Maurice Biraud

Actor

March 3, 1922 (60 years)

† December 24, 1982

Paris, France

Biography

Maurice Biraud (3 March 1922 – 24 December 1982) was a French film actor. He appeared in 90 films between 1951 and 1982. Biraud was born on 3 March 1922 in Paris. He married actress Françoise Soulié in 1956. He suffered a heart attack at a red light while driving his car on Avenue Marceau in Paris and was taken to the Ambroise-Paré-Hospital in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, where he was certified dead on 24 December 1982. Source: Article "Maurice Biraud" from Wikipedia in English, licens…

Filmography

7.5

Numéro un

Self

A French variety show.

8.7

Cinépanorama

Self

No description available

6.4

Beau Pere

le camionneur, témoin de l'accident

Rémi is a man trapped in a deteriorating marriage. When his wife is unexpectedly killed in a car accident, Rémi is left with his stepdaughter, Marion, who chooses to stay with him rather than live with her birth father. After the initial shock passes, Rémi is caught off-guard when Marion begins expressing her attraction to him. Initially repulsed, Marion's mature beauty wears him down as he finally caves to her seductions.

7.0

Les Jeux de 20 heures

Self

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8.0

Dim Dam Dom

Self

No description available

N/A

Cadet Rousselle

Self

No description available

6.6

The Last Train

Maurice

Two people, a Frenchman and a Jewish German woman, meet on a train while escaping the German army entering France.

10.0

Arsène Lupin joue et perd

Inspecteur Weber

An adaptation of the novel 813, in which the gentleman burglar competes to steal state papers and tries to uncover the identity of a terrifying murderer.

7.0

The Counterfeiters of Paris

Robert Mideau, aka 'le Cave'

"Le Dabe" retired many years ago and now he lives in the Tropics where he owns stables and horses. He is a very rich man. He was the king of all money counterfeiters. He is contacted from Paris to organize a new job. He says no. But when he finds out the the currency that should be counterfeited is the Dutch florin, he accepts immediately. He retired after having counterfeited 100 florin notes just before the Queen Wilhelmina retired them from circulation. He flies to Paris. But the gang is not to be trusted, at least not all of them.

6.3

The Gypsy

Pierrot the Naive

Two thieves, Hugo Sennart and Yan Kuq, wanted by the same police inspector, cross paths by chance.

6.4

Flic Story

Owner of the Saint-Appoline hotel

The film story depicts Emile Buisson, following the death of his wife and child, escaping from a psychiatric institution in 1947 and returning to Paris. Buisson, who three years later would become France's public enemy number one, begins a murderous rampage through the French capital.

7.2

Any Number Can Win

Louis Naudin

Charles, fresh out of jail, rejects his wife's plan for a quiet life of bourgeois respectability. He enlists a former cell mate, Francis, to assist him in pulling off one final score, a carefully planned assault on the vault of a Cannes casino.

5.8

A Mouse with the Men

Francis Blanchet

Marcel and Francis are busy people. Marcel owns a café and spend all his nights running from meetings to meetings with members from the high society... at least, that's what he say to his barman! Francis leaves his home, loving wife and adorable daughter, frequently to attend meetings and demonstration with customers. His boss trusts him so much that his agenda is always full... at least, that's what he say to his wife! In fact, Marcel and Francis' incomes come from their night job: thieves! Here at least, they are professional. Troubles arise when, during one robbery, they encounter a young, high-pitched voice, candid girl who takes the decision to become their associate in crime... for the fun!

7.0

Nick Verlaine ou Comment voler la tour Eiffel

Prosper

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7.0

Les Hommes de Rose

Donatien Poutreux dit Fatalitas

No description available

6.9

The Seventh Juror

Le docteur Hess - le vétérinaire

In a moment of madness a middle-aged, married and respectable pharmacist kills a young woman who is sun-bathing by a lake. Unable to take in what he has done, he flees from the scene of the crime and behaves as if nothing has happened. Eventually her boyfriend is charged with the crime and, in a strange twist of fate, the killer finds himself serving on the jury.

5.7

The Conspiracy

Brunet

Paris 1960. DeGaulle determines to end a bitter war in Algeria by granting its independence. Millions oppose him, including a group of DeGaulle's disenchanted Arm Officers. In a desperate attempt to save the colony for France, they plan a daring jailbreak of their imprisoned leader. A network of snitches inform a tenacious detective leading to an explosive three-way cat-and-mouse game among the rebels, the Gaullist politicos and the police.

5.7

A Slightly Pregnant Man

Lamarie

Marco Mazzetti, a driving instructor, lives with his wife Irène and their young son. After a series of nauseous dizzy spells he goes to the doctor and discovers that he is four-months pregnant. Marco then becomes internationally famous.

6.3

Cloportes

Arthur aka 'Le Mou'

Three little criminals get a tip for a great coup with lots of money in it. Unfortunately they lack the starting funds to buy the required welding torch. So they persuade their successful colleague Alphonse to join their team. But the well thought-out coup fails, and Alphonse is the only one of them who ends up in jail for several years. When he's released, he's out for revenge.

5.0

Le Concierge

M. Massoulier

Christophe Merignac, a youngESCP graduate with a law degree but still unemployed, gets a job as a concierge in a luxury building. Using charm and cunning, he makes himself indispensable. He makes a fortune and marries a young, pretty and rich tenant, whom he happily deceives. The conclusion is bittersweet: he's "made it", but he doesn't love anyone. What's more, a young concierge who looks like a brother has just arrived in his building.