Actor
Jean-Louis Barrault
1910 – 1994
Full page on IMDbWho they are
- Born
- 8 September 1910, Le Vésinet, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
- Died
- 22 January 1994
- Known for
- Children of Paradise
, Bizarre, Bizarre, La Symphonie fantastique
Jean-Louis Barrault (1910–1994) was a French actor, director and mime who split his career between stage and screen. He is best remembered for playing the mime Baptiste Debureau in Marcel Carné's Children of Paradise. With wife Madeleine Renaud, he founded theatre companies and became a major figure in 20th-century French theatre.
Where to start
Children of Paradise (1945)Full guide
His signature screen role as the mime Baptiste Debureau, drawing on his mime training, in Carné's classic.
Bizarre, Bizarre (1937)Log in to add it to the library
Early collaboration with director Marcel Carné, a comedy showcasing his gift for eccentric characters.
La Symphonie fantastique (1942)Log in to add it to the library
A leading role as composer Hector Berlioz in a biographical film.
La Ronde (1950)Log in to add it to the library
Part of the star ensemble in Max Ophüls' celebrated adaptation of Schnitzler's play.
That Night of Varennes (1982)Log in to add it to the library
A late-career role in Ettore Scola's historical drama, decades after his screen debut.
Their films in the library
Awards
No major awards are documented here.
The full list · 49
- 1935Happy DaysLog in to add it to the libraryActor as René
- 1936JennyLog in to add it to the libraryActor as le Dromadaire
- 1936Under Western EyesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Haldin
- 1936HélèneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre Régnier
- 1937Bizarre, BizarreLog in to add it to the libraryActor as William Kramps, le tueur de bouchers
- 1937The Pearls of the CrownLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bonaparte jeune
- 1937The Life and Loves of BeethovenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Karl van Beethoven
- 1937Street of ShadowsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as le client fou
- 1937À nous deux, madame la vieLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Paul Briançon
- 1937Social PoliceLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Scoppa
- 1938J'AccuseLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1938The PuritanLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Francis Ferriter
- 1938OrageLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The African
- 1938The Southern TrailLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Olcott
- 1938MiragesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Pierre Bonvais
- 1938Youth in RevoltLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Armand
- 1939L'Or dans la montagneLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Maurice Farinet, le jeune paysan
- 1941Montmartre on the SeineLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Michel Courtin
- 1941Parade in 7 NightsLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Lucien Ardouin
- 1942La Symphonie fantastiqueLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Hector Berlioz
- 1942Mlle. DesireeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Napoléon Bonaparte
- 1944Angel of the NightLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Jacques Martin, le jeune sculpteur
- 1945Children of ParadiseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Baptiste Debureau
- 1945Blind DesireLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Michel Kremer
- 1947The Magnificent CuckoldLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Bruno
- 1947La Rose et le résédaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (voice)
- 1948Man to MenLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Henri Dunant
- 1950La RondeLog in to add it to the libraryActor as The Poet
- 1950Vagabonds imaginairesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Narrator (segment 'Le bateau ivre') (voice)
- 1952Venom and EternityLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1952With André GideLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1953Royal Affairs in VersaillesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Fénelon
- 1958Musée GrévinLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1958La Répétition ou l'Amour puniLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le comte
- 1960Experiment in EvilLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Cordelier / Opale
- 1960The Dialogue of the CarmelitesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Mime
- 1961Blood on His SwordLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Louis XI
- 1962The Longest DayLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Father Louis Roulland
- 1964The Big ScareLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1964Les Fausses ConfidencesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dubois
- 1965RhinocérosLog in to add it to the libraryActor
- 1966ChappaquaLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Dr. Benoit
- 1967The Birth of Children of ParadiseLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1982That Night of VarennesLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Nicolas Edmé Restif de la Bretonne
- 1985To Be HamletLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self
- 1988La lumière du lacLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Le vieux
- 2019Carné, Prévert : drôle de duoLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2020Le Fantôme de Laurent TerzieffLog in to add it to the libraryActor as Self (archive footage)
- 2021Morceaux de CannesLog in to add it to the libraryActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.