
Person
Christian Barbier
Acting · 1924–2009 · Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Biography
Christian Barbier (28 June 1924 – 3 November 2009) was a French film and television actor. Barbier was born at Saint-Ouen, Seine (currently Seine-Saint-Denis), France. During his career (1964 to 1997), he specialized in drama rather than comedy. In film, he held several leading roles but is especially distinguished in auxiliary roles depicting more limited characters. He is especially remembered for his first-class performance in Army of Shadows by Jean-Pierre Melville in 1969. Appearing in a number of soaps and TV shows of the late 1960s to early 1980s, Barbier gained a certain notoriety thanks to the character of Joseph Durtol, bounded and proud hero of The Man of Picardy, the legendary French television series. He died in Manosque (Alpes de Haute-Provence), aged 85. Source: Article "Christian Barbier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for

L'Homme du Picardie
Joseph Durtol

Les Corsaires
François Louba

Army of Shadows
Guillaume Vermesch / Le Bison

Cinéma 16
Le docteur Lavaronnière

Three Men to Kill
Liethard

Mother
Father Pignon

Franciscan of Bourges
Abbot Barret

Sans famille
Gaspard

Serious as Pleasure
1975

Weekend at Dunkirk
Paul
Filmography
- 1999Retour à FonteyneAntoine
- 1994ÉternellesThe father
- 1991MotherFather Pignon
- 1991The Year of Awakeningle colonel
- 1986Follow My GazeLe présentateur TV
- 1985Brigade of DeathRobert Capes
- 1983Hiver 60Emile, le père d'André
- 1981Sans familleGaspard
- 1981Sept hommes en enferGuillaume
- 1980Three Men to KillLiethard
- 1980La Fortune des RougonPierre Rougon
- 1979Mon ami Gaylordgrand-pa
- 1979Le Jeune Homme vertL'abbé Le Couec
- 1977The Hurried ManCardiologist
- 1977Jambon d'ArdenneL'entrepreneur
- 1975Cinéma 16Le docteur Lavaronnière
- 1975Serious as Pleasure
- 1973La Ligne de démarcationMarcellin
- 1973The Red RoomRené Noris
- 1973Coup de sangVincent Tuarelli
- 1973The Burned BarnsCaptain of gendarmerie
- 1972Peace in the FieldsStanne Vanasche
- 1972The Lonely KillersThe worker
- 1971Les Jambes en l'airMarcel
- 1970Falling Point
- 1970The HorseLéon, Mathilde’s Husband
- 1969WinterLe producteur
- 1969Army of ShadowsGuillaume Vermesch / Le Bison
- 1969Target: HarrySulley Boulez
- 1969La désiradeMotorist
- 1968L'Homme du PicardieJoseph Durtol
- 1968Franciscan of BourgesAbbot Barret
- 1968The Man in the BuickMaxime
- 1967Million Dollar ManCarl
- 1967LamielVidocq
- 1967The Ponies
- 1967Law of Survival
- 1967The Man Who DaresHillmacher
- 1966Trans-Europ-ExpressLorentz
- 1966Maigret at the PigalleIspettore Torrence
- 1966Les CorsairesFrançois Louba
- 1964The Black IndiesSilfax
- 1964Marie SoleilThe farm manager
- 1964Weekend at DunkirkPaul
- 1964Lucky JoLe commissaire Odile
- 1956Nest of SpiesProfessor Verdier
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