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Jean-François Balmer

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Jean-François Balmer

Born April 18, 1946 in Neuchâtel, Switzerland83 films

Jean-François Balmer (born 18 April 1946 in Valangin) is a Swiss actor. He has worked extensively in French cinema, television and stage productions since the early 1970s.

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In the House posterFirst watchIn the House20127.2as Le proviseurA sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for his French teacher.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Night Caller poster7.2The Night Caller1975Tokyo! poster6.9Tokyo!2008Cop or Hood poster6.3Cop or Hood1979The French Revolution poster7.5The French Revolution1989Madame Bovary poster6.2Madame Bovary1991The Swindle poster6.5The Swindle1997Cosmos poster6.5Cosmos2015Waiting for Anya poster6.3Waiting for Anya2020

Filmography

83 films as actor
  1. 2024The Worst Man in LondonComte Henri de Pourtalès
  2. 2023Mise au VertLéon
  3. 2022Juliette dans son bainAmato
  4. 2020Waiting for AnyaNarrator
  5. 2019Visiting Card
  6. 2018Murder on Omaha BeachJacques Marechal
  7. 2016Dieumerci !Monsieur Ventura
  8. 2015CosmosLeon
  9. 2012Dead EuropeGerry
  10. 2012In the HouseLe proviseur
  11. 2011La Joie de vivreM. Chanteau
  12. 2011L'InfiltréLe directeur de la DST
  13. 2011Mort d'un présidentGeorges Pompidou
  14. 2010ColèreL'évêque
  15. 2010MumuMonsieur le curé
  16. 2009Lucky LukeLe gouverneur
  17. 2009La Vallée delle ombreDon Rinaldo
  18. 2009Lucifer et moiLucifer
  19. 2008ClémentineAvocat-juge Moineau
  20. 2008Tokyo!Maître Voland (segment "Merde")
  21. 2007The Sacha Guitry AffairSacha Guitry
  22. 2007Henry Dunant: Red on the CrossAdolphe Thuillier
  23. 2006Elephant Tales
  24. 2006A Winter in ParisGaspacho
  25. 2006Comedy of PowerBoldi
  26. 2004Pierre et JeanHenri Rolland
  27. 2004Totally NutsM. Charles
  28. 2003My New Partner IIIAlbert
  29. 2003That DayTreffle
  30. 2001Belphegor, Phantom of the LouvreBertrand Faussier
  31. 2001Charming FellowHector
  32. 2000The King's DaughtersRacine
  33. 2000T'aimePaul Gontier
  34. 1999La DilettanteLe président du tribunal
  35. 1999Time RegainedUncle Adolphe
  36. 1997The SwindleMonsieur K
  37. 1997An Unlikely AdventurerReynaud
  38. 1997La vérité est un vilain défautBruckmann
  39. 1997SidecarJean Denamur, le censeur
  40. 1996Beaumarchais the ScoundrelSartine
  41. 1994Lou Didn’t Say No(voice)
  42. 1994Crystal BookJohn Billeter, aka JB
  43. 1994My Chinese SisterPaul Bricou
  44. 1994La Lumière des étoiles mortesPierre
  45. 1994Rocking PoponguineM. Benoit
  46. 1993Spender : The French CollectionInspector Calliere
  47. 1993East WindPère Siegler
  48. 1992Sam's EnoughAlbert
  49. 1992Dien Bien PhuAFP Employee
  50. 1992La fenêtreRoberto
  51. 1991Madame BovaryCharles Bovary
  52. 1989En attendant GodotEstragon
  53. 1989The French RevolutionLouis XVI
  54. 1986Golden EightiesM. Jean
  55. 1986Last ImageMiller
  56. 1985L'Amour ou presqueAlbert
  57. 1985Le TransfugeCaptain Pierre Clément
  58. 1985Folie suisseCarl
  59. 1985UrgencePaul Murneau
  60. 1984The Blood of OthersArnaud
  61. 1984Wild AnimalsJeff Garcia
  62. 1984PolarEugène Tarpon
  63. 1984Swann in LoveDr. Cottard
  64. 1983The AfricanPaul Planchet
  65. 1982Ladies' ChoiceFrançois-Albert
  66. 1982Bluff
  67. 1981Strange AffairPaul Belais
  68. 1981SnowSecond inspector
  69. 1981le mariage de figaroLe comte Almaviva
  70. 1980Une page d'amourL'abbé Jouve
  71. 1979Cop or HoodInspector Georges Massard
  72. 1979These Kids Are Grown-UpsMonestier
  73. 1979The Sewers of Paradise68
  74. 1979The AdolescentAndré, le menuisier
  75. 1978Mountain PassWork colleague of Georges
  76. 1977Le ChandelierClavaroche
  77. 1977La MenaceInspector Waldeck
  78. 1976The Castaways of Turtle IslandLe grand patron
  79. 1976Little MarcelPottier
  80. 1975The Night CallerJulien Dallas, student
  81. 1974The Mouth Agape(uncredited)
  82. 1974Love at the TopVischenko
  83. 1973Nothing to ReportRaymond Dax