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Francis Blanche(1921-1974)

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  • Writer
  • Music Department
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Francis Blanche
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Francis Blanche was born on 20 July 1921 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Belle de Jour (1967), Tartarin de Tarascon (1962) and Les livreurs (1961). He was married to Olga Miovitch and Edith Fontaine. He died on 6 July 1974 in Paris, France.
BornJuly 20, 1921
DiedJuly 6, 1974(52)
BornJuly 20, 1921
DiedJuly 6, 1974(52)
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Known for

Catherine Deneuve in Belle de Jour (1967)
Belle de Jour
7.6
  • Monsieur Adolphe
  • 1967
Tartarin de Tarascon (1962)
Tartarin de Tarascon
5.3
  • Antoine Tartarin
  • 1962
Les livreurs (1961)
Les livreurs
3.6
  • Félix
  • 1961
Les pique-assiette (1960)
Les pique-assiette
4.7
  • Félix
  • 1960

Credits

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Actor

  • Un linceul n'a pas de poches (1974)
    Un linceul n'a pas de poches
    6.0
    • Nathaël Grissom
    • 1974
  • Dites-le avec des fleurs (1974)
    Dites-le avec des fleurs
    5.7
    • Gerard Rollain
    • 1974
  • Une baleine qui avait mal aux dents (1974)
    Une baleine qui avait mal aux dents
    4.5
    • Francis
    • 1974
  • France, Incorporated (1974)
    France, Incorporated
    4.9
    • Pierre, le financier pervers
    • 1974
  • Par le sang des autres (1974)
    Par le sang des autres
    5.9
    • Le médecin
    • 1974
  • O.K. patron (1974)
    O.K. patron
    5.0
    • Victor Hutin, le père de Sophie
    • 1974
  • La dernière bourrée à Paris (1973)
    La dernière bourrée à Paris
    3.2
    • Gaston Payrac
    • 1973
  • The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot (1973)
    The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot
    4.5
    • Le vagabond
    • 1973
  • Le solitaire (1973)
    Le solitaire
    6.0
    • Norbert
    • 1973
  • I racconti romani di una ex novizia (1973)
    I racconti romani di una ex novizia
    4.7
    • Pietro l'Aretino
    • 1973
  • Jean Lefebvre and Dominique Michel in J'ai mon voyage! (1973)
    J'ai mon voyage!
    4.6
    • M. De Chatiez
    • 1973
  • The Terror with Cross-Eyes (1972)
    The Terror with Cross-Eyes
    6.0
    • commissario Pigna
    • 1972
  • Laura Antonelli, Agostina Belli, and Lando Buzzanca in The Eroticist (1972)
    The Eroticist
    5.6
    • Father Schirer
    • 1972
  • L'odeur des fauves (1972)
    L'odeur des fauves
    5.0
    • Paluche
    • 1972
  • La grande maffia... (1971)
    La grande maffia...
    3.5
    • Modeste Miette
    • 1971

Writer

  • Signé Furax (1981)
    Signé Furax
    5.2
    • novel "Le boudin sacré"
    • 1981
  • Marcello Mastroianni, Andréa Ferréol, Philippe Noiret, Michel Piccoli, and Ugo Tognazzi in The Big Feast (1973)
    The Big Feast
    7.0
    • dialogue
    • 1973
  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1970
  • La Belle Arabelle (1964)
    La Belle Arabelle
    TV Movie
    • operetta
    • 1964
  • Tartarin de Tarascon (1962)
    Tartarin de Tarascon
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Trust Me! (1954)
    Trust Me!
    4.5
    • Writer
    • 1954
  • Une fille à croquer (1951)
    Une fille à croquer
    5.6
    • screenplay (dialogue)
    • 1951
  • Henri Bosc, Louise Carletti, Pierre Cour, Jérôme Goulven, and Marguerite Moreno in L'assassin est à l'écoute (1948)
    L'assassin est à l'écoute
    5.8
    • writer
    • 1948

Music Department

  • Une baleine qui avait mal aux dents (1974)
    Une baleine qui avait mal aux dents
    4.5
    • singer: theme tune
    • 1974
  • Ah! The Beautiful Priestesses of Bacchus (1954)
    Ah! The Beautiful Priestesses of Bacchus
    5.1
    • lyrics
    • 1954

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Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • July 20, 1921
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • July 6, 1974
    • Paris, France(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Olga MiovitchOctober 23, 1954 - July 6, 1974 (his death)
  • Children
      Jean-Marie Blanche
  • Other works
    Play "L'étouffe-chrétien" (Félicien Marceau)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial

Did you know

  • Trivia
    With his long time companion and widow Arlette Rebora, he had 3 children including Jean-Marie Blanche.

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