Jean Bouise was a French actor. In the 1950s he helped to found Théâtre de la Cité, and was a player in the company. He entered films in the 1960s, and played a supporting roles in The Shameless Old Lady

The Shameless Old Lady

The Shameless Old Lady is a 1965 French film. Based on a story by Bertolt Brecht, it was directed by René Allio and stars Sylvie and Victor Lanoux...

, Z

Z (film)

Z is a 1969 French language political thriller directed by Costa Gavras, with a screenplay by Gavras and Jorge Semprún, based on the 1966 novel of the same name by Vassilis Vassilikos. The film presents a thinly fictionalized account of the events surrounding the assassination of democratic Greek...

, L'Aveu

The Confession (1970 film)

The Confession is a 1970 French-Italian film directed by Costa Gavras and stars Yves Montand and Simone Signoret.It is based on the true story of the Czechoslovak communist Artur London, a defendant in the Slánský trial...

, Out 1

Out 1

Out 1 is a 1971 film directed by Jacques Rivette, one of the major filmmakers of the French New Wave. Notorious for its unwieldy length of twelve hours and forty minutes, it is also referred to as Out 1: Noli me tangere...

and The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

The Return of the Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe

Le Retour du Grand Blond is a film directed by Yves Robert, in 1974. It is the continuation of Le Grand Blond avec une chaussure noire .-Synopsis:...

, Section spéciale

Section spéciale

Section spéciale is a 1975 French film, directed by Costa Gavras. It stars Louis Seigner, Roland Bertin, Michael Lonsdale, Ivo Garrani, François Maistre, Jacques Spiesser, Henri Serre, Heinz Bennett and Claude Piéplu...

and Monsieur Klein

Monsieur Klein

Monsieur Klein is a 1976 French film directed by Joseph Losey, with Alain Delon starring in the title role.- Synopsis :It is 1942, the war is in full swing and France is occupied by the Nazis. To Robert Klein, however, these events are of little concern...

. He received César nominations for his roles in Le vieux fusil

Le vieux fusil

Le vieux fusil is a 1975 French film directed by Robert Enrico, and starring Philippe Noiret, Romy Schneider and Jean Bouise. It won the 1976 César Award for Best Film, Best Actor and Best Music, and was nominated for best director, supporting actor, writing, cinematography, editing and sound...

and Le Juge Fayard dit Le Shériff, before winning the Best Supporting Actor award

César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

List of winners and nominees of the César Award for Best Supporting Actor .-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:-References:...

 for Coup de tête

Coup de tête

Coup de tête is a 1979 French film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and scripted by Francis Veber. It stars Patrick Dewaere and Jean Bouise, who won the César Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his performance....

. Subsequently he appeared in Édith et Marcel

Édith et Marcel

-Plot:In 1947, the singer Édith Piaf and the boxer Marcel Cerdan are both at the peak of their respective careers. Their encounter gives birth to a passionate love affair lasting some two years, cut short by Cerdan's death in an air crash.-Technical details:...

, Le Dernier Combat

Le Dernier Combat

Le Dernier Combat , released in 1983 French film is the first feature film made by Luc Besson. The film is a dark vision of post-apocalyptic survival.The plot explores the devastation of civilization and issues of brutality, hostility and isolation...

, Subway

Subway (film)

Subway is a 1985 French film directed by Luc Besson, starring Isabelle Adjani and Christopher Lambert and is part of the Cinema du look movement.-Plot:...

and Nikita.

Selected filmography

• Tintin and the Blue Oranges
  Tintin and the Blue Oranges
  Tintin and the Blue Oranges is a 1964 French film directed by Philippe Condroyer and starring Jean-Pierre Talbot as Tintin. It was the second live-action movie, with an original story based on characters from the comic book series The Adventures of Tintin, written and drawn by the Belgian artist...
  
  (1964)
• The Common man
  The Common Man (film)
  The Common Man is a 1975 French drama film directed by Yves Boisset. It was entered into the 25th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize.-Cast:* Jean Carmet - Georges Lajoie* Pierre Tornade - Colin...
  
  (1975)
• Death of a Corrupt Man
  Death of a Corrupt Man
  Death of a Corrupt Man is a 1977 French crime film directed by Georges Lautner and starring Alain Delon.-Cast:* Alain Delon - Xavier 'Xav' Maréchal* Ornella Muti - Valérie* Stéphane Audran - Christiane* Mireille Darc - Françoise...
  
  (1977)
• L'été en pente douce
  L'été en pente douce
  L'été en pente douce is a French film, an adaptation of a novel by Pierre Pelot. It was directed by Gérard Krawczyk, and released in 1987.-Synopsis:...
  
  (1987)
• The Abyss
  The Abyss (1988 film)
  The Abyss is a 1988 drama film directed by André Delvaux. It was entered into the 1988 Cannes Film Festival. It is based on the novel of the same name by Marguerite Yourcenar.-Cast:* Gian Maria Volonté – Zénon* Sami Frey – Prieur des Cordeliers...
  
  (1988)

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