Jean-Pierre Darras
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 26, 1927
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Died
- July 5, 1999
Biography
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.
Movies with Jean-Pierre Darras
- Asterix vs. Caesar 1985 · ★ 6.5
- My Father's Glory 1990 · ★ 7.3
- My Mother's Castle 1990 · ★ 7.2
- A Pain in the Ass 1973 · ★ 7.0
- The Tattoo 1968 · ★ 6.4
- The Annuity 1972 · ★ 6.7
- Out of It 1978 · ★ 6.6
- For a Cop's Hide 1981 · ★ 5.9
- Three Men to Kill 1980 · ★ 6.1
- Two Men in Manhattan 1959 · ★ 6.4
- She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks 1970 · ★ 6.2
- The Old Maid 1972 · ★ 6.0
- Monsieur 1964 · ★ 6.4
- Lucky Jo 1964 · ★ 6.7
- A Man Named Rocca 1961 · ★ 6.2
- At the Meeting with Joyous Death 1973 · ★ 5.3
- The Suburbs Are Everywhere 1973 · ★ 5.0
- Signé Furax 1981 · ★ 4.9
- A Golden Widow 1969 · ★ 5.1
- Te marre pas... c'est pour rire ! 1982 · ★ 5.0
- Elise, or Real Life 1970 · ★ 6.2
- Let's Make a Dirty Movie 1976 · ★ 3.9
- Love and Cool Water 1976 · ★ 5.5
- Le Chêne d'Allouville 1981 · ★ 5.8
- Le Chasseur de chez Maxim's 1976 · ★ 5.5
- The Other Truth 1966 · ★ 6.1
- Tell Me You Love Me 1974 · ★ 4.8
- Le Braconnier de Dieu 1983 · ★ 5.1
- Les Aventures de Lagardère 1968 · ★ 6.9
- The Wedding Ring 1971 · ★ 6.1
- Don't Bite, We Love You 1976 · ★ 4.2
- The Impostures of Scapin 1981 · ★ 6.8
- Le Bourgeois gentilhomme 1982 · ★ 7.7
- La Décharge 1976 · ★ 5.8
- La Puce et le privé 1981 · ★ 5.0
- Beyond Fear 1975 · ★ 6.7
- Forget Me, Mandoline 1976 · ★ 5.0
- The Fighting Cock 1969 · ★ 4.0
- Folie douce 1973 · ★ 7.3
- L'Hôtel du libre échange 1979 · ★ 5.8
Movies directed by Jean-Pierre Darras
- Le Braconnier de Dieu 1983 · ★ 5.1