Maurice Chevit

Acting

Maurice Chevit

Born October 31, 1923 · Paris, France

Died July 2, 2012 · aged 88

Maurice Chevit (31 October 1923 – 2 July 2012) was a French actor. Maurice Chevit made his theatrical début just after the Second World War, and made his first screen appearance in 1946 in René Clément's film Le Père tranquille. In August 1950, the Theatre de la Huchette in Paris presented Pepita ou Cinq cents francs de bonheur, a three-act comedy that Chevit co-wrote with Henri Fontenille; Chevi…

Known For

Asterix and CleopatraAsterix and Cleopatra · 1968
Asterix and Cleopatra
6.91968
MovieFamilyAnimation
Popular animated hero Asterix and his faithful sidekick Obelix travel to ancient Egypt to help Cleopatra build a new summer home. Cleopatra and Julius Caesar have made a bet, with Caesar wagering the project cannot be completed in a few weeks time. With the help of a magic potion, Asterix comes to the rescue of the Queen of the Nile as Caesar and an angry architect plot against them.
XXLXXL · 1997
XXL
4.61997
MovieComedy
Tunisian-Jewish businessman Alain Berrebi (Michel Boujenah) courts Ashkenazi princess Arlette Stern (Elsa Zylberstein). Her father David (Maurice Chevit) learns of the death of a rural Auvergne peasant who once hid David and his cousin Nathan (Felix Fibich) from the Nazis. Nathan is now a NYC diamond dealer on West 47th Street. David, Nathan, Arlette, and Berrebi head for the funeral in Auvergne. There they encounter the deceased peasant's son, Jean Bourdalou (Gerard Depardieu), who operates the family's restaurants in Paris. Arlette does a romantic take on Bourdalou, which sends the distraught Berrebi off to cry on the shoulder of his mother Gaby (Gina Lollobrigida). Back in Paris, Bourdalou and Berrebi make plans to open a trendy fashion restaurant in Manhattan.
The Mask of the GorillaThe Mask of the Gorilla · 1958
The Mask of the Gorilla
6.11958
MovieActionDrama
Géo Paquet, aka The Gorilla, breaks from jail. Now an escaped convict, the elite agent must infiltrate a dangerous gang working for a foreign embassy as their leader, a spy enjoying diplomatic immunity, can't be arrested by regular police.
MolièreMolière · 1978
Molière
6.01978
MovieDramaHistory
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin is raised by his father and his grandfather because his mother dies when he's still very little. He works as a handyman, studies the law at a university and travels the country as an actor before he becomes the celebrated playwright Molière who impresses firstly the Duke of Orleans and then even King Louis XIV.
Le CidLe Cid · 2006
Le Cid
2006
MovieAnimation
Short stop motion animation film based upon the work of Pierre Corneille.
Lettre ouverteLettre ouverte · 1953
Lettre ouverte
6.01953
Movie
Martial, Colette 's husband, is madly jealous. One day, he catches his wife writing a letter and he does want to know what this message contains, to no avail.
Asterix the GaulAsterix the Gaul · 1967
Asterix the Gaul
6.51967
MovieFamilyAnimation
In the year 50 BC, Gaul is occupied by the Romans - nearly. But the small village of Asterix and his friends still resists the Roman legions with the aid of their druid's magic potion, which gives superhuman strength. Learning of this potion, a Roman centurion kidnaps the druid to get the secret formula out of him.
The Donkey of ZigliaraThe Donkey of Zigliara · 1971
The Donkey of Zigliara
6.51971
MovieComedy
Maddalena finds that her donkey has reappeared after being missing for months. However, on the same day, a donkey disappears in a neighboring village. The unfortunate coincidence leads to "war" between the two villages.

Movies

Asterix and CleopatraAsterix and Cleopatra · 1968
Asterix and Cleopatra
6.91968
MovieFamilyAnimation
Popular animated hero Asterix and his faithful sidekick Obelix travel to ancient Egypt to help Cleopatra build a new summer home. Cleopatra and Julius Caesar have made a bet, with Caesar wagering the project cannot be completed in a few weeks time. With the help of a magic potion, Asterix comes to the rescue of the Queen of the Nile as Caesar and an angry architect plot against them.
XXLXXL · 1997
XXL
4.61997
MovieComedy
Tunisian-Jewish businessman Alain Berrebi (Michel Boujenah) courts Ashkenazi princess Arlette Stern (Elsa Zylberstein). Her father David (Maurice Chevit) learns of the death of a rural Auvergne peasant who once hid David and his cousin Nathan (Felix Fibich) from the Nazis. Nathan is now a NYC diamond dealer on West 47th Street. David, Nathan, Arlette, and Berrebi head for the funeral in Auvergne. There they encounter the deceased peasant's son, Jean Bourdalou (Gerard Depardieu), who operates the family's restaurants in Paris. Arlette does a romantic take on Bourdalou, which sends the distraught Berrebi off to cry on the shoulder of his mother Gaby (Gina Lollobrigida). Back in Paris, Bourdalou and Berrebi make plans to open a trendy fashion restaurant in Manhattan.
The Mask of the GorillaThe Mask of the Gorilla · 1958
The Mask of the Gorilla
6.11958
MovieActionDrama
Géo Paquet, aka The Gorilla, breaks from jail. Now an escaped convict, the elite agent must infiltrate a dangerous gang working for a foreign embassy as their leader, a spy enjoying diplomatic immunity, can't be arrested by regular police.
MolièreMolière · 1978
Molière
6.01978
MovieDramaHistory
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin is raised by his father and his grandfather because his mother dies when he's still very little. He works as a handyman, studies the law at a university and travels the country as an actor before he becomes the celebrated playwright Molière who impresses firstly the Duke of Orleans and then even King Louis XIV.
Le CidLe Cid · 2006
Le Cid
2006
MovieAnimation
Short stop motion animation film based upon the work of Pierre Corneille.
Lettre ouverteLettre ouverte · 1953
Lettre ouverte
6.01953
Movie
Martial, Colette 's husband, is madly jealous. One day, he catches his wife writing a letter and he does want to know what this message contains, to no avail.
Asterix the GaulAsterix the Gaul · 1967
Asterix the Gaul
6.51967
MovieFamilyAnimation
In the year 50 BC, Gaul is occupied by the Romans - nearly. But the small village of Asterix and his friends still resists the Roman legions with the aid of their druid's magic potion, which gives superhuman strength. Learning of this potion, a Roman centurion kidnaps the druid to get the secret formula out of him.
The Donkey of ZigliaraThe Donkey of Zigliara · 1971
The Donkey of Zigliara
6.51971
MovieComedy
Maddalena finds that her donkey has reappeared after being missing for months. However, on the same day, a donkey disappears in a neighboring village. The unfortunate coincidence leads to "war" between the two villages.
The Hairdresser's HusbandThe Hairdresser's Husband · 1990
The Hairdresser's Husband
6.81990
MovieComedyDrama
Antoine has always been fascinated by a hairdresser's delicate touch, the beguiling perfume, and the enticing figure of a woman with an opulent bosom. After all, he had always known he would marry one, completing his idealized love fantasy.
588 rue Paradis588 rue Paradis · 1992
588 rue Paradis
7.31992
MovieComedyDrama
A successful playwright reflects on his journey from his Armenian roots to adapting in France, forty years after his family's move to Marseilles. He now goes by a new name to fit in better with French society.
Without Leaving an AddressWithout Leaving an Address · 1951
Without Leaving an Address
6.41951
MovieDramaComedy
A woman in Paris hires a taxi driver to locate her ex-lover, father to her newborn child, who left her without leaving an address.
RidiculeRidicule · 1996
Ridicule
6.91996
MovieComedyDrama
To get royal backing on a needed drainage project, a poor French lord must learn to play the delicate games of wit at court at Versailles.
A Woman Very Very Very Much in LoveA Woman Very Very Very Much in Love · 1997
A Woman Very Very Very Much in Love
3.81997
Movie
French TV star Nagui, described by Variety as "popular for his lowbrow-Letterman approach," portrays Zak, who learns about "the curse of Onan" experienced by males in his family. If Zak does not impregnate a woman before his 33rd birthday, the joys of sex evaporate forever. However, Zak's interest in married women creates a roadblock. Even his current girlfriend, art auctioneer Florence (Cristiana Reali) is a married mother of triplets. So Zak's rabbi cousin Joseph (Thomas Langmann) fixes him up with an attractive supermodel (Joanna Rhodes). It's a race against time before permanent impotence strikes.
French Fried Vacation 2French Fried Vacation 2 · 1979
French Fried Vacation 2
7.31979
MovieComedy
In this sequel to Les Bronzes (1978) summer has passed, but that doesn't mean the fun has to end for Bernard, Nathalie, Gigi, Jerome, Popeye, Jean-Claude, and Christiane.
L'HuissierL'Huissier · 1991
L'Huissier
6.01991
Movie
Madame Jacques on the CroisetteMadame Jacques on the Croisette · 1997
Madame Jacques on the Croisette
8.01997
MovieDrama
A César Award winning short film about an elderly Jewish couple playing cards in Cannes who find love at an unexpected age.
The Sleeping Car MurdersThe Sleeping Car Murders · 1965
The Sleeping Car Murders
6.91965
MovieCrimeThriller
Six people travel by overnight train from Marseilles to Paris. When they arrive, one of them, a young woman, is found dead in a sleeping berth. The police, led by Inspector Grazzi, investigate the other five passengers, suspecting that one among them was responsible. However, as the investigation is stepped up, the others start turning up dead. It's up to the remaining two to solve the case, lest they become the next victims.
Clara de MontargisClara de Montargis · 1951
Clara de Montargis
8.01951
MovieDrama
Renaud, a young student who is camping alone at the moment, has a dream one night, in which the woman of his dreams appears. When he wakes up the next morning, he cannot believe his eyes: the creature of the dream is there by the side of the road, in the flesh! The woman accepts to drive Renaud to Montargis but it is only after she has dropped him off there that he realizes that what he experienced for her was love at first sight. He then decides not to return to Paris but to try and find the wonderful stranger in Montargis. He discovers that the woman's name is Clara and that she is the member of a drama company.
On Foot, on Horse, and on WheelsOn Foot, on Horse, and on Wheels · 1957
On Foot, on Horse, and on Wheels
5.51957
MovieComedy
When he learns that his daughter is to be engaged to the son of a rich businessman, Leon Martin realizes that extreme measures are needed to create a good impression.
Leave All FairLeave All Fair · 1985
Leave All Fair
8.51985
MovieDrama
John Middleton Murry visits France to finalize the publication of a collection of his late wife, Katherine Mansfield's, letters and journals. The publisher's girlfriend Marie (who physically resembles Mansfield) and Murry become friends. Marie gradually learns that Murry not only profited greatly from his publication of Mansfield's writings, but that as her editor he sacrificed the real Mansfield to his own romantic dream, and even that he published her letters and journals against her expressed wishes.
The Mad DogThe Mad Dog · 1966
The Mad Dog
4.31966
MovieDramaCrime
Claude Brasseur plays a villain on the run from both the police and the mob. Good atmosphere in the Paris by Night, including deserted factory, Les Halles market and an empty theatre.
The Man Who Came From ElsewhereThe Man Who Came From Elsewhere · 2004
The Man Who Came From Elsewhere
7.02004
MovieDrama
At the end of 19th century, Doctor Pierre Adélaïde, born in Martinique, gets to a small village in Charente to take over from a colleague. Soon, he is facing something else than racism: fear of foreigner. His office is desperately empty.
Famous Love AffairsFamous Love Affairs · 1961
Famous Love Affairs
4.41961
MovieHistoryRomance
An anthology of four historical love affairs: at Versailles, Louis XIV shares his mistress with one of his subjects; a courtesan tries to disfigure her lover with acid; a medieval wife faces the wrath of her husband's father, who has her condemned to death; and a stage actress provides advice on life and love to her young colleague.
L'Auvergnat et l'AutobusL'Auvergnat et l'Autobus · 1969
L'Auvergnat et l'Autobus
7.01969
MovieComedy
Julien Brûlebois, a brave peasant from Auvergne, learns that he has been summoned to Strasbourg to collect an inheritance. Amazed by the operation of the bus that takes him from the station to his notary's home, he decides to buy it. What follows is a bewildering chase between the agents of the Strasbourg transport authority, the capitalists, the naive peasant and his lucid, pretty fiancée.

TV Shows

Les Cinq Dernières MinutesLes Cinq Dernières Minutes · 1958
Les Cinq Dernières Minutes
1958
SeriesCrime
Les Cinq Dernieres Minutes is a crime based French television series
The LineThe Line · 1978
The Line
7.51978
SeriesDrama
The series follows a group of Allied pilots who crashed in occupied territories during WWII. A network of civilians and Resistance fighters, "La Filière", is in charge of helping them pass from France to Spain so they can avoid capture.
Schulmeister, l'espion de l'EmpereurSchulmeister, l'espion de l'Empereur · 1971
Schulmeister, l'espion de l'Empereur
8.51971
SeriesFamily
Schulmeister, l’espion de l’empereur (Schulmeister, the Emperor's Spy) is a French historical adventure television series consisting of 13 episodes (1971–1974), inspired by the real life of Charles Louis Schulmeister, a famous spy in the service of Napoleon I. It alternates between historical facts and fiction, offering a fictionalized portrait of a cunning spy, loyal to Napoleon, and always ready to turn a situation to his advantage.
Graf LucknerGraf Luckner · 1971
Graf Luckner
10.01971
SeriesFamily
Between the first and second World Wars, we portray glorified and renown naval sea officer Felix Graf von Lucker and his fictitious ship Niobe, which is the 1887 built Amphitrite from Southampton. Von Luckner is famous for his tactical genius in the first World War, especially sinking 14 enemy ships and only losing one crewman, whilst always seeking a peaceful outcome - making him the ideal seaman.
Quand on est deuxQuand on est deux · 1962
Quand on est deux
8.01962
SeriesComedy
Odette and Pilou Laborde do not leave their homes and offer us a lot of funny and eventful situations between four walls.