Claude Cerval
Acting
Born February 21, 1921, Paris, France
Claude Cerval (21 February 1921 – 25 July 1972) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than forty films from 1955 to 1971. After his secondary studies, he took drama lessons with, among others, Louis Jouvet. He then performed in cabarets and at the theater, notably at the Odéon, before joining the Théâtre national populaire. He worked in cinema and television as well. He was well remembered for his performance in the role of the detestable Count of Nansac in the ORTF series Jacquou le Croquant in 1969. He died of heart failure at the age of 51. Source: Article "Claude Cerval" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Filmography
- 1971Angel's Leap — Marc Orsini
- 1971Manhunt for Murder
- 1971To Die of Love — Investigating judge
- 1970Clock Head — Fine Faisan
- Jacquou le Croquant — Le Comte de Nansac
- Sial IV — Nathanaël de Geoffroy
- 1969The Milky Way — Brigadier
- 1968Beru and These Women — Vérian
- 1968The Woman Is a Stranger — Joe Kerr
- 1967Belle de Jour — The Driver (uncredited)
- Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre — Bernard Bargain
- 1967Love + Fear = Torment — Louie Ricco
- 1967The Slave — Ferry
- Vidocq — Le maître-chanteur
- 1966The Upper Hand — René
- 1965Crime on a Summer Morning — Jean-Pierre 'Pierrot' - le pigeon
- 1965Le commissaire mène l’enquête — Marnay (segment "Geste d'un fanatique")
- 1965That Man in Istanbul — Brandt
- 1965The Girl Can't Stop — Manolis
- 1964FX 18, Secret Agent — Barter
- 1963Any Number Can Win — Police Commissioner
- 1963Germinal — Victor Maigrat
- 1963Ophélia — Adrien Lesurf
- 1963Symphony for a Massacre — (uncredited)
- 1963The Sword and the Balance — Plouzenec
- 1963Young Girls of Good Families — Clauval
- 1962The Empire of Night — Balthazar
- 1960Danger in the Middle East — Zarkho Solin
- 1960L'Ennemi dans l'ombre — Nilpiker
- 1960The Big Risk — Raoul Fargier
- 1960The Love Game — Le consommateur
- 1960There's Going to Be a Party — Secret Services Director
- 1959Le Beau Serge — Priester
- 1959The Cousins — Clovis
- 1957Girl Merchants — René
- 1957The Irony of Money — Andrés (uncredited)
- 1956Bob le Flambeur — Jean, the Croupier
- 1955A Missionary
- 1955The Amazing Mr. Callaghan — (uncredited)