Jacques Ciron

French actor (1928–2022)

Jacques Ciron

Born	(1928-05-17)17 May 1928 17th arrondissement of Paris, France
Died	7 December 2022(2022-12-07) (aged 94) 20th arrondissement of Paris, France
Nationality	French
Occupation	Actor

Jacques Ciron (17 May 1928 – 7 December 2022) was a French actor.^[1]^[2]

Biography

Ciron was born in the 17th arrondissement of Paris on 17 May 1928. After gaining recognition for his looks and his voice, he became very popular in cinema and boulevard theatre, particularly in the program Au théâtre ce soir. He was also very active in dubbing, lending his voice to several animated Disney films, as well as to the character Alfred Pennyworth in several live-action Batman films. He also lent his voice to the evil clown It in the miniseries of the same name.

Ciron died in the 20th arrondissement of Paris on 7 December 2022, at the age of 94.^[3]^[4]

Selected filmography

Le Plus Heureux des hommes [fr] (1952)
The Lottery of Happiness (1953) - (uncredited)
A Caprice of Darling Caroline (1953) - (uncredited)
The Long Teeth (1953) - Un journaliste de "Paris France" (uncredited)
Je suis un mouchard [fr] (1953)
Naked in the Wind (1953) - Hyacinthe
Innocents in Paris (1953) - Marine Officer (uncredited)
Tout chante autour de moi (1954)
Les Fruits de l'été [fr] (1955) - (uncredited)
French Cancan (1955) - Premier gommeux (uncredited)
Tant qu'il y aura des femmes [fr] (1955) - Hervé
Madonna of the Sleeping Cars (1955)
Mon curé chez les pauvres [fr] (1956) - (uncredited)
Marie Antoinette Queen of France (1956) - (uncredited)
And God Created Woman (1956) - Le secrétaire d'Eric
Good Evening Paris [fr] (1956)
Maigret Sets a Trap (1958) - Le réceptionniste de l'Hôtel de l'Etoile
Gigi (1958)
The Doctor's Horrible Experiment (1959, TV Movie) - Le deuxième passant lors de l'agression
Thank You, Natercia (1960) - Petit rôle (uncredited)
Les Livreurs [fr] (1961)
All the Gold in the World (1963) - Un automobiliste (uncredited)
The Gorillas (1964) - (uncredited)
Lady L (1965)
Woman Times Seven (1967) - Féval (segment "At The Opera") (uncredited)
Mayerling (1968)
La Prisonnière (1968) - Le spécialiste au vernissage (uncredited)
The Brain (1969) - L'inspecteur Duboeuf
The Scarlet Lady (1969)
Sortie de secours [fr] (1970)
Tintin and the Lake of Sharks (1972) - Le directeur du musée (narrator)
The Black Windmill (1974) - (uncredited)
The Smurfs and the Magic Flute (1976) - Le visiteur (narrator)
Comme sur des roulettes [fr] (1977) - L'homme aux nouilles
Les Charlots en délire [fr] (1979) - P.D.G. Bois
Bobo la tête [fr] (1980)
Camera d'albergo (1981) - Vittorio
The Secret of the Selenites (1983) - AstuceLunus (narrator)
My New Partner (1984) - Le patron du restaurant chic
Nuit docile [fr] (1987) - Le patron de l'hôtel de passe
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1988) - Swiss Restaurant Manager
Frantic (1988) - Le Grand Hotel Manager
La Révolution française (1989) - Joseph-Ignace Guillotin (segment "Années Lumière, Les")
Sweet Revenge [fr] (1990, TV Movie) - Caterer
Money (1991) - Detective
588 rue paradis (1992)
The Ogre (1996) - State Attorney
Incontrôlable [fr] (2006) - Le militaire dans l'église
Hunting and Gathering (2007) - Le curé
Blame It on Mum [fr] (2009) - Le notaire
La croisière (2011) - Raymond
Paris Manhattan (2012) - Le bâtonnier
Ernest & Célestine (2012) - Monsieur Rançonnet (narrator)

References

^ "Jacques Ciron". AlloCiné (in French).
^ Imbert, Thomas (7 December 2022). "Mort de Jacques Ciron, mémorable voix française d'Alfred dans Batman et du Chapelier Fou dans Alice au pays des merveilles". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ Bastien, Juliette (7 December 2022). "Mort de Jacques Ciron : l'acteur est décédé à l'âge de 94 ans". Gala (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
^ "Hommage à Jacques Ciron (1928-2022)". Dans l'ombre des studios (in French). 7 December 2022. Retrieved 9 December 2022.