Paul Crauchet
Acting
Biography
Paul Crauchet (14 July 1920 – 19 December 2012) was a French actor. As a young man interested in aviation and rugby, Paul Crauchet discovered a passion for the theatre at the age of 23. He settled in Paris in 1945, he studied under Charles Dullin for three years and began on stage in 1949. He then worked at the Théâtre National Populaire with Jean Vilar. Crauchet appeared in the first film by Éric Rohmer, The Sign of Leo, in 1959, and then in 1962 in The War of the Buttons of Yves Robert. It is in The Wise Guys of Robert Enrico in 1965 that he became noticed. He had a very long career during which he worked with many directors, such as Alain Resnais, René Clément, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jacques Deray and José Giovanni. In 1983 he starred in Les Bancals. Source: Article "Paul Crauchet" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Born: July 14, 1920
Place of Birth: Béziers, Hérault, France
Known For
Les Maîtres du pain
Le Marathon du lit
The Wise Guys
Hector Valentin returns to France from Canada when he inherits a small sawmill. He has difficulties restarting the run-down operation which has inefficient workers and is hampered by the dirty tactics of its bigger...
Army of Shadows
Betrayed by an informant, Philippe Gerbier finds himself trapped in a torturous Nazi prison camp. Though Gerbier escapes to rejoin the Resistance in occupied Marseilles, France, and exacts his revenge on the informant, he must continue a quiet, seemingly endless battle against the Nazis in an atmosphere of tension, paranoia and distrust.
Le Cercle Rouge
When French criminal Corey gets released from prison, he resolves to never return. He is quickly pulled back into the underworld, however, after a chance encounter with escaped murderer Vogel. Along with former policeman and current alcoholic Jansen, they plot an intricate jewel heist. All the while, quirky Police Commissioner Mattei, who was the one to lose custody of Vogel, is determined to find him.
Last Known Address
Marceau Léonetti, a competent and energetic officer stops by chance the son of an influential lawyer driving under the influence of alcohol. A few months later, the lawyer falsely accuses Léonetti as being violent and incompetent. As a result Marceau is transferred to a small police station, where he meets young and beautiful Jeanne. Soon they are faced with a tough investigation.
My Father's Glory
Raised by his science teacher father, Joseph Pagnol, and seamstress mother Augustine, young Marcel grows up during the turn of the century in awe of his rationalist dad. When the family takes a summer vacation in the countryside, Marcel becomes friends with Lili, who teaches him about rural life.
War of the Buttons
For generations, two rival French villages, Longueverne and Velrans, have been at war. But this is no ordinary conflict, for the on-going hostilities are between two armies of young schoolboys. When he is beaten by his father for having lost his buttons, the leader of the Longueverne army, Lebrac, has an idea which will give his side the advantage: next time, he and his brave soldiers will go in battle without their clothes...
My Mother's Castle
To his chagrin, young Marcel Pagnol and his family move back to their home in Marseille, France, far from their pastoral holiday cottage in the hills. Determined, Marcel makes the long voyage back to the cottage on foot and lands himself in trouble. One day Marcel's father discovers a shortcut to the cottage, but it requires trespassing. Despite their trepidations, Marcel and his family begin using the secret trail to reach their cottage.
Is Paris Burning?
Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he cannot maintain control of the city. After much contemplation Choltitz decides to ignore his orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, along with Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a resistance leader organize his forces.
Filmography
as le 1er patient
as Vieux jardinier
as Gaby
as Le Père Clément
as Favart adult
as Jules (père de Jean-Baptiste)
as Simon
as Le mendiant
as Charles « Branl'dans le vent »
as Osam
as Pépé
as Funès Le Chat
as Pépé
as 'La Fatigue'
as 'Smoking'
as Pépé Laubépin
as Pa
as Le Duc de Luynes
as Edmond des Papillons, aka Mond des Parpaillouns
as Edmond des Papillons, aka Mond des Parpaillouns
as Alek's Father
as M. Vergeli
as Yves Rodellec
as Germain
as Pierre
as Commissioner Chailloux
as The father
as Cathy's father
as Raphaël
as Gaston, le patron du 1er bistrot
as Cassius, le maître
as Paul Robier
as Inspector
as Rollin
as Henri, drunkard
as Chavignac
as Pierre Cateux
as The Plumber
as Commissioner Sébeille
as Pierre le Vénérable
as Morand
as Zagra
as Francis Palombo
as Paul Gardy
as Public Prosecutor
as Le père
as The Receiver
as Jacques Loring, Martin's neighbor
as Planchet
as Pianist
as Félix Lepercq
as L'inspecteur Lévêque
as Georges Briand
as Dr. Bernard
as Bernadette's father
as Valdés
as Insurer
as Poucier
as Priest
as Roberto
as Pelissier, accountant
as Gautrais
as l'inspecteur
as Florès
as Fred
as Touegueule
as Photograph
as Régis
as Le portier du garage
as Coffee boy
as A Jewish passenger (uncredited)