Jacques Bernard (actor)

Jacques Bernard (7 May 1929 – 18 February 2024) was a French actor. He appeared in Les Enfants terribles (1950) by Jean-Pierre Melville and Darling Caroline (1951). He was born in Paris. His mother, Josyane, was a motion picture actress active from the end of the 1920s until the beginning of sound film. Bernard died on 18 February 2024, at the age of 94.

Author

 * 1961: Niki-Nikou by Jacques Bernard, directed by Christian-Gérard, Théâtre de la Potinière
 * 1977: Une femme presque fidèle by Jacques Bernard, directed by Claude Brosset, Élysée Montmartre

Comedian

 * Fin des années 1950: tournées classiques, festivals
 * 1958: Faust by Paul Valéry, directed by Yves Gasc, Théâtre Gramont
 * 1961: Horace by Pierre Corneille, directed by Jean-François Rémi, Alliance française
 * 1961: Niki-Nikou by Jacques Bernard, directed by Christian-Gérard, Théâtre de la Potinière
 * 1973: Seul le poisson rouge est au courant by Jean Barbier and Dominique Nohain, directed by Dominique Nohain, Théâtre Charles de Rochefort, Théâtre des Nouveautés, then Théâtre des Capucines
 * 1977: Une femme presque fidèle by Jacques Bernard, directed by Claude Brosset, Élysée Montmartre

Film

 * 1950: Les Enfants terribles by Jean-Pierre Melville: Gérard
 * 1951: Darling Caroline by Richard Pottier: Henri de Bièvre
 * 1953: Horizons sans fin by Jean Dréville: Pigeon
 * 1953: Quintuplets in the Boarding School by René Jayet: Francis
 * 1953: Le Grand Pavois by Jack Pinoteau
 * 1955: Chantage by Guy Lefranc
 * 1955: Marguerite de la nuit by Claude Autant-Lara
 * 1955: Tamango by John Berry
 * 1957: Police judiciaire by Maurice de Canonge
 * 1960: Love and the Frenchwoman: narrator
 * 1960: Normandie-Niémen by Jean Dréville: Perrier
 * 1961: Alerte au barrage by Jacques Daniel-Norman
 * 1962: Le Scorpion
 * 1963: Tante Aurore viendra ce soir: Léonard Berdiller
 * 1966: Le Chien fou by Eddy Matalon: the inspector
 * 1966: Les Combinards by Jean-Claude Roy: Claude
 * 1967: Comment les séduire by Jean-Claude Roy
 * 1967: Réseau secret by Jean Bastia
 * 1968: The Black Hand by Max Pécas
 * 1970: Les Amours particulières (or Malaise) by Gérard Trembasiewicz: Georges Garais
 * 1973: L'Insolent by Jean-Claude Roy: L’élégant
 * 1973: Le Sang des autres
 * 1973: Les Confidences érotiques d'un lit trop accueillant by Michel Lemoine
 * 1974: Les petites saintes y touchent by Michel Lemoine
 * 1976: Les Nuits chaudes de Justine by Jean-Claude Roy
 * 1977: La Grande Extase
 * 1981: Madame Claude 2: Pelletier

Television

 * 1961: Épreuves à l'appui, épisode 21 de la série TV Les Cinq Dernières Minutes directed by
 * 196: Les Cinq Dernières Minutes, episode La Chasse aux grenouilles directed by Claude Loursais
 * 1968: Tarif de nuit (Les Cinq Dernières Minutes, episode 46, TV) by Guy Séligmann
 * 1972: Figaro-ci, Figaro-là (telefilm): La Blache
 * 1973: Joseph Balsamo, television serial by André Hunebelle: the dolphin
 * 1973: La Ligne d'ombre (television film): Gabriel
 * 1974: Cadoudal (television film): Thriot
 * 1974: Le Fol Amour de Monsieur de Mirabeau (TV serial): Saint-Mauris
 * 1976: Au théâtre ce soir: Une femme presque fidèle by Jacques Bernard, mise en scène Jacques Mauclair, directed by Pierre Sabbagh, Théâtre Édouard VII
 * 1977: Les Enquêtes du commissaire Maigret, episode: Maigret and Monsieur Charles by Jean-Paul Sassy
 * 1982: La Tendresse by Bernard Queysanne

Dubbing

 * Jackie Chan in:
 * New Fist of Fury: A Lung
 * To Kill with Intrigue: Hsiao Lei
 * Snake in the Eagle's Shadow: Chien Fu
 * Drunken Master: Wong Fei-hung
 * Spiritual Kung Fu: Yi-Lang
 * The Fearless Hyena: Shing Lung
 * Dragon Fist: Tang How-yuen
 * Half a Loaf of Kung Fu: Jiang
 * Fantasy Mission Force: Sammy
 * Dragon Lord: Dragon
 * Project A: Dragon Mi Yong
 * My Lucky Stars: Muscle
 * Game of Death II: Billy Lo (Kim Tai Chung)

Discography

 * Songs written and interpreted by Jacques Bernard
 * 1982: Fidèle à ma façon, composed by Jacky Reggan
 * 1982: Les bas noirs, composed by Jacky Reggan
 * Jacques Bernard is also the author of songs interpreted by Rika Zaraï, Anne Vanderlove and Jean-Claude Pascal

Publications

 * Le présent du passé: souvenirs d’un acteur, L'Harmattan, (2012, 200 p. ISBN 9782296968141