
Jean Richard
Acting
Born: 1921-04-18 · Bessines, Deux-Sèvres, France
Died: 2001-12-12
Biography
Jean Richard (18 April 1921 – 12 December 2001) was a French actor, comedian, and circus entrepreneur. He is best remembered for his role as Georges Simenon's Maigret in the eponymous French television series, which he played for more than twenty years, and for his circus activities. Richard was born in Bessines, Deux-Sevres. In the 1970s–1980s, he owned and managed three major circuses, two theme parks near Paris, La Mer de Sable and La Vallée des Peaux-Rouges, and a private zoo in his propert
🎬 Movies (20)

Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
2009
Self (archive footage)

Signé Furax
1981
Maigret

Le Médecin malgré lui
1973
Sganarelle

Noix de coco
1972
Loulou

The Annuity
1972
Jo (un voyou)

La Maison de campagne
1969
Bertrand Boiselier

L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus
1969
Jean Richard

Beru and These Women
1968
Inspecteur principal Bérurier

Bang Bang
1967
Paulo

The Oldest Profession
1967
Joseph, Mimi's Previous Client (segment "Mademoiselle Mimi")

Sale temps pour les mouches
1966
Principal inspector Bérurier

The Boss of Champignol
1966
Claudius Binoche

The Lace Wars
1965
Le prince de Beaulieu

How to Keep the Red Lamp Burning
1965
Paul Arnaud, membre de l'amicale (sketch "Les Bons Vivants")

L'Or du duc
1965

Under Your Hat
1965
Docteur Tannait

The Double Bed
1965
Father

Rope Around the Neck
1965
Arthur

Dernier tiercé
1965
Laredon

Les Mordus de Paris
1965
Mr. Durand
📺 TV Shows (13)

Le monde est à vous
1987
Self

Sacrée soirée
1987
Self

Champs-Elysées
1982
Self

Champs-Elysées
1982
Self (archive footage)

30 millions d'amis
1976
Self

Apostrophes
1975
Self
Midi trente
1972
Self

Le Grand Échiquier
1972
Self

Cadet Rousselle
1971
Self
Samedi soir
1971
Self

The Investigations of Commissioner Maigret
1967
Commissaire Jules Maigret

Discorama
1959
Self

Cinépanorama
1956
Self