Bernard Fresson (27 May 1931- 20 October 2002) was a French cinema actor. He starred in over 160 films. Some of his notable roles include: Javert in the 1972 mini-series version of Les Misérables, Inspector Barthelmy in John Frankenheimer's French Connection II (1974), Scope in Roman Polanski's The Tenant (1976), Gilbert in Lover Boy (1978), and Francis in Garçon! (1983), for which he received a César nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
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Known For
The Tenant
(1976)
Scope
Is Paris Burning?
(1966)
Agent de liaison F.F.I.
Z
(1969)
Matt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer
The Longest Day
(1962)
French Commando (uncredited)
Hiroshima Mon Amour
(1959)
German Lover
Triple Cross
(1966)
French Resistant Raymond
Belle de Jour
(1967)
Le grele (uncredited)
Germinal
(1993)
Victor Deneulin
Farewell, Friend
(1968)
Inspecteur Antoine Méloutis
French Connection II
(1975)
Henri Barthélémy
Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime
(1968)
Bernard Hannecart
Place Vendôme
(1998)
Vincent Malivert
Woman in Chains
(1968)
Gilbert Moreau
Max and the Junkmen
(1971)
Abel Maresco
The Adversary
(2002)
Le père de Christine
Cookies
(1975)
Émile, le peintre professionel
Full Filmography
Acting
Sunday Buddies
(1957)
Un ouvrier à la cantine (uncredited)
Hiroshima Mon Amour
(1959)
German Lover
Girl in the Window
(1961)
Vincenzo
The Flamboyant Sex
(1961)
Pierre
Please, Not Now!
(1961)
Serge, le photographe
Sahara on Fire
(1961)
(uncredited)
The Longest Day
(1962)
French Commando (uncredited)
The Big Swag
(1965)
L'employé du métro
Skies Above
(1965)
Laurent
How Not to Rob a Department Store
(1965)
The War Is Over
(1966)
Sarlat
Is Paris Burning?
(1966)
Agent de liaison F.F.I.
Triple Cross
(1966)
French Resistant Raymond
Far from Vietnam
(1967)
Claude Ridder (segment "Claude Ridder")
Thursday We Shall Sing Like Sunday
(1967)
Jean
Belle de Jour
(1967)
Le grele (uncredited)
My Love, My Love
(1967)
Serge
Je T'Aime, Je T'Aime
(1968)
Bernard Hannecart
Farewell, Friend
(1968)
Inspecteur Antoine Méloutis
Woman in Chains
(1968)
Gilbert Moreau
Spray of the Days
(1968)
Nicolas
Zita
(1968)
Boniface
Z
(1969)
Matt, friend of the Deputy, lawyer
The American
(1969)
Raymond
The Lady in the Car with Glasses and a Gun
(1970)
Jean Eguivin, le camioneur
The Cop
(1970)
l'inspecteur Barnero
Max and the Junkmen
(1971)
Abel Maresco
Macédoine
(1971)
Roger Vincent
Portrait of Marianne
(1971)
Alfred
Too Small My Friend
(1971)
Philippe Algir
Hearth Fires
(1972)
Marc Champenois
3000 Million Without an Elevator
(1972)
Julien
Oh, Sun
(1973)
Friend
Where There's Smoke
(1973)
Dr. Peyrac
Ursule and Grelu
(1974)
Grelu
French Connection II
(1975)
Henri Barthélémy
Cookies
(1975)
Émile, le peintre professionel
Rain over Santiago
(1975)
un Ministre
Le Futur aux trousses
(1975)
Sermeuze, the Boss
The Tenant
(1976)
Scope
Marie, the Doll
(1976)
Sergio
The Undertaker Parlor Computer
(1976)
Delouette
The Call of the Wild
(1976)
Don't Bite, We Love You
(1976)
Georges, le père
Mado
(1976)
Julien, Simon's partner
The Passengers
(1977)
Fabio
Le Dernier Baiser
(1977)
The husband
To Each His Hell
(1977)
Bernard Girard
Little Girl in Blue Velvet
(1978)
Professeur Lherbier
Lover Boy
(1978)
Gilbert
Autopsie d’un complot
(1978)
Jacques Serrano
We Forget Everything!
(1979)
Ballandier
Tartuffe ou l'Imposteur
(1980)
Orgon
Légitime défense
(1980)
Béchereau
Madame Claude 2
(1981)
Paul Barton
Espion, lève-toi
(1982)
Henri Marchand
Waiter!
(1983)
Francis, le chef cuisinier de la brasserie
Rive droite, rive gauche
(1984)
le "président" Pervillard
Clash
(1984)
Be Schmuller
New Year's Eve At Bob's
(1984)
Kremeur
Zielscheiben
(1985)
Fütterer
L'Amour ou presque
(1985)
Pyromaniac
La Dixième de Beethoven
(1985)
Ludwig Van Beethoven
L'Affaire Marie Besnard
(1986)
Maître Albert Gautrat
La Petite Roque
(1986)
Sweet Lies
(1987)
Mr. Leguard
Bonjour l'angoisse
(1988)
commissaire Maréchal
No Harm Intended
(1988)
Doctor Serge Cohen
Street of No Return
(1989)
Morin
L'Été de la Révolution
(1989)
Il prato delle volpi
(1990)
Dr. Paroni
Équipe de nuit
(1990)
Schlossberg
Sons
(1990)
Baker
No Time for Justice
(1990)
The Godfather
Voyage of Terror: The Achille Lauro Affair
(1990)
Pierre
Money
(1991)
Henry Landau
Quiproquos !
(1991)
Jean-Michel Ducharry
Germinal
(1993)
Victor Deneulin
L'Interdiction
(1993)
La Règle de l'homme
(1994)
Mehmet Pacha
Ils n'ont pas vingt ans
(1995)
Jock
Shadow of a Kiss
(1995)
Jean
My Man
(1996)
Directeur du personnel
Place Vendôme
(1998)
Vincent Malivert
Manège
(1998)
Saradel
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
(1999)
Joffre
Without Family
(2000)
Padrone Garofoli
Six-Pack
(2000)
Benetti
Taking Wing
(2000)
Victor
La Beauté sur la terre
(2001)
Rougier
The Adversary
(2002)
Le père de Christine
Jean Moulin, une affaire française
(2003)
Général Delestraint