Acting
Jean-Pierre Darras
Born Nov 26, 1927 · Paris, France · Died Jul 5, 1999
Jean‑Pierre Darras, born in 1927 in Paris, turned to theatre early on after studying literature. Trained in the post‑war dramatic centres, he joined Jean Vilar’s TNP, where he learned the discipline of classical repertoire and worked alongside major figures of the French stage.
He became known to the wider public through his satirical duo with Philippe Noiret, where his sharp wit and gift for caricature stood out. Darras then built a versatile career: popular comedies, boulevard theatre, ambitious directing projects, and more dramatic roles from the 1980s onward.
Deeply passionate about Molière, he devoted several productions and writings to him, seeking to reveal the man behind the legend. In cinema, he appeared in notable films such as Le Viager and L’Emmerdeur, where his precise, ironic acting naturally found its place.
In 1982, he moved into directing with Le Braconnier de Dieu. Later, he founded a theatre festival in Carpentras with his wife Corinne Lahaye, continuing his commitment to the stage until the end of his life.
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Acting
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
2009
Comedy
Georges Dandin de Molière
1997
Comedy
Le Groom
1995
Comedy · TV Movie
My Mother's Castle
1990
Adventure · Comedy · Drama
My Father's Glory
1990
Adventure · Drama
Diary of a Madman
1987
Drama
La Calanque
1987
Comedy
L'Amour à la lettre
1986
Comedy · Romance
Asterix vs. Caesar
1985
Comedy · Animation · Family
Le Voleur de feuilles
1984
Comedy
Le Braconnier de Dieu
1983
Comedy · Drama
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !
1982
Comedy
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
1982
Comedy
For a Cop's Hide
1981
Thriller · Action · Romance
Signé Furax
1981
Comedy · Mystery
Le Chêne d'Allouville
1981
Comedy
La Puce et le privé
1981
Comedy · Crime · Drama
Société Amoureuse à Responsabilité Limitée
1981
The Impostures of Scapin
1981
Comedy
Three Men to Kill
1980
Crime · Thriller · Action
L'Hôtel du libre échange
1979
Comedy
Out of It
1978
Comedy
Madame le Juge
1978
Mystery
Parisian Life
1977
Genre masculin
1977
Don't Bite, We Love You
1976
Family · Comedy · Drama
Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's
1976
Comedy
Love and Cool Water
1976
Comedy · Drama
Forget Me, Mandoline
1976
Comedy
Let's Make a Dirty Movie
1976
Comedy
La Décharge
1976
Drama
Beyond Fear
1975
Thriller · Drama
Tell Me You Love Me
1974
Comedy
Molière pour rire et pour pleurer
1973
Comedy · Drama · Documentary
Folie douce
1973
Comedy
A Pain in the Ass
1973
Comedy · Drama
The Suburbs Are Everywhere
1973
Comedy
At the Meeting with Joyous Death
1973
Horror · Drama
La Main passe
1972
the famous escapes
1972
Documentary
The Annuity
1972
Comedy
The Old Maid
1972
Comedy
Fric-Frac
1971
Comedy
Graf Luckner
1971
Action & Adventure · Family
The Wedding Ring
1971
Mystery
Elise, or Real Life
1970
Drama
Et qu'ça saute !
1970
Comedy
She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks
1970
Comedy · Crime
L'Amour des 4 colonels
1969
Comedy
A Golden Widow
1969
Comedy
The Fighting Cock
1969
Comedy
Would-Be Gentleman
1968
Comedy · TV Movie
Azaïs
1968
Comedy
The Tattoo
1968
Comedy
Les Aventures de Lagardère
1968
Action
Lagardère
1967
Action & Adventure · Comedy
Ami-Ami
1967
Comedy
Four Queens for an Ace
1966
Crime · Action
At Theatre Tonight
1966
Comedy · Drama
Diamond Safari
1966
Crime · Drama · Romance
The Other Truth
1966
Drama · Crime
A Young World
1966
Drama
Lucky Jo
1964
Crime
Monsieur
1964
Comedy
A Man Named Rocca
1961
Drama · Crime
Les Trois Sœurs
1960
TV Movie · Drama · History
Two Men in Manhattan
1959
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Directed
Le Braconnier de Dieu
1983
Comedy · Drama