Blier, Bernard

Bernard Blier (Blier) was born January 11, 1916, died March 29, 1989.

Born in Buenos Aires in a family of French biologists, but dreamed of becoming an actor. In the Paris Conservatory, where did three times, studying with Louis Jouvet. He made his debut in film in 1937 in the film make Alegre 'patsy' (Gribouille), whose name for many years defined the Role Blier.

. Stocky, . stout, . bald, . with a naive person Mr Nice, . actor in the first half of his work outplayed many of the simple good-natured cuckold or victims of malicious intrigues and evil machinations of tapes, . entirely focused on the traditions of French theater vaudeville or criminal drama.,

. Extremely many filmed, . each year in four or five pictures, . including a major film directors (de Baronselli, . Allegra, . Christian-Jaque), . as well as in films masters 'poetic realism' Marcel Carnц? 'day begins' (Le Jour Se Leve, . 1939) and 'Northern Hotel' (Hotel Du Nord, . 1938).,

. After the Second World War began the second period of creativity Blier, . when he happened to play a much more serious dramatic roles in ribbons Henri-Georges Clouzot 'Quay Jewelers' (Quai Des Orfevres Jenny Lamour, . 1948), . Kayata 'Before the Flood' (Avant Le Deluge, . 1953), . 'Black dossier' (Le Dossier Noir, . 1955); screen adaptations of French classical and modern literature 'Les Miserables' Jean-Paul Le Hashanah - the role of Inspector Zhavera (Les Miserables, . 1957), . 'Powerful of this world' Denis de La Patelera (Les Grandes Familles, . 1958), . 'President' Henri Verney (Le President, . 1960), . 'Germinal' Yves Alegre (Germinal, . 1962),
. In this relentlessly played in countless commercial films.

. Rarely speaking Actors, . preferring brilliant acting ensemble, . never being a 'star', . Blier turned out godsend for directors, . which required a brilliant performer on the role of meaningful plot, . but a minor character in the movie 'The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe' (Le Grand Blond Avec Une Chaussure Noire, . 1972) Yves Robert, . 'Black Series' (Serie Noire, . 1979) Alain Corneau, . 'Possessed' by Andrzej Wajda,
. Alone among his works is 'Mask' role in son's black comedy, directed by Bertrand Blier - 'Appetizers' (Buffet Froid, 1979).

. In the 70-80-ies a lot of filming in Italy, the leading comedians of the Italian Ettore Scola, Mario Monicelli, Dino Risi, Luigi Dzampy
. A diversified actor of the old French school, . universal master, . high professional, . equally organic and criminal drama, . and household Comedy, . and historical film, . worked with most of the leading directors of different generations,
. A month before his death, managed to receive an honorary award 'Cesar' for creativity.