Pierre Richard
Biography
Pierre Richard (born Pierre-Richard Maurice Charles Léopold Defays (originally de Fays, his grandfather changed the spelling for unknown reasons), 16 August 1934 in Valenciennes, Nord) is a popular French actor best known for the roles of a clumsy daydreamer in comedy films. Richard is considered by many, such as Louis de Funès and Gérard Depardieu, to be one of the greatest and most talented French comedians in the last 50 years. He is also a film director and occasional singer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pierre Richard, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Die Harald Schmidt Show
1995
Sacrée soirée
1987
Champs-Elysées
1982
Vivement dimanche
1998
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
1975
Spécial cinéma
1974
Wetten, dass..?
1981
Midi trente
1972
C à vous
2009
LEGEND
2023
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
Samedi soir
1971
Filmography
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self · 1995
Sacrée soirée
as Self · 1987
Champs-Elysées
as Self · 1982
Vivement dimanche
as Self · 1998
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
as Self · 1975
Spécial cinéma
as Self · 1974
Wetten, dass..?
as Self · 1981
Midi trente
as Self · 1972
C à vous
as Self - Guest · 2009
LEGEND
· 2023
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self · 1972
Samedi soir
as Self · 1971
Nulle part ailleurs
as Self · 1987
Beau geste
as Self · 2023
On n'est pas couché
as Self - Guest · 2006
30 millions d'amis
as Self · 1976
Ciné regards
as Self · 1978
Der große Preis
as Self · 1974
Platane
as Pierre Richard · 2011
Okay
as Self · 1979
Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom
as Panoramix · 2023
Jeanne du Barry
as Le Duc de Richelieu · 2023
Am laufenden Band
as Self - Guest · 1974
Samedi Sébastien
as Self - Guest · 2021
Epic Tails
as Zeus (voice) · 2023
Le Late avec Alain Chabat
as Self - Guest · 2022
La Chèvre
as François Perrin · 1981
The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
as François Perrin · 1972
Umami
as Rufus · 2023
The Toy
as François Perrin, journalist · 1976
Family Is Family
as Joseph Duquesne, Valentine's father · 2018
The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe
as François Perrin · 1974
The Lovers of Montparnasse
as un étudiant peintre (uncredited) · 1958
The Fugitives
as François Pignon · 1986
Pierre Richard, l'art du déséquilibre
as Self · 2005
Door on the Left as You Leave the Elevator
as Yann Ducoudray · 1988
Lost in Paris
as Duncan · 2017
The Snake
as Cendras · 2006
All Together
as Albert · 2012
The ComDads
as François Pignon · 1983
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
as Lui-même dans l'émission « Les Grands Zinzins », 1978 · 1978
Umbrella Coup
as Grégoire Lecomte, acteur à mi-temps, dragueur à plein temps · 1980
Paris 36
as Max, aka 'Monsieur TSF' · 2008
Robinson Crusoé
as Robinson Crusoe · 2003
The Bottom Line
as François Perrin · 1976
Agence Interim
as le chef de bande · 1969
The Very Merry Widows
as Maurice Donnay · 2003
Mr. Stein Goes Online
as Pierre Stein · 2017
I'm Losing My Temper
as Pierre Durois · 1974
Le Cactus
as Christian · 2005
The Wild Goose Chase
as Pierre Vidal · 1975
Eleanor's Secret
as Adrien (voice) · 2009
Out of It
as Jean-Philippe Duroc, Gaulard's Lawyer · 1978
The Troubles of Alfred
as Alfred Dhumonttiey · 1972
Sans famille
as Vitalis / Vitalo Pedrotti · 2000
Parade nuptiale
Very Happy Alexander
as Colibert · 1968
Mia and the Migoo
as Pedro, le père de Mia · 2008
It's Not Me, It's Him
as Pierre Renard · 1980
The Car Keys
as Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent · 2003
Nailcruncher
as Mangeclous · 1988
Pierre Richard, le discret
as Himself · 2018
Too Shy to Try
as Pierre Renaud · 1978
Robinson Crusoe
as Robinson Crusoe · 2003
The Twin
as Matthias Duval / Mathieu Duval · 1984
The Castaways of Turtle Island
as Jean-Arthur Bonaventure · 1976
Gaumont, en effeuillant la marguerite
as Self · 2015
The Man Who Saw the Bear
as Grégoire · 2025
Mme Mills, une voisine si parfaite
as Mrs. Mills / Léonard · 2018
Les Rois du gag
as In person at the César Awards ceremony (uncredited) · 1985
For the Ones We Loved
as Orphée · 2019
Trop c'est trop
as Cameo · 1975
Parlez-moi du Che
as Self · 1987
27 Missing Kisses
as Captain · 2000
A Cloud in the Teeth
as Prévot · 1974
Tricky Old Dogs 2
as Pierrot · 2022
Mes héros
as Jean, Jacques' old friend · 2012
Idiot in Paris
as Un agent de police · 1967
Old Rascal
as Charlie · 1992
Je t'aime, filme-moi !
· 2022
The Right of the Maddest
as Le gendarme élève motorisé · 1973
Sailing Home
as Pierre Choveau · 2024
The Angel in the Wall
as Pietro · 2021
Tapis rouge à Groland
as Pierre Richard · 2026
Two Words as the Key
as Michel · 2023
Woman in Chains
as L'artiste qui a besoin de lumière (uncredited) · 1968
One Can Always Dream
as Charles De Boylesve · 1991
La Plus belle pour aller danser
as Albert · 2023
I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything
as Pierre Gastié-le-Roy · 1973
Tricky Old Dogs
as Pierrot · 2018
La naissance du Grand Blond
as Self
Pierre Richard - Détournement de Mémoire
as Pierre Richard · 2005
Cineman
as Self · 2009
A Happy Man
as Pierre · 2009
The Chess Game
as Ambroise · 1994
Little Spirou
as Grand Papy · 2017
Agafia
as Dimitri · 2015
Histoire personnelle
· 2025
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
as Self (archive footage) · 2017
Ora X Pattuglia Suicida
· 1969
King Guillaume
as William Fernand · 2009
Loonies at Large
as Bertrand Daumale · 1993
Scénarios sur la drogue
as Segment "Les mots attendrot" · 2000
Distracted
as Pierre Malaquet · 1970
Three Men on a Horse
as Painter · 1969
Dérives
· 2005
Fêlés
as Pierre · 2024
Perrault 70
· 1970
L'Amour conjugal
as Squirrat · 1995
Roméos et Jupettes
· 1966
Droit dans le mur
as Romain · 1997
The Great Restaurant
as Le père de Pierre · 2010
Brutus vs Cesar
as Alorix · 2020
Without Family
as Vitalo Pedrotti · 2000
Rabbit's Paw
· 2021
The Little Blond Boy with a White Sheep
as La grand-mère · 2013
Pick Up Your Belongings
as Pierre Cohen · 1983
Transit
as Medical examiner · 2004
Try Me
as Yves-Marie's father · 2006
Welcome Aboard!
as The Hitchhiker · 1990
Départ immédiat
as Self · 2012
After We're Gone
as Jean-René · 2004
On refait les grands duos d'humour
as Self · 2018
A Chef in Love
as Pascal Ichak · 1996
J'ai les peintres
as Un peintre · 1966
The Mad Dog
· 1966
Promotion canapé
as L'informateur · 1990
Skin and Bones
as Pierini · 1961
Victor
as Victor · 2009
Overman
as Marcel Lefavre · 2018
Antoine’s four Seasons
as Le grand-père · 2012
Une nuit rêvée pour un poisson banal
as Man who asks for the bill (uncredited) · 1980
Josèphe
· 2026
Kogis, ensemble pour soigner la Terre
as Voice Narrator · 2025
Pierre Richard... en mode Veber
as Self · 2022
The Fighting Cock
as Pierre · 1969
Dialogue avec Pierre Richard
as Himself · 2016
Slices of Life
as Dubois - le commandant de bord (uncredited) · 1985
Le Vendredi 13 de Pierre Richard
as Lui même · 2014
Paper Souls
as Victor · 2013
Juliette et Juliette
as Bob Rozenec · 1974
La Folle Histoire de François Pignon - De La chèvre au Dîner de cons
as Self · 2015
L'insonne ouverture
· 2016
Dialogue de sourds
as The paraplegic · 1985
A Christmas Story
as Himself · 2022
Pierre et fils
as Pierre père · 2006
Wasteland
· 1960
Sous les nénuphars
as Claude Monet · 2023
Prodavets igrushek
· 2013