Maurice Teynac
Acting
Biography
Maurice Teynac (1915–1992) was a French actor. In 1948 he starred in the film The Lame Devil under Sacha Guitry. In 1954 he appeared in London's West End in J.B. Priestley's poorly reviewed play The White Countess. Source: Article "Maurice Teynac" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Born: August 8, 1915
Place of Birth: Paris, France
Known For
A Blonde Like That
Myra, daughter of the circus king, has been kidnapped in South America. Or so her father believes. In reality, Miss Shumway has escaped into the Indian jungle in the company of a conjurer. Millan, a mischievous and adventurous journalist, tracks down the young woman in the Indian sector of Tamazunchale. They get to know each other and Myra tells the young man what drove her to flee her father. But she's run out of money and expects her adventure to come to an end soon. Then she meets a man named Doc, who suggests she contact an old Indian sorcerer.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn live in a small town on the Mississippi River above St. Louis. Tom is raised by his Aunt Polly, with whom he lives together with his brother Sid. Huckleberry, known as Huck, is homeless and does not go to school—his father is an alcoholic and has been missing for some time, with many believing him to be dead. But Tom and Huck are friends—and will remain so, come what may.
The Day of the Jackal
An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill President Charles de Gaulle, with a dedicated gendarme on the assassin’s trail.
The Trial
Arrested for an unnamed crime, Josef K. is trapped in a surreal bureaucratic maze where justice is unknowable and guilt is assumed.
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.
State of Siege
Assigned to South America, US official Philip Michael Santore is employed by a counterinsurgency agency. His position makes him a target for a local band of guerrillas, and, before long, Santore is kidnapped. As a prisoner, he undergoes interrogation, shedding light on the violent situation in the country. Once the insurgents are done with their questioning, they must decide whether Santore lives or dies.
Poison
Paul Braconnier and his wife Blandine only have one thing in mind: to find a way to kill each other without risk. After listening to a radio show, Paul decides to go to Paris to meet a famous lawyer in the acquittal of the murderers. He tells the lawyer that he killed his wife. The lawyer asks Paul to reconstruct the circumstances of the drama. Without knowing it, he explains, in spite of himself, the way for Paul to murder his wife by putting the odds on his side to avoid death penalty or even be released...
The Reluctant Spy
Stanislas Dubois is the manager of a successful advertising agency. One day, he comes up against an imposing woman who foists on him a cumbersome painting by Cézanne.
The Private Life of an Actor
Biography of Lucien Guitry, stage comedian, by his son, movie director, and a poetic reflection on the passionate love of both men for their chosen art forms.
Fantomas Against Fantomas
Everyone in Paris thinks Fantomas is dead. A wave of extortion, blackmail and murder all point to the master criminal. Inspector Juve and his reporter friend Fandor set out to find the truth.
Filmography
as M. Bordure (archive footage)
as Chefingenieur Kranz (archive footage)
as Chamrode
as Marquis de Clérambault
as Prior
as Marcel Scandini
as Self
as Doctor Lambert
as Bastien-Thiery's Lawyer
as Minister of Internal Security
as Silvio Scott
as Lewis
as Mr. Dobbins
as Moritz Szeps
as Monsieur Martin
as Stanmore
as Le patron
as Cooper
as General (uncredited)
as Alain
as Reginald
as Baron Edward de Chassier
as Alfred Thirios
as André Napoleon Renard
as Le père supérieur / Father Superior
as Deputy Manager
as Levasseur
as Baron des Bruyères
as Drunkard, Stephane's Friend
as Doctor
as Virtuoso
as Self
as Doctor Bernais
as James Milligan
as Kurt Topfer
as Labaroche
as Bernard Dufresnes
as René Perrault
as Nicolas de La Reynie
as Trevelle
as Count Emmanuel de Las Cases
as Dr. Curtiss
as Mountfeller
as Mr. de Montespan
as Za l'Amour
as Lucien Landier
as Mr. Gidou, Night Club Singer
as The Christ
as Heldinge (segment "L'alibi de monsieur Wens")
as Sophocle Zélos
as Un avocat (uncredited)
as Self
as Louis Malinay
as Jean Maréchal, filmmaker
as Inspector Wens
as Barton
as Fantomas
as Georges Sommer
as Chimerowitz
as King Charles X
as André Leclerc, l'auteur dramatique
as Fred
as L'imitateur
as Maxence Leroy
as Marmont