11/26/1927
Paris, France:
Jean‑Pierre Darras, born in 1927 in Paris, turned to theatre early on after studying literature. Trained in the post‑war dramatic centres, he joined Jean Vilar’s TNP, where he learned the discipline of classical repertoire and worked alongside major figures of the French stage. He became known to the wider public through his satirical duo with Philippe Noiret, where his sharp wit and gift for caricature stood out. Darras then built a versatile career: popular comedies, boulevard theatre, ambitious directing projects, and more dramatic roles from the 1980s onward. Deeply passionate about Molière, he devoted several productions and writings to him, seeking to reveal the man behind the legend. In cinema, he appeared in notable films such as Le Viager and L’Emmerdeur, where his precise, ironic acting naturally found its place. In 1982, he moved into directing with Le Braconnier de Dieu. Later, he founded a theatre festival in Carpentras with his wife Corinne Lahaye, continuing his commitment to the stage until the end of his life.
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Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4) (2009) as Self (archive footage) |
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Georges Dandin de Molière (1997) as Monsieur de Sottenville |
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Le Groom (1995) as |
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Le Château de ma mère (1990) as Narrator, Marcel Pagnol (voice) |
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La Gloire de mon Père (1990) as Marcel Pagnol, elderly, narrator (voice) |
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Le Journal d'un fou (1987) as The director |
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L'Amour à la lettre (1986) as Quentin Granier |
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Astérix et la Surprise de César (1985) as (voice) |
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Le Voleur de feuilles (1984) as Mr. Marguerite |
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Le Braconnier de Dieu (1983) as Frisou |
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Te marre pas... c'est pour rire ! (1982) as Flavacourt |
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Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (1982) as Le maître de philosophie |
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Pour la peau d'un flic (1981) as Commissaire Chauffard |
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Signé Furax (1981) as Socrate |
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Le Chêne d'Allouville (1981) as Minister of Culture |
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La Puce et le privé (1981) as Colonel Jean-Hilaire Marcellin |
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Les Fourberies de Scapin (1981) as Argante |
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3 hommes à abattre (1980) as Chocard |
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L'Hôtel du libre échange (1979) as Mathieu |
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La Carapate (1978) as Jacques Panivaux, Owner of the Rolls-Royce |
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La Vie parisienne (1977) as Le baron de Gondremark |
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Genre masculin (1977) as Adolphe |
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Mords pas, on t'aime ! (1976) as 'Papy' |
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Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's (1976) as Le ministre |
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D'amour et d'eau fraîche (1976) as Clément |
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Oublie-moi, Mandoline (1976) as Gérard Gouttières, aka 'G.G.' |
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Attention les yeux! (1976) as Co-Producer |
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La Décharge (1976) as M. Brunet |
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Au-delà de la peur (1975) as Bourrier |
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Dis-moi que tu m’aimes (1974) as Lucien Dorgeval |
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Folie douce (1973) as Jérôme |
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L'Emmerdeur (1973) as Dr. Edgar Fuchs |
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Elle court, elle court la banlieue (1973) as Ducros |
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Au rendez-vous de la mort joyeuse (1973) as Peron |
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La Main passe (1972) as Étienne Massenay |
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Le Viager (1972) as Emile Galipeau |
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La Vieille Fille (1972) as Sacha |
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Fric-Frac (1971) as Marcel |
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L'Alliance (1971) as M. Duvernet |
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Élise ou la vraie vie (1970) as Le commissaire |
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Et qu'ça saute ! (1970) as Jorge Blanco |
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Elle boit pas, elle fume pas, elle drague pas, mais… elle cause (1970) as Georges, 'Monsieur le Comte' |
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L'Amour des 4 colonels (1969) as L'homme |
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Une veuve en or (1969) as Rapha |
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La Coqueluche (1969) as Paoli |
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Le Bourgeois gentilhomme (1968) as Le maître de ballet |
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Azaïs (1968) as Félix, professeur de piano |
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Le Tatoué (1968) as Lucien, facteur de Montignac |
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Les Aventures de Lagardère (1968) as Peyrolles |
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Ami-Ami (1967) as Alexandre |
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Carré de dames pour un as (1966) as Detective in Interrogation Room |
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Safari diamants (1966) as Pascal Moratti |
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La Seconde Vérité (1966) as The commissioner |
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Un monde nouveau (1966) as Le professeur d'art dramatique |
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Lucky Jo (1964) as Napo |
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Monsieur (1964) as José, Small-time Crook |
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Un nommé La Rocca (1961) as Névada |
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Les Trois Sœurs (1960) as Koulyguine |
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Deux hommes dans Manhattan (1959) as |
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Le Braconnier de Dieu (1983) Director |