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Guy Decomble

Actor

Guy Decomble

Born November 12, 1910 in Aulnay-sous-Bois, Seine-Saint-Denis, FranceDied August 14, 196460 films

Guy Decomble (1910–1964) was a French film and television actor. A character actor he played in a number of supporting parts in postwar cinema. One of his better known roles is as the teacher in The 400 Blows by François Truffaut.

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The 400 Blows posterFirst watchThe 400 Blows19598.0as Professeur de françaisFor young Parisian boy Antoine Doinel, life is one difficult situation after another. Surrounded by inconsiderate adults, including his neglectful parents, Antoine spends his days with his…View film

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Filmography

60 films as actor
  1. 1964The Straight Line
  2. 1964Why Paris?Guest released from prison
  3. 1963Maigret Sees Redl'inspecteur Lognon
  4. 1962The Girls of La RochelleSir Basile
  5. 1962Smrt na Cukrovém ostrověJean
  6. 1961The Nina B. AffairLofting
  7. 1960The Old GuardCoach driver
  8. 1959Atomic AgentPageot
  9. 1959The 400 BlowsProfesseur de français
  10. 1959The Magnificent TrampLe chef de station de la R.A.T.P.
  11. 1959The CousinsLe libraire
  12. 1959Guinguette
  13. 1959The Wreckers
  14. 1958Thérèse ÉtienneRothlisberger
  15. 1958Maigret Sets a TrapMazet
  16. 1958La dame de Noël
  17. 1957Police JudiciaireInspector Mercier
  18. 1956Bob le FlambeurPolice Commissary Ledru
  19. 1956Every Second Counts
  20. 1955The AristocratsGustave, alcoolique, gardien de l'école communale
  21. 1955Black DossierLl'inspecteur Leroy
  22. 1954Dangerous TurningMr. Léon
  23. 1954The Unfrocked OneLe père Mascle
  24. 1953This Man Is DangerousJacques 'le Dingue'
  25. 1953Follow That ManEmile Kortenwirth
  26. 1952The Solitary Conquerors(voice)
  27. 1952The Case Against XLe concierge
  28. 1952We Are All MurderersUn inspecteur
  29. 1952The House on the Dune
  30. 1951Captain ArdantJossip
  31. 1950The First WeaponsÉmile
  32. 1949Unusual TalesThe Obsessed Killer
  33. 1949Jour de FêteRoger
  34. 1949Scandal on the Champs-ÉlyséesPascaud
  35. 1949Vire-ventJustin
  36. 1949Le Cœur révélateur
  37. 1947The Lost VillageJean Pétrat
  38. 1947The House Under the SeaLucien
  39. 1947The Chips Are DownPoulain
  40. 1947Dreams of LoveHurau
  41. 1946Homelandun échevin
  42. 1946The Ideal CoupleOperator
  43. 1946Song of the Clouds
  44. 1946The Last PennyRichard
  45. 1945Hanged Man's FarmBénoni
  46. 1945François VillonDenisot
  47. 1945The Great PackMe Frouas
  48. 1945Farandole
  49. 1944Florence is Crazy(uncredited)
  50. 1944First in LineWarfield
  51. 1943Adieu LéonardKnife-grinder
  52. 1943Madame et le mort
  53. 1943Le Voyageur de la ToussaintRobert (uncredited)
  54. 1942The Trump CardAspirant
  55. 1938The Time of the Cherries
  56. 1937ForfaitureUn joueur
  57. 1937Bizarre, Bizarrele maquereau (uncredited)
  58. 1937The Citadel of Silence(uncredited)
  59. 1936The Crime of Monsieur LangeTypesetter (uncredited)
  60. 1932It's in the BagLe pasteur (uncredited)