Person
Maurice Bénichou
Acting · 1943–2019 · Tlemcen, Algeria
Biography
Maurice Bénichou (23 January 1943 in Tlemcen, French Algeria – 14 June 2019) was a French actor. His best known roles include three collaborations with director Michael Haneke (Code inconnu, Le Temps du Loup, and Caché), and a part in Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amélie. He has also played in Peter Brook's 1989 film version of The Mahabharata. Source: Article "Maurice Bénichou" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known for
Amélie
Dominique Bretodeau
Doom-doom
Nataf
Caché
Majid
À la Mode
Lucien
Le jardinier
The overseer
Le Champ Dolent, le roman de la terre
Célestin Angelmon
The Mahabharata
Kitchaka
La Tueuse
Tarnowski
Code Unknown
The Old Arab
Les Fossés de Vincennes
La voix de Bonaparte
Filmography
- 2011Comment je me suis réveillé
- 2011Au cas où je n'aurais pas la palme d'orLe rabbin / Maurice Bénichou
- 2011Omar Killed MeMaître Jacques Vergès
- 2011The Rabbi's CatRabbi (voice)
- 2011If You Die, I'll Kill YouL'employé de la morgue
- 2010La TueuseTarnowski
- 2009Great lifeKowalski
- 2009Every Jack Has a Jillle Réceptionniste de l'Hôtel Favard
- 2008Inju: The Beast in the ShadowL'agent d'Alex Fayard
- 2008Doom-doomNataf
- 2008The Great AlibiCommandant Grange
- 2008Off and RunningSerge
- 2008ParisLe Psy
- 2007Beneath the Rooftops of ParisAmar
- 2007BoxesMax
- 2007The Candidatemaxime
- 2005The PassengerJoseph
- 2005CachéMajid
- 2004Knock, ou le triomphe de la médecineStage Director
- 2004Loser Takes All!Serge Vaudier
- 2003Time of the WolfM. Azoulay
- 2002Special DeliveryAntoine
- 2002Le Champ Dolent, le roman de la terreCélestin Angelmon
- 2001Candidature
- 2001AmélieDominique Bretodeau
- 2000Code UnknownThe Old Arab
- 2000Quand on sera grandIsaac
- 2000Adventures of FélixFisherman
- 1998Man Is a WomanRosalie's father
- 1997Between Land and SeaCul-Roussi
- 1997MordbüroLéo Stoychev
- 1994The PatriotsYuri
- 1993Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist ParentsBernard
- 1993À la ModeLucien
- 1993The Little ApocalypseArnold
- 1991Cross My HeartThe neighbour
- 1990The MahabharataKitchaka
- 1988Ile FlottanteMaurice Bénichou
- 1982Qu'est-ce qui fait courir David ?Albert
- 1982La CerisaieYacha
- 1981Instinct de femmeRat speaker
- 1981Le jardinierThe overseer
- 1979I... for IcarusRobert Sanio, l'homme à la caméra
- 1978Roads to the SouthGarcía
- 1978Sale rêveurTaupin
- 1977AnimalLe domestique
- 1977The QuestionVincent
- 1976Pardon Mon AffaireGonthier
- 1976Little MarcelGarcia
- 1974CadoudalSavary
- 1974Travail du comédien
- 1973Marriage a la ModeLeporello
- 1972The French CalvinistsMoïse Plantat
- 1972Les Fossés de VincennesLa voix de Bonaparte
- 1970Reportage sur un squelette ou Masques et bergamasquesArlequin #2
- 1969Paris Does Not Exist
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