Mario David
Acting
Biography
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Born: August 9, 1927
Place of Birth: Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France
Known For
The secret files of Inspector Lavardin
The Dossiers of Inspector Lavardin is a French television series in four 90-minute episodes, created by Dominique Roulet and Claude Chabrol and broadcast between September 15, 1988 and February 1, 1990 on TF1. It follows the two films Chicken in Vinegar and Inspector Lavardin directed by Claude Chabrol and already featuring Jean Poiret in the role of Lavardin. This short series depicts the investigations of Inspector Lavardin, a tongue-in-cheek policeman known for his bad manners.
Vidocq
François Vidocq has been sentenced to eight years' hard labor for a crime he didn't commit. Escaped with the help of his faithful friends Desfossés and Fil de fer, the convict is pursued by his lifelong enemy: the policeman Flambart. Between scams and disguises, Vidocq initially leads an undercover life in 19th-century Paris. Eventually, the two men team up to fight criminals... And Vidocq succumbs to Annette's charms.
Le Grand Échiquier
That Obscure Object of Desire
After dumping a bucket of water on a beautiful young woman from the window of a train car, wealthy Frenchman Mathieu, regales his fellow passengers with the story of the dysfunctional relationship between himself and the young woman in question, a fiery 19-year-old flamenco dancer named Conchita. What follows is a tale of cruelty, depravity and lies -- the very building blocks of love.
Oscar
This film originated as a play in Paris. The story focuses on the one-day adventures of Bertrand Barnier played with a genius of French cinema, Louis de Funes. In the same morning he learns that his daughter is pregnant, an employee stole a large amount of money from his company, his maid is about to resign in order to marry a wealthy neighbor and his body builder is interested in marrying his daughter. The seemingly complicated story-line is full of comedy or errors and some of the most hilarious mime scenes of the French cinema.
The Brain
Arthur and Anatole are two little robbers. They want to rob money, money that will travel in a special train from Paris to Bruxelles. They don't know that other people have planned to do the same thing.
Henri-Georges Clouzot's Inferno
In 1964, Henri-Georges Clouzot's production of L'Enfer came to a halt. Despite huge expectations, major studio backing and an unlimited budget, after three weeks the production collapsed. This documentary presents Inferno's incredible expressionistic original rushes, screen tests, and on-location footage, whilst also reconstructing Clouzot's original vision, and shedding light on the ill-fated endeavor through interviews, dramatizations of unfilmed scenes, and Clouzot's own notes.
Hothead
François, a miserable football player, becomes a town hero after bringing victory in an extremely important game. He uses his fame for revenge on the team star for the previous mockeries.
Up to His Ears
A millionaire realizes he really wants to live after he has hired an assassin to kill him.
En cas de guerre mondiale, je file à l'étranger
Five feminist activists from Marseille, each enduring unique forms of male domination in work and home life, unite over their shared frustrations. Their anger peaks after watching renowned writer Toussaint's overt machismo and commercial pandering during a televised book launch. In a bold move against his phallocratic image, they kidnap him, expecting to expose his true nature. However, as events unfold, Toussaint gradually reveals a sensitive, conflicted side that challenges his public persona. Humor and satire drive this escapade, critiquing traditional gender roles and societal expectations.
Filmography
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
as Self
as Julien (archive footage)
as Duhamel
as Mario, l'inspecteur
as Lazlo Hart
as Bob Grouillet, press officer
as Felix Pejat
as Un agent au barrage
as Nibet
as Rumin, healer
as Le voleur du bidon d'huile
as Prison director
as Le camionneur
as Santos
as (uncredited)
as Bob
as Raymond Pelletier
as Arouni - un étalon
as Loubère
as Traffic policeman in the rain
as Lambourde
as Kid Barrantin
as Self
as Riton
as Guillaume
as Gérard Postelle
as Mario
as Mr. Sigmund
as Jean-François, antique dealer in Le Havre
as Frédo
as La Palluche
as Bodybuilder Motorist
as Mario
as Philippe Dubois, le masseur de M. Barnier
as Scarlatti
as Le chauffeur de car
as un gendarme
as Urbain
as Tony
as Roquentin
as Locksmith (segment "Fermez votre porte")
as Bercy
as Dobronsky
as Knife thrower
as Advocate General
as 'Caruso', amateur athlete, insurance agent
as Monitor
as 'Charlot l'élégant'
as Brute
as Supporter
as Le représentant
as Jacques
as André Lapierre, motorcyclist
as Masseur
as Roger
as (uncredited)
as Mastic
as Ousted protector
as Resistance fighter (uncredited)
as Paulo, un détenu
as Dabek
as Gino
as Honoré
as Alec
as Dédé aka 'le Frisé'
as Amédée
as Tonio
as Un client des Serin
as L'homme musclé, à « La Création du monde » (uncredited)
as L'athlète qui court au bois
as Attraction at the 'Balajo' (uncredited)
as Agent on the stairs (uncredited)