Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1932-06-08
Day of Death
2020-04-12
Place of Birth
Malicorne-sur-Sarthe, Sarthe, France
Maurice Barrier
Biography
Maurice Barrier (8 June 1932 – 12 April 2020) was a French actor and singer. Barrier was the son of a cabinetmaker, and had his first job working in his father's workshop. While in Rennes at age 28, he met several resident actors at the Théâtre National de Bretagne and made his stage debut in Caligula, written by Albert Camus. His first major role on television was in the film The Taking of Power by Louis XIV. His other major films included The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe, Two Men in Town, Black and White in Color, Coup de tête, and Flic Story. He played alongside several actors, such as Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Gabin, Alain Delon, Pierre Richard, Gérard Depardieu, and Gérard Jugnot. Barrier was married to the actress Hélène Manesse. The pair resided in Montréal, France from 1962 until Maurice's death on 12 April 2020 in Montbard at the age of 87 due to COVID-19. Source: Article "Maurice Barrier" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Filmography (36)
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
2017
Marié(s) ou presque
2008
Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre
2005
La victoire des vaincus
2002
The Happiest Place on Earth
1999
Un jour avant l'aube
1994
Louis, the Child King
1993
Goupi-Mains rouges
1993
Life and Nothing But
1989
Rouget le braconnier
1989
Charlie Dingo
1987
The Fugitives
1986
The Way Out
1986La Nuit de Santa-Klaus
1986
