Xavier Depraz

Acting

Xavier Depraz

Born April 22, 1926 · Albert, Somme, France

Died October 18, 1994 · aged 68

Xavier Depraz, né Xavier Marcel Delaruelle (22 April 1926 – 18 October 1994) was a French opera singer and actor. Born in Albert (Somme), Depraz was a bass at the Paris Opéra until 1971. He took part in the premieres of operas by Marcel Landowski and Sergei Prokofiev. He also appeared as an actor, first on television, where he played the role of Ursus in The Man who laughs by Jean Kerchbron, then…

Known For

Death of a Corrupt ManDeath of a Corrupt Man · 1977
Death of a Corrupt Man
★ 6.51977
MovieCrimeThriller
In the middle of the night, deputy Philippe Dubaye wakes up his old friend Xavier Maréchal with disturbing news: he has just killed Serrano, a racketeer with extant political connections. Serrano kept proofs of Dubaye's involvement in corrupt dealings and was poised to use them against the deputy. Xavier readily agrees to cover up for his old pal Philippe, but he soon runs into difficulties. Nobody believes Dubaye's alibi. And everybody -- influential personalities, powerful businessmen, dubious go-betweens and the police -- wants to get hold of the documents that served to blackmail Dubaye; by all possible means...
For a Cop's HideFor a Cop's Hide · 1981
For a Cop's Hide
★ 5.91981
MovieThrillerAction
Victim of manipulation, Cop Choucas is wanted for two murders and searched for by every cop in town.
The Right to LoveThe Right to Love · 1972
The Right to Love
★ 7.51972
MovieDramaRomance
The tragedy of Helene and her husband Pierre, whose life is shattered when Pierre is kept as a political prisoner, while Helene is denied the right to visit him. A growing fear of losing her husband to tuberculosis takes over Helene, who does all she can to meet him, even for one last time.
Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the DaltonsLucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons · 1978
Lucky Luke: The Ballad of the Daltons
★ 6.81978
MovieFamilyAnimation
The Dalton brothers are to receive their dead uncle's fortune if they eliminate the judge and jury responsible for his execution. And to accomplish this task, they must enlist the help of Lucky Luke.
The Bronte SistersThe Bronte Sisters · 1979
The Bronte Sisters
★ 5.81979
MovieDrama
In a small presbytery in Yorkshire, England, living under the watchful eyes of their aunt and father, a strict Anglican pastor, the Bronte sisters write their first works and quickly become literary sensations.
The GangThe Gang · 1977
The Gang
★ 6.11977
MovieCrime
In 1945, as World War Two comes to a close, five small time crooks unite to form a gang. After several bold robberies they become notorious as "the front-wheel drive gang". The police attempt to stop their crime spree with little success, but how long will their luck last?
A Pain in the AssA Pain in the Ass · 1973
A Pain in the Ass
★ 7.01973
MovieComedyDrama
Ralf Milan, a hitman, arrives in Montpellier to kill an important witness. He checks in a hotel without knowing that his neighbour has become neurotic after his wife left him.
Butterfly on the ShoulderButterfly on the Shoulder · 1978
Butterfly on the Shoulder
★ 6.01978
MovieThrillerMystery
On a stopover in Barcelona, Fériaud Roland discovers a corpse in the hotel room next door. He wakes up in a strange clinic without remembering who brought him there. The doctor insists he hallucinated, but it's not long before he obtains evidence that it wasn't a dream.

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