Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

108

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-05-27

Day of Death

2002-10-20 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Reims, Marne, France

Also Known As

Bernard René Pierre Fresson

Бернар Фрессон

Bernard Fresson

Biography

Bernard Fresson (27 May 1931- 20 October 2002) was a French cinema actor. He starred in over 160 films. Some of his notable roles include: Javert in the 1972 mini-series version of Les Misérables, Inspector Barthelmy in John Frankenheimer's French Connection II (1974), Scope in Roman Polanski's The Tenant (1976), Gilbert in Lover Boy (1978), and Francis in Garçon! (1983), for which he received a César nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bernard Fresson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Ursule and Grelu

1974

Ursule and Grelu

as

Grelu

Hearth Fires

1972

Hearth Fires

as

Marc Champenois

Without Family

2000

Without Family

as

Padrone Garofoli

Max and the Junkmen

1971

Max and the Junkmen

as

Abel Maresco

1969

Z

as

Matt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer

French Connection II

1975

French Connection II

as

Henri Barthélémy

Is Paris Burning?

1966

Is Paris Burning?

as

F.F.I liaison officer

The War Is Over

1966

The War Is Over

as

Sarlat

Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime

1968

Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime

as

Bernard Hannecart

Farewell, Friend

1968

Farewell, Friend

as

Inspecteur Antoine Méloutis

Hiroshima Mon Amour

1959

Hiroshima Mon Amour

as

German Lover

Six-Pack

2000

Six-Pack

as

Benetti

Manège

1998

Manège

as

Saradel

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

1970

The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun

as

Jean Eguivin, le camioneur

The Tenant

1976

The Tenant

as

Scope

Place Vendôme

1998

Place Vendôme

as

Vincent Malivert

Cookies

1975

Cookies

as

Émile, professional painter

Too Small My Friend

1971

Too Small My Friend

as

Philippe Algir

Far from Vietnam

1967

Far from Vietnam

as

Claude Ridder (segment "Claude Ridder")

Zita

1968

Zita

as

Boniface

Shadow of a Kiss

1995

Shadow of a Kiss

as

Jean

Marie, the Doll

1976

Marie, the Doll

as

Sergio

Spy, Stand Up

1982

Spy, Stand Up

as

Henri Marchand

Rain over Santiago

1975

Rain over Santiago

as

un Ministre

My Man

1996

My Man

as

Director of personnel

Bonjour l'angoisse

1988

Bonjour l'angoisse

as

commissaire Maréchal

Woman in Chains

1968

Woman in Chains

as

Gilbert Moreau

The Big Swag

1965

The Big Swag

as

Person in charge of the finance carriage

Street of No Return

1989

Street of No Return

as

Morin

Girl in the Window

1961

Girl in the Window

as

Vincenzo

Waiter!

1983

Waiter!

as

Francis, head chef of the brasserie

The Adversary

2002

The Adversary

as

Le père de Christine

The Cop

1970

The Cop

as

l'inspecteur Barnero

The Probability Factor

1976

The Probability Factor

as

Delouette

Autopsie d’un complot

1978

Autopsie d’un complot

as

Jacques Serrano

The Call of the Wild

1976

The Call of the Wild

as

François

Sweet Lies

1987

Sweet Lies

as

Mr. Leguard

Where There's Smoke

1973

Where There's Smoke

as

Dr. Peyrac

Money

1991

Money

as

Henry Landau

L'Interdiction

1993

L'Interdiction

as

Judge Popinot

Taking Wing

2000

Taking Wing

as

Victor

Rive droite, rive gauche

1984

Rive droite, rive gauche

as

"President" Pervillard

No Harm Intended

1988

No Harm Intended

as

Doctor Serge Cohen

Don't Bite, We Love You

1976

Don't Bite, We Love You

as

Georges, le père

Jean Moulin, une affaire française

2003

Jean Moulin, une affaire française

as

Général Delestraint

Ils n'ont pas vingt ans

1995

Ils n'ont pas vingt ans

as

Jock

Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday

1967

Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday

as

Jean

Little Girl in Blue Velvet

1978

Little Girl in Blue Velvet

as

Professeur Lherbier

La Règle de l'homme

1994

La Règle de l'homme

as

Mehmet Pacha

The Passengers

1977

The Passengers

as

Fabio

Skies Above

1965

Skies Above

as

Laurent

Lover Boy

1978

Lover Boy

as

Gilbert

Macédoine

1971

Macédoine

as

Roger Vincent

Zielscheiben

1985

Zielscheiben

as

Fütterer

L'Amour ou presque

1985

L'Amour ou presque

as

Pyromaniac

The Flamboyant Sex

1961

The Flamboyant Sex

as

Pierre

Le Futur aux trousses

1975

Le Futur aux trousses

as

Sermeuze, the Boss

We Forget Everything!

1979

We Forget Everything!

as

Ballandier

Sahara on Fire

1961

Sahara on Fire

as

(uncredited)

How Not to Rob a Department Store

1965

How Not to Rob a Department Store

as

Policeman

L'Été de la Révolution

1989

L'Été de la Révolution

as

La Petite Roque

1986

La Petite Roque

as

Le maître-chanteur

1985

Le maître-chanteur

as

Le Dernier Baiser

1977

Le Dernier Baiser

as

The husband

Dingo

1991

Dingo

as

Jacques Boulain

Clash

1984

Clash

as

Be Schmuller

Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur

1980

Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur

as

Orgon

The Longest Day

1962

The Longest Day

as

French Commando (uncredited)

Belle de Jour

1967

Belle de Jour

as

The Hail (uncredited)

Germinal

1993

Germinal

as

Victor Deneulin

Il prato delle volpi

1990

Il prato delle volpi

as

Dr. Paroni

Madame Claude 2

1981

Madame Claude 2

as

Paul Barton

Oh, Sun

1973

Oh, Sun

as

Friend

To Each His Hell

1977

To Each His Hell

as

Bernard Girard

3000 Million Without an Elevator

1972

3000 Million Without an Elevator

as

Julien

La Dixième de Beethoven

1985

La Dixième de Beethoven

as

Ludwig Van Beethoven

Équipe de nuit

1990

Équipe de nuit

as

Schlossberg

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception

as

Joffre

Sons

1990

Sons

as

Baker

Sunday Buddies

1957

Sunday Buddies

as

Un ouvrier à la cantine (uncredited)

Spray of the Days

1968

Spray of the Days

as

Nicolas

L'Affaire Marie Besnard

1986

L'Affaire Marie Besnard

as

Maître Albert Gautrat

No Time for Justice

1990

No Time for Justice

as

The Godfather

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

1990

Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair

as

Pierre

New Year's Eve At Bob's

1984

New Year's Eve At Bob's

as

Kremeur

Please, Not Now!

1961

Please, Not Now!

as

Serge, le photographe

The American

1969

The American

as

Raymond

Mado

1976

Mado

as

Julien, Simon's partner

Triple Cross

1966

Triple Cross

as

French Resistant Raymond

La Beauté sur la terre

2001

La Beauté sur la terre

as

Rougier

Portrait of Marianne

1971

Portrait of Marianne

as

Alfred

Légitime défense

1980

Légitime défense

as

Béchereau

Quiproquos !

1991

Quiproquos !

as

Jean-Michel Ducharry

My Love, My Love

1967

My Love, My Love

as

Serge

Le Guépiot

1981

Le Guépiot

as

Claude Chenot

The Battle of Hernani

2002

The Battle of Hernani

as

Victor Hugo (old)

Thérèse Humbert

Thérèse Humbert

as

Romain Daurignac

Sans famille

Sans famille

as

Padrone Garofoli

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

as

Javert

Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

as

Self

Jo Gaillard

Jo Gaillard

as

Joël Gaillard, dit « Jo »

L'Été de la Révolution

L'Été de la Révolution

as

Mirabeau

Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

as

Self

L'Ennemi de la mort

L'Ennemi de la mort

as

Gaspard de Fersac

Los desastres de la guerra

Los desastres de la guerra

as

General Léopold Hugo

Between Land and Sea

Between Land and Sea

as

Le père Léon Lebreton

30 millions d'amis

30 millions d'amis

as

Self

L’Aéropostale, courrier du ciel

L’Aéropostale, courrier du ciel

as

Didier Daurat

Production

Crew

Directing