Person
Maurice Bénichou
Acting · 1943–2019 · Tlemcen, Algeria
Biography
Maurice Bénichou (23 January 1943 in Tlemcen, French Algeria – 14 June 2019) was a French actor. His best known roles include three collaborations with director Michael Haneke (Code inconnu, Le Temps du Loup, and Caché), and a part in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amélie. He has also played in Peter Brook's 1989 film version of The Mahabharata. Source: Article "Maurice Bénichou" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Amélie
Dominique Bretodeau
Doom-doom
Nataf
Caché
Majid
À la Mode
Lucien
Le Champ Dolent, le roman de la terre
Célestin Angelmon
The Mahabharata
Kitchaka
Inju: The Beast in the Shadow
L'agent d'Alex Fayard
Code Unknown
The Old Arab
Animal
Le domestique
Between Land and Sea
Cul-Roussi
Filmography
- 2011Comment je me suis réveillé
- 2011Au cas où je n'aurais pas la palme d'orLe rabbin / Maurice Bénichou
- 2011Omar Killed MeMaître Jacques Vergès
- 2011The Rabbi's CatRabbi (voice)
- 2011If You Die, I'll Kill YouL'employé de la morgue
- 2010La TueuseTarnowski
- 2009Great lifeKowalski
- 2009Every Jack Has a Jillle Réceptionniste de l'Hôtel Favard
- 2008Inju: The Beast in the ShadowL'agent d'Alex Fayard
- 2008Doom-doomNataf
- 2008The Great AlibiCommandant Grange
- 2008Off and RunningSerge
- 2008ParisLe Psy
- 2007Beneath the Rooftops of ParisAmar
- 2007BoxesMax
- 2007The Candidatemaxime
- 2005The PassengerJoseph
- 2005CachéMajid
- 2004Knock, ou le triomphe de la médecineStage Director
- 2004Loser Takes All!Serge Vaudier
- 2003Time of the WolfM. Azoulay
- 2002Special DeliveryAntoine
- 2002Le Champ Dolent, le roman de la terreCélestin Angelmon
- 2001Candidature
- 2001AmélieDominique Bretodeau
- 2000Code UnknownThe Old Arab
- 2000Quand on sera grandIsaac
- 2000Adventures of FélixFisherman
- 1998Man Is a WomanRosalie's father
- 1997Between Land and SeaCul-Roussi
- 1997MordbüroLéo Stoychev
- 1994The PatriotsYuri
- 1993Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist ParentsBernard
- 1993À la ModeLucien
- 1993The Little ApocalypseArnold
- 1991Cross My HeartThe neighbour
- 1990The MahabharataKitchaka
- 1988Ile FlottanteMaurice Bénichou
- 1982Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David ?Albert
- 1982La CerisaieYacha
- 1981Instinct de femmeRat speaker
- 1981Le jardinierThe overseer
- 1979I... for IcarusRobert Sanio, l'homme à la caméra
- 1978Roads to the SouthGarcía
- 1978Sale rêveurTaupin
- 1977AnimalLe domestique
- 1977The QuestionVincent
- 1976Pardon Mon AffaireGonthier
- 1976Little MarcelGarcia
- 1974CadoudalSavary
- 1974Travail du comédien
- 1973Marriage a la ModeLeporello
- 1972The French CalvinistsMoïse Plantat
- 1972Les Fossés de VincennesLa voix de Bonaparte
- 1970Reportage sur un squelette ou Masques et bergamasquesArlequin #2
- 1969Paris Does Not Exist
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