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Bernard Blier

Jan 11, 1916 - Mar 29, 1989 (73 years old) in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Bernard Blier (11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He proved to be one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. He often worked in Italian films, particularly in the last decade of his life.

He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Institut Pasteur, was posted at the time. He is the father of director Bertrand Blier, and appeared in a number of his son's films, most notably Buffet froid (1979). He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar) in 1989, a month before he died.

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Known For

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Femmes Fatales
Father Émile
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Paganini
Pater Caffarelli
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Germinal
Hennebeau
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Lost Souvenirs
Police officer Raoul (segment "Le violon")
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A Legitimate Defense
Gustave Martinet
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Il turno
Don Marcantonio
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My Uncle Benjamin
Marquis de Cambyse
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Chinese In Paris
Le Président de la République

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