Jacques Maury

Acting

Jacques Maury

Born June 25, 1937 · Berchem, Flanders, Belgium

Died March 20, 1985 · aged 47

No biography available.

Known For

National Lampoon's European VacationNational Lampoon's European Vacation · 1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation
6.21985
MovieAdventureComedy
The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
MéphistoMéphisto · 1931
Méphisto
6.61931
MovieDrama
On his wedding night with Hilda Bergmann, the daughter of a swedish chemist, the young and rich american Willy Keanton is stabbed by an unidentified masked man. He kidnaps the young woman, who is found later on by the count Robert d'Arbel. The detective Jacques Miral, nicknamed « the pointed tower's ferret » is put in charge of the case. Soon, he discovers that an international bandit, Méphisto, seeks to seize the formula of a process against asphyxiating gas, invented by professor Bergmann. The struggle is tough between Miral and the uncatchable Méphisto. Monique Aubray, Keanton's secretary and engaged to the detective, the Nostradamus stallholders and the « mastiff of Bordeaux », and the famous novelist Fortuné Bidon are also involved in the case...
A Thousand Billion DollarsA Thousand Billion Dollars · 1982
A Thousand Billion Dollars
7.01982
MovieThriller
A young journalist uncovers an assassination disguised as a suicide, linked to an American multinational seeking to dominate French industries. Determined to expose the truth, he races against time to gather evidence before more lives—and his own—are at stake.
Mr. KleinMr. Klein · 1976
Mr. Klein
7.21976
MovieMysteryDrama
Paris, France, 1942, during the Nazi occupation. Robert Klein, a successful art dealer who benefits from the misfortunes of those who are ruthlessly persecuted, discovers by chance that there is another Robert Klein, apparently a Jewish man; someone with whom he could be mistakenly identified, something dangerous in such harsh times.
A Little RomanceA Little Romance · 1979
A Little Romance
6.81979
MovieComedyRomance
Intellectually precocious teenager Lauren King lives in Paris with her somewhat ditzy mother. On a movie set, she strikes up a friendship with teenage film buff Daniel Michon. After Lauren's mother forbids her to date the outspoken Daniel, the young lovebirds team up with eccentric pickpocket Julius to run away to Venice, where, according to legend, a couple who kiss under the Bridge of Sighs will stay together forever.
The OutsiderThe Outsider · 1983
The Outsider
6.81983
MovieActionCrime
Philippe Jordan is a policeman prone to advancing the cause of justice by any means necessary. On his agenda is a powerful drug cartel working out of Paris and Marseilles, with a drug lord who is essentially inaccessible -- but not immortal.
The Last TrainThe Last Train · 1973
The Last Train
6.61973
MovieDramaHistory
Two people, a Frenchman and a Jewish German woman, meet on a train while escaping the German army entering France.
EnigmaEnigma · 1982
Enigma
5.61982
MovieDramaThriller
Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In order to stop the diabolical plot, an American agent must infiltrate Soviet intelligence and obtain information from a Russian computer.

Movies

National Lampoon's European VacationNational Lampoon's European Vacation · 1985
National Lampoon's European Vacation
6.21985
MovieAdventureComedy
The Griswolds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and so pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.
MéphistoMéphisto · 1931
Méphisto
6.61931
MovieDrama
On his wedding night with Hilda Bergmann, the daughter of a swedish chemist, the young and rich american Willy Keanton is stabbed by an unidentified masked man. He kidnaps the young woman, who is found later on by the count Robert d'Arbel. The detective Jacques Miral, nicknamed « the pointed tower's ferret » is put in charge of the case. Soon, he discovers that an international bandit, Méphisto, seeks to seize the formula of a process against asphyxiating gas, invented by professor Bergmann. The struggle is tough between Miral and the uncatchable Méphisto. Monique Aubray, Keanton's secretary and engaged to the detective, the Nostradamus stallholders and the « mastiff of Bordeaux », and the famous novelist Fortuné Bidon are also involved in the case...
A Thousand Billion DollarsA Thousand Billion Dollars · 1982
A Thousand Billion Dollars
7.01982
MovieThriller
A young journalist uncovers an assassination disguised as a suicide, linked to an American multinational seeking to dominate French industries. Determined to expose the truth, he races against time to gather evidence before more lives—and his own—are at stake.
Mr. KleinMr. Klein · 1976
Mr. Klein
7.21976
MovieMysteryDrama
Paris, France, 1942, during the Nazi occupation. Robert Klein, a successful art dealer who benefits from the misfortunes of those who are ruthlessly persecuted, discovers by chance that there is another Robert Klein, apparently a Jewish man; someone with whom he could be mistakenly identified, something dangerous in such harsh times.
A Little RomanceA Little Romance · 1979
A Little Romance
6.81979
MovieComedyRomance
Intellectually precocious teenager Lauren King lives in Paris with her somewhat ditzy mother. On a movie set, she strikes up a friendship with teenage film buff Daniel Michon. After Lauren's mother forbids her to date the outspoken Daniel, the young lovebirds team up with eccentric pickpocket Julius to run away to Venice, where, according to legend, a couple who kiss under the Bridge of Sighs will stay together forever.
The OutsiderThe Outsider · 1983
The Outsider
6.81983
MovieActionCrime
Philippe Jordan is a policeman prone to advancing the cause of justice by any means necessary. On his agenda is a powerful drug cartel working out of Paris and Marseilles, with a drug lord who is essentially inaccessible -- but not immortal.
The Last TrainThe Last Train · 1973
The Last Train
6.61973
MovieDramaHistory
Two people, a Frenchman and a Jewish German woman, meet on a train while escaping the German army entering France.
EnigmaEnigma · 1982
Enigma
5.61982
MovieDramaThriller
Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In order to stop the diabolical plot, an American agent must infiltrate Soviet intelligence and obtain information from a Russian computer.
Love and DeathLove and Death · 1975
Love and Death
7.51975
MovieComedyHistory
In czarist Russia, a neurotic soldier and his distant cousin formulate a plot to assassinate Napoleon.
Le DindonLe Dindon · 1969
Le Dindon
8.51969
MovieComedy
MiladyMilady · 1976
Milady
8.01976
MovieDramaTV Movie
Commandant Gardefort, horseman at the Cadre Noir Riding Academy in Saumur, having given up hope of promotion decides to retire. To fill his time until then, he buys a mare, Milady, and in two years trains her to the highest dressage haute ecole standards. But he finds himself in dire financial straits over his divorce, and is obliged to sell the mare. She is bought by a rich Belgian banker, who transforms Milady into a circus horse. Visiting him, Gardefort resolves the situation in the only way he sees fit.
The ComDadsThe ComDads · 1983
The ComDads
6.61983
MovieComedy
Unable to find her runaway son, a woman deceives two of her ex-lovers from her youth, a mild-mannered teacher and a tough journalist, that each is the real father in order to obtain their help.
Thieves After DarkThieves After Dark · 1984
Thieves After Dark
5.31984
MovieThrillerRomance
A crime story set in Paris about a Bonnie-and-Clyde couple -- how they got together and how they are pursued for a murder they never committed.
The Little WheedlersThe Little Wheedlers · 1978
The Little Wheedlers
5.01978
MovieComedyRomance
Sylvie, Corinne and Sophie all live in the same accommodation in Paris. The first sells clothes on the steps. The second works in a factory restaurant and the third is divorced, has a child and does odd jobs.
Start the Revolution Without MeStart the Revolution Without Me · 1970
Start the Revolution Without Me
6.01970
MovieComedyHistory
Two sets of identical twins are accidentally switched at birth. One pair, Phillipe and Pierre DeSisi, are aristocratic and haughty, while the other, Charles and Claude Coupé, are poor and dim-witted. On the eve of the French Revolution, both sets find themselves entangled in palace intrigue.
Aces HighAces High · 1976
Aces High
5.91976
MovieActionDrama
The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight. Such losses place a fearsome strain on Gresham, commanding officer of the squadron. Aces High recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps with some magnificently staged aerial battles, and sensitive direction presents a moving portrayal of the futilities of war.
The SlapThe Slap · 1974
The Slap
6.61974
MovieDramaComedy
A Parisian teacher loses his cool when his teenage daughter tells him she plans to drop out of school and move in with her boyfriend.
Thicker Than WaterThicker Than Water · 1980
Thicker Than Water
10.01980
MovieDramaTV Movie
The Black Pudding Festival in Normandy, France, brings competitors from all over Europe. The British contingent is there for all the fun of the fair-and determined to win!
Lady OscarLady Oscar · 1979
Lady Oscar
5.71979
MovieHistoryDrama
Oscar François de Jarjayes was born female, but her father insisted she be raised as a boy as he had no sons. She becomes the captain of the guards at Versailles under King Louis XVI and Marie Antonette. Her privileged, noble life comes under fire as she discovers the hard life of the poor people of France. She is caught up in the French Revolution, and must choose between her loyalty and love.
Félix et moi, sur les traces du chanteur de Viens Poupoule !Félix et moi, sur les traces du chanteur de Viens Poupoule ! · 2024
Félix et moi, sur les traces du chanteur de Viens Poupoule !
2024
MovieDocumentary
Félix Mayol was a very famous singer, one of the biggest stars of the early 20th century. Nowadays, his name sink into oblivion. In Toulon, a stadium and a mall are named after him, but nobody knows how much this city owes to this man.
Charles and LucieCharles and Lucie · 1979
Charles and Lucie
5.81979
MovieComedyDrama
An old and poor couple, Charles and Lucie, scrape by working as a concierge and an untalented antique dealer, respectively. But one day, their dreary daily routine is disrupted by the surprising news that they have inherited a luxurious house in the South of France.
CreezyCreezy · 1974
Creezy
5.81974
MovieDrama
Julien Dandieu, leader of the socialist political party PRU is asked to be part of the new conservative government as minister of foreign affairs. However his reputation is somewhat tarnished by his adulterous relationship with Creezy, a fashion model seen on every magazine cover. Ready to sacrifice his family for his career, he is eventually faced with the ultimate choice: his career ambitions or a lifetime with his beautiful girlfriend, who has recently mysteriously disappeared.
The Hostage TowerThe Hostage Tower · 1980
The Hostage Tower
4.81980
MovieThrillerCrime
A flamboyant master criminal and several specialists stage an audacious scheme to capture the Eiffel Tower and hold as hostage one of its visitors, the U.S. President's mother, while the head of a UN security force tries to stop them.
American DreamerAmerican Dreamer · 1984
American Dreamer
6.31984
MovieActionAdventure
American housewife Cathy Palmer loses her memory on a trip to Paris after being hit by a car. She wakes up in the hospital believing she's the fictional international spy, Rebecca Ryan.

TV Shows

Remington SteeleRemington Steele · 1982
Remington Steele
7.11982
SeriesDramaFamily
Laura Holt, a licensed private detective, opens a detective agency but finds that potential clients refuse to hire a woman, however qualified. To solve the problem, Laura invents a fictitious male superior whom she names Remington Steele. Through a series of events that unfold in the first episode, "License to Steele," a former thief and con man, whose real name is never revealed, assumes the identity of Remington Steele. Behind the scenes, Laura remains firmly in charge.
The New AvengersThe New Avengers · 1976
The New Avengers
7.11976
SeriesDrama
The New Avengers is a British secret agent fantasy adventure television series broadcast during 1976 and 1977. It is a sequel to the 1960s series The Avengers and was developed by Albert Fennell and Brian Clemens. A joint United Kingdom-France-Canada production, the show picks up the adventures of John Steed and his team of Avengers fighting evil plots and world domination. Whereas in the original series Steed had almost always been partnered with a woman, in the new series he had two partners: Mike Gambit, a top agent, crack marksman and trained martial artist, and Purdey, a former trainee with The Royal Ballet who was an amalgam of many of the best talents from Steed's previous female partners.
ChâteauvallonChâteauvallon · 1985
Châteauvallon
6.21985
SeriesDrama
Smiley's PeopleSmiley's People · 1982
Smiley's People
7.71982
SeriesDramaMystery
Called out of retirement to settle the affairs of a friend, Smiley finds his old organization, the Circus, so overwhelmed by political considerations that it doesn't want to know what happened. He begins to follow up the clues of his friends past days, discovering that the clues lead to a high person in the Russian Secret service, and a secret important enough to kill for.
LaceLace · 1984
Lace
7.21984
SeriesDrama
A young actress gathers three former school friends to find out which one is her natural mother, who gave her up for adoption as a newborn.
Caleb WilliamsCaleb Williams · 1980
Caleb Williams
1980
SeriesDrama
The four-part miniseries tells the story of a farm boy who becomes involved in a murder case between two feuding noble families in England at the time of the French Revolution.