Jean-Pierre Bacri

Jean-Pierre Bacri

Birthdate
May 24, 1951 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Bou Ismaïl, Algeria
Date of Death
January 18, 2021
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
May 24, 1951 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Bou Ismaïl, Algeria
Date of Death
January 18, 2021
Known For
Acting

Biography

Jean-Pierre Bacri is a French actor, screenwriter and playwright, born May 24, 1951 in Bou Ismaïl (formerly Castiglione) in Algeria and died January 18, 2021 in Paris 6th. In 2005, he sponsored the Devoirs de Mémoires collective.

Jean-Pierre Sauveur Bacri was born in Algeria into a Sephardic Jewish family from Algeria. When Algeria gained independence in 1962, the family arrived in Cannes. At 23, he left his position at Société Générale, went to Paris, and trained as an actor at the Simon course and the Jean Périmony course, while writing plays, including Le Doux Visage De L'Amour for which he received the Fondation de la vocation prize in 1979. The same year, he played his first role in the cinema in Le Toubib. His performance as a pimp in Le Grand Pardon by Alexandre Arcady in 1982 made him known to the public. He then multiplied supporting roles, with several directors: Diane Kurys, Claude Lelouch, Claude Pinoteau, Luc Besson, Jean-Michel Ribes, Tony Gatlif, Gérard Krawczyk, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Pierre Tchernia, Jean-Marie Poiré, Yves Boisset and Yves Robert. In 1986, his name began to appear at the top of the bill: for Mort Un Dimanche De Pluie by Joël Santoni, then L'Été En Pente Douce by Gérard Krawczyk in 1987. He played the same year in the play L'Anniversaire, directed by Jean-Michel Ribes, alongside his future colleague and companion Agnès Jaoui.

In 1993, he starred in the comedy Cuisine Et Dépendances, for which he also wrote the script. Then he co-wrote the screenplay with Agnès Jaoui of Smoking / No Smoking by Alain Resnais (César for best original screenplay 1994). In 1996, the duo exploded onto the general public with Un Air De Famille, directed by Cédric Klapisch (César for best original screenplay 1997). The same year, Jean-Pierre Bacri was in the comedy Didier by Alain Chabat. Then, in On Connaît La Chanson by Alain Resnais, for which Bacri co-signed the screenplay. (César for best original screenplay and César for best supporting actor). In 1998, he appeared with Catherine Deneuve in Place Vendôme by Nicole Garcia. In 1999 in Kennedy Et Moi, by Sam Karmann. In 2000, he played in the film Le Goût Des Autres, directed by Agnès Jaoui (César for best screenplay). He participated in the script of Asterix and Obelix, Mission Cleopatra by Alain Chabat and narrated the film.

He continued his films with A Maid, by Claude Berri. In 2003, in Les Sentiments by Noémie Lvovsky. In 2004, in Comme Une Image, by Agnès Jaoui, (Screenplay Prize at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival). This will be followed in 2006 According to Charlie by Nicole Garcia, in 2008 Speak to Me About the Rain by Agnès Jaoui. In 2009, Farewell Gary by Nassim Amaouche. In 2011, Before Dawn by Raphaël Jacoulot. In 2012, he played in Chercher Hortense by Pascal Bonitzer. In 2013, he reunited with Agnès Jaoui for a sixth feature film Au Bout Du Conte. In 2015 he was in The Very Private Life of Monsieur Sim by Michel Leclerc. In 2016, in Tout De Immediate Now by Pascal Bonitzer. The following year, he headlined Grand Froid and Le Sens De La Fête. He also makes an appearance in Santa et Cie by Alain Chabat. In 2018, in Place Publique by Agnès Jaoui, then he played in Photo De Famille.

Jean-Pierre Bacri died of cancer on January 18, 2021 in Paris 6th at the age of 69.

Jean-Pierre Bacri's LGBTQ+ Titles

Entre Nous
Entre Nous
Costa Segara

Acting (56)

2022
Bacri, comme un air de famille as Self (archive footage)
2019
Soirée Pyjama as Self - Guest
2018
Photo de famille as Pierre
2018
Place publique as Castro
2017
Christmas & Co. as Le Père Noël rouge et blanc
2017
C'est la vie! as Max
2017
Grand Froid as Georges
2016
Right Here Right Now as Serge
2015
The Very Private Life of Mister Sim as François Sim
2013
Under the Rainbow as Pierre
2012
Looking for Hortense as Damien
2011
The Night Clerk as Jacques Couvreur
2009
Adieu Gary as Francis
2008
Let It Rain as Michel Ronsard
2006
Charlie Says as Jean-Louis Bertagnat
2004
Look at Me as Étienne Cassard
2003
Feelings as Jacques
2002
The Housekeeper as Jacques
2002
Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra as Lobster commentator (voice)
2001
Burger Quiz as Self (1 episode)
2000
The Taste of Others as Jean-Charles Castella
1999
Kennedy et moi as Simon Polaris
1999
Peut-être as Le père réveillon
1999
Un dimanche matin à Marseille : Béranger as Béranger
1998
Place Vendôme as Jean-Pierre
1997
Same Old Song as Nicolas
1997
Didier as Jean-Pierre Costa
1996
Family Resemblances as Henri Ménard
1994
Fear City: A Family-Style Comedy as 3rd projectionist
1993
Kitchen with Apartment as Georges
1992
L'homme de ma vie as Malcolm
1992
Le bal des Casse-pieds as l'automobiliste en colère
1991
The Tribe as Roussel
1990
Les Nuls, l'émission as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1990
C'est La Vie as Léon
1989
My Best Pals as Eric Guidolini dit Guido
1988
Bonjour l'angoisse as Desfontaines
1988
The Seasons of Pleasure as Jacques
1987
L'été en pente douce as Stephane Leheurt aka Fane
1986
Chère canaille
1986
The Way Out as Man with BMW
1986
Death on a Rainy Sunday as David Briand
1986
États d'âme as Romain
1986
Follow My Gaze as The friend of the monkeys
1986
La Galette du roi as L'élégant
1985
He Died with His Eyes Open as le barman
1985
Staircase C as Bruno
1985
Subway as Batman
1984
The Seventh Target as L'inspecteur Daniel Esperanza
1983
Le Grand Carnaval as Norbert Castelli; second fils de Léon
1983
Entre Nous as Costa Segara
1982
Histoire de rire as Gérard
1982
The Big Pardon as Jacky Azoulay
1982
Champs-Elysées as Self (2 episodes)
1980
La Femme intégrale as Leonardo, the Italian
1979
The Medic as l'anesthésiste

Writing (11)

2018
Place publique • Writer
• Writer
2013
Under the Rainbow • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2008
Let It Rain • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2004
Look at Me • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2000
The Taste of Others • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1997
Same Old Song • Screenplay
• Screenplay
1996
Family Resemblances
• Theatre Play
• Writer
1993
Smoking / No Smoking • Writer
• Writer
1993
Kitchen with Apartment
• Screenplay
• Writer