
Jules Berry
Jules Berry (born Marie Louis Jules Paufichet; 9 February 1883 – 23 April 1951) was a French actor.
Berry and his two brothers were born to parents who sold hardware and settled in Poitou. The family moved to Paris in 1888. Berry completed his studies at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand and then graduated from École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
It was during his studies that Berry developed an interest in the theater. Following an audition, he was hired by the Théâtre Antoine-Simone Berriau to act in La Mort du duc d'Enghien by Léon Hennique, and Le Perroquet vert by Arthur Schnitzler.
Later he performed at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique and the Théâtre de l'Athénée. During a tour in Lyon, he was noticed by Jean-François Ponson, who hired him for a period of 12 years at the Théâtre royal des Galeries Saint-Hubert in Brussels. Audiences in Brussels gave him a warm welcome, where he played in productions such as Le Mariage de mademoiselle Beulemans.
Berry subsequently performed in 30 successful plays for Marcel Achard, Alfred Savoir, Louis Verneuil, and Roger Ferdinand. One of Berry's first movie roles was the silent film Oliver Cromwell (1911) directed by Henri Desfontaines. His first appearance in a talking picture was Mon coeur et ses millions (1931) with Suzy Prim. Over the course of his career, Berry acted in 89 motion pictures.
Bombastic, extravagant, and whimsical, Berry was as flamboyant as any entertainer of the period, including Pierre Brasseur. Berry is often considered one of the greatest actors in the history of French cinema.
Among Berry's best films are: The Crime of Monsieur Lange by Jean Renoir, Les Visiteurs du Soir by Marcel Carné, Le Jour Se Lève by Marcel Carné, Strange Inheritance by Louis Daquin, Baccara by Yves Mirande, 27 Rue de la Paix by Richard Pottier and L'Habit vert by Roger Richebé.
Berry ended his film career in 1951 to interpret the texts of Jacques Prévert.
Berry was romantically involved with actresses Jane Marken, Suzy Prim, and Josseline Gaël. He and Gaël had a daughter named Michelle in 1939.
A compulsive gambler, Berry frequented casinos and horse races. In April 1951, Berry was admitted to the Hôpital Broussais, where he died of a heart attack caused by treatment for rheumatism. He is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery (division 80).
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Known For | Acting |
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Most Rating | 1.151 |
Birthday | 1883-02-09 |
Place of Birth | Poitiers, Vienne, France |
Also Known As | Жюль Берри, Marie Louis Jules Paufichet, |

1939

Daybreak
7.6/225
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1949

Strange Tales
7.3/7
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1942

The Devil's Envoys
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1936

Rigolboche
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1938

Café de Paris
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1949

Portrait of a Murderer
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1932

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1936

The Crime of Monsieur Lange
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1934

Une femme chipée
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1935

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1935

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1935

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1936

A Hen on a Wall
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1936

Disk 413
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1936

Wolves Between Them
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1937

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1937

A Man to Kill
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1937

La Bête aux sept manteaux
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1937

Champs-Elysees
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1937

Balthazar
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1938

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1938

The West
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1938

The Woman Thief
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1938

Clodoche
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1941

L'An 40
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1939

Deputy Eusèbe
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1942

Soyez les bienvenus
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1942

La Symphonie fantastique
5.7/7
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1939

Cas de conscience
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1939

His Uncle from Normandy
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1941

Parade in 7 Nights
4.5/2
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1942

The Big Fight
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1941

After the Storm
5/1
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1941

Face au destin
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1943

Le Soleil de minuit
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1942

Chambre 13
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2018

The Image Book
6.4/75
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1944

Le mort ne reçoit plus
0/0
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1945

Dorothy Looks for Love
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1946

La Troisième Dalle
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1947

Dreams of Love
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1948

Si jeunesse savait...
0/0
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1947

Distress
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1943

The London Man
5.9/10
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1950

Without Trumpet or Drum
3/1
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1950

Tête blonde
3/1
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1950

The Rear-Wheel Drive Gang
4/1
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1951

Les Maîtres-nageurs
4/1
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1935

Baccara
7.6/5
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1939

Behind the Facade
7.8/6
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1946

Star Without Light
5.4/5
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1947

The Crowned Fish Tavern
5.6/5
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1940

The Duraton Family
4.7/6
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1940

The Mondesir Heir
3.5/2
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1936

Adventure in Paris
6/2
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1943

Marie-Martine
6.8/8
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1937

The Kings of Sport
6.3/11
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1936

27, rue de la Paix
5/2
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1937

French White Cargo
4/3
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1950

Not Any Weekend for Our Love
4.2/4
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1938

Crossroads
5.4/9
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1937

Arsène Lupin, Detective
5.5/2
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1943

Le Voyageur de la Toussaint
7.1/7
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Le Voyageur de la Toussaint

1936

The Fleeing Dead
7.1/7
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The Fleeing Dead

1946

Mr. Gregoire Runs Away
5.6/7
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Mr. Gregoire Runs Away

1940

Paris - New-York
7/4
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Paris - New-York

1936

Mr. Nobody
7.5/2
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1957

Stars Never Die
0/0
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1943

T'amerò sempre
7/2
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1944

Behold Beatrice
6/1
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1946

The Murderer Is Not Guilty
8.3/3
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1943

The White Truck
0/0
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1938

Hercule
6/5
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1937

The Green Dress
6.1/6
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1937

A Picnic on the Grass
0/0
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1928

L'Argent
6.9/36
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L'Argent

1938

Final Accord
9/1
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1931

My Heart and Its Millions
0/0
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1946

Messieurs Ludovic
6/1
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1941

L'Embuscade
7/1
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1934

Arlette et ses papas
4.5/2
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1938

The Midnight Airplane
0/0
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1932

Quick
0/0
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1942

Retour au bonheur
8/1
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1943

Tristi amori
0/0
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1938

The Woman of Monte Carlo
0/0
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1942

L'assassin a peur la nuit
6.7/6
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1942

Little Nothings
7/2
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