Jules Berry
Acting
Jules Berry (born Marie Louis Jules Paufichet; 9 February 1883 – 23 April 1951) was a French actor. Berry and his two brothers were born to parents who sold hardware and settled in Poitou. The family moved to Paris in 1888. Berry completed his studies at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand and then graduated from École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. It was during his studies that Berry developed an interest in the theater. Following an audition, he was hired by the Théâtre Antoine-Simone Berriau to act in La Mort du duc d'Enghien by Léon Hennique, and Le Perroquet vert by Arthur Schnitzler. Later he performed at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique and the Théâtre de l'Athénée. During a tour in Lyon, he was noticed by Jean-François Ponson, who hired him for a period of 12 years at the Théâtre royal des Galeries Saint-Hubert in Brussels. Audiences in Brussels gave him a warm welcome, where he played in productions such as Le Mariage de mademoiselle Beulemans. Berry subsequently performed in 30 successful plays for Marcel Achard, Alfred Savoir, Louis Verneuil, and Roger Ferdinand. One of Berry's first movie roles was the silent film Oliver Cromwell (1911) directed by Henri Desfontaines. His first appearance in a talking picture was Mon coeur et ses millions (1931) with Suzy Prim. Over the course of his career, Berry acted in 89 motion pictures. Bombastic, extravagant, and whimsical, Berry was as flamboyant as any entertainer of the period, including Pierre Brasseur. Berry is often considered one of the greatest actors in the history of French cinema. Among Berry's best films are: The Crime of Monsieur Lange by Jean Renoir, Les Visiteurs du Soir by Marcel Carné, Le Jour Se Lève by Marcel Carné, Strange Inheritance by Louis Daquin, Baccara by Yves Mirande, 27 Rue de la Paix by Richard Pottier and L'Habit vert by Roger Richebé. Berry ended his film career in 1951 to interpret the texts of Jacques Prévert. Berry was romantically involved with actresses Jane Marken, Suzy Prim, and Josseline Gaël. He and Gaël had a daughter named Michelle in 1939. A compulsive gambler, Berry frequented casinos and horse races. In April 1951, Berry was admitted to the Hôpital Broussais, where he died of a heart attack caused by treatment for rheumatism. He is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery (division 80). Source: Article "Jules Berry" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
The Image Book
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Stars Never Die
Self (archive footage)
Les Maîtres-nageurs
Chamboise
The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang
The Baron of Puy de la Margelle
Tête blonde
Frédéric Octave Pancrace Truche
Without Trumpet or Drum
Saint-Rosay,le cousin écossais d'André
Not Any Weekend for Our Love
Le baron Richard de Valirman
Portrait of a Murderer
Pfeiffer
Unusual Tales
Fortunato
Si jeunesse savait...
Charles Vigne
The Crowned Fish Tavern
Léo
Distress
Frontenac
Dreams of Love
Belloni
La Troisième Dalle
Professor Barbaroux
The Murderer Is Not Guilty
Jules Berry
Messieurs Ludovic
Mr. Mareuil
Mr. Gregoire Runs Away
Charles Tuffal
Star Without Light
Billy Daniel
Dorothy Looks for Love
Mr. Pascal
Le mort ne reçoit plus
Behold Beatrice
Richelière
I'll Love You Forever
Oscar
Tristi amori
Il conte Ettore Arcieri
Le Soleil de minuit
Forestier
The London Man
Brown
Marie-Martine
Novelist Loïc Limousin
Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
Plantel
The White Truck
Shabbas
The Big Fight
Charlie
The Devil's Envoys
The Devil
L'assassin a peur la nuit
Jérôme
Soyez les bienvenus
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Retour au bonheur
La Symphonie fantastique
Schlesinger
Chambre 13
Parade in 7 Nights
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Face au destin
Claude Davenay
Little Nothings
Lefèvre (uncredited)
L'Embuscade
Armand Limeuil
L'An 40
Stanislas
After the Storm
Alex Krakow
The Mondesir Heir
Waldemar, le mage
Paris - New-York
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The Duraton Family
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Hercule
Vasco
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Jacques Barisart
Balthazar
A Picnic on the Grass
Pierre Haguet
The Green Dress
Parmeline
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French White Cargo
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Michel Levasseur
27, rue de la Paix
Denis Grand
Rigolboche
Berry
Wolves Between Them
Disk 413
Captain Richard Maury
A Hen on a Wall
Henri Sornin
The Crime of Monsieur Lange
Batala
The Fleeing Dead
Hector Trignol
Baccara
André Leclerc
Touche-à-tout
Bressac
Et moi, j'te dis qu'elle t'a fait de l'oeil
André Courvalin
Jeunes filles à marier
Philippe
Une femme chipée
Doctor Germont
Arlette et ses papas
King of Hotels
Quick
Quick, Music Clown
My Heart and Its Millions
Franck Crighton
L'Argent
Huret