Maurice Barrier
Acting

Maurice Barrier

Born 8 June 1932 · Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France · Died 12 April 2020

Maurice Barrier (8 June 1932 – 12 April 2020) was a French actor and singer. Barrier was the son of a cabinetmaker, and had his first job working in his father's workshop. While in Rennes at age 28, he met several resident actors at the Théâtre National de Bretagne and made his stage debut in Caligula, written by Albert Camus. His first major role on television was in the film The Taking of Power by Louis XIV. His other major films included The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, Two Men in Town, Black and White in Color, Coup de tête, and Flic Story. He played alongside several actors, such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, and Gérard Jugnot.

Known for

The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
The Fugitives
The ComDads
The Outsider
The Return of Martin Guerre
Two Men in Town
Scout Toujours
And the Ship Sails On
Hothead
Flic Story
The Specialists
Life and Nothing But
Marié(s) ou presque
La victoire des vaincus
The Happiest Place on Earth
Un jour avant l'aube
Louis, the Child King
Goupi-Mains rouges
Life and Nothing But
Rouget le braconnier
Charlie Dingo
The Fugitives
The Way Out
The Specialists
One Woman or Two
Scout Toujours
He Died with His Eyes Open
And the Ship Sails On
The Outsider
The ComDads
The Return of Martin Guerre
Le Grand Fossé
Hothead
Le Cadran Solaire
The Gang
Black and White in Color
Flic Story
The Gypsy
Hail the Artist
The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
Two Men in Town
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
Raphael or the Debauched One
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV
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