Paul Bisciglia
Paul Bisciglia (30 July 1928 – 18 April 2010) was a French film actor. Throughout his acting career, Bisciglia appeared in more than one-hundred feature films. He made his debut in the 1950 film Trois télégrammes. What followed was several uncredited roles, before landing a much larger part in drama Clara de Montargis. During the fifties, he appeared in many drama films, including the award-winning Avant le déluge, with Antoine Balpêtré, and again several more uncredited roles. During the sixties, Bisciglia began to appear more frequently in television series and television films, although he was included in many films such as The Wretches, with Michèle Morgan, Les vieux de la vieille, with Pierre Fresnay, Paris nous appartient, Le signe du lion, and in 1966, he appeared in his first leading role in Alain Cuniot's L'or et le plomb. In 1969, Bisciglia had a small role in the horror film La vampire nue, the second feature film from director Jean Rollin. It was Bisciglia's first of several times working with Rollin. He worked with the director again in the successful films Requiem pour un vampire, with Marie-Pierre Castel and Mireille D'Argent, Les démoniaques, Lèvres de sang, and the zombie classic Les Raisins de la Mort, with Marie-Georges Pascal. His career continued through the seventies and eighties, such as the Golden Globe-nominated Les aventures de Rabbi Jacob, Club privé pour couples avertis, with Philippe Gasté of Jean Rollin's Requiem pour un vampire, Verdict, with Sophia Loren, L'aile ou la cuisse, Family Rock, and he voiced in three animated films Astérix et la surprise de César (Asterix vs. Caesar), Astérix chez les Bretons (Asterix in Britain) and Astérix et le coup du menhir (Asterix and the Big Fight). Bisciglia's acting career continued until 1999, during which he appeared in two final feature films, Profil bas and Montana Blues. Bisciglia also had a successful television career appearing in a number of television series and films. He made his first appearance in the 1957 television film L'équipage au complet. His television films include Elle s'abaisse pour vaincre, Les fiancés de Loches, Claudine à Paris and the television film remeke Les liaisons dangereuses. His television series credits include Le théâtre de la jeunesse, Rocambole, Les saintes chéries, Schulmeister, espion de l'empereur, Les brigades du Tigre, De mémoire d'homme, Les cinq dernières minutes, Désiré Lafarge, Commissaire Moulin, Les enquêtes du commissaire Maigret and Julien Fontanes, magistrat. Source: Article "Paul Bisciglia" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For
Credits
- 2002 ·Un fil à la patteas
- 1991 ·Venus and Luluas Le journaliste
- 1989 ·Love Without Pityas L'homme de l'Huma
- 1989 ·Asterix and the Big Fightas Agecanonix (voice)
- 1989 ·Molierissimoas Pouillard
- 1986 ·Asterix in Britainas (voice)
- 1985 ·Asterix vs. Caesaras (voice)
- 1983 ·C'est facile et ça peut rapporter... 20 ansas
- 1982 ·La Barakaas le client
- 1982 ·Salut, j'arriveas
- 1981 ·Sans familleas Le concierge
- 1981 ·Belles, blondes et bronzéesas
- 1981 ·Ubu cocu ou l'archéoptéryxas Le larbin
- 1980 ·Les contes de La Fontaineas Messire Jean
- 1980 ·Anthraciteas Caretaker
- 1980 ·Trop au lit pour être honnêteas La garçon
- 1980 ·Légitime défenseas
- 1980 ·Petit déjeuner comprisas M. Burin
- 1979 ·Cause toujours... tu m'intéressesas Police officer
- 1978 ·The Grapes of Deathas Lucas
- 1978 ·Claudineas Le chanteur des rues
- 1977 ·The Teasers Go to Parisas
- 1977 ·Brigade Call Girlsas Henri
- 1977 ·Allez la Rafale !as Riton
- 1977 ·Soumissions perversesas Jules Larrigau, the farmer
- 1976 ·Minichroniqueas L'épicier
- 1976 ·The Wing or the Thigh?as Baggage Handler
- 1976 ·Police Commissioner Moulinas
- 1976 ·Police Commissioner Moulinas Un journaliste
- 1976 ·Nick Verlaine ou Comment voler la tour Eiffelas Le commissaire
- 1976 ·Sex Shockas Le couple au square
- 1976 ·Lumièreas La Bougie
- 1975 ·Indécencesas L'homme des bois
- 1975 ·The Seventh Company Has Been Foundas Claumachet, sous-officier de la 7e compagnie
- 1975 ·Lips of Bloodas The Psychiatrist
- 1975 ·That Most Important Thing: Loveas Assistant Director
- 1975 ·The Cold Soupas
- 1974 ·The Demoniacsas Paul
- 1974 ·Young Casanovaas Le flic dubitatif
- 1974 ·The Slapas Waiter
- 1974 ·Sexy Boomas Cremier
- 1974 ·Jury of Oneas A juror
- 1974 ·Like a Pot of Strawberriesas
- 1974 ·How to Make Good When One Is a Jerk and a Crybabyas Le chasseur PLM
- 1974 ·House of 1000 Pleasuresas Le livreur (uncredited)
- 1973 ·La Dernière Bourrée à Parisas
- 1973 ·The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacobas Pump attendant
- 1973 ·The Crazy Capo Affairas
- 1973 ·Now Where Did the Seventh Company Get to?as Père de la filette, en exode sur la route
- 1973 ·Don Juan or If Don Juan Were a Womanas
- 1973 ·Rock or the Curseas Gerly
- 1973 ·The Voracious Onesas
- 1972 ·La tuile à loupsas Muratel
- 1972 ·The Pebbles of Etratatas
- 1972 ·The Eggas Dufiquet employee
- 1972 ·Fusil chargéas
- 1971 ·Requiem for a Vampireas Man with the Bike
- 1971 ·Who Cares: Anatomy of a Delivery Boyas Le contremaître
- 1971 ·Le Cinema de Papaas un acteur
- 1970 ·Dougal and the Blue Catas Le Chat bleu / Flappy (voice)
- 1970 ·Alice au pays des merveillesas Five of spades
- 1970 ·Only the Coolas
- 1970 ·The Nude Vampireas Butler
- 1968 ·L'Homme du Picardieas Pucheu
- 1968 ·L'Homme du Picardieas Peucheu
- 1967 ·Action Manas Bartender (uncredited)
- 1966 ·The Boss of Champignolas
- 1966 ·L’Or et le plombas Usher's clerk
- 1965 ·Pas de caviar pour tante Olgaas
- 1965 ·The Big Swagas Metro machinist (uncredited)
- 1964 ·Les hommesas
- 1964 ·Le Gendarme de Saint-Tropezas Prince's advisor (uncredited)
- 1964 ·Cherchez l'idoleas Tailor's assistant
- 1963 ·The Bamboo Strokeas
- 1962 ·Sign of the Lionas Willy
- 1961 ·The Fruit Is Ripeas
- 1960 ·The Old Guardas Jojo, Mariette's fiancé
- 1960 ·The Delinquentsas Painter
- 1960 ·The Wretchesas
- 1960 ·Lovers on a Tightropeas
- 1959 ·Night Dance Hallas
- 1959 ·Witness in the Cityas Taxi driver
- 1959 ·The Cousinsas Marc
- 1958 ·La P..... sentimentaleas
- 1958 ·Provisional Libertyas
- 1958 ·Le souffle du désiras
- 1957 ·Sunday Buddiesas Lucien dit: "Lulu", un collègue de l'usine
- 1957 ·The Seventh Commandmentas Le chasseur
- 1956 ·Les Lumières du soiras Friend of Catherine at the restaurant
- 1956 ·Forgive Our Trespassesas Coquillage
- 1955 ·Les Hommes en blancas Un interne
- 1954 ·Papa, Mama, the Maid and Ias Tenant on the sixth floor, under the roof (uncredited)
- 1954 ·Quai des blondesas le chasseur de l'hôtel
- 1954 ·Before the Delugeas Jean-Jacques Noblet
- 1951 ·The Turkeyas Victor, le groom
- 1951 ·The High Lifeas
- 1951 ·Love and Desireas
- 1951 ·Clara de Montargisas
- 1951 ·The Beautiful Imageas (uncredited)
- 1951 ·Under the Paris Skyas (uncredited)
- 1950 ·Beware of Blondesas (uncredited)
- 1950 ·Paris Incidentas Young postman