Michel Etcheverry was a French actor. First a teacher, he began his career in the theater as a stage manager, then joined the troupe of Louis Jouvet. He entered the Comédie-Française in 1961, was named member in 1964, honorary member in 1984. His repertoire includes many tragedies from the classical repertoire. His austere physique, his deep voice and the rigor of his acting serve the tragic repertoire as well as contemporary drama. He participated in numerous films and television programs.
Known For
Eyes Without a Face
(1960)
Dr. Lherminier
Is Paris Burning?
(1966)
Préfet Luizet
I... For Icarus
(1979)
Frédéric Heiniger
The Milky Way
(1969)
The Inquisitor
Michael Strogoff
(1956)
General Krisloff
Full Filmography
Acting
Without Leaving an Address
(1951)
M. Langlois, un futur père
Leathernose
(1952)
A gentleman
Matrimonial Agency
(1952)
Marcel Sarlet, Viviane's fiancé
The Case Against X
(1952)
Bertrand Moal
Desperate Decision
(1952)
The priest
The Solitary Conquerors
(1952)
Narrator
Crimson Curtain
(1952)
An actor
The Drunkard
(1953)
General Counsel
The Contessa's Secret
(1954)
Pietri
Rasputin
(1954)
Pourlchkevitch (as Etcheverry)
Madame du Barry
(1954)
Tower of Lust
(1955)
Enguerrand de Marigny
The Aristocrats
(1955)
Le notaire Crouelles
Papa, Mama, My Wife and Me
(1955)
L'explorateur (Crédité : Etcheverry)
Diamond Machine
(1955)
(uncredited)
Blackmail
(1955)
Police chief Bertrannet
More Whiskey for Callaghan
(1955)
Honoré de Marseille
(1956)
Bob Patrick, le reporter photographe
The Blonde Witch
(1956)
Engineer Camoin
Michael Strogoff
(1956)
General Krisloff
The Whole Town Accuses
(1956)
The leader of the gangsters
Maid in Paris
(1956)
Le commissaire des mineurs
It Happened in Aden
(1956)
Pastor Sanderman
The Wages of Sin
(1956)
Élisa
(1957)
The Desert of Pigalle
(1958)
Le Radiologue
In Six Easy Lessons
(1958)
Adam de Casaubon
Dangerous Games
(1958)
Women's Prison
(1958)
Witness in the City
(1959)
Le juge d'instruction
Double Agents
(1959)
L'officier allemand
Night Dance Hall
(1959)
Julie la rousse
(1959)
Le notaire / Notary
Tonight We Kill
(1959)
Interpol Man
Signed, Arsène Lupin
(1959)
Van Nelden, le collectionneur
Eyes Without a Face
(1960)
Dr. Lherminier
Tomorrow Is My Turn
(1960)
Ludovic
Towards Ecstasy
(1960)
Father Bruno
Recourse in Grace
(1960)
Chief Inspector Pardelles
The Crab Basket
(1960)
Bertrand
Three Faces of Sin
(1961)
Commissioner Bertrand
Famous Love Affairs
(1961)
Gaspard Bernauer, barbier, le père d'Agnès
La mort de Pompée
(1961)
The New Aristrocrats
(1961)
Chief education
L'exécution
(1961)
Barral
The Little Boy from the Lift
(1962)
M. Maillet
Quatrevingt-treize
(1962)
le marquis de Lantenac
Mathias Sandorf
(1963)
Le Tigre se parfume à la dynamite
(1965)
(uncredited)
Dom Juan
(1965)
Voix du Commandeur
Le roi Lear
(1965)
Le Roi Lear
Is Paris Burning?
(1966)
Préfet Luizet
The Golem
(1967)
Hillel
L'affaire Lourdes
(1967)
Bishop Laurence
Woman in Chains
(1968)
Surgeon
La Volupté de l'honneur
(1968)
Maurice Setti
The Milky Way
(1969)
The Inquisitor
Emma Zunz
(1969)
Löwenthal
George Dandin
(1973)
Mr. de Sottenville
Le maître de Santiago
(1974)
Don Alvaro Dabo
La poudre aux yeux
(1976)
Ratinois
Perceval
(1978)
Fisher King
On ne badine pas avec l'amour
(1978)
The reciter
I... For Icarus
(1979)
Frédéric Heiniger
Sertorius
(1983)
Sertorius
The Last Writer
(1993)
Le professeur
A French Woman
(1995)
Directing