Jean Martin
French actor (1922-2009) · France · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
Jean Martin was a French actor of stage and screen. Martin served in the French Resistance during World War II and later fought with the French paratroopers in Indochina.
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2009Died2 February 20092004
Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of AlgiersFilm1989Les Jupons de la révolutionSeries, Marquis de persan1984
The Crime of Ovide PlouffeFilm, Sculpteur1983
Le fou du désertSeries, Saint-Quentin1980
Inspector BlunderFilm, Examination policeman (uncredited)1978
Dossier 51Film, Vénus1977Rendez-vous en noirSeries, Le commissaire
Judge Fayard Called the SheriffFilm, 1977Surgeon1976
Police Commissioner MoulinSeries, Larsen1975
A Genius, Two Friends, and an IdiotFilm, Colonel Pembroke1973
My Name Is NobodyFilm, Sullivan1972
MandrinSeries, Robert de Cazes
The BeguinesFilm, 1972René1970
The Woman in WhiteSeries, Frédéric Fairlie
Promise at DawnFilm, 1970Igor Igorevitch1968
Baal's CompanionsSeries, M. De Plassans1967
Graf Yoster gibt sich die EhreSeries, Gaston
The Invention of MorelFilm, 1967Stoewer1966
Soldier MartinFilm, Monnier1962
Les Culottes rougesFilm, Un homme de la troupe (uncredited)1961
Paris Belongs to UsFilm1944
Cecile Is DeadFilm, Le garçon d'étage (uncredited)1922Born6 March 1922
Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of AlgiersFilm1989Les Jupons de la révolutionSeries, Marquis de persan1984The Crime of Ovide PlouffeFilm, Sculpteur1983Le fou du désertSeries, Saint-Quentin1980Inspector BlunderFilm, Examination policeman (uncredited)1978Dossier 51Film, Vénus1977Rendez-vous en noirSeries, Le commissaireJudge Fayard Called the SheriffFilm, 1977Surgeon1976Police Commissioner MoulinSeries, Larsen1975A Genius, Two Friends, and an IdiotFilm, Colonel Pembroke1973My Name Is NobodyFilm, Sullivan1972MandrinSeries, Robert de CazesThe BeguinesFilm, 1972René1970The Woman in WhiteSeries, Frédéric FairliePromise at DawnFilm, 1970Igor Igorevitch1968Baal's CompanionsSeries, M. De Plassans1967Graf Yoster gibt sich die EhreSeries, GastonThe Invention of MorelFilm, 1967Stoewer1966Soldier MartinFilm, Monnier1962Les Culottes rougesFilm, Un homme de la troupe (uncredited)1961Paris Belongs to UsFilm1944Cecile Is DeadFilm, Le garçon d'étage (uncredited)1922Born6 March 1922People around Jean
Close ties
Claude Zidi Directed The Wing or the Thigh and Lucky Pierre
Yves Boisset Directed Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)
Christian Fechner Produced The Wing or the Thigh and Lucky Pierre
Sergio Leone Produced My Name is Nobody (1974)
Yves Afonso Also in The Wing or the Thigh (1991)
Ennio Morricone Wrote The Battle of Algiers (1967)
Michel Deville Directed Dossier 51 and Martin Soldat
Mario Brega Also in My Name is Nobody (1974)
Vittorio Caprioli Also in The Wing or the Thigh and Lucky Pierre
Maurice Garrel Also in The Inheritor and Fortunat
Alex Joffé Directed Fortunat and Les culottes rouges
Roland Blanche Also in Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)
Guy Delorme Also in Your Turn, Darling and Fortunat
Julien Guiomar Also in The Wing or the Thigh and Lucky Pierre
Jane Birkin Also in Lucky Pierre and La Course à l'échalote
Pierre Richard Wrote Lucky Pierre and I'm Losing My Temper
Jacques Rivette Directed Paris Belongs to Us and The Nun
Miou-Miou Also in A Genius, Two Partners and a Dupe (1981)
Michel Aumont Also in La Course à l'échalote and Dossier 51
Rosy Varte Also in Fear Over the City and Fortunat
Bernard Borderie Directed Your Turn, Darling and Clash of Steel
Henri Garcin Also in Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)
Jacques Hilling Also in The Day of the Jackal (1973)
Jean-Marc Thibault Also in Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff (1977)
Known for
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The Battle of Algiers 1966
The King and the Mockingbird 1980
The Day of the Jackal 1973
My Name Is Nobody 1973
The Wing or the Thigh? 1976
Filmography 40
59 credits on file
Television 8
About this person
Theatrically, he is perhaps best known for originating two roles in Samuel Beckett's most famous plays: Lucky in Waiting for Godot, and Clov in Endgame. During the 1950s, he was a performer at the Théâtre National Populaire and also worked for radio plays.
Country
France
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1922 to 2009 · aged 86
