Acting · Paris, France · Born July 2, 1949
Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu (2 July 1949 – 27 December 2010) was a French actor. He made more than 100 appearances in movies and television over his career, as well as in theatrical roles. He was often cast as a villain, criminal or psychopath. Donnadieu was the French voice of many lead roles in English-language movies dubbed into French. He studied theatre and literature at the Sorbonne Paris III. Donnadieu's earliest notable film roles came in 1976 with The Tenant by Roman Polanski, and Second Chance (French: Si c'était à refaire, lit. 'If I Had to Do It All Over Again') by Claude Lelouch. The film which earned him wider recognition was Georges Lautner's 1981 action thriller, The Professional in which he had a major role, appearing with Jean-Paul Belmondo. Other notable film roles were the title part in The Return of Martin Guerre by Daniel Vigne, and in George Sluizer's The Vanishing, for which Donnadieu won best acting awards at the 1989 Madrid Film Festival and the 1990 Porto Film Festival. He was nominated for a best supporting actor César Award for his 1984 role as the dangerous criminal gang leader in Rue Barbare ('Barbarian Street'). His final film appearance was in 2008 in Christophe Barratier's Paris 36 (released in France as Faubourg 36). Donnadieu appeared in many television and theatre productions. He played historical figures such as Hubert-Joseph Henry in the L'Affaire Dreyfus and Roger Salengro, in L'Affaire Salengro, a television film directed by Yves Boisset, with whom he regularly worked. While his appearance and physique seemed to influence directors to cast him as malevolent characters, he also had more sympathetic roles, such as the lead in the drama Faut pas rire du bonheur, in which his character has a romantic involvement with a woman, played by Laura Morante. His work dubbing French dialogue has included voicing characters portrayed by actors such as Kurt Russell, Dennis Hopper and Ron Perlman. In the theatre, he was a frequent collaborator with Georges Wilson who directed him in several productions. Donnadieu died from cancer on 27 December 2010 at age 61. Source: Article "Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
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2011
as Martin
TVDes crimes presque parfaits
2010
as vocals
MovieDu cristal à la fumée
2010
as Goering
MovieL'Affaire Salengro
2009
as Roger Salengro
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2009
as François Salmon
MovieLes Condés: Policiers à Marseille
2009
as Narrateur
MovieParis 36
2008
as Félix Galapiat
MovieAntonio Vivaldi - A Prince in Venice
2007
as l'ambassadeur de France
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2007
as Jean Monnet
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2006
as Napoléon
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2005
as monsieur Haumont
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2005
as Vincent Guérin
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2004
as Féodor Lakasse
MovieLes Passeurs
2004
as Maurice Nicod
MovieClochemerle
2004
as Barthélémy Piéchut, the mayor
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2002
as Charvet
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2001
as Dumnorix
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2001
as Leguen
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1997
as Col. Auoux
MovieRun for Your Life
1997
as Valck
TVCaptain Red Beard
1997
as Barbe-Rouge (1997) (voice)
MovieCaboose
1996
as Larrivée
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1995
as Michel
MovieL'Affaire Dreyfus
1995
as Henry
MovieJustinien Trouve, or God's Bastard
1993
as Martin Coutouly
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1993
as Dr. Friedmann
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1992
as Franek Bała
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1992
as Brown
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1991
as Il conte
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1991
as Francis Touvenel
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1991
as L'adjudant-recruteur Mariani
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1990
as Dr. Eli Kaplan
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1990
as Mark
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1990
as François the First
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1989
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1989
as Mirabeau
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1988
as Raymond Lemorne
MovieLes lutteurs immobiles
1988
as David
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1987
as François de Cortemart
MovieDouble Face
1987
as Ring/Jean-Jean
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1986
as Archibald
MovieIn the Shadow of the Wind
1986
as Pasteur Nicolas Jones
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1986
as Robert Barnac
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1985
as Capitaine de Saintes
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1985
as Lucas Schroeder
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1984
as Mathias Hagen, dit 'Matt', le maître du quartier
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1983
as Yvon
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1983
as Jacky Vermot
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1983
as Teacher
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1983
as Malaggione
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1983
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1982
as Martin Guerre
MovieThe Professional
1981
as L'inspecteur Farges
TVL'Ennemi de la mort
1981
as le docteur Daniel Charbonnière
MovieBolero
1981
as Le représentant Croix Rouge (UNICEF)
MovieTwice a Woman
1979
as 2nd Frenchman
MovieSuch a Lovely Town...
1979
as Arnoux, le garagiste
MovieHothead
1979
as Lucien
MovieJudith Therpauve
1978
as Laindreaux
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1976
as Clindor
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1976
as Le Truand Blond
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1976
as Extra (uncredited)
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1976
as Aguir
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1976
MovieThe Tenant
1976
as Bar waiter
TV30 millions d'amis
1976
as Self
TVLes Cinq Dernières Minutes
1958
as Jacques Roucy
