Jean-Pierre Darras
Acting
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.
She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks
as Georges, 'Monsieur le Comte'
Age 42 (now 71)
My Father's Glory
as Marcel Pagnol, elderly, narrator (voice)
Age 62 (now 71)
Comiques de toujours (Vol. 1 à 4)
as Self (archive footage)
Age 81 (now 71)
Georges Dandin de Molière
as Monsieur de Sottenville
Age 69 (now 71)
My Father's Glory
as Marcel Pagnol, elderly, narrator (voice)
Age 62 (now 71)
Te marre pas... c'est pour rire !
as Flavacourt
Age 54 (now 71)
Le Bourgeois gentilhomme
as Le maître de philosophie
Age 54 (now 71)
She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks
as Georges, 'Monsieur le Comte'
Age 42 (now 71)
Four Queens for an Ace
as Detective in Interrogation Room
Age 38 (now 71)
Molière pour rire et pour pleurer
as Molière
Age 45 (now 71)
Gathering insights...
Also Known As
Jean-Pierre Dumontet
IMDB
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