Biography
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.
Barrier was married to the actress Hélène Manesse. The pair resided in Montréal, France from 1962 until Maurice's death on 12 April 2020 in Montbard at the age of 87 due to COVID-19.
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Filmography
all 46
Movies 33
TV Shows 13
self 3
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard (2017)
Marié(s) ou presque (2008)
Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre (2005)
La victoire des vaincus (2002)
Voleur de coeur (1999)
Vivement dimanche (1998)
Louis la Brocante (1998)
Les Allumettes suédoises (1996)
Un jour avant l'aube (1994)
Louis, the Child King (1993)
Goupi-Mains rouges (1993)
Catherine Courage (1993)
Life and Nothing But (1989)
Les Jupons de la révolution (1989)
Rouget le braconnier (1989)
David Lansky (1989)
La Valise en carton (1988)
Charlie Dingo (1987)
The Fugitives (1986)
La Nuit de Santa-Klaus (1986)
Scout Toujours (1985)
He Died with His Eyes Open (1985)
The Specialists (1985)
One Woman or Two (1985)
Des grives aux loups (1984)
Abbacadabra (1983)
The ComDads (1983)
The Outsider (1983)
And the Ship Sails On (1983)
The Return of Martin Guerre (1982)
Champs-Elysées (1982)
Les Chevaux du soleil (1980)
Le grand fossé (1980)
Hothead (1979)
The Gang (1977)
Black and White in Color (1976)
The Gypsy (1975)
Flic Story (1975)
Paul Gauguin (1975)
Hail the Artist (1973)
La Ligne de démarcation (1973)
Two Men in Town (1973)
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972)
Raphael or the Debauched One (1971)
Scene of the Crime (1970)
The Taking of Power by Louis XIV (1966)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1932-06-08
Deathday2020-04-12 (87 years old)
Birth NameMaurice Jean Ernest Barrier
Birth PlaceMalicorne-sur-Sarthe, France
CitizenshipsFrance
ResidencesMontréal, France
Also Known AsMaurice Jean-Étienne Barrier
AwardsMolière Award for Best Supporting Actor
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