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Claude Cerval

Claude Cerval

Acting

February 21, 1921 — July 25, 1972Paris, France

Claude Cerval (21 February 1921 – 25 July 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1955 to 1971. After his secondary studies, he took drama lessons with, among others, Louis Jouvet. He then performed in cabarets and at the theater, notably at the Odéon, before joining the Théâtre national populaire. He worked in cinema and television as well. He was well remembered for his performance in the role of the detestable Count of Nansac in the ORTF series Jacquou le Croquant in 1969. He died of heart failure at the age of 51. Source: Article "Claude Cerval" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.

Known for

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Manhunt for Murdermovie

Manhunt for Murder

1971

Angel's Leapmovie

Angel's Leap

1971

Marc Orsini

To Die of Lovemovie

To Die of Love

1971

Investigating judge

Clock Headmovie

Clock Head

1970

Fine Faisan

Jacquou le Croquanttv

Jacquou le Croquant

1969

Le Comte de Nansac

The Milky Waymovie

The Milky Way

1969

Brigadier

Sial IVtv

Sial IV

1969

Nathanaël de Geoffroy

Beru and These Womenmovie

Beru and These Women

1968

Vérian

The Woman Is a Strangermovie

The Woman Is a Stranger

1968

Joe Kerr

Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehretv

Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre

1967

Bernard Bargain

The Slavemovie

The Slave

1967

Ferry

Love + Fear = Tormentmovie

Love + Fear = Torment

1967

Louie Ricco

Belle de Jourmovie

Belle de Jour

1967

The Driver (uncredited)

Vidocqtv

Vidocq

1967

Le maître-chanteur

The Upper Handmovie

The Upper Hand

1966

René

That Man in Istanbulmovie

That Man in Istanbul

1965

Brandt

Le commissaire mène l’enquêtemovie

Le commissaire mène l’enquête

1965

Marnay (segment "Geste d'un fanatique")

The Girl Can't Stopmovie

The Girl Can't Stop

1965

Manolis

Crime on a Summer Morningmovie

Crime on a Summer Morning

1965

Jean-Pierre 'Pierrot' - le pigeon

FX 18, Secret Agentmovie

FX 18, Secret Agent

1964

Barter

Germinalmovie

Germinal

1963

Victor Maigrat

Young Girls of Good Familiesmovie

Young Girls of Good Families

1963

Clauval

Symphony for a Massacremovie

Symphony for a Massacre

1963

(uncredited)

Any Number Can Winmovie

Any Number Can Win

1963

Police Commissioner

Ophéliamovie

Ophélia

1963

Adrien Lesurf

The Sword and the Balancemovie

The Sword and the Balance

1963

Plouzenec

The Empire of Nightmovie

The Empire of Night

1962

Balthazar

There's Going to Be a Partymovie

There's Going to Be a Party

1960

Secret Services Director

Danger in the Middle Eastmovie

Danger in the Middle East

1960

Zarkho Solin

L'Ennemi dans l'ombremovie

L'Ennemi dans l'ombre

1960

Nilpiker

The Love Gamemovie

The Love Game

1960

Le consommateur

The Big Riskmovie

The Big Risk

1960

Raoul Fargier

The Cousinsmovie

The Cousins

1959

Clovis

Le Beau Sergemovie

Le Beau Serge

1959

Priester

Girl Merchantsmovie

Girl Merchants

1957

René

The Irony of Moneymovie

The Irony of Money

1957

Andrés (uncredited)

Bob le Flambeurmovie

Bob le Flambeur

1956

Jean, the Croupier

A Missionarymovie

A Missionary

1955

The Amazing Mr. Callaghanmovie

The Amazing Mr. Callaghan

1955

(uncredited)