Roger Pierre (30 August 1923 – 23 January 2010) was a French comedian and actor.
Early life Roger Pierre was born on 30 August 1923 in Paris, France.
Career Pierre and Jean-Marc Thibault were one of France's most popular comedy acts. Working regularly throughout the 1950s, 60s, and 70s, Pierre's first film was 1953's "Belle mentalité (Wonderful Mentality). He appeared in such comedies as Mary Mary (1963), Who Is This Woman? (1967), The Sole Heir (1980), Mr Masure (1987), The Night of Barbizon and The Tureen (2001).
In 1973, Pierre and Thibault starred in the 1973 comedic television series , which parodied the 1972 TV adaptation of Les Rois maudits.
Death Pierre died in his native Paris, aged 86, from cancer.
Partial filmography
1946: Le Père tranquille - (uncredited) 1949: I Like Only You - Un journaliste d'Ici Paris (uncredited) 1952: Crazy for Love - Jean Marco, l'imprésario 1953: Deux de l'escadrille - Lt. Chardonneret 1953: Women of Paris - Himself - Comédien en duo 1953: Wonderful Mentality - Frédo 1953: Une vie de garçon - Bernard Chapuis 1953: His Father's Portrait - Le présentateur (uncredited) 1955: M'sieur la Caille - Pépé la Vache 1955: Madelon - Le caporal Georges Beauguitte 1956: - Roger 1956: La vie est belle - Roger 1957: Nous autres à Champignol - Un garde 1957: C'est arrivé à 36 chandelles - Himself (uncredited) 1958: Vive les vacances - Roger 1958: Sans famille - Le clown Bib 1959: Les motards - Roger - un grand adolescent, chef d'une bande de motards du dimanche 1959: The Gendarme of Champignol - Vittorio - le bandit de la colline aux oiseaux 1960: Les héritiers - Roger 1960: Love and the Frenchwoman - Prince Charming (segment "Adolescence, L'") 1960: Les Tortillards - Gérard Durand 1961: La Belle Américaine - Le snob à la Cad' / Snob in Sports Car 1962: Un cheval pour deux - Maurice 1962: Virginie - Pierre 1962: How to Succeed in Love - Marcel 1962: Tartarin of Tarascon - Le scout #1 1962: We Will Go to Deauville - Mr. Louis 1964: Les durs à cuire ou Comment supprimer son prochain sans perdre l'appétit - Germain Lormond 1964: Les gros bras - Philippe Bareil 1965: Les baratineurs - Philippe, un aubergiste 1966: Les malabars sont au parfum - François 1969: Faites donc plaisir aux amis - Jean-Louis Brunel 1969: Le débutant - Le scénariste 1970: Des vacances en or - Alexandre 1974: Gross Paris - Bernard 1974: En grandes pompes - Marcel 1977: Comme sur des roulettes - Himself 1980: Mon oncle d'Amérique - Jean Le Gall 1981: Camera d'albergo - Tonino Accrocca 1983: Le Braconnier de Dieu - M. Martin 1998: Bingo - Monsieur Schmitt 2005: Olé! - M. Sonnier 2009: Wild Grass - Marcel Schwer
Director and actor 1956: La Vie est belle - Life is Beautiful Roger
References
External links
New York Times on Roger Pierre
iFrance (in French) paroles.net (in French)