des voleurs · as ScotlandActor
- 1940Beating Heart · as Yves CalubertActor
- 1940The Duraton Family · as ParadisActor
- 1940Thunder Over Paris · as l'épicierActor
- 1940Sixième étage · as Max LescalierActor
- 1941Parade in 7 Nights · as Anicet, employee of the poundActor
- 1941Fromont Young and Risler ElderActor
- 1941La Prière aux étoiles · as Frédéric RichaudActor
- 1941La Prière aux étoiles (film inachevé) · as FrédéricActor
- 1941La Prière aux étoiles (80min cut) · as Frédéric RichaudActor
- 1942Love Letters · as LoriquetActor
- 1942Sideral Cruises · as Lucien Marchand, laboratory boyActor
- 1942Soyez les bienvenusActor
- 1943Adieu Léonard · as Felicien LeonardActor
- 1943The Lucky Star · as ParisianActor
- 1943À la Belle Frégate · as PierreActor
- 1943Fou d'amour · as The man with the fliesActor
- 1943Monsieur des Lourdines · as AlbertActor
- 1943A Star to the Sun · as PlessisActor
- 1944Good Evening Ladies, Good Evening Gentlemen · as SullivanActor
- 1944The White Blackbird · as Hyacinthe CamussetActor
- 1944Night Shift · as Auguste MassonActor
- 1945L'Enquête du 58 · as Le Gall - le mécanicienActor
- 1945Vingt-quatre heures de perm' · as Gaston BoranActor
- 1946Gates of the Night · as Monsieur QuinquinaActor
- 1946Sylvia and the Ghost · as Hector, butlerActor
- 1946Messieurs Ludovic · as JulienActor
- 1946Impasse · as MichelActor
- 1947Last Chance Castle · as FaustinActor
- 1947History of Singing · as RobertActor
- 1947Love Around the House · as Father JusActor
- 1948The Murdered Model · as LéonisseActor
- 1949Such a Pretty Little Beach · as The TravellerActor
- 1949Keep an Eye on Amelia · as Pochet, Amélie's fatherActor
- 1949Branquignol · as Lui-même en majordome - puis en machiniste de théâtre minableActor
- 1949Night Round · as TrinquetActor
- 1950Marie of the Port · as Thomas ViaudActor
- 1950Twelve Hours to LiveActor
- 1950The First Weapons · as SimonActor
- 1950Amédée · as Ange-LouisActor
- 1951The Red Inn · as MartinActor
- 1951Without Leaving an Address · as Le tapissierActor
- 1951Rome-Paris-Rome · as direttore parigino dei vagoni lettoActor
- 1951Bernard and the Lion · as The narrator (voice)Actor
- 1952Holiday for Henrietta · as Arthur - the leaderActor
- 1952Matrimonial Agency · as JérômeActor
- 1952Drôle de noce · as Julien Barbezat, conciergeActor
- 1953The Love of a Woman · as Le QuellecActor
- 1953Good Lord Without Confession · as EugèneActor
- 1953To Hell with Virtue · as Mr. TellierActor
- 1953Gli uomini, che mascalzoni! · as Padre di MariucciaActor
- 1954House of Ricordi · as Felix - l'osteActor
- 1954On the Bench · as SosthèneActor
- 1955La Môme Pigalle · as Le portier de l'Arc en cielActor
- 1955No Big Deal for Johnny · as MimileActor
- 1956If Paris Were Told to Us · as Un CocherActor
- 1956Crime and PunishmentActor
- 1956These Sacred Holidays · as First camperActor
- 1956Forgive Our Trespasses · as Father RapineActor
- 1956Hard Knock Out · as The SwissActor
- 1956Meeting in Paris · as L'encaisseurActor
- 1956I'll Get Back to Kandara · as GrindelActor
- 1957Three Make a Pair · as Léon, le patron du bistrotActor
- 1958The Mirror Has Two Faces · as Albert BenoîtActor
- 1958The Gambler · as BagdovitchActor
- 1958Hardboiled Egg Time · as Mr Grillot, le garagisteActor
- 1959The Magnificent Tramp · as Félix, le clochard aux chiensActor
- 1959The Green Mare · as PhilibertActor
- 1960The Thousandth Window · as Grand-père BilloisActor
- 1960Pantalaskas · as ZuwalkiActor
- 1961Long Live Henry IV... Long Live Love! · as EpernonActor
- 1962My Uncle from Texas · as Dédé GirofleActor
- 1963The Blockhead Fair · as RailwaymanActor
- 1964Les Pieds nickelés · as MerlucheActor
- 1964The Adventures of Salavin · as Lhuillier, trampActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.