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Paul Bisciglia

Paul Bisciglia

Acting

Born: July 30, 1928Algiers, Alger, France [now Algeria]

Paul Bisciglia (30 July 1928 – 18 April 2010) was a French film actor. Throughout his acting career, Bisciglia appeared in more than one-hundred feature films. He made his debut in the 1950 film Trois télégrammes. What followed was several uncredited roles, before landing a much larger part in drama Clara de Montargis. During the fifties, he appeared in many drama films, including the award-winning Avant le déluge, with Antoine Balpêtré, and again several more uncredited roles. During the sixties, Bisciglia began to appear more frequently in television series and television films, although he was included in many films such as The Wretches, with Michèle Morgan, Les vieux de la vieille, with Pierre Fresnay, Paris nous appartient, Le signe du lion, and in 1966, he appeared in his first leading role in Alain Cuniot's L'or et le plomb. In 1969, Bisciglia had a small role in the horror film La vampire nue, the second feature film from director Jean Rollin. It was Bisciglia's first of several times working with Rollin. He worked with the director again in the successful films Requiem pour un vampire, with Marie-Pierre Castel and Mireille D'Argent, Les démoniaques, Lèvres de sang, and the zombie classic Les Raisins de la Mort, with Marie-Georges Pascal. His career continued through the seventies and eighties, such as the Golden Globe-nominated Les aventures de Rabbi Jacob, Club privé pour couples avertis, with Philippe Gasté of Jean Rollin's Requiem pour un vampire, Verdict, with Sophia Loren, L'aile ou la cuisse, Family Rock, and he voiced in three animated films Astérix et la surprise de César (Asterix vs. Caesar), Astérix chez les Bretons (Asterix in Britain) and Astérix et le coup du menhir (Asterix and the Big Fight). Bisciglia's acting career continued until 1999, during which he appeared in two final feature films, Profil bas and Montana Blues. Bisciglia also had a successful television career appearing in a number of television series and films. He made his first appearance in the 1957 television film L'équipage au complet. His television films include Elle s'abaisse pour vaincre, Les fiancés de Loches, Claudine à Paris and the television film remeke Les liaisons dangereuses. His television series credits include Le théâtre de la jeunesse, Rocambole, Les saintes chéries, Schulmeister, espion de l'empereur, Les brigades du Tigre, De mémoire d'homme, Les cinq dernières minutes, Désiré Lafarge, Commissaire Moulin, Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret and Julien Fontanes, magistrat. Source: Article "Paul Bisciglia" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Known For
Filmography
Un fil à la patte

Un fil à la patte

2002
Low Profile

Low Profile

Le patron du bistrot

1993
Venus and Lulu

Venus and Lulu

Le journaliste

1991
Love Without Pity

Love Without Pity

L'homme de l'Huma

1989
Asterix and the Big Fight

Asterix and the Big Fight

Agecanonix (voice)

1989
Asterix in Britain

Asterix in Britain

(voice)

1986
Asterix vs. Caesar

Asterix vs. Caesar

(voice)

1985
C'est facile et ça peut rapporter... 20 ans

C'est facile et ça peut rapporter... 20 ans

1983
La Baraka

La Baraka

le client

1982
Salut, j'arrive

Salut, j'arrive

1982
Belles, blondes et bronzées

Belles, blondes et bronzées

1981
Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx

Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryx

Le larbin

1981
The Gallant Tales of La Fontaine

The Gallant Tales of La Fontaine

Messire Jean

1980

Anthracite

Caretaker

1980
Trop au lit pour être honnête

Trop au lit pour être honnête

La garçon

1980
Légitime défense

Légitime défense

1980
Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses

Cause toujours... tu m'intéresses

Police officer

1979
The Grapes of Death

The Grapes of Death

Lucas

1978
The Teasers Go to Paris

The Teasers Go to Paris

1977
Animal

Animal

Le gardien du château

1977
Brigade Call Girls

Brigade Call Girls

Henri

1977
Soumissions perverses

Soumissions perverses

Jules Larrigau, the farmer

1977
The Wing or the Thigh?

The Wing or the Thigh?

Le bagagiste

1976
Sex Shock

Sex Shock

Le couple au square

1976
Lumière

Lumière

La Bougie

1976
Indécences

Indécences

L'homme des bois

1975
The Seventh Company Has Been Found

The Seventh Company Has Been Found

Claumachet, sous-officier de la 7e compagnie

1975
Lips of Blood

Lips of Blood

The Psychiatrist

1975
That Most Important Thing: Love

That Most Important Thing: Love

Assistant Director

1975
The Cold Soup

The Cold Soup

Le garde-champêtre

1975
The Demoniacs

The Demoniacs

Paul

1974
Young Casanova

Young Casanova

Le flic dubitatif

1974
The Slap

The Slap

Waiter

1974
Sexy Boom

Sexy Boom

'Double-Crème'

1974
Like a Pot of Strawberries

Like a Pot of Strawberries

1974
Jury of One

Jury of One

A juror

1974
How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby

How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybaby

Le chasseur PLM

1974
The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir

The Little Theatre of Jean Renoir

Un clochard (segment "Le dernier réveillon")

1974
House of 1000 Pleasures

House of 1000 Pleasures

Le livreur (uncredited)

1974
La Dernière Bourrée à Paris

La Dernière Bourrée à Paris

1973
The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob

Pump Attendant

1973
The Crazy Capo Affair

The Crazy Capo Affair

1973
Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to?

Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to?

Père de la filette, en exode sur la route

1973
Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman

Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Woman

1973
Rock or the Curse

Rock or the Curse

Gerly

1973
The Voracious Ones

The Voracious Ones

1973
A Murder Is a Murder

A Murder Is a Murder

L'employe de Kastner

1972
La Tuile à loups

La Tuile à loups

Muratel

1972
Requiem for a Vampire

Requiem for a Vampire

Man with the Bike

1972
The Pebbles of Etratat

The Pebbles of Etratat

Mechanic

1972
The Egg

The Egg

Dufiquet employee

1972
Fusil chargé

Fusil chargé

1972
Who Cares: Anatomy of a Delivery Boy

Who Cares: Anatomy of a Delivery Boy

Le contremaître

1971
Le Cinema de Papa

Le Cinema de Papa

un acteur

1971
Dougal and the Blue Cat

Dougal and the Blue Cat

Le Chat bleu / Flappy (voice)

1970
Alice au pays des merveilles

Alice au pays des merveilles

Five of spades

1970
Only the Cool

Only the Cool

1970
The Nude Vampire

The Nude Vampire

Butler

1970
Action Man

Action Man

Bartender (uncredited)

1967
The Ferryman's House

The Ferryman's House

1966
L’Or et le plomb

L’Or et le plomb

Usher's clerk

1966
The Boss of Champignol

The Boss of Champignol

1966
Pas de caviar pour tante Olga

Pas de caviar pour tante Olga

1965
The Big Swag

The Big Swag

Metro machinist (uncredited)

1965
Les Hommes

Les Hommes

Cyclist

1964
Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez

Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropez

Prince's advisor (uncredited)

1964
Cherchez l'idole

Cherchez l'idole

Tailor's assistant

1964
The Bamboo Stroke

The Bamboo Stroke

1963
Sign of the Lion

Sign of the Lion

Willy

1962
Paris Belongs to Us

Paris Belongs to Us

Paul

1961

The Fruit Is Ripe

1961
The Old Guard

The Old Guard

Jojo, Mariette's fiancé

1960
The Delinquents

The Delinquents

Painter

1960
The Wretches

The Wretches

1960
Lovers on a Tightrope

Lovers on a Tightrope

Mechanic

1960
Night Dance Hall

Night Dance Hall

1959
Witness in the City

Witness in the City

Taxi driver

1959
The Cousins

The Cousins

Marc

1959
La P..... sentimentale

La P..... sentimentale

Chauffeur

1958
Provisional Liberty

Provisional Liberty

Riri

1958
Le souffle du désir

Le souffle du désir

1958
Sunday Buddies

Sunday Buddies

Lucien dit: "Lulu", un collègue de l'usine

1957
The Seventh Commandment

The Seventh Commandment

Hunter

1957
Les Lumières du soir

Les Lumières du soir

Friend of Catherine at the restaurant

1956
Forgive Our Trespasses

Forgive Our Trespasses

'Coquillage'

1956
Les Hommes en blanc

Les Hommes en blanc

Un interne

1955
Papa, Mama, the Maid and I

Papa, Mama, the Maid and I

Tenant on the sixth floor, under the roof (uncredited)

1954
Quai des blondes

Quai des blondes

le chasseur de l'hôtel

1954
Before the Deluge

Before the Deluge

Jean-Jacques Noblet

1954
The Turkey

The Turkey

Victor, le groom

1951
The High Life

The High Life

1951
Love and Desire

Love and Desire

1951
Clara de Montargis

Clara de Montargis

1951
The Beautiful Image

The Beautiful Image

(uncredited)

1951
Under the Paris Sky

Under the Paris Sky

(uncredited)

1951
Beware of Blondes

Beware of Blondes

(uncredited)

1950
Paris Incident

Paris Incident

Young postman

1950