
Claude Brasseur
- Date of Birth: 1936-06-15
- Date of Death: 2020-12-22
- Place of Birth: Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Biography
Claude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He was the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre ... Claude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He was the godson of Ernest Hemingway and the father of Alexandre Brasseur. He was a member of the French bobsleigh team in the 60s and also a winning Paris-Dakar rally competitor, as co-pilot of Jacky Ickx. From the late 1950s until two years before his death, Brasseur appeared in overall 150 film and television productions. One of his film roles was as Arthur in Jean-Luc Godard's Bande à part (1964). Brasseur played the title role in the early 1970s historical crime television series The New Adventures of Vidocq. A big commerical success were the comedies La Boum (1980) and La Boum 2 (1982), in which he played the father of Sophie Marceau's teenage character. He died on 22 December 2020, at the age of 84.

Germinal
Drama • 1963 September

Fan School
Talk, Kids • 1977 January

Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard
Romance, TV Movie, Comedy • 1967 March

L'Argent
Drama • 1988 October

Pardon Mon Affaire
Comedy, Romance • 1976 September

Brothers in Arms
Thriller, Action • 1989 March

We Will All Meet in Paradise
Comedy • 1977 November

Rue de Paris
Drama, Comedy • 1959 October

Lucky Jo
Crime • 1964 November

Trapped by Fear
Drama • 1960 November