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Jean Amadou(1929-2011)

  • Writer
  • Actor
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing
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Jean Amadou was born on 1 October 1929 in Lons-le-Saulnier, Jura, France. He was a writer and actor, known for Le Léopard (1984), The 39 Steps (1959) and Finalement... (1971). He was married to Jeannine Valette. He died on 23 October 2011 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France.
BornOctober 1, 1929
DiedOctober 23, 2011(82)
BornOctober 1, 1929
DiedOctober 23, 2011(82)
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Known for

Le Léopard (1984)
Le Léopard
4.2
  • Writer
  • 1984
Kenneth More in The 39 Steps (1959)
The 39 Steps
6.6
  • Voice Actor - Dubbing(French (France))
  • 1959
Chantal Renaud and Jacques Riberolles in Finalement... (1971)
Finalement...
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1971
Jean Lefebvre, Maria Pacôme, Daniel Prévost, and Michel Serrault in La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée (1976)
La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée
5.3
  • Writer
  • 1976

Credits

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Writer

  • Le Bébête Show
    • Writer
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1982–1995
  • Coup de carbone à l'Élysée (2010)
    Coup de carbone à l'Élysée
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2010
  • Bienvenue chez les Chipies (2009)
    Bienvenue chez les Chipies
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2009
  • Le Grand Prix de Monte-Carla (2008)
    Le Grand Prix de Monte-Carla
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2008
  • Sarkozix le Gaulois (2008)
    Sarkozix le Gaulois
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2008
  • Ségolène et les sept nains (2007)
    Ségolène et les sept nains
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2007
  • Notre Drame de Paris (2001)
    Notre Drame de Paris
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2001
  • La belle Anglaise (1988)
    La belle Anglaise
    5.6
    TV Series
    • dialogue
    • 1988–1990
  • Cocoricocoboy (1984)
    Cocoricocoboy
    5.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • Writer
    • 1984–1987
  • Hello Beatrice (1984)
    Hello Beatrice
    6.0
    TV Series
    • dialogue
    • 1984
  • Le Léopard (1984)
    Le Léopard
    4.2
    • dialogue
    • 1984
  • Le Bébête Show (1982)
    Le Bébête Show
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Te marre pas... c'est pour rire! (1982)
    Te marre pas... c'est pour rire!
    4.5
    • dialogue
    • 1982
  • Général... nous voilà! (1978)
    Général... nous voilà!
    4.0
    • dialogue
    • 1978
  • Jean Lefebvre, Maria Pacôme, Daniel Prévost, and Michel Serrault in La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée (1976)
    La situation est grave... mais pas désespérée
    5.3
    • dialogue
    • 1976
  • Aubrac City (1971)
    Aubrac City
    TV Series
    • dialogue
    • 1971–1972

Actor

  • Bienvenue chez les Chipies (2009)
    Bienvenue chez les Chipies
    Video
    • 2009
  • Le Grand Prix de Monte-Carla (2008)
    Le Grand Prix de Monte-Carla
    Video
    • 2008
  • Sarkozix le Gaulois (2008)
    Sarkozix le Gaulois
    Video
    • 2008
  • Ségolène et les sept nains (2007)
    Ségolène et les sept nains
    Video
    • 2007
  • Villepy & Sarkozin (2006)
    Villepy & Sarkozin
    Video
    • 2006
  • Notre Drame de Paris (2001)
    Notre Drame de Paris
    Video
    • 2001
  • La belle Anglaise (1988)
    La belle Anglaise
    5.6
    TV Series
    • 1990
  • Les givrés (1979)
    Les givrés
    2.8
    • Le ministre
    • 1979
  • Général... nous voilà! (1978)
    Général... nous voilà!
    4.0
    • Col. Royer
    • 1978
  • Appelez-moi docteur ou le médecin invisible (1977)
    Appelez-moi docteur ou le médecin invisible
    TV Movie
    • 1977
  • Louis de Funès and Coluche in The Wing or The Thigh? (1976)
    The Wing or The Thigh?
    7.2
    • Récitant
    • Narrator (voice, uncredited)
    • 1976
  • La kermesse érotique
    4.5
    • Le présentateur
    • 1974
  • Catherine Sola in L'éloignement (1973)
    L'éloignement
    TV Series
    • André Jacquemin
    • 1973
  • Aubrac City (1971)
    Aubrac City
    TV Series
    • Baker
    • 1971–1972
  • De nos envoyés spéciaux (1965)
    De nos envoyés spéciaux
    TV Series
    • Jean Mirou
    • 1965

Voice Actor - Dubbing

  • Steve Reeves in I pirati della Malesia (1964)
    I pirati della Malesia
    5.2
    • Andrea Bosic (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1964
  • Ed Fury and Claudia Mori in Ursus in the Land of Fire (1963)
    Ursus in the Land of Fire
    4.5
    • Ed Fury (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1963
  • The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules (1963)
    The Beast of Babylon Against the Son of Hercules
    5.0
    • Mario Petri (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Le verdi bandiere di Allah (1963)
    Le verdi bandiere di Allah
    5.8
    • Mimmo Palmara (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Elvis Presley, Lola Albright, and Joan Blackman in Kid Galahad (1962)
    Kid Galahad
    6.1
    • Joie Shakes (French (France))
    • 1962
  • Samson Burke in The Vengeance of Ursus (1961)
    The Vengeance of Ursus
    4.6
    • Franco Fantasia (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Gordon Mitchell and Paul Wynter in Atlas Against the Cyclops (1961)
    Atlas Against the Cyclops
    4.7
    • Tullio Altamura (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1961
  • Lex Barker in Pirates of the Coast (1960)
    Pirates of the Coast
    5.2
    • Gianni Solaro (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1960
  • William Holden and John Wayne in The Horse Soldiers (1959)
    The Horse Soldiers
    7.1
    • Judson Pratt (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Kenneth More in The 39 Steps (1959)
    The 39 Steps
    6.6
    • Kennedy (French (France))
    • 1959
  • Sophia Loren and Vittorio De Sica in Scandal in Sorrento (1955)
    Scandal in Sorrento
    6.5
    • Antonio Cifariello (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Errol Flynn in Objective, Burma! (1945)
    Objective, Burma!
    7.3
    • James Brown (French (France), uncredited)
    • 1945

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • France's national library catalogue
    • Unifrance
  • Alternative name
    • Le Bébête Show
  • Height
    • 6′ 5¼″ (1.96 m)
  • Born
    • October 1, 1929
    • Lons-le-Saulnier, Jura, France
  • Died
    • October 23, 2011
    • Neuilly-sur-Seine, Hauts-de-Seine, France(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Jeannine Valette1960 - ? (1 child)
  • Other works
    Dubbing voice of Donald Sutherland in the French post-synchronized version of Alan J. Pakula's Klute (1971) (Klute).

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