Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu
Acting • Born 1949-07-02 – Died 2010-12-27
Biography
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu (2 July 1949 – 27 December 2010) was a French actor. He made more than 100 appearances in movies and television over his career, as well as in theatrical roles. He was often cast as a villain, criminal or psychopath. Donnadieu was the French voice of many lead roles in English-language movies dubbed into French. He studied theatre and literature at the Sorbonne Paris III. Donnadieu's earliest notable film roles came in 1976 with The Tenant by Roman Polanski, and Second Chance (French: Si c'était à refaire, lit. 'If I Had to Do It All Over Again') by Claude Lelouch. The film which earned him wider recognition was Georges Lautner's 1981 action thriller, The Professional in which he had a major role, appearing with Jean-Paul Belmondo. Other notable film roles were the title part in The Return of Martin Guerre by Daniel Vigne, and in George Sluizer's The Vanishing, for which Donnadieu won best acting awards at the 1989 Madrid Film Festival and the 1990 Porto Film Festival. He was nominated for a best supporting actor César Award for his 1984 role as the dangerous criminal gang leader in Rue Barbare ('Barbarian Street'). His final film appearance was in 2008 in Christophe Barratier's Paris 36 (released in France as Faubourg 36). Donnadieu appeared in many television and theatre productions. He played historical figures such as Hubert-Joseph Henry in the L'Affaire Dreyfus and Roger Salengro, in L'Affaire Salengro, a television film directed by Yves Boisset, with whom he regularly worked. While his appearance and physique seemed to influence directors to cast him as malevolent characters, he also had more sympathetic roles, such as the lead in the drama Faut pas rire du bonheur, in which his character has a romantic involvement with a woman, played by Laura Morante. His work dubbing French dialogue has included voicing characters portrayed by actors such as Kurt Russell, Dennis Hopper and Ron Perlman. In the theatre, he was a frequent collaborator with Georges Wilson who directed him in several productions. Donnadieu died from cancer on 27 December 2010 at age 61. Source: Article "Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
67 credits
The Return of Martin Guerre
Movie • 1982
Martin Guerre
The Vanishing
Movie • 1988
Raymond Lemorne
Druids
Movie • 2001
Dumnorix
Beatrice
Movie • 1987
François de Cortemart
Bolero
Movie • 1981
Le représentant Croix Rouge (UNICEF)
Paris 36
Movie • 2008
Félix Galapiat
Shadow of the Wolf
Movie • 1992
Brown
L'Affaire Dreyfus
Movie • 1995
Henry
Such a Lovely Town...
Movie • 1979
Arnoux, le garagiste
Justinien Trouve, or God's Bastard
Movie • 1993
Martin Coutouly
Les lutteurs immobiles
Movie • 1988
David
Le Pantalon
Movie • 1997
Col. Auoux
Street of the Damned
Movie • 1984
Mathias Hagen, dit 'Matt', le maître du quartier
Jeanne Devère
Movie • 2011
Martin
Twice a Woman
Movie • 1979
2nd Frenchman
Antonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice
Movie • 2007
l'ambassadeur de France
Fatal Lovers
Movie • 1990
Mark
Caboose
Movie • 1996
Larrivée
Urgence
Movie • 1985
Lucas Schroeder
L'Affaire Salengro
Movie • 2009
Roger Salengro
Among Wolves
Movie • 1985
Capitaine de Saintes
Blanc d'ébène
Movie • 1991
L'adjudant-recruteur Mariani
Hothead
Movie • 1979
Lucien
The Tenant
Movie • 1976
Bar waiter
The Professional
Movie • 1981
L'inspecteur Farges
Run for Your Life
Movie • 1997
Valck
Clochemerle
Movie • 2004
Barthélémy Piéchut, the mayor
Allons petits enfants
Movie • 2005
monsieur Haumont
Un petit garçon silencieux
Movie • 2004
Féodor Lakasse
Judith Therpauve
Movie • 1978
Laindreaux
Flagrant désir
Movie • 1986
Robert Barnac
Jusqu'au bout
Movie • 2005
Vincent Guérin
Double Face
Movie • 1987
Ring/Jean-Jean
The Informer
Movie • 1983
Malaggione
The Death of Mario Ricci
Movie • 1983
Jacky Vermot
Coup de feu
Movie • 1983
Happiness Is No Joke
Movie • 1995
Michel
Les Condés: Policiers à Marseille
Movie • 2009
Narrateur
Liberty Belle
Movie • 1983
Yvon
Max My Love
Movie • 1986
Archibald
Austerlitz, la victoire en marchant
Movie • 2006
Napoléon
Les Passeurs
Movie • 2004
Maurice Nicod
In the Shadow of the Wind
Movie • 1986
Pasteur Nicolas Jones
Dormir avec le diable
Movie • 2001
Leguen
Squadron
Movie • 1992
Franek Bała
Rosen-Emil
Movie • 1993
Dr. Friedmann
How Much We Hated Each Other
Movie • 2007
Jean Monnet
Life Is a Bed of Roses
Movie • 1983
Teacher
Mr. Klein
Movie • 1976
Extra (uncredited)
Miracle of Marcellino
Movie • 1991
Il conte
Christian
Movie • 1989
The Body of My Enemy
Movie • 1976
Le Truand Blond
Du cristal à la fumée
Movie • 2010
Goering
Cellini: A Violent Life
Movie • 1990
François the First
Jean Moulin
Movie • 2002
Charvet
L'Alerte rouge
TV • 1991
Francis Touvenel
À droite toute
TV • 2009
François Salmon
Des crimes presque parfaits
TV • 2010
vocals
Mit den Clowns kamen die Tränen
TV • 1990
Dr. Eli Kaplan
Captain Red Beard
TV • 1997
Barbe-Rouge (1997) (voice)
Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré
TV • 1976
Clindor
Les Jupons de la révolution
TV • 1989
Mirabeau
L'Ennemi de la mort
TV • 1981
le docteur Daniel Charbonnière
Nick Verlaine ou Comment voler la tour Eiffel
TV • 1976
Police Commissioner Moulin
TV • 1976
Aguir
30 millions d'amis
TV • 1976
Self
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
TV • 1958
Jacques Roucy