Get Movie Showtimes & Tickets

Go
Go
Search
Celebs
Photos
Fan Sites
Apply
Directory
Support
MyHollywood
Sign In
Sign Up
Forums
Hot List

Home Celebs Michel Piccoli
Bullet Arrow Photos
Bullet Arrow News
Bullet Arrow Interviews
Bullet Arrow Premieres
Bullet Arrow Forums
Bullet Arrow Meet Fans
Bullet Arrow Fan Sites
Bullet Arrow Get a Poster at AllPosters.com
Advertisement
Urbane Franco-Italian performer, on stage from the late 1940s and in routine screen character roles through the 50s. Piccoli gained prominence in the following decades with roles as sophisticated bourgeois types in films by Bunuel, Hitchcock and Chabrol. He has since cemented his reputation as one of France's most prolific and acclaimed performers, working through the 1990s with directors including Bertrand Tavernier ("Spoiled Children" 1977), Louis Malle ("Atlantic City" 1980) and Leos Carax ("Bad Blood" 1986)....
Full Bio , Awards & Milestones

Filmography

Raining Cats and Frogs - ( Ferdinand / 2003 / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
A Man, A Real One - ( - Cast / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Beneath the Rooftops of Paris - ( Marcel / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Ce Jour-la - ( / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
De La Guerre - ( - Cast / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Espelho Magico - ( Prof Heschel / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
Otar Iosseliani, Le Merle Siffleur - ( - Cast / / Lensing/Awaiting Release / )
The Duchess of Langeais - ( Vidame de Pamiers / 2008 / Released / )
Belle Toujours - ( Henri Husson / 2007 / Released / )
Jardins En Automne - ( - Mother / 2006 / Released / )
Le Petite Lili - ( Le Comedien / 2004 / Released / )
Divine Intervention - ( Walkie Talkie Voice / 2003 / Released / )
Bad Blood - ( Marc / 2001 / Released / Argus Film )
I'm Going Home - ( Gilbert Valence / 2001 / Released / )
The Black Beach - ( Director / 2001 / Released / )
The Black Beach - ( Screenplay / 2001 / Released / )
Death In This Garden - ( Father Lisardi / 2000 / Released / )
Diary of a Chambermaid - ( Monsieur Monteil / 2000 / Released / )
Regarding Bunuel - ( / 2000 / Released / )
Tout va bien, on s'en va - ( Louis / 2000 / Released / )
Les Acteurs - ( Himself / 1999 / Released / )
Libero Burro - ( Tony / 1999 / Released / )
One Hundred and One Nights - ( Simon Cinema / 1999 / Released / )
Paris-Tombuctu - ( / 1999 / Released / )
Rien sur Robert - ( Lord Ariel Chatwick-West / 1999 / Released / )
Genealogies d'un crime - ( Georges / 1998 / Released / )
Passion in the Desert - ( Venture / 1998 / Released / )
Alors Voila - ( Director / 1997 / Released / )
Alors Voila - ( Screenplay / 1997 / Released / )
Beaumarchais: The Scoundrel - ( Prince of Conti / 1997 / Released / Alliance Releasing )
Contempt - ( Paul Javal / 1997 / Released / )
Party - ( Michel / 1997 / Released / )
The Bunuel Paradox - ( Himself / 1997 / Released / )
Travelling Companion - ( Cosimo / 1996 / Released / )
Tykho Moon - ( Mac Bee / 1996 / Released / )
2 X 50 Years of French Cinema - ( / 1995 / Released / )
Martha and I - ( Dr Ernst Fuchs / 1995 / Released / )
The Universe of Jacques Demy - ( Himself / 1995 / Released / )
Bete de Scene - ( / 1994 / Released / )
The Black Angel - ( Georges Feuvrier / 1994 / Released / )
The Emigrant - ( Adam / 1994 / Released / )
La Cavale des Fous - ( Henri Toussaint / 1993 / Released / Eliza )
The Supper - ( of Chateaubriand / 1993 / Released / )
Archipel - ( Leonard Wilde / 1992 / Released / )
La Vie Crevee - ( Raymond / 1992 / Released / )
Le Bal des Casse-Pieds - ( Desire / 1992 / Released / Belga Films )
La Belle Noiseuse - ( Edouard Frenhofer / 1991 / Released / Shapira Films )
Le Voleur d'enfants - ( Mister Armand / 1991 / Released / )
Les Equilibristes - ( Marcel Spadice / 1991 / Released / )
May Fools - ( Milou / 1990 / Released / Alliance Releasing )
La Revolution Francaise - ( / 1989 / Released / Excelsior Films )
The Monkey People - ( French Narration / 1989 / Released / Malofilms Distribution )
Blanc de chine - ( Batz / 1988 / Released / )
Das Weite Land - ( Friedrich Hofreiter / 1987 / Released / )
L' Homme voile - ( Kassar / 1987 / Released / )
Maladie d'amour - ( Raoul Bergeron / 1987 / Released / )
Y'a bon les blancs - ( Father Jean-Marie / 1987 / Released / )
La Puritaine - ( Pierre / 1986 / Released / )
La Rumba - ( Malleville / 1986 / Released / )
Le Paltoquet - ( Nonentity--Le Paltoquet / 1986 / Released / )
Al-Wedaa Ya Bonaparte - ( General Cafarelli / 1985 / Released / )
Mon beau-frere a tue ma soeur - ( Etienne Sembadet / 1985 / Released / Nouchi, Claude )
Peril en la Demeure - ( Graham Tombsthay / 1985 / Released / )
Dangerous Moves - ( Akiva Liebskind / 1984 / Released / )
Gli Occhi, la Bocca - ( Nigi / 1984 / Released / )
Le Matelot 512 - ( / 1984 / Released / )
Partir Revenir - ( Simon Lerner / 1984 / Released / UGC DA International )
Success Is the Best Revenge - ( French Official / 1984 / Released / Gaumont International Productions )
Viva la Vie! - ( / 1984 / Released / UGC DA International )
La Passante - ( / 1983 / Released / )
Le General de l'Armee Morte - ( Benetandi / 1983 / Released / WMF )
Le General de l'Armee Morte - ( Producer / 1983 / Released / WMF )
Le General de l'Armee Morte - ( Screenplay / 1983 / Released / WMF )
Le Prix du Danger - ( Frederic Lemaire / 1983 / Released / )
La Nuit de Varennes - ( of King Louis XVI / 1982 / Released / )
Oltre la Porta - ( Mr Mutti--Nina's Father / 1982 / Released / Gaumont International )
Passion - ( Michel Gulla / 1982 / Released / )
Que les gros salaires levent le doigt!!! - ( Jose Viss / 1982 / Released / Parafrance )
Une Chambre en Ville - ( Edmond Leroyer / 1982 / Released / UGC DA International )
Atlantic City - ( Joseph / 1981 / Released / Planfilm )
La Fille Prodigue - ( Father / 1981 / Released / Gaumont International Productions )
Der Preis furs uberleben - ( Rene Winterhalter / 1980 / Released / )
Salto Nel Vuoto - ( Mauro / 1980 / Released / Cineriz )
Le Divorcement - ( Philippe / 1979 / Released / WMF )
Le Mors aux dents - ( Pierre Chazerand / 1979 / Released / UGC DA International )
L' Etat sauvage - ( Producer / 1978 / Released / Gaumont International Productions )
L' Etat sauvage - ( Fernand Orlaville / 1978 / Released / Gaumont International Productions )
La Part du feu - ( Robert Hansen / 1978 / Released / Planfilm )
La Petite fille en velours bleu - ( Bruckner / 1978 / Released / Felix Films )
Le Sucre - ( Grezillo / 1978 / Released / )
Des Enfants Gates - ( Bernard / 1977 / Released / Roissy Films )
One Way or Another - ( Excellency / 1977 / Released / Nu Image Entertainment )
Strauberg Ist Da - ( Strauberg--Publisher / 1977 / Released / )
F comme Fairbanks - ( Etienne / 1976 / Released / )
Mado - ( Simon / 1976 / Released / Films La Boetie )
Rene la Canne - ( Marchand / 1976 / Released / AMLF )
The Last Woman - ( Michel / 1976 / Released / )
Grandeur Nature - ( Michel / 1975 / Released / )
La Faille - ( Enquefeur / 1975 / Released / Gaumont International )
Leonor - ( Richard / 1975 / Released / CIC Productions )
Seven Deaths By Prescription - ( Losseray / 1975 / Released / )
Le Fantome de la Liberte - ( 2nd Commissioner / 1974 / Released / )
Le Trio Infernal - ( Sarret / 1974 / Released / Fox-Lira Films )
Vincent, Francois, Paul... et les Autres - ( Francois / 1974 / Released / Gaumont International )
Don't Touch the White Woman! - ( Buffalo Bill / 1973 / Released / )
La Grande Bouffe - ( Michel / 1973 / Released / NPF )
Les Noces Rouges - ( Pierre / 1973 / Released / Films La Boetie )
L' Attentat - ( Kassar / 1972 / Released / CIC Productions )
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie - ( Minister / 1972 / Released / Castle Hill Productions Inc )
Themroc - ( Themroc / 1972 / Released / )
L' Udienza - ( French Priest / 1971 / Released / Istituto Luce Italnoleggio Cinematograpfica )
La Cagna - ( Friend / 1971 / Released / CFDC )
La Decade Prodigieuse - ( Paul / 1971 / Released / Parafrance )
La Poudre d'escampette - ( Valentin / 1971 / Released / Columbia Films )
Max et les Ferrailleurs - ( Max / 1971 / Released / )
L' Amante - ( Pierre / 1970 / Released / CFDC )
L' Invasion - ( Marcello / 1970 / Released / )
The Milky Way - ( Marquis / 1970 / Released / )
Benjamin, or the Diary of an Innocent Young Man - ( Philippe DeSaint-Germain / 1969 / Released / )
Heartbeat - ( Charles / 1969 / Released / )
Topaz - ( Jacques Granville / 1969 / Released / )
Diabolik - ( Inspector Ginco / 1968 / Released / )
Shock Troops - ( The Extra Man / 1968 / Released / Les Artistes Associes )
Woman in Chains - ( / 1968 / Released / Cinecenta )
Belle de Jour - ( Henri Husson / 1967 / Released / )
My Love, My Love - ( Marrades / 1967 / Released / Cinecenta )
The War Is Over - ( 1st Customs Inspector / 1967 / Released / )
The Young Girls of Rochefort - ( Simon Dame / 1967 / Released / Comacico )
Is Paris Burning? - ( Pisani / 1966 / Released / )
Lady L - ( Lecoeur / 1966 / Released / )
About Love - ( Raoul / 1965 / Released / )
Les Creatures - ( Edgar / 1965 / Released / )
Masquerade - ( Sarrasin / 1965 / Released / United Artists Pictures Inc. )
The Sleeping Car Murders - ( Cabourg / 1965 / Released / )
Le Doulos - ( Nuttbeccio / 1963 / Released / )
Les Vierges de Rome - ( / 1963 / Released / )
Nathalie Agent Secret - ( Frank Marchal / 1960 / Released / )
Marie Antoinette - ( Priest / 1956 / Released / )
Daughters of Destiny - ( Pasquerel / 1954 / Released / )
French Can-Can - ( Valorgueil / 1954 / Released / )
Boxes - ( - Cast / / Released / )
Une Etrange Affaire - ( Bertrand / / Released / )
TV Credits
Full Biography (Back to top)

Urbane Franco-Italian performer, on stage from the late 1940s and in routine screen character roles through the 50s. Piccoli gained prominence in the following decades with roles as sophisticated bourgeois types in films by Bunuel, Hitchcock and Chabrol. He has since cemented his reputation as one of France's most prolific and acclaimed performers, working through the 1990s with directors including Bertrand Tavernier ("Spoiled Children" 1977), Louis Malle ("Atlantic City" 1980) and Leos Carax ("Bad Blood" 1986).

Profession(s):
Actor, producer, theater manager