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Claude Brasseur

Jun 15, 1936 - Dec 22, 2020 (84 years old) in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France

Claude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He was the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur.

He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 60s and also a winning Paris-Dakar rally competitor, as co-pilot of Jacky Ickx.

From the late 1950s until two years before his death, Brasseur appeared in overall 150 film and television productions. One of his film roles was as Arthur in Jean-Luc Godard's Bande à part (1964). Brasseur played the title role in the early 1970s historical crime television series The New Adventures of Vidocq. A big commerical success were the comedies La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), in which he played the father of Sophie Marceau's teenage character.

He died on 22 December 2020, at the age of 84.

Known For

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30 millions d'amis
Self
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La Brigade des maléfices
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Les Dossiers de l'Agence O
Gustave Legrec
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Ah, c'était ça la vie!
M. de Reuilly-Nonancourt
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Les Nouvelles Aventures de Vidocq
François Vidocq
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Franck Keller
Franck Keller
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Le Mystère de la chambre jaune
Rouletabille
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The Party
François Beretton
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Camping 2
Jacky Pic
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Camping
Jacky Pic

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