Jean-Pierre Bacri

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1951-05-24

Deathday 2021-01-18 (69 years old)

Place of Birth Bou Ismaïl, Algeria

Also Known As Jean Pierre Bacri

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Biography

Jean-Pierre Bacri is a French actor, screenwriter and playwright, born May 24, 1951 in Bou Ismaïl (formerly Castiglione) in Algeria and died January 18, 2021 in Paris 6th. In 2005, he sponsored the Devoirs de Mémoires collective. Jean-Pierre Sauveur Bacri was born in Algeria into a Sephardic Jewish family from Algeria. When Algeria gained independence in 1962, the family arrived in Cannes. At 23, he left his position at Société Générale, went to Paris, and trained as an actor at the Simon course and the Jean Périmony course, while writing plays, including Le Doux Visage De L'Amour for which he received the Fondation de la vocation prize in 1979. The same year, he played his first role in the cinema in Le Toubib. His performance as a pimp in Le Grand Pardon by Alexandre Arcady in 1982 made him known to the public. He then multiplied supporting roles, with several directors: Diane Kurys, Claude Lelouch, Claude Pinoteau, Luc Besson, Jean-Michel Ribes, Tony Gatlif, Gérard Krawczyk, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Pierre Tchernia, Jean-Marie Poiré, Yves Boisset and Yves Robert. In 1986, his name began to appear at the top of the bill: for Mort Un Dimanche De Pluie by Joël Santoni, then L'Été En Pente Douce by Gérard Krawczyk in 1987. He played the same year in the play L'Anniversaire, directed by Jean-Michel Ribes, alongside his future colleague and companion Agnès Jaoui. In 1993, he starred in the comedy Cuisine Et Dépendances, for which he also wrote the script. Then he co-wrote the screenplay with Agnès Jaoui of Smoking / No Smoking by Alain Resnais (César for best original screenplay 1994). In 1996, the duo exploded onto the general public with Un Air De Famille, directed by Cédric Klapisch (César for best original screenplay 1997). The same year, Jean-Pierre Bacri was in the comedy Didier by Alain Chabat. Then, in On Connaît La Chanson by Alain Resnais, for which Bacri co-signed the screenplay. (César for best original screenplay and César for best supporting actor). In 1998, he appeared with Catherine Deneuve in Place Vendôme by Nicole Garcia. In 1999 in Kennedy Et Moi, by Sam Karmann. In 2000, he played in the film Le Goût Des Autres, directed by Agnès Jaoui (César for best screenplay). He participated in the script of Asterix and Obelix, Mission Cleopatra by Alain Chabat and narrated the film. He continued his films with A Maid, by Claude Berri. In 2003, in Les Sentiments by Noémie Lvovsky. In 2004, in Comme Une Image, by Agnès Jaoui, (Screenplay Prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival). This will be followed in 2006 According to Charlie by Nicole Garcia, in 2008 Speak to Me About the Rain by Agnès Jaoui. In 2009, Farewell Gary by Nassim Amaouche. In 2011, Before Dawn by Raphaël Jacoulot. In 2012, he played in Chercher Hortense by Pascal Bonitzer. In 2013, he reunited with Agnès Jaoui for a sixth feature film Au Bout Du Conte. In 2015 he was in The Very Private Life of Monsieur Sim by Michel Leclerc. In 2016, in Tout De Immediate Now by Pascal Bonitzer. The following year, he headlined Grand Froid and Le Sens De La Fête. He also makes an appearance in Santa et Cie by Alain Chabat. In 2018, in Place Publique by Agnès Jaoui, then he played in Photo De Famille. Jean-Pierre Bacri died of cancer on January 18, 2021 in Paris 6th at the age of 69.

Known For

Actor

2022
Bacri, comme un air de famille

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Soirée Pyjama

as Self - Guest

2018
2018
Place publique

as Castro

2017
Christmas & Co.

as Le Père Noël rouge et blanc

2017
2017
Grand Froid

as Georges

2013
2012
2011
The Night Clerk

as Jacques Couvreur

2009
Adieu Gary

as Francis

2008
Let It Rain

as Michel Ronsard

2006
Charlie Says

as Jean-Louis Bertagnat

2004
Look at Me

as Étienne Cassard

2003
Feelings

as Jacques

2002
The Housekeeper

as Jacques

2002
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

as Lobster commentator (voice)

2001
Burger Quiz

as Self

2000
The Taste of Others

as Jean-Charles Castella

1999
Kennedy et moi

as Simon Polaris

1999
Peut-être

as Le père réveillon

1998
Place Vendôme

as Jean-Pierre

1997
Same Old Song

as Nicolas

1997
Didier

as Jean-Pierre Costa

1996
Family Resemblances

as Henri Ménard

1994
1993
1992
1992
Le bal des Casse-pieds

as l'automobiliste en colère

1991
The Tribe

as Roussel

1990
C'est La Vie

as Léon

1990
Les Nuls, l'émission

as Self - Guest

1989
My Best Pals

as Eric Guidolini dit Guido

1988
Bonjour l'angoisse

as Desfontaines

1987
L'été en pente douce

as Stephane Leheurt aka Fane

1986
The Way Out

as Man with BMW

1986
Death on a Rainy Sunday

as David Briand

1986
États d'âme

as Romain

1986
Follow My Gaze

as The friend of the monkeys

1986
La Galette du roi

as L'élégant

1985
Staircase C

as Bruno

1985
Subway

as Batman

1984
The Seventh Target

as L'inspecteur Daniel Esperanza

1983
Le Grand Carnaval

as Norbert Castelli; second fils de Léon

1983
Entre Nous

as Costa Segara

1982
Histoire de rire

as Gérard

1982
The Big Pardon

as Jacky Azoulay

1982
1980
La Femme intégrale

as Leonardo, the Italian

1979
The Medic

as l'anesthésiste

Writer

2018
Place publique

as Writer

2013
Under the Rainbow

as Screenplay

2008
Let It Rain

as Screenplay

2004
Look at Me

as Screenplay

2000
The Taste of Others

as Screenplay

1997
Same Old Song

as Screenplay

1996
Family Resemblances

as Theatre Play

1996
1993
1993