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Bernard Blier

French actor (1916–1989)

Bernard Blier
Bernard Blier in Amici miei (1975).
Born	(1916-01-11)11 January 1916 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died	(1989-03-29)29 March 1989 (aged 73) Saint-Cloud, France
Nationality	French
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1937–1989
Spouse	Gisèle Brunet ​ (m. 1938)​
Children	2, including Bertrand Blier

Bernard Blier (11 January 1916 – 29 March 1989) was a French character actor. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where his father, a researcher at the Pasteur Institute, was posted at the time.

His rotund features and premature baldness allowed him to often play cuckolded husbands in his early career. He is notable for being one of France's most versatile and sought-after character actors, performing interchangeably in comedies and dramas. His complete filmography includes 175 titles.^[1] He often appeared in Italian films too, particularly in the last decade of his life.^[2] He was awarded an Honorary César (the French Oscar) in 1989, 24 days before he died.^[3]

He is the father of director Bertrand Blier. He has appeared in a number of his son's films, most notably Buffet froid (1979).

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